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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): The Railways that Spurred Early Oil’s Expansion
DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Railway Museum is proud to announce the next lecture in our 2023 lecture series The Railways that Spurred Early Oil’s Expansion. Participants will be given special access to our Zoom webinar room for this event\, where they can directly engage with our presenters and our museum’s historians. Admission to this event is free of charge\, but we do require participants to register in order to secure your space in the virtual room. \nBefore the arrival of the railroads local growth and development in Lambton County was at a standstill\, the marshy land was not attractive to new settlers. This all changed in 1858 with the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railroad and the first commercial oil well dug by James Miller Williams starting production in Oil Springs Ontario. The Black Gold Rush started attracting men from all over to seek their fortunes in the booming oil industry. The problems arise from lack of infrastructure on how to get this valuable product out of the swamps of Lambton. In this talk we will look at how the booming oil industry and railroads are intrinsically linked in Lambton County spurring development from the building of the private Petrolia Spur line to the St Clair Tunnel to the USA.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-the-railways-that-spurred-early-oils-expansion/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum: Christmas at the Roundhouse
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of Christmas cheer at the Roundhouse on December 18! \nOn December 18\, join the Toronto Railway Museum at the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market to enjoy a set of Christmas performances that will brighten the hearts of young and old! Capture the moment with a Christmas picture with Santa\, sip a festive drink\, and visit the Toronto Railway Museum booth. \nGo further and stop by the Museum in Stall 17 of the Roundhouse\, explore exhibits\, create your own souvenir through our craft train activity\, and climb aboard an 1896 wooden parlour car! \nAdmission to the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market is free. \nThe market is located inside Locomotive Hall in Bay 10 at the Steam Whistle Brewery – 255 Bremner Blvd.\, Toronto\, ON  M5V 3M9.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-christmas-at-the-roundhouse-2022/
LOCATION:Toronto Railway Museum\, 255 Bremner Blvd\, Stall 17\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3M9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Train Tracks to Ski Tracks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Train Tracks to Ski Tracks”\, an online lecture on December 15! \nThe Craigleith Station has welcomed travellers since the 1880s. Tourist travellers to the area initially took the waters and the air for their health and enjoyed local spas along the rail line. However\, with the development of the ski industry along the Niagara Escarpment specialized ski trains created opportunities for winter fun for city dwellers. Join Craigleith Heritage Depot Curator Andrea Wilson as she shares the story of the ski train and its impact on the Craigleith Station and the local community. \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. Please note this event has a limited capacity. If the event sells out\, please email manager@trha.ca to be added to the waitlist. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at approximately 8:30pm EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-train-tracks-to-ski-tracks/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum: Museum Store Sunday 2022
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMuseum Store Sunday kicks off at 12:00pm on the Don Station platform and runs until 5:00pm.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-museum-store-sunday-2022/
LOCATION:Toronto Railway Museum\, 255 Bremner Blvd\, Stall 17\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3M9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Building Toronto: Railways and the Development of Toronto Online Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Building Toronto: Railways and the Development of Toronto”\, an online lecture on November 17! \nHow 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 Dowbenka will discuss how the construction of railways to and in Toronto were supported and encouraged by Toronto City Council and what role they played in the process. \nFREE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. Please note this event has a limited capacity. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30pm EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/building-toronto-railways-and-the-development-of-toronto-online-lecture/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): A History of Toy Trains
DESCRIPTION:Join us! “A History of Toy Trains: An ‘O’ Gauge Perspective” on September 15 (7pm EST). \nDiscover the beginnings and early history of toy trains made in Britain\, Europe and the United States\, and how manufacturers marketed trains for Canada. Presenters will delve into the evolution of toy trains\, from pull toys to simple clockwork mechanisms and beautifully decorated tinplate lithography\, to the well engineered mechanical marvels of the early 1900’s. \nThe appeal of mechanical electric toy trains exploded in the Post WWII era\, and the Golden Age of popularity was the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. After a generation of decline\, the toy trains of today are enjoying an unprecedented resurgence\, as manufacturers are now making modern remote-controlled electronic marvels\, with full sounds and effects recorded from real steam and diesel locomotives. The session will close with a look at the toy trains of today. \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30pm EST. \nPRESENTER \nKyle Miller was born and raised in Halifax\, Nova Scotia. He graduated with a BSc from Dalhousie University in 1983. His Father was a lifelong railroader with CN and then VIA. After a career in music during the 80’s\, Kyle spent 15 years in Toronto with Canada Post and IBM\, before relocating to Vancouver in 2003. Kyle serves on the Board of Directors and volunteers at the Railway Museum of BC\, and can frequently be seen driving Track Speeders and Mini-Rail Trains. \nCO-PRESENTERS \nRobin Dodson\, CTTA\, TCA\, Historian\, Toy Train Expert\nCharles Reif\, CTTA\, TCA\, Author\, Historian\, Toy Train Expert\nFrank Schmidt\, CTTA\, TCA\, Author\, Historian\, Toy Train Expert\nJames Barrett\, CTTA\, TCA\, Author\, Historian\, Toy Train Expert\nMark Horne\, CTTA Previous President\, Author\, Toy Train Expert
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-a-history-of-toy-trains/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort
DESCRIPTION:Join us! “Railway Technology in the Canadian First World War Effort” on August 18 at 7:00 pm EST. \nExplore the complexities of transportation and logistics in the forward areas of the Western Front during the First World War. Join us and presenter Andrew Iarocci on Thursday\, August 18 at 7:00 PM (EST) for a free online lecture. Learn about how railway technologies and expertise were gradually integrated into the British (and Canadian) transportation system\, in an effort to streamline and rationalize the movement of ammunition\, supplies\, and personnel. \nTICKETS \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30pm EST. \nABOUT ANDREW IAROCCI \nAndrew Iarocci teaches history at Western University. He is a former collections manager (transportation and artillery) at the Canadian War Museum. His research interests include First World War operations and logistics\, the material culture of the Canadian Army\, and military transportation design. He is the author of A Nation in Conflict: Canada and the Two World Wars\, and Shoestring Soldiers: The 1st Canadian Division at War\, 1914-1915. \nABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM) \nThe Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits\, tours\, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways\, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series\, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-railway-technology-in-the-canadian-first-world-war-effort/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada’s Railway Museums
DESCRIPTION:Join us! “Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada’s Railway Museums” on July 21st at 8 pm EST. \nThe Toronto Railway Museum is one of dozens of railway museums in Canada. In our July session of our Railway Ties  virtual lecture series\, we will hear from a selection of other railway museums across the country. Join us as we visit railway museums in Quebec\, Niagara Region\, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Hear stories of the railways from all around Canada\, and start planning your next cross-country railway museum trip! \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 8pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 9:30pm EST. \nPRESENTERS \nExporail\nNiagara Railway Museum\nSaskatchewan Railway Museum\nAlberta Railway Museum \nABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM) \nThe Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits\, tours\, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways\, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series\, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-museum-spotting-a-virtual-tour-of-canadas-railway-museums/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Algonquin Park and the Railways
DESCRIPTION:Join us! “Algonquin Park and the Railways” on June 16th at 7 pm EST. \nRoderick MacKay\, a historian of Algonquin Provincial Park\, will use mainly archival images to provide a Powerpoint overview of some aspects of Park history as influenced by proposed and constructed railways\, including two cross Park railways and a number of smaller logging railways. He will briefly examine what became of the larger railways\, and discuss some of their effects on the environment and vice versa. \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30pm EST. \nABOUT RODERICK MACKAY \nRoderick (Rory) MacKay of Harrowsmith was born in Toronto and raised in Toronto and at his family summer cottage in Algonquin Park. A childhood activity shared with his father and brother Niall was watching trains at Leaside Station. While taking a degree in Biology at Queen’s University in Kingston he spent summers from 1972 to 1978 working as a seasonal interpretive naturalist at the Algonquin Park Museum. In 1989 he was hired to set up the Algonquin Park Archives\, with which he is still associated as a volunteer. He worked as a Kingston area secondary school teacher of science and history from 1978 to 2008. He is a licensed research archaeologist particularly interested in logging camps. He is also co-author of “Algonquin” (1993)\, and author of “Spirits of the Little Bonnechere” (1996 revised 2017)\, “More about J. R. Booth” (2015)\, “More About the Camboose Shanty” (2015)\, “A Chronology of Dates and Events of Algonquin Provincial Park” (2018)\, and “Algonquin Park – A Place Like No Other: A history of Algonquin Provincial Park” (2018) available from The Friends of Algonquin Park. He is a recipient of the Friends of Bonnechere Provincial Park Directors’ Award (1998)\, The Friends of Algonquin Park Directors’ Award (2008)\, and the Ontario Archaeological Society Peggi Armstrong Public Archaeology Award (2021).
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-algonquin-park-and-the-railways/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum - Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
DESCRIPTION:Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II \nThursday\, May 19 \n7:00-8:30 PM EST \nRegistration link: https://bit.ly/QE2TrainTours \n  \n\nOn May 19\, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Dr. Carolyn Harris for an online lecture about the Queen’s tours of Canada. Carolyn will talk about the Queen’s tours of Canada on railway. \nIn 2022\, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee\, the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 1952. The 1950s were a period of iconic royal train tours of Canada as Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip made their first official visit to Canada in 1951 and then Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip undertook their longest visit to Canada in 1959\, traveling to all the provinces and territories of the time. Royal tours were an opportunity for members of the royal family to connect with Canadians from all walks of life and engage with Canadian culture and institutions. Canadian royal tours were also an opportunity for Canadians to discuss and debate the future of the monarchy in Canada. Although train travel across Canada was no longer central to royal tours of Canada after the 1950s as air travel took centre stage\, short royal train journeys and engagement with railway history continued to be part of Canadian royal tours as the Queen rode the monorail train at Expo 67\, and took a historic silver jubilee train journey from Ottawa to Wakefield\, Quebec in 1977. William and Catherine visited the White Pass steam train in Carcross\, Yukon during their most recent Canadian tour in 2016. \n\nTICKETS \nTickets for this online event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30pm EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/royal-train-tours/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: The Missing Millionaire - The Ambrose Small Saga
DESCRIPTION:On April 21\, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Katie Daubs for an online lecture about the Small Mystery. Daubs will talk about the stranger-than-fiction characters in the Ambrose Small saga\, and the development of Toronto as the drama around his disappearance unfolded. The lecture will bring you back to December 1919 and the “extraordinary unsolved mystery”. \nAt that time\, the railway was central to Small’s business\, as traveling shows of the era sent all of their actors\, props\, and scenery by rail. It was expensive for theatre companies\, and Daubs will explain how Small used that to his advantage as he built a cross-Ontario network of theatres\, connected by rail. \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. Click here to register. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 8pm Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 9:30pm EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/railway-museum-lecture/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220317T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Diversity and Inclusion - Choose to Change
DESCRIPTION:Corina Moore\, CEO of Ontario Northland\, is joining us for an online lecture on March 17! \nOn Thursday\, March 17\, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Corina Moore for an online lecture. Corina Moore will present Diversity and Inclusion: Choose to Change\, featuring her own journey to becoming the first woman President and CEO of Ontario Northland. Moore’s presentation will highlight women in the railway industry\, including her own career journey\, the advantages of having a diverse team\, and how to drive long-term change. \nTICKETS \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)\, and will end at 8:30pm EST. \nABOUT CORINA MOORE \nAs Ontario Northland’s President and CEO\, Corina has shaped a resilient organization that is focused on delivering best-in-class transportation throughout Ontario. \nRecognized as an inspirational leader and catalyst for change\, Corina has shifted the business lines of Ontario Northland to be data-driven\, customer-focused\, lean\, and strategic. She has cultivated a team that is focused on building integrated and impactful transportation services\, including rail freight\, passenger rail\, motor coach transportation\, rail repair/remanufacturing services and a boutique hotel. \nSince taking the helm of the organization in 2014\, revenues have increased\, costs have been significantly contained\, and services have been reimagined and expanded. New and diverse customers within each business line now provide long-term security for employees and communities. She has attracted confidence and investment\, most notably a robust $500 million capital program and a motor coach service expansion that reaches from Ottawa to Winnipeg (an additional 700\,000 km per year). \nCorina passionately and tirelessly promotes the benefits of an integrated and seamless transportation network that connects rural Ontario to major centres across North America\, which in turn has positive impacts on economic development\, tourism\, road safety\, the environment\, and quality of life. She frequently speaks at conferences and gatherings on organizational change\, authentic leadership and transportation. \nCorina has many notable achievements including: \n\nMade the list of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women. She is one of three recipients in the Most Powerful CEO category. (2021)\nFirst woman President and CEO of Ontario Northland since its inception in 1902 and the first woman President of a Canadian Railway. (2014)\nAppointed as an Honorary Colonel for the Canadian Armed Forces\, 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron. (2020)\nRecognized by Progressive Railroading and the League of Railway Women as North America’s Outstanding Woman of the Year. (2018)\nFirst woman to be appointed to the Railway Association of Canada’s Board of Directors since inception in 1917. (2017)\nSelected by Railway Age as one of ten women who are visionaries in the rail industry in North America. The first woman to appear on the front cover of Railway Age Magazine since its inception in 1856. (2017)\nInfluential Woman of the Year by Northern Ontario Business. (2017)\n\nCorina is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Systems Design Engineering and Business Administration and Management.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-diversity-and-inclusion-choose-to-change/
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture - Trains in the Movies: Behind the Scenes of Iron Road
DESCRIPTION:Join the Toronto Railway Museum and producer Anne Tait on February 17 and go behind the scenes of award-winning film “Iron Road”. An epic\, action-packed movie about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s transcontinental railway\, attendees are encouraged to watch the film before tuning in to the lecture (visit the event page for where to watch for free!). 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-iron-road/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220120T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Dining on the Train
DESCRIPTION:On January 20\, join the Toronto Railway Museum and James D. Porterfield at the table for an online lecture about railway dining. James will explore how feeding railway passengers evolved from road-kill (!) into five-star dining experiences. Bring your appetite for railway history as we delve into how these restaurants on wheels operate. \nFeeding passengers was a problem for railroads almost from their inception. In this presentation\, a talk with slides and selected items to display\, Jim Porterfield\, author of DINING BY RAIL: The History and Recipes of America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine\, offers an informative and humorous account of how that practice developed over time. The online lecture  will be accompanied by a description of menu items selected at random by guests\, discussion of five items you likely have in your kitchen that originated in a dining car\, and a Q&A session. An extensive bibliography of books and related items devoted to rail dining\, plus two free recipes\, will be made available to lecture attendees.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-dining-on-the-train/
LOCATION:online
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GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211216T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20211206T144325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T144325Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Christmas and the Railways
DESCRIPTION:On December 16th\, join the Toronto Railway Museum for its final presentation in the 2021 online lecture series! If you’ve ever wondered why trains are such a common sight around the holidays\, or you remember riding a train during the holiday season yourself\, then this is a must-see presentation. \nLed by our Museum’s historians\, we will take you on a journey to see how important trains and the railways are to the holiday season. This lecture will highlight how and why model trains were an everyday sight at your local department store during the holidays. We will show how the railway companies and stations decorated for the holidays in the hopes of spreading seasonal cheer amongst the riders. You will also learn how trains helped make Christmas possible in a variety of ways\, like how express trains delivered both people and parcels in record time for the holidays! \nFollowing the presentation\, the attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with our presenters\, ask questions\, and share their favorite memories of trains during the holidays. \nAdmission to this event is free of charge\, and the Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund in making this possible. More information on the OTF’s Community Building Fund is available here.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-christmas-and-the-railways/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20211206T143938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T143938Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum: Christmas at the Roundhouse
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of Christmas cheer at the Roundhouse on December 12! \nOn December 12\, join the Toronto Railway Museum at the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market to enjoy a set of Christmas performances that will brighten the hearts of young and old! Capture the moment with a Christmas picture next to our 1906 HK Porter locomotive\, sip a festive drink\, and visit the Toronto Railway Museum booth. \nGo further and stop by the Museum in Stall 17 of the Roundhouse\, explore exhibits\, create your own souvenir through our craft train activity\, and climb aboard an 1896 wooden parlour car! \nAdmission \nAdmission to the Roundhouse Farmers’ Market is free. \nThe market is located inside Locomotive Hall in Bay 10 at the Steam Whistle Brewery – 255 Bremner Blvd.\, Toronto\, ON M5V 3M9. \nProof of vaccination is required at the entrance. \nSome activities require museum admission.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-christmas-at-the-roundhouse/
LOCATION:Roundhouse Park\, 255 Bremner Blvd.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3M9\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20211108T150030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T150030Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture - George Paginton: Life and Work
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online lecture\, “George Paginton: Life and Work”\, on November 18! \nOn November 18th\, join the Toronto Railway Museum for the eighth installment in our Railway Ties lecture series. We are happy to partner with the Peel Art Gallery\, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to present George Paginton: Life and Work on November 18th at 8 pm. \nInspired by the Canadian landscape\, including the industrial scenes of Toronto’s Rail Lands\, George Paginton’s direct\, truthful and rugged depiction of Canada served him as a personal escape. A younger contemporary of the famed Group of Seven\, his art shares in their painterly aspirations and has brought him in close proximity to their artistic milieu including the Studio Building in which some of the members shared working space. This informative lecture\, led by Art Appraiser Kelly Juhasz and Curator Sharona Adamowicz-Clements\, will provide an overview of Paginton’s life and work with a focus on his landscape and railway work\, and will consider the impact of his secret past as a British Home Child on his artistic persona. \nFollowing the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. \nTickets \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenters and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders also have a chance to win a copy of George Paginton: Painting a Nation\, courtesy of PAMA.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-george-paginton-life-and-work/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20211108T170740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T170740Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Rail Alliance Canadian Council 2021 Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Council of Heritage Rail Alliance offers this conference to Canadian HRA members and other Canadian railway heritage organizations by means of the Zoom video-conferencing platform. \nToday\, most Canadians\, especially younger generations\, have little direct experience with railways and only a limited understanding of their role in building and sustaining the Canadian economy. This includes not only the communities from which we draw our visitors\, volunteers\, and supporters but also the people who staff funding agencies and adjudicate grant applications. This lack of engagement with Canada’s railway history can have a direct impact on the long-term sustainability of our enterprises. \nWhat can we do to change this? How can we make railway heritage meaningful to more Canadians and build larger audiences and more reliable support networks? What do we need to do to ensure that our organizations will survive and thrive in the future? We don’t often have time to ponder these big questions\, focussed as we are on the demands of daily operation. Now is a good time to think about why we do what we do\, why it matters\, and how we can plan for a better and more stable future. \nPresentations: \nReading artifacts—telling the story: Sharon Babian and Jim Cullen will discuss the development of the compelling stories that can be told about the artifacts in our collections in a way that will generate interest in museum visitors who are not railfans. \nStrategic planning—case studies: Paul Newsome and Robbie Robinson will show how to construct a basic strategic plan to ensure consensus amongst stakeholders which will be useful in determining actions you can take to advance our institutions. \nAudience development—school groups: Ian Kerr-Wilson\, retired head of Hamilton Museum\, will discuss how to generate visits from school groups\, boosting attendance and revenues. \nA separate registration is required for each attendee. To register for this free conference sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heritage-rail-alliance-canadian-council-2021-virtual-conference-tickets-187854657337?aff=HRAmembership
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/heritage-rail-alliance-canadian-council-2021-virtual-conference/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211020T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20211007T133705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T133705Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Through the Window of a Train
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online lecture\, “Through the Window of a Train”\, on October 20! \nJoin us on Wednesday October 20 for the next online lecture in our 2021 online series. If you’ve ever been curious about the lives of people on board a moving train\, or wanted to take a nostalgic trip back to the steam era\, then you won’t want to miss this presentation! \nRelive hilarious\, hazardous\, historical\, and romantic moments as Barbara Lange reads a selection of short stories from Through the Window of a Train: A Canadian Railway Anthology (Borealis Press). Get a glimpse into the lives of railway workers\, railway families\, and train travelers from the bygone steam era when railways reigned supreme. \nFollowing the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenter and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. \nTickets \nTickets are $15. Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders will also receive 1 adult ticket to the Toronto Railway Museum (valid until 12/31/2022) and have a chance to win one of several prizes.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-through-the-window-of-a-train/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210903T151552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T151552Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next lecture in our online series\, “All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada.” \nJoin us on Wednesday September 29th for the next online lecture in our 2021 series\, Railway Ties. In honor of Railway Safety week\, September 21-27\, 2021\, the Toronto Railway Museum has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Canada to advocate for railway safety and offer an exclusive peek at what goes on behind the scenes to keep Canadians safe on the rails. \nThis online event will be led by experts Peter Mohyla and Rob Romano (Operation Lifesaver Canada) and will include a tour of the Whitby Rail Facility. Learn more about railway safety and how to “Stop Track Tragedies.” Event attendees will get a behind the scenes peek at what goes into a trip inspection before a train departs the station. Following the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. Event attendees have a chance to win some great prizes\, to be announced soon! \nTo learn more about railway safety and how to stop track tragedies\, join us for our latest lecture in the series!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-all-aboard-the-safety-train-railway-safety-in-canada/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210819T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210819T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210809T163115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T163115Z
UID:10000305-1629403200-1629408600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Online Lecture: Fighting For Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the online lecture “Fighting For Freedom: The Railway Weaves Through Black Canadians’ History”! \nJoin us on August 19 for the next online lecture in our 2021 series\, Railway Ties. In celebration of Emancipation Day in Canada\, Kathy Grant stops at railway crossings through time to share some Black Canadian stories. The stops include trains\, our Black veterans\, the porters\, a couple of the Royal Tours and Emancipation Day. \nIn this lecture we will be highlighting seven WWI and WWII Veterans who worked for railways including those who worked on the Royal Trains as Porters\, were involved in famous raids\, invasions\, influential legal change\, became senators and train crashes. These men include Jean Napoleon Maurice\, Percy Corbin\, Robert Strong\, Judge George Carter\, Lester Brown\, Walter Modesty and Calvin Ruck. To learn more about these amazing men and their stories\, join us for our latest lecture in the series!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/online-lecture-fighting-for-freedom/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210707T153023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T153023Z
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SUMMARY:Rails Through Aurora
DESCRIPTION:Next up in our 2021 lecture series is “Rails Through Aurora” presented in partnership with the Aurora Historical Society! Presenter Adam Peltenburg will dive into the history of the railways through Aurora including Canadian National Railway\, Ontario Northland Railway\, and the Ontario\, Simcoe and Huron Railway. \nThe community of Aurora\, Ontario has a long and storied history of railways dating back before Canada’s Confederation. This presentation will offer a comprehensive history of the railways of Aurora and its surroundings from 1853 to the present day. \nAdam will cover the important people and events involved in the construction of these railways supported by captivating visuals including maps and photographs.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/rails-through-aurora/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210520T132627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T132627Z
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SUMMARY:The Toronto Railway Museum's Online Lecture: "The Crowd Went Wild! Canadian Baseball's Love Affair with the Railways''
DESCRIPTION:The Crowd Went Wild! Canadian Baseball’s Love Affair with the Railway \nJoin us on June 17 for the next online lecture in our 2021 series: The Crowd Went Wild!  Presented by Canada’s premier baseball historian\, William Humber\, discover the role the railways played in popularizing baseball in Canada. \nCanadian baseball’s biggest myth is how Americans imposed it on us. Not so! We shared with them the modern game’s evolution from its folk roots. In some ways\, Canadians had an even bigger role. The railway system brought this early role to full maturity. Its independent growth in Ontario\, between 1854-1873\, was railway reliant. Railway porters were likely the first African-Canadian team in 1869. In 1934\, Babe Ruth started his epical trip to Japan with a rail stopover in Moose Jaw. The crowd on a Saskatchewan platform went wild! To this day the GO train or subway takes most people to Blue Jays games and the VIA stopover in St. Marys Ontario is a homerun drive to Canada’s Baseball Hall of Fame. \nAbout William Humber \nWilliam Humber of Bowmanville entered Canada’s Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018 for championing the game’s history in Canada. Author of 12 books including five on baseball\, he is often asked to comment on baseball by amongst others the CBC and the Rogers Sportsnet. For the past 43 years he has taught a “Baseball Spring Training for Fans” course\, (on-line this year)\, preparing fans for the season ahead. He is a respected member of the Society for American Baseball Research’s 19th century research community. \nAbout the Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) \nThe Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits\, tours\, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways\, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series\, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better. \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/crowd-went-wild/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210609T155549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T155631Z
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SUMMARY:The Crowd Went Wild! Canadian Baseball's Love Affair with the Railway
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next online lecture in our 2021 series! Discover the role the railways played in popularizing baseball in Canada. \nJoin us on June 17 for the next online lecture in our 2021 series: The Crowd Went Wild! Presented by Canada’s premier baseball historian\, William Humber\, discover the role the railways played in popularizing baseball in Canada. \nCanadian baseball’s biggest myth is how Americans imposed it on us. Not so! We shared with them the modern game’s evolution from its folk roots. In some ways\, Canadians had an even bigger role. The railway system brought this early role to full maturity. Its independent growth in Ontario\, between 1854-1873\, was railway reliant. Railway porters were likely the first African-Canadian team in 1869. In 1934\, Babe Ruth started his epical trip to Japan with a rail stopover in Moose Jaw. The crowd on a Saskatchewan platform went wild! \nTo this day the GO train or subway takes most people to Blue Jays games and the VIA stopover in St. Marys Ontario is a homerun drive to Canada’s Baseball Hall of Fame.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-crowd-went-wild-canadian-baseballs-love-affair-with-the-railway/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210415T142638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210415T142638Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum: Virtual Film Screening: The Ties That Bind + Q&A
DESCRIPTION:With the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada\, we’re proud to present the next event in our 2021 lecture series \nAbout This Event\nJoin us on May 13 for a screening of the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada (FCCRWC)’s film\, The Ties that Bind with a post-show Q&A with a representative from the Foundation and Toronto Railway Museum historians. The Ties That Bind preserves a seldom told part of Canada’s history and we are pleased to present the film as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May. \nAbout Ties that Bind\nBetween 1881 and 1885\, over 17\,000 Chinese men came to Canada to work as labourers on the construction of the western section of the transcontinental railroad. Today\, many Chinese Canadians are direct descendants of these men. The Ties That Bind: Building the CPR\, Building a Place in Canada tells their story\, and how their forebears contributed to nation building. \nThe famous “Last Spike” photograph tells only one part of the story. The people looking at the camera are white. Not one Chinese man is present. In this final moment\, the story of the Chinese railway worker – their labour\, sacrifice\, and struggles – is omitted from the historical record. \nThe Ties That Bind examines the struggle of the Chinese Canadian community to establish an identity and roots in Canada. Through archival evidence and research about the men who came from China to build the transcontinental railway in the 1880s\, and the use of oral testimony of their descendants\, The Ties That Bind preserves a seldom told part of Canada’s history.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-film-screening-the-ties-that-bind-qa/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210421T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102810
CREATED:20210330T145227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T145227Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum: Royal Train Tours of Canada
DESCRIPTION:In Honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th Birthday \nConducted by Royal Historian\, Carolyn Harris \nWelcome to the Toronto Rail Museum’s 2021 Virtual Lecture Series— part of our “10th Anniversary Take Two” campaign. \nJoin us on a journey to the past as we examine Royal Tours of Canada during the 19th century through today. We will celebrate Her Majesty’s 95th Birthday and our rich Royal ties by looking back on our beloved Monarch’s many rail tours across Canada. We will also review the 2020 UK Royal train tour of William and Catherine\, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge\, to thank essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nThe Toronto Railway Museum relies on your support to continue our mission to collect\, preserve\, and interpret Toronto’s railway history for everyone to enjoy for years to come. All funds raised from ticket sales will go directly back into supporting programming. \nAbout Carolyn Harris \nDr. Carolyn Harris is an instructor in history at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She received her Ph.D in European history from Queen’s University in 2012. Her writing concerning the history of monarchy in the UK\, Europe\, and Canada has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe and Mail\, Ottawa Citizen\, Smithsonian Magazine and the BBC History Magazine\, and she is the author of 3 books: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada\, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette and Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting. She is currently co-editing a book series about royal consorts\, English Consorts: Power\, Influence\, Dynasty. She lives in Toronto.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-royal-train-tours-of-canada/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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