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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society November 2022 Lecture: "Playing with Fire: The 1918 Explosion at the British Chemical Company\, Trenton"
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nA Documentary and Commentary by Sean Scally\, filmmaker \nSean Scally’s documentary film\, Playing with Fire\, recounts the story of the horrific explosion of the British Chemical Company’s munitions plant in Trenton in October 1918. This little-known story is replete with terror\, heroism and intrigue but with less devastating consequences than the better-known Halifax Explosion ten months earlier. Sean Scally began making films after a career in the Canadian military and Ontario Hydro. He is a self-taught photographer\, podcaster and cinematographer\, having created a body of award-winning work in photography\, short films and features. He is prominent in the cultural life of theatre\, music and history in the Quinte area. \nTuesday\, 15 November 2022\, Bagnani Hall\, Traill College\, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Street parking on London\, Dublin\, Rubidge and Stewart Streets.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-november-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:Bagnani Hall\, Catherine Parr Traill College\, 315 Dublin St\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9H 2Z4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society October 2022 Lecture: Panel Discussion on "What is an Urban Park for?"
DESCRIPTION:OUR OCTOBER 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. \n\n“What is an Urban Park For?”\nA Panel Discussion on Jackson Park \nThe discussion will examine the history of Jackson Park from its industrial origins to an entertainment and recreational park\, and on the challenges facing the park today. This promises insights into one of the City’s vital assets at a time when the pressures of development underscore the need for sustainable urban greenspaces. The panelists include Robert Clarke\, award winning author and resident expert on the movie industry; Terry Hawkins\, former Academic Superintendent of the Peterborough County Board of Education and early resident of Bonaccord Street; Karen Carter-Edwards\, retired history teacher and local historian; and Richard Scott\, retired planner with Parks Canada who worked on the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rouge National Urban Park. \nTuesday\, 18 October 2022\, Bagnani Hall\, Traill College\, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Street parking on London and Dublin Streets.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-october-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:Bagnani Hall\, Catherine Parr Traill College\, 315 Dublin St\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9H 2Z4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220920T193000
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society September 2022 Lecture (Virtual): "The Evolution of the Garage: The Effects of Technology on the  Built Landscape" with Jennifer Guerin
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jennifer Guerin \nThe automobile’s impact on society and the economy has been pervasive. Think of the petroleum industry\, urban and suburban development\, highway infrastructure\, rural connectivity\, leisure\, recreation\, travel\, tourism. Domestic architecture and landscape have not escaped the automobile’s transformative power. Jennifer Guerin\, Heritage Researcher for the City of Peterborough\, examines the hitherto unexplored development of the garage as a stand-alone structure and its evolution as an integral part of house design. \nA question and answer period will follow the speaker’s presentation. \nTuesday\, 20 September 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Garage” in the subject line. Registrants subsequently will be sent the link to join the meeting. Deadline to register is noon\, 20 September. 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-september-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:online
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society: Hutchinson House Jubilee Garden Tea & Tour
DESCRIPTION:$25 per person \nA variety of sweets and savories will be served. \nCome in your Sunday best! \nEnjoy tea and an intimate tour of the Hutchinson House gardens. \nCall 705-743-9710 or email info@hutchinsonhouse.ca to book your spot. Advance registration required.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-hutchinson-house-jubilee-garden-tea-tour/
LOCATION:Hutchison House Museum\, 270 Brock Street\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9H 2P9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220517T193000
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society May 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “100 Years of Tennis History in Peterborough" with Christopher Dummitt
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Christopher Dummit \nThe May monthly meeting will remain virtual and continue our regular schedule on the third Tuesday of the month\, 17 May at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted on Zoom with a question and answer period following the speaker’s presentation. Attendees will be provided with the link to join meetings when they register by email to the email address provided. \nSport\, which attracts great popular interest\, is also the subject of serious historical investigation. It provides entertainment for mass audiences and a rich source for the social history of communities. The centenary of the Quaker Park Tennis Club is an apt occasion to explore the place of tennis in Peterborough’s past. Christopher Dummitt is Professor of Canadian History at Trent University who writes on history\, politics and culture for both scholarly and popular audiences. He also plays a lot of tennis. \nTuesday\, 17 May 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Tennis” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon\, 17 May.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-may-2022-lecture-virtual-100-years-of-tennis-history-in-peterborough-with-christopher-dummitt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220315T193000
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society March 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “Days from Destruction: How Public Action Saved Lakefield’s Old Stone Mill House”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Chappell \nMichael Chappell is a Civil Engineering Technologist and Occupational Health and Safety expert who in 2021 helped mobilize citizens to save the historic Old Stone Mill House in Lakefield. A demolition permit already having been issued by the Township of Selwyn and an outside buyer having made an offer on condition of demolition\, heritage champions had only thirty days to prevent destruction. Michael Chappell tells the story of how they succeeded. \nTuesday\, 15 March 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Stone” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon\, 15 March.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-march-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society February 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “The Lakefield College School Archives: A Powerful History Teaching Tool”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Wendy Darby \nWendy Darby is a teacher and archivist at Lakefield College School. A strong believer in the active use of archival collections\, Wendy incorporates archival resources to bring the history curriculum to life. Originating in the early days of Samuel Strickland\, Lakefield College has played an important role in the development of the community as well as in the broader field of education. Wendy’s talk on the scope and use of this cultural asset provides a window into a significant local historical treasure. \nTuesday\, 15 February 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Archive” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon\, 15 February.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-february-2022-lecture-virtual-the-lakefield-college-school-archives-a-powerful-history-teaching-tool/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220118T193000
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society January 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “John A. Macdonald\, Elizabeth Hall and Beavermead Farm”
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ken Brown \nOn 21 December 1860 the prominent Peterborough widow\, Elizabeth Hall\, wrote to John A. Macdonald beginning\, “My loved John\,” and closing\, “Goodbye my own darling\, Love your loving Lizzie.” Historians have long known of this letter\, but until now\, not much of the back story. Ken Brown sheds new light on the financial challenges of Elizabeth\, the fate of the George Barker Hall estate\, and Macdonald’s activities in developing and selling Beavermead. And what of John A’s relationship with Elizabeth Hall? By inserting himself into Mrs. Hall’s affairs\, Macdonald accepted considerable financial risk with no prospect of return other than the goodwill of the very friendly sounding Elizabeth Hall. Ken Brown has written extensively about the history of businesses and businessmen in the Peterborough area. \nTuesday\, 18 January 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Hall” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon\, 18 January.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-january-2022-lecture-virtual-john-a-macdonald-elizabeth-hall-and-beavermead-farm/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211116T193000
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society November 2021 Lecture (Virtual): “Fighting for Democracy: A Canadian Activist (from Peterborough)  in Spain’s Civil War”
DESCRIPTION:This fall’s PHS monthly meetings and speaker series will remain virtual but will be conducted on Zoom in real time with a question-and-answer period following the speaker’s presentation. Attendees will be provided with the link to join meetings when they register by email as instructed below. \nSpeaker: Janet Higgins \nJim Higgins was an English orphan who migrated to Canada for farm work in Saskatchewan in 1928. The Depression of the 1930s triggered his activism in the causes of social equality and democracy. In the polarized climate of the time he joined 1700 other Canadian volunteers to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. In 1941 he settled in Peterborough\, married\, raised a family and continued working in the union movement to further workers’ rights. Janette Higgins is Jim’s eldest daughter\, a writer who grew up in Peterborough and edited her father’s memoirs\, providing a fascinating insight into a life both ordinary and extraordinary. \nTuesday\, 16 November 2021\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Higgins” in the subject line. \n\nCopies of Fighting for Democracy can be purchased from the Hutchison House Bookstore for curbside pick-up: $23.00: 270 Brock Street\, Peterborough. For arrangements\, phone 705-740-2600\, 705-743-9710\, or email: info@hutchisonhouse.ca\, or info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca. Copies may also be purchased at Happenstance Books and Yarns\, 44 Queen Street\, Lakefield\, 705-652-7535. \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-november-2021-lecture/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210519
DTSTAMP:20260416T131144
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society May 2021 Talk
DESCRIPTION:PHS Monthly Meetings and Speakers Program go Virtual \nIn face of the challenges and continued risks of resuming on-site monthly meetings\, we have decided instead to produce monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. The plan is to schedule them to be posted on the third Tuesday of the month\, the traditional date of the regular monthly meetings. Notices of the talks will be publicized in the usual manner\, including on this webpage. \nMay 2021: Ken Brown\, “The Many Working Lives of Robert Romaine”
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-may-2021-talk/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210317
DTSTAMP:20260416T131144
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society March 2021 Talk
DESCRIPTION:PHS Monthly Meetings and Speakers Program go Virtual \nIn face of the challenges and continued risks of resuming on-site monthly meetings\, we have decided instead to produce monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. The plan is to schedule them to be posted on the third Tuesday of the month\, the traditional date of the regular monthly meetings. Notices of the talks will be publicized in the usual manner\, including on this webpage. \nMarch 2021: Dennis Carter-Edwards\, “The Peterborough County House of Refuge: Caring for the Elderly Poor 1907-1921”
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-march-2021-talk/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210217
DTSTAMP:20260416T131144
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society February 2021 Talk
DESCRIPTION:PHS Monthly Meetings and Speakers Program go Virtual \nIn face of the challenges and continued risks of resuming on-site monthly meetings\, we have decided instead to produce monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. The plan is to schedule them to be posted on the third Tuesday of the month\, the traditional date of the regular monthly meetings. Notices of the talks will be publicized in the usual manner\, including on this webpage. \nFebruary 2021: Erin Panepinto\, “‘These are a Few of My Favourite Things’: An Inside Look at Select Artifacts from the Hutchinson House Collection”
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-february-2021-talk/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210120
DTSTAMP:20260416T131144
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society January 2021 Talk
DESCRIPTION:PHS Monthly Meetings and Speakers Program go Virtual \nIn face of the challenges and continued risks of resuming on-site monthly meetings\, we have decided instead to produce monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. The plan is to schedule them to be posted on the third Tuesday of the month\, the traditional date of the regular monthly meetings. Notices of the talks will be publicized in the usual manner\, including on this webpage. \nJanuary 2021: Robert Ganton Clarke\, “‘Packed to the Doors’: The Electric City Goes to the Movies”
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-january-2021-talk/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
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