The Midland Cultural Centre (MCC) cordially invites you to new exhibition at the Midland Cultural Centre Gallery of Indigenous Art, “Anong Migwans Beam, Paintings”. This exhibition will be featured in the Gallery from October 12th, 2022, to January 14th, 2023. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm. "In these monumental and yet...
Join J. Patrick Boyer who will speak about his book Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging.
FREE In June, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, tabled Bill C-23 proposing legislation dedicated to the designation of places of national significance or national interest, and protection of federally-owned historic places. The Bill passed first reading on June 7. Following a Gathering earlier this...
Brian Martin, author of the new book “From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge: Canada and the Civil War”, will speak about his latest history book project published by ECW Press.
Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series! Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November, CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL. Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life....
The talk will discuss the work of young women, known as Farmerettes, who took over farm labour when the young men went off to fight in the Second World War. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The OHS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 134th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ontario Historical Society will be hosted virtually on Wednesday November 2, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST. Please note that the AGM is for OHS members only and not open to the public. The meeting will be conducted...
“The English Language Goes To War” — Presentation by Garry Toffoli In-person and on Zoom; Register here to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvceigpz8uG9E3mvq66X0s0yuLNr-fwge8 The meeting will take place in the downstairs meeting room at St. David's Church, 49 Donlands (please note, NOT St. David's Towers at 51 Donlands). If you plan to attend in person, RSVP to Anne Neuman at anneneuman@hotmail.com or 905-888-1278. This...
Grant Maltman, the Curator of the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada in London, Ontario, will be speaking on the subject of Sir Frederick Banting: The Man You Thought You Knew. Most of us know of Sir Frederick Banting (1895-1941) as the co-discoverer of insulin, but there is much more to his story! Frederick...
Hello Taste Lovers, It's the biggest night in Canadian cookbooks, and we want you to join in on the excitement! The Taste Canada Awards are back live and in person and this year, we're not only honouring and highlighting the best culinary writers in the country, we're also celebrating 25 years of doing so! The Details:...
Presented by Valerie Mackie This year has marked the 200 + 1 anniversary of the founding of Bolton. As the celebrations come to a close, Valerie will summarize a few of the year's events, share what is known about George Bolton and use photos from the Society's collection to illustrate how the village evolved during...
The Ontario Black History Society is seeking interested, passionate, and committed community members to volunteer on the OBHS Board of Directors. Vacant positions include Secretary and Members-At-Large. If you are interested in joining the OBHS’s Board of Directors, this information session is for you! For more information, email admin@blackhistorysociety.ca.
We are thrilled to announce the speakers and dates for the Town of York Historical Society's "Annual Author Series"! Presentations will begin promptly at 7pm and will be followed by a short question and answer period. This year, you have the option between joining us via Zoom or in-person. About this event: Elizabeth Gillian Muir...
The Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on November 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at Dunnville Library, Disher Room. Our guest speaker will be Ian Kerr-Wilson the former Manager of Heritage Resources Management at the City of Hamilton. Ian coordinated the Hamilton and Scourge Historic Site for...
Remembrance Day services 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Cenotaph (beside Newcastle Community Hall). Historical Room open 9:30-noon with special displays.
Dignam Gallery Signature Shows Presents A Women’s Art Association Scholarship Fundraiser D*O*U*B*L*E* G*I*F*T*E*D FEATURING ARTISTS WHO EXCEL IN DUAL ART FORMS ART EXHIBITION: NOVEMBER 2-15, 2022 GALA EVENT: NOVEMBER 11, 2022, 6:30-9 PM $40 PER PERSON, INCLUDES BUFFET SUPPER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE AND TOP-NOTCH ENTERTAINERS: JAZZ, ROCK, AND REGGAE SINGERS & MUSICIANS CLASSICAL PIANIST POETRY...
You are invited the Thunder Bay Museum Holiday Market! When: November 12, 2022 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Where: The Thunder Bay Museum @ 425 Donald Street East, Thunder Bay, ON The Thunder Bay Museum Holiday Market is a day to shop local, support Thunder Bay artisans and get your holiday shopping started early!...
Sheffield Park is pleased to invite everyone to a Tribute to Robert Leverty as he retires as Executive Director of the Ontario Historical Society. Robert has devoted his life to the preservation of Canadian landmarks, cemeteries and institutions and we wish to say Thank You. Bring your well wishes on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 to...
Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series! Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November, CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL. Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life....
Join us at the Thunder Bay Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM to watch some exciting recently digitized historical newsreel film with us. The Thunder Bay Museum, Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple, and ShebaFilms presents: Reel Memories of the Lakehead: News from the Giant The Reel Memories of the Lakehead project...
OUR NOVEMBER MEETING WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON. The location will be Bagnani Hall at Traill College. It is a spacious room with an HVAC system and an additional HEPA filter. A Documentary and Commentary by Sean Scally, filmmaker Sean Scally's documentary film, Playing with Fire, recounts the story of the horrific explosion of the British...
Guest Speaker: Ron MacIvor, Award-winning Photojournalist, Parliament Hill with UPI (1970-1980), Ottawa Citizen (1980-2007) Forty-two years as a photojournalist provided Ottawa’s Rod MacIvor with the opportunity to be an up-close witness to decades of history in the making. Rod talks about his journey as a photographer, how it all started at the Ottawa Ex…and some...
The mushrooming fix-up business is the largest component of Canada’s largest industry, construction. In Ontario, it pumps tens of billions of dollars annually into our GDP. And one in every eight Ontario buildings was constructed before World War II. But if it is so economically vital, Marc Denhez asks, why is it still so hard...
Speaker: Ward 1 councilor Stephen Dasko People from all over have discovered that Mississauga South is a great place to live. New residential developments are springing up all across Clarkson, Lakeview, Lorne Park and Port Credit. In many cases, historic homes, stores and parks are being removed to make room for new homes and condos,...
The Friends of the South Grey Museum invite you to the Speakers Series 2022, developed and hosted by Barry Penhale. As someone with an interest in the Museum and its programs, you know how much we have all missed many activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including our series of talks. We decided to welcome our...
Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.
Before he cast his lot with a group of like-minded Toronto artists, Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson was an artist with a growing international reputation, as well as a soldier and a war artist. In this lecture, award-winning author Douglas Hunter will give a captivating account of the many wars Jackson fought, on and off the...
Join us for a talk and panel discussion with award-winning placemaker and thought leader/city builder Jay Pitter. Date: November 16, 2022 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Location: Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario What is placemaking? Placemaking is an inclusive, community-based approach to public space design, activation/programming and policy. The...
Rick Barrett: History of the OFD Rick Barrett is a retired Captain with the Oakville Fire Department. His career ran from April 1976 until retirement in May 2004. Rick spent his career working at the different stations situated throughout Oakville, finishing as Captain on Ladder 232. For one year, Rick was the first Public...
Robert Burley will discuss his work exploring landscapes where the urban and the natural worlds meet. This will include an overview of two recent book projects (An Enduring Wilderness ECW 2017 & Accidental Wilderness 2020) and a discussion of new work-in-progress. His photographs of the visual landscape and its concentration on the relationship between nature...
Join us for “Building Toronto: Railways and the Development of Toronto”, an online lecture on November 17! How did the railways benefit Toronto? What ways did Toronto City Council support this type of development? Building Toronto: Railways and the Development of Toronto will focus on the development of railways in Toronto from a political perspective. Presenter Michael...
Award-winning cookbook author Naomi Duguid talks about her latest, The Miracle of Salt, a "mesmerizing mix of history and recipes." About this event Naomi Duguid, who’s taken food lovers to many corners of the globe, now invites readers and cooks on a very different journey—a deep dive into the miracle of salt and its essential...
FREE It all begins with a Plan. Avoid the pitfall of lurching from one scheme to another and get your fundraising off to a good start. In this fundraising webinar, learn how to create your fundraising plan – from setting goals, to choosing strategies that fit your resources, establishing budgets and timelines, and building a...
Speaker: Stephen Davidson UE Based on his 2019 book Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Experience: From 1775 to the Present. Available in bookstores, richly illustrated with photos of Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, this book recounts the saga of Canada's first free Black founders. Join a few minutes early at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81576651796?pwd=ZC9BQ1VzM1Y4YVIzMm1kMk45cVpsUT09
Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from George Romick on POW art. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE...
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The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Mattawa Museum will be held on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the Museum on 285 First Street beginning at 7pm. It has been both an exciting and successful year for the Museum, with a significant number of visitors, an interesting and immensely popular traditional Indigenous canoe build on site during the...
This seminar is meant for those who are considering having their DNA tested for family history research and those who have tested and aren't sure what to do with the results. Beth has tested with several companies and worked with the results for about 8 years. She will go over what should be considered before...
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 7:30pm “The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend”, presented by Adam Shoalts, professional explorer and #1 national best-selling author. N.B. Due to copyright issues, no recording for later viewing on Youtube will happen. So plan to attend on the 24th at 7:30 PM.
The Christmas Season is upon us, and Hutchison House Museum volunteers will host their annual Christmas Market on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 from 10am-12pm. Baked Goods, Jams and Jellies, Pies and more! In addition to the Empire Cheese orders, we will be offering some of our most popular items for pre-ordering as...
Join us for Christmas Through the Ages, a pop-up exhibit looking at Christmas traditions and popular decorating styles through the years. We will be holding the exhibit opening on November 26ᵗʰ between 11 am and 4 pm, during which visitors can enjoy complimentary refreshments and enter to win a door prize. The exhibit will be open from...
In addition to the Christmas Market Hutchison House volunteers will host a Snowflake Tea on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 with sittings at 1pm and 2:30pm. Enjoy a light tea with Christmas treats by the Fire in the Keeping Room for $15 each. There is limited seating and pre-registration and payment is required. ...
Author Nathan Tidridge is the speaker. This is a hybrid meeting. To attend in person: 137 Queen Street, St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall, access off Montreal Street. Arrive after 12:30 pm, possibly with a bagged lunch. This will be our AGM. To join by Zoom, visit uelac.org/Kingston-Branch/ after 12:45pm, Sat Nov 26, and click the...
Featuring Pat Kelly speaking about Bruce County O.P.P. Constable Otto McClevis (1901-1971) and his enforcement experiences during prohibition. Admission is free. To register: email bchsregister@gmail.com or call 519-386-6397 (leave message)
The Christmas Season is upon us, and Hutchison House Museum volunteers will host their annual Christmas Market on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 from 10am-12pm. Baked Goods, Jams and Jellies, Pies and more! In addition to the Empire Cheese orders, we will be offering some of our most popular items for pre-ordering as...
Join us on Sunday, November 27 to shop the museum store and save! Museum Store Sunday is here and with it amazing deals. Visit the store to take part in some festive activities, plus get ahead of your holiday shopping. Museum Store Sunday kicks off at 12:00pm on the Don Station platform and runs until...
In addition to the Christmas Market Hutchison House volunteers will host a Snowflake Tea on Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27 with sittings at 1pm and 2:30pm. Enjoy a light tea with Christmas treats by the Fire in the Keeping Room for $15 each. There is limited seating and pre-registration and payment is required. ...
RHS welcomes Leslie Valpy, a heritage conservationist practitioner and Don Loucks, a Heritage Architect, to speak about their recent book, “Modest Hopes, Homes and Stories of Toronto’s workers from the 1820s to the 1920s”, which celebrates Toronto’s built heritage of row houses, semis, and cottages and the people who lived in them. Toronto’s workers’ cottages are...
Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from Oula Seitsonen, chair in Finnish Studies at Lakehead University, 2022‑2023. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at...
John Bullen, from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, will be presenting Life Aboard a Lancaster Bomber in WWII. This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 6:45pm. This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.
Guest Speaker: Merv Sarazin, Band Councillor, Pikwakanagan First Nation The Ottawa Valley has been home to the proud Algonquin people for thousands of years. Long before the arrival of Europeans, the Algonquins lived, hunted trapped, fished, socialized, and traded on both sides of the Ottawa River and along its tributaries. Councillor Merv Sarazin, direct descendant of...
Once home to upscale residences and important public services, Adelaide Street's buildings later housed light industries such as publishing. There are still examples of the detached and row housing that dominated west of Yonge in the late 1800s. The financial district extends to Adelaide and the condo scene here is ever-changing as architectural historian Marta...
by Mary Ellen Perkins and Janice Gibbins, 1994, 19 pages, ISBN 0919352219
An illustrated booklet for children featuring recipes including veggies cooked and raw, sandwiches, beverages, and handy food … plus puzzles!
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1909, 15 pages
1. Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Toronto, William Price, of Wolfesfield, Quebec.
2. Extracts from the diary of Robert Woolf, of London, Eng., later Accountant-General of the East India Co.
3. Lady Colborne’s Bazaar. By M. Agnes FitzGibbon, Hon. Sec.
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1914, 17 pages
1. Sketch of Lady Edgar’s Life, Late President.
The Explosion of the Magazine at York, now Toronto, 27th April, 1813.
2. The Colored Citizens of Toronto. By Mrs. Agnes Dunbar Chamberlin.
3. Account for Lighthouse on Gibraltar Point, 1817.
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1907, 35 pages
1. Epitome of the Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Sydenham, G.C.B., Baron Sydenham of Sydenham, Kent, and Toronto, Canada. In Peerage of United Kingdom, 1840. . . . Compiled by Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie (his niece).
2. Extracts from an original MS. Memoir of Capt. Freer, A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, and Military Secretary during the War of 1812. . . . In the possession of Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie.
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1906, 33 pages
Extracts from the Diary of the Rev. Henry Scadding, 1837-1838.
This diary gives interesting descriptions of events and people connected with the Rebellion. It is dated from Montreal and Quebec.
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1905, 32 pages
I. Extracts from Jarvis Papers.
1. Details of the Capture of York.
2. Account of Magistrates following Capture.
3. General Order.
4. Account of Council held at Kingston.
5. Letters, Wm. Jarvis, etc.
II. Plattsburg. (1814.) From the Dairy of J.H. Wood.
1. Reflections on Plattsburg.
III. Extracts from Papers of Captain H. Pringle
IV. Order Concerning Presentation of the King’s Colors. (1822.)
V. Papers Concerning Rupert George, Captain of H.M.S. “Hussar.” (1794.)
VI. Some U.E. Loyalist Epitaphs. By Sara Mickle.
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1903, 16 pages
1. Some Elections and the Battle of Hastings. A Paper by (Mrs.) Agnes Chamberlin, read on January 4th, 1900.
2. Letter Concerning the Election for the County of Essex to the First Parliament of Upper Canada.
3. Speech of Indian Chief, “Me-tawth.” (1813.)
4. Speech of Indian Chief, “Ope-kai-e-gan.” (1836.)
5. Leaves from an Officer’s Diary. (1836-1840.)
6. Penetanguishene. A Poem written by a Subaltern. (1840.)
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1901, 5 pages
Recollections of Mary Warren Breckenridge, by Catherine F. Lefroy
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1970, 48 pages
Seventy Years of History 1895-1965
by Stella M. Cook
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1919-1920, 43 pages
The Hudson Bay Company’s Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, commanded by James Anderson, Chief Factor
The Temple of Peace, David Willson of Sharon, 1778-1866, By Professor John Squair
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1899, 11 pages
The Battle of Queenston Heights, October 13th, 1812, by Mrs. S.A. Curzon, First President.
With a Sketch of her Life and Works by Lady Edgar.
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1920, 48 pages
1. District General Orders of Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock from June 27th, 1812 – Oct. 16th, 1812.
2. Instructions sent to Officers commanding Forts, by Major-General Brock shortly before the attack on Queenston.
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1913, 21 pages
1. Recollections of Mary Warren Breckenridge, written by her daughter, Maria Murney, from her mother’s own words, in 1859.
2. Reminiscences of Hanna Ingraham, related by her to Mrs. Tippet, wife of Rev. H. W. Tippet, with preface by Miss M. V. Tippet, and portraits by W. H. Tippet.
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1912, 37 pages
1. “Gleanings.” From the Journal of Miss Anne Powell, written for her cousin, Miss Eliza S. Quincy, in 1785. Read by Mrs. Forsyth Grant.
2. Further Extracts from the Rev. Dr. Scadding’s Diary, 1838 to 1844, with letter from Dr. Locke, Chief Librarian, Public Library, Toronto, in response to Mrs. Sullivan’s request. Read by Mrs. Sullivan.
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1896, 27 pages
A Historic Banner: A Paper Read on February 8th, 1896 by Mary Agnes Fitzgibbon
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by Alison Norman, 2000, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352359
Most of the heritage organizations and institutions in Ontario are already involved in some aspect of fund raising, or realize that they soon will be, and the OHS has prepared this book containing tips, suggestions, and ideas as an introduction to the task.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1931, 302 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1926, 458 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1925, 418 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1924, 491 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1923, 458 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1934, 199 pages
The letters and other documents brought together for the first time in this publication were transcribed from many different volumes of the Haldimand Papers in the Dominion Archives (now Library and Archives Canada).
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by E.A. Cruikshank and A.F. Hunter, 1935, 375 pages
The Honourable Peter Russell (1733-1808) became the administrator of the civil government of Upper Canada in 1796. Many important documents were printed for the first time in these two volumes, including correspondence with John Graves Simcoe, Joseph Brant, John McGill, Robert Prescott, and Alexander McKee.
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by E.A. Cruikshank and A.F. Hunter, 1932, 363 pages
The Honourable Peter Russell (1733-1808) became the administrator of the civil government of Upper Canada in 1796. Many important documents were printed for the first time in these two volumes, including correspondence with John Graves Simcoe, Joseph Brant, John McGill, Robert Prescott, and Alexander McKee.
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by Judith Cummings, 1999, 14 pages
An introduction to the Celebration of St. Patrick (March 17), and recipes including fish pie, Guinness beef stew, brown soda bread, apple pratie, pudding with Irish mist sauce, oatcakes, and barm brack.
Prepared for the OHS by Judith Cummings from Omagh, Northern Ireland, who participated in a work placement with the OHS, sponsored by the Irish Canadian Development Institute, in 1999.
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by Dorothy Duncan, 2000, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352324
This booklet contains authentic recipes for many desserts, sweetmeats and beverages prepared in nineteenth-century Canadian homes for the enjoyment of family and guests during the Christmas season.
Recipes include beverages, confections, desserts, steamed puddings, mince pies, fruit cakes, and more.
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by E.H. Scammell, 1914, 12 pages
A discussion by E.H. Scammell, organizing secretary of the Canadian Peace Centenary Association, of a treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.
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by Elizabeth Quance, 1984, 21 pages
There are many reasons for studying local crafts and industries. Probably the most important is to understand your own community better: how it began, how it grew, and why it is what it is today.
This publication provides practical advice on how to approach the history of local craftsmen and industries.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1989, 20 pages, ISBN 0919352057
An illustrated publication for children featuring breakfast recipes, including scrambled eggs, surprise muffins, pancakes, and quick and easy jam.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1988, 21 pages
An illustrated publication for children to learn about family history and genealogy.
“To discover from whom and from where you have come, questions have to be asked. You become a detective of sorts, solving the mystery of your family’s past.”
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by Dorothy Duncan and Mary Ellen Perkins, 1984, 14 pages
An illustrated story for children exploring the history of a beloved teddy bear. Includes advice and activities for becoming a Rainy Day Detective, such as how to find a mystery and what to do with your discoveries.
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by Janice Gibbins, Robert Harris, and Susan Hughes, 1990, 61 pages, ISBN 091935226X
This booklet offers some ideas on how to plan historical programs for your community. It gives instructions, warns of pitfalls, and offers examples, many coming from historical organizations and institutions in Ontario.
Sections include laying the groundwork, planning checklist, publicity, using the media, some successful programs, programing for young people, celebrating special days, and planning a heritage showcase.
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by The OHS, 1993, 20 pages
For our Canadian ancestors, whether they were First Nations or newcomers, puddings were an important part of the daily diet. Puddings could be savoury or sweet, baked, steamed or boiled, hot or cold, part of the meal, or the whole meal.
This booklet presents recipes to try including Mrs. Lord’s rice pudding, tipsy parson pudding, hard times pudding, various accompanying sauces, and more.
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1898, 18 pages
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by Roger Hall, William Westfall, and Laurel Sefton MacDowell, Editors, 1988, 405 pages
Patterns of the Past has been published to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Ontario Historical Society. Organized on 4 Sept 1888 as “the Pioneer Association of Ontario”, the Society adopted its current name in 1898. Its objectives, for a century, have been to promote and develop the study of Ontario’s past. The purpose of this book is both to commemorate and to carry on that worthy tradition.
Introduced by Ian Wilson, Archivist of Ontario, and edited by Roger Hall, William Westfall and Laurel Sefton MacDowell, this distinctive volume is a landmark not only in the Society’s history but in the province’s historiography.
Eighteen scholars have pooled their talents to fashion a volume of fresh interpretive essays that chronicle and analyse the whole scope of Ontario’s rich and varied past. New light is thrown on our understanding of early native peoples, rural life in Upper Canada, the opening of the North, the impact of railways, and the growth of businesses and institutions.
And there is much social study here too, especially of the new roles for women in industrial society, of working class experience, of ethnic groups, and of children in our society’s past. As well, there are innovative treatments of the conservation movement, of science’s role in provincial society, and of the relationship between society and culture in small towns.
Anyone with an interest in the history of Canada’s most populous province will find much in this comprehensive collection.
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by The OHS, 1994, 82 pages, ISBN 0919352154
A timeless collection of essays providing practical advice and assistance to museums everywhere as they face the challenges of the future. A publication of the OHS Museums Committee.
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by The OHS, 1996, 19 pages
A booklet of recipes brought by newcomers to Ontario in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including grog, sauerkraut, jerky, and “nice cookies that will keep good three months.”
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by The OHS, 1995, 84 pages, ISBN 0919352197
A handbook exploring and promoting the rich cultural diversity of the many celebrations of the people of Ontario.
The inspiration for “My Cultural Handbook” came from an OHS seminar, “Canadian Holidays and Holy Days,” presented at Black Creek Pioneer Village in August 1993. Many of the papers presented at that two-day seminar are reproduced here.
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by John Carter, 1990, 17 pages, ISBN 091935209X
A booklet written by Dr. John Carter, Museums Development Officer, Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications, and published by the OHS Museums Committee.
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by The OHS, 1985, 43 pages
A package of information containing the basics of museum administration, from a workshop delivered by the OHS Museums Committee in Brantford, Ontario, in June 1985.
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by The OHS, 1992, 24 pages
This booklet is an introduction to the many variations of bread that have evolved from the first crude cake of flour and water that was baked in the sun centuries ago. Recipes include bannock, Welsh cakes, soda bread, hot cross buns, babka, and more.
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by The OHS, 1994, 42 pages
This booklet presents recipes shared by participants at the workshop “Kaashnaa Ki – Our Earth, Our Survival, Our Daily Life,” co-sponsored by the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, the Kagawong Historical Society, and the OHS, which was held in West Bay and Kagawong on Manitoulin Island in June 1993.
Recipes include hawberry and sumac punch, venison stew, kasha, dal, elderberry pie, and more.
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by The OHS, 1992, 130 pages
A guidebook for local historical societies across the province of Ontario and all organizations and institutions that are interested in preserving and promoting the heritage of their communities.
Hometown History begins with the basics, outlining the strategy for starting a new local historical society and becoming incorporated as a non-profit corporation, and continues with ideas for publicity, programs, and projects concerned with the research and interpretation of Ontario’s history.
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by The OHS, 1989, 12 pages
This short booklet contains the recipes that were used during the four workshops presented by the OHS at the Heritage Festival held in Haileybury, June 1989. Workshops highlighted the food traditions of the First Nations, and the French Canadian, English and Scottish settlers.
Recipes include candied sweet potatoes with maple syrup, sugar pie, bannock, and more.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1989, 42 pages
This booklet has been developed by Janice Gibbins for the OHS as a handbook of ideas and suggestions to assist individuals, organizations and institutions in planning a wide variety of activities that will arouse and sustain public interest in the rich history of the Province of Ontario.
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by The OHS, 1990, 6 pages
A short cookbook produced in association with the OHS “Hands on History Holiday” workshop held in July and August 1990 at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto.
Recipes include lettuce salad, potato soup, potatoe pie, force meat balls, farci or stuffed cabbage, short-cake (blackberry), and pie plant pie.
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by The OHS, 1998, 13 pages
A cookbook containing special recipes to help celebrate Halloween, an over 2000-year-old tradition going back to the ancient Romans.
Recipes include grand salad of fruit and nuts, boxty bread, colcannon, deviled eggs, honey and figs glaze, cranberry chutney, barm brack, soul cakes, and apple charlotte.
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by Gerald Killan, 1981, 9 pages
A “State of the Society” message from the President of the Ontario Historical Society.
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by Jean Harding, 1992, 16 pages
Includes language of the plants, some superstitions surrounding various plants, folklore of herbs, harvesting and preserving herbs, and herb recipes.
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by Ontario Black History Society and OHS, 1993, 9 pages
This short cookbook, produced to celebrate Black History Month in 1993, contains recipes for quick and easy corn bread, spinach/green stew, banana jam (East Africa), sweet potato pudding (East Africa), and yemarina yewotet dabo / honey bread (Ethiopia).
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by Colin Graham, 1985, 18 pages
A talk on harnessing volunteers’ talents, delivered by Colin Graham on April 20, 1985, for the OHS at Black Creek Visitors’ Centre.
Includes a profile of effective voluntary operations, responsibilities of the volunteer coordinator, and guidelines and resources for boards of directors.
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by The OHS, 1992, 141 pages, ISBN 0919352367
Discovering Your Community was developed originally by the Young Ontario Committee of the OHS in 1984 in honour of the Bicentennial of the Province of Ontario, with funding from the Ontario Heritage Foundation. This resource book for teachers, youth leaders, parents, and all those working with young people has proven to be so popular that it has been revised, updated, and reprinted in English and French.
The purpose of the projects and activities suggested here is two-fold: to interest young people in exploring the history of their community and to illustrate how they are contributing to its continuing heritage.
Sections address family history, natural environment, structures, food, clothing, artifacts, transportation and communications, and crafts and industries.
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by The OHS and Le Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine francoontarien (ROPFO), 1992, 164 pages, ISBN 0919352367
Le Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine francoontarien (ROPFO) est heureux d’offrir à la communauté franco-ontarienne “Découvre ta communauté.”
Ce projet est une traduction et une adaptation de Discovering Your Community, préparé par la Société historique de l’Ontario (OHS). C’est grace a une collaboration étroite de la Société historique de l’Ontario que “Découvre ta communauté” est rendu accessible à l’Ontario français.
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by Dorothy Duncan, Dorothy Johnstone, and Joyce Lewis, 2000, 25 pages, ISBN 0919352340
This booklet, developed in conjunction with the workshop “Deck the Halls: Celebrating a Traditional Canadian Christmas,” takes us back to an earlier time when life moved more slowly and Christmas was celebrated quietly, in the good fellowship of family and close friends.
The activities, decorations, gifts and food discussed here have been drawn from Canadian sources — unpublished letters and diaries, as well as catalogues, books, travel journals and newspapers housed in libraries and archives throughout Ontario.
These simple observances and customs are an important aspect of our history, and this booklet will serve as an introduction to an area of research that we can all explore together and share with one another.
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by The OHS, 1989, 11 pages
This booklet contains a selection of recipes for some of the dishes (from pemmican to peppermint pastilles) that were consumed by the delegates to the OHS’s “Consuming Passions: Eating and Drinking Traditions in Ontario” conference, held at the Radisson Hotel, Ottawa, in May 1989.
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1898, 7 pages
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by Margot Beech, 1983, 31 pages
The OHS provided this guide for groups to help in their planning for Ontario’s Bicentennial.
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by The OHS, Voyageur Heritage Network, and City of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museum, 2003, 28 pages
A cooperative project of the Voyageur Heritage Network and the OHS, this cookbook contains 24 recipes for blueberries, from cakes and pies to chicken breast with wild blueberry sauce.
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by The OHS and Anderson Farm Museum, 1992, 19 pages
This booklet, highlighting the importance of the blueberry to First Nations and containing 13 traditional recipes, is a co-production of Anderson Farm Museum in Sudbury and OHS.
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by The OHS, 1989, 12 pages
A collection of recipes (“to please teddy bears everywhere and their owners of all ages”) produced in association with The Festival of Teddy Bears held at White River in August 1989, co-sponsored by The White River District Historical Society, the Municipality of White River, and the OHS.
The Festival celebrated the 75th anniversary of the purchase of the bear cub from White River that became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
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by Jacques Goutor, 2000, 37 pages, ISBN 0919352243
A comprehensive guide and basic introduction to writing a historical essay, or even a book.
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by Jacques Goutor, 1980, 38 pages
This publication has been prepared by Jacques Goutor, following upon the lines he found to be so successful in the series of workshops he conducted for the OHS. Now this material is available to a wider audience.
Anyone embarking on a research project in history for the first time will welcome the advice he offers, and many who have painfully devised some system for themselves will find ideas for improving it, at the same time as they regret that such a manual was not available before.
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by Dorothy Duncan, 1990, 38 pages, ISBN 0919352200
A practical guide for collectors, curators of community museums, and all those who wish to initiate research on artifacts in Ontario.
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by F.H. Armstrong, 1978, 44 pages
A lively and useful compendium of ideas to assist people interested in organizing a successful Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) to preserve buildings of architectural and historical importance in their communities.
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by Roberta M. Styran and Robert R. Taylor, 1983, 43 pages
A practical guide to the production and use of audio-visual materials for a specific purpose, by any individuals or groups, in promoting a project, heritage oriented or otherwise.
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by Celia Hitch and Jay Norris, 2003, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352413
A guide to conducting oral history interviews.
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by Gerald E. Boyce, 1978, 32 pages
A discussion of the local historical society and the schools.
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by The OHS, 1989, 10 pages
A cookbook produced for an OHS workshop held at Muskoka Pioneer Village in Huntsville in July 1989. Recipes include salads, cookies, main courses, and confections.
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1931, 84 pages
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1929, 59 pages
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1930, 53 pages
Our Provincial Privateers by H.J. Snider
Fort Rouille by Margaret Howard
Halifax by the Sea by Mrs. W.T. Hallam
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1928, 52 pages
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1928, 66 pages
Impressions of the West in the early Seventies from the Diary of the Assistant Surgeon of the B.N.A. Boundary Survey, Dr. T. Millman
Colborne Lodge
Sara Mickle
The Owner of Colborne Lodge
Sara Mickle
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1927, 68 pages
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1926, 59 pages
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1925, 54 pages
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1925, 32 pages
The Colony of French Emigrés in York County, 1798
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1924, 81 pages
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1924, 28 pages
1. Notes on the Founding of Christ Church, Campbellford, by Hilda Bonnycastle.
2. “Canada in 1834”. Recollections of Mrs. Rothwell, copied by her daughter, Mrs. Edward Leigh.
a. Some Incidents in Mrs. Rothwell’s Life, by her granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron.
b. Letters to Mrs. Rothwell from Rev. Philip Harding, giving some account of his mission at Apsley, Ont.
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1923, 81 pages
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1923, 65 pages
1. Sketch of the Life of Mrs. W. Forsyth-Grant
2. Letters from W. Jarvis, Secretary for Upper Canada and Mrs. Jarvis to the Rev. Samuel Peters, D.D., between the years 1792 and 1813 from copies made by the late Mrs. Chamberlin, and with the Prefatory Note by Prof. A.H. Young, Trinity Collect, Toronto
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1922, 63 pages
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1922, 29 pages
1. Toronto in the Parliaments of Upper Canada, 1792-1841
By The Hon. Wm. Renwick Riddell, L.L.D., F.R.C.S.
Read before the Society, December, 1922
2. Some Account of a Military Settler in Canada in 1833
Matthew Sheffield Cassan.
Given by his Granddaughter, Miss Bonnycastle
Read January, 1923, by Miss Alice Lea
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1921, 59 pages
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1921, 39 pages
1. Old Toronto Streets and Landmarks. Mrs. E.V. Neelands, B.A.
2. Notes on the Life of Canon Featherstone Lake Osler, and his wife, Ellen Free Pickton. Mrs. W.T. Hallam, B.A.
3. An Old Account, 1785-1788. Sara Mickle.
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1920, 50 pages
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1919, 48 pages
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1919, 46 pages
Fort Garry in the Seventies
by the late William J. Morris
The Boulton Letters
Letters of the Rev. William Boulton, Master of U.C.C.,
to His Wife, 1833-34
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1918, 47 pages
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1918, 48 pages
Indited Letters concerning Sir John Franklin’s First and Second Expeditions 1819-22; and 1825-27. Read by Miss Alice Lea March 1918. Letters loaned by Mrs. George McVicar
Heligoland. Read before the Society December 1918. By the Rev. H.T.F. Duckworth. Reprinted by permission from the “Canadian Churchman” January 1919
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1917, 60 pages
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1917, 43 pages
The King’s Mill on the Humber. K.M. Lizars
Notes on Georgina Township. Miss E.K. Sibbald.
Extracts from “A Few Days in the United States and Canada with some Hints to Settlers.” Captain Thomas Sibbald.
Illustrations from Pamphlet — First Church 1842. Eildon Hall in 1842.
Three Years among the Ojibways 1857-1860. With illustrations. Mrs. Emma Jeffers Graham.
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1916, 61 pages
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1916, 37 pages
Reminiscences of Lieut. James Richardson, Naval Officer during the War of 1812.
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1915, 100 pages
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1915, 24 pages
1. Sketch of Miss FitzGibbon’s Life.
2. Political Squib. Given by Mrs. Duckworth.
3. Old Family Letter. Read by Mrs. W.H.P. Jarvis.
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1914, 138 pages
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1914, 65 pages
1. Recollections of the War of 1812. From MS. Of the late Hon. James Crooks, by A.D. Crooks.
2. Biography and Extracts from the Diary of the late Capt. Wright, by C.J. Nisbet and E.M. Gardner.
3. Memoirs. Captain Richard Emeric Vidal, R.N., and Vice-Admiral Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal, R.N., Pioneers of Upper Canada, by C.J. Nisbet and E.M. Gardnew.
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1912, 121 pages
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1913, 39 pages
1. Early Roads in York. By Miss K.M. Lizars, author of The Valley of the Humber.
2. The Tramp of a Botanist through Upper Canada, 1819.
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1913, 82 pages
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1911, 132 pages
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1911, 14 pages
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1910, 136 pages
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1910, 15 pages
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1909, 157 pages
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