OHS Bulletin
The official newsletter of The Ontario Historical Society
The OHS Bulletin is the official newsletter of The Ontario Historical Society. It is published biannually, reaching readers in spring and fall, and shares information about ongoing issues concerning the Society and Ontario’s heritage sector.
Current Issue: Fall 2025
In This Issue:
- Chair’s Report by Dave Mowat (3)
- Heritage Passport: Essex Region (4)
- How Toronto Got Its Dragon Bones: A Tale of Two Missionaries in China by Giordano Ravalico (6)
- Baseball Anniversary Celebrated by the Beachville District Historical Society by Stephanie Radu (8)
- The Life of Richard Lyons by Michael deJong (10)
- Museum Milestones by Dr. John Carter (11)
- Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre by Karen Bachmann (12)
- Celebrating New OHS Incorporations (14)
- Barry Penhale’s Ontario, Architecture and Vaudeville: Exploring Perth’s Past (16)
- From the Bookshelf by Dr. Keith R. Fleming (18)
- From the Archives: The First Canadian Historical Exhibition (20)
- Updates from OHS Members & Affiliates (22)
- Celebrating Our Community (23)
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Submission Deadlines
Spring Bulletin:
Second Friday in February
Fall Bulletin:
Second Friday in August
Additional Information
Editor: Daniel Dishaw
Email: ddishaw@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
Telephone: (416) 226-9011 | Toll Free 1 (866) 955-2755
ISSN | 0714-6736
Printer | Hignell Book Printing
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Views expressed by contributors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the OHS. The OHS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism.
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