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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210421T183000
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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/
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