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1 event,Join the rEvolution – Come Be Part of the Story Join the rEvolution has never been a more apt slogan than it is now. Bridge Annex, the 1st virtual branch of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada (UELAC), is proud to announce we will be hosting the first virtual conference in UELAC history! Innovation… |
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Explore Toronto’s history without ever having to leave the comfort of your home, as you go behind the scenes at our Museum! Tucked away on the upper floor of Toronto’s First Post Office is an area dedicated to our collection, a storage room that’s home to objects currently not on display. Few but our Curator… |
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2 events,Guest Speakers: Michael Molloy & Robert Shalka, Co-authors "Running on Empty" Canadian Immigration Historical Society plus Rivaux Lay, former Cambodian refugee Mayor Marion Dewar rallied all of Ottawa behind Project 4000 and similar outcries of compassion echoed in communities across Canada. Learn about the largest and most ambitious resettlement effort in Canada's history and how…
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Join ICAP members Antonella Fanella and Maria Cioni as they engage Adriana Davies in discussing her findings. 5pm Alberta Time (7pm EDT) “I want to make the people who lived ‘Alberta’s Italian history’ come alive,” says the author and ICAP member. Inspired by her family’s story and her new book, Dr. Davies will talk about… |
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The Crowd Went Wild! Canadian Baseball’s Love Affair with the Railway Join us on June 17 for the next online lecture in our 2021 series: The Crowd Went Wild! Presented by Canada’s premier baseball historian, William Humber, discover the role the railways played in popularizing baseball in Canada. Canadian baseball’s biggest myth is how Americans…
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Join us for an evening with author and historian Natasha Henry as she discussed her books on the history of Emancipation Day in Canada! Along with looking at the history of emancipation in Canada, she will highlight the commemoration of Emancipation Day during the last year in the context of social unrest and the global… Join us for the next online lecture in our 2021 series! Discover the role the railways played in popularizing baseball in Canada. Join us on June 17 for the next online lecture in our 2021 series: The Crowd Went Wild! Presented by Canada’s premier baseball historian, William Humber, discover the role the railways played in…
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Join us for a Birch Bark Basket making workshop which is part of the STEPS Public Art “From Weeds We Grow” series. Led by First Nations artist Lindsey Lickers, this workshop is a reflective exercise that not only allows participants to not only participate through creation, but to dive deeper into their current relationship…
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Join us in a fun and creative experience! Sitting at home during lockdown looking for a fun activity to do with friends and family? Wanted to play music but not sure how to start? Don’t read music notes and don’t have a musical instrument? Not to worry, we can teach you how to make your… Dream of creating a family history book that you can hand down to generations to come. In this presentation, learn the anatomy of a great family history book with example pages. Discover the options for creating and printing your book. Learn how to take your book from conception to completion in a reasonable amount of… What will become of Toronto’s Chinatown(s)? Reimagining ChinaTOwn is a collection of eleven speculative fiction stories set in 2050 that boldly reimagines the future of Chinatown as a shared and collective vision. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020, each story explores a personal relationship to Chinatown in the context of… |
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The Mohawk Institute is one of a handful of Residential School buildings left standing in Canada; one of two in Ontario. It is the only one that offered in-person guided tours of the building until its closure for repairs in 2016. To meet the demand for tours and continue to fulfill our mandate to educate,… |
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Vintage historic food & drink packaging and the companies behind them from Toronto's early days. From the exiting new book Packaged Toronto! Researcher and writer Jamie Bradburn will talk about historical food and drink packaging and the companies behind them as featured in a new book from the publishers of Spacing magazine: Packaged Toronto: A…
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Please join the GenNext, the Rainbow Collective, and Thunder Bay museum for an evening of shared history from local members of the 2SLGBTQ community who will provide insight and local context of historic events. What was the experience of living in Thunder Bay as rights progressed? What were the local movements and individuals that have… |
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A virtual livestream performance on the future of Women's work where audience members can drop-in anytime to watch and interact. About this Livestream Performance Synopsis Akanzyla is an Indian climate refugee living in T’karonto, located in the Northeast region of Turtle Island, on the shores of Lake Ontarí'io in 2050. The government has offered climate… |
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A presentation and Q&A session about recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act. Heritage staff from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries will explain recent legislative and regulatory changes to the Ontario Heritage Act and what they mean for you. This is a technical briefing for practitioners familiar with the Act. An… |
2 events,The back roads of Hastings County are sprinkled with historic sites, if only you knew how to reach them. Fortunately, the Hastings County Historical Society has created an on-line guidance system to show you the way. Orland French, the Society's “historic sites man”, will present an illustrated on-line discussion on at 3 p.m., Tuesday June…
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ICAP invites you to attend the Pier 21 launch of Coming to Halifax: A Conversation with Italian Women. This is in support of our ICAP member, Nancy Spina. Beginning with a screening of the short documentary, Coming to Halifax, and followed by a conversation with filmmaker Nancy Spina, join us via Zoom Webinar for an… |
1 event,Topic: Major Dave Borrett Presents The History of the Sandhill Pipes & Drums |
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OHS members may submit events for addition to the calendar by emailing ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca.