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...
We are pleased to announce that our speaker for February will be John Goddard. We thoroughly enjoyed John’s Zoom presentation The Man with the Black Valise to the Swansea Historical Society in November 2021, and we are delighted that he has consented to return (virtually) to join us in Swansea February 2023. John Goddard is...
We are pleased to announce that our speaker for March and April will be Richard Jordan. We thoroughly enjoyed Richard’s presentation to the Swansea Historical Society in November 2019 on the subject of Hurricane Hazel, and we are delighted that he has consented to return (virtually) to join us in Swansea in the coming months....
Topic: Transportation and Industry Starting location: Alex Ling Fountain on the north-west corner of Jane Street and Bloor Street West. Route: The tour will wind its way south, finishing near the intersection of Windermere Avenue and The Queensway. You are cordially invited to join us for this year’s instalment of the annual SHS guided historical...
Location: The Toronto Carrying Place portage route Time: 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023 Annual Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023: As in past years, this FREE guided walking tour will retrace a portion of Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As...
