OHS News

The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to welcome Dr. Cynthia Comacchio as the new editor of Ontario History journal.

A new year brings a much anticipated new venture, and a landmark for The Ontario Historical Society (OHS). The OHS is...

On behalf of the Ontario Historical Society Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to announce that, after an open...

The Society’s 134th Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business...

The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Kristin Ives of Leamington was elected as the new President...

The Society is pleased to announce that the 2022-23 Honours and Awards Program is now accepting nominations. With awards for individuals,...

The Ontario Historical Society is seeking a new Executive Director, a unique and exciting opportunity to work with the diverse...

Congratulations to Dr. Victor P. Lytwyn and Dr. Dean M. Jacobs! Their article “Naagan ge bezhig emkwaan: A Dish with...

By: Rose Fine-Meyer, Secretary, Ontario Women’s History Network Over the last 30+ years, the Ontario Women’s History Network (OWHN/RHFO) has...

The Society’s 133rd Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business...

Prestigious Provincial Heritage Award Presented to the OHS for “Digitization and Sharing of Ontario History Journal Archive” The Ontario Historical...

The OHS is proud to announce the launch of our updated Ontario Heritage Directory & Map. This 2020 digital initiative...

The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2020. Follow the link below to the nominations page,...

2019 Honours & Awards Recipients   President’s Award: Friends of Grain Elevators Indigenous History Award: Lake of the Woods Museum...

This image shows the written document of the James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9), a photo of Chief Michel Batise...

Above Photo: This red oak in Toronto is over 250 years old and truly a sight to behold—a treasure of...

On July13, 2020, the board of Glengarry Fencibles Trust learned that masonry restoration plans for the Bishop’s House will benefit...

The Largest Single Collection of Stories About Ontario’s History Is Now Available Online The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is excited...

The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2019. Follow the link below to the nominations page,...

The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu of Thunder Bay has been elected...

The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to announce that the 131st OHS Annual General Meeting and Honours & Awards Ceremony...

Today the OHS is celebrating a special Anniversary!   120 years ago today, an Act of the Ontario Legislature authorized...

EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 19, 2018, OHS Communications and Outreach Coordinator Daniel Dishaw had the pleasure of joining the Ontario...

In October, the OHS attended an outstanding presentation at the Kingston Historical Society by the former Red Barons women’s hockey team....

We are excited to introduce the new OHS logo! As we dive deeper into an increasingly digital world, the needs...

In the spring of 2015, Canadian National Railway (CNR) Caboose 78175 was sitting at Prince Arthur’s Landing in a state...

August 18, 2018, marked another amazing day and another great milestone for the SilverShoe Historical Society (SSHS) and for the...

On September 20, 2018, OHS Executive Director Rob Leverty attended a special reception in Dufferin County to celebrate the recent...

OHS Past President Dr. Brad Rudachyk (on left) with Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum volunteers, Elaine Scott, Linda Wilson, Wendy Hough,...

Festival organizers and guests pose for a photo with Lawrence Hill, the keynote speaker for this year’s Emancipation Festival Speaker’s...

William and Jane (Stewart) Lang arrived in Otonabee in 1832 from Scotland, purchasing 200 acres of ideal dam land on...

The OHS welcomed over 800 visitors to the historic John McKenzie House for Doors Open Toronto 2017, held May 27 and...

By: Sarah McCabe, OHS Reach Project Manager   November 5, 2015 Part of the OHS Reach project involves research to...

By: Sarah McCabe, OHS Reach Project Manager   August 3, 2015 Would you like to hear first-hand stories about Ontario...