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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society Presents Natasha Henry on "Emancipation Day in 2021: The History\, the Present\, & National"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with author and historian Natasha Henry as she discussed her books on the history of Emancipation Day in Canada! \nAlong with looking at the history of emancipation in Canada\, she will highlight the commemoration of Emancipation Day during the last year in the context of social unrest and the global COVID-19 pandemic. Henry will also discuss the recently passed bill\, M-36\, that was unanimously passed to have Emancipation Day recognized federally and share what it should mean for Black Canadians.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-presents-natasha-henry-on-emancipation-day-in-2021-the-history-the-present-national/
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SUMMARY:Toronto's First Post Office: Into the Vault Collections Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore Toronto’s history without ever having to leave the comfort of your home\, as you go behind the scenes at our Museum! Tucked away on the upper floor of Toronto’s First Post Office is an area dedicated to our collection\, a storage room that’s home to objects currently not on display. Few but our Curator have ever ventured into this space. \nJoin her for an intimate chat as she gives a rare peek into the Vault. Along with learning about the types of artifacts we collect\, you will find out about their life behind the scenes – who uses them\, who borrows them\, and what current projects we have under way. You will also get an opportunity to ask her all your pressing collections questions! \nThis event is free and will take place June 3 at 7pm via Facebook Live.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/torontos-first-post-office-into-the-vault-collections-tour/
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society: The Old Town Revue: A Love Letter to Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Gather online to celebrate Toronto’s 187th birthday with an ode to our wonderful city! \nEmceed by popular local historian Bruce Bell\, the evening will be in the form of a revue with a top-notch array of entertainers all coming together to celebrate our city. \nPlease see this website for further details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-old-town-revue-a-love-letter-to-toronto-tickets-137865979857.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-the-old-town-revue-a-love-letter-to-toronto/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210114T190000
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SUMMARY:Forgotten Squadron: The Royal Navy on Lake Ontario During the War of 1812
DESCRIPTION:“Enemy in Sight!”\, Print by Peter Rindlisbacher.\nAbout this Event \nJoin us on January 14th for an evening with Gurth Pretty\, Director of the HMS Psyche Canadian Maritime Heritage Society. In this virtual presentation\, travel back in time to 1812 to when a battle was raging in a war that would shape our history. Far from the eyes of Upper Canadian residents on shore\, the Royal Navy was performing a vital role in defending the colony from the Americans. Discover the actions of the officers and seamen that crewed the vessels of Lake Ontario’s naval squadron. \nHow to attend: \nThis is a virtual event. Registration is required as space is limited. Details on how to join are included in the confirmation email. Participants can attend via computer\, tablet\, smartphone or dial-in via phone. \nAbout the HMS Psyche Canadian Maritime Heritage Society: \nThe HMS Psyche Canadian Maritime Heritage Society is a labour of passion and love in exploring and preserving the history of traditional maritime skills in Canada\, prior to Confederation. The organization promotes historic interpretation of traditional maritime activities as well as teamwork\, safe boating\, and fun. Many of our activities revolve around the sailing and maintenance of our replica\, late 18th century\, Royal Navy longboat. HMS Psyche C.M.H.S. is open to anyone interested in boating\, sailing\, rowing\, and/or naval re-enactment. Join us for adventure and fun! \nThe Port Credit-based Society is a registered not-for-profit corporation with Corporations Canada. Find out more here.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/forgotten-squadron-the-royal-navy-on-lake-ontario-during-the-war-of-1812/
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SUMMARY:Christmas in the Town of York 2020
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 17th for a festive evening as we learn about the Christmas traditions of days gone by! \nAbout this Event:\nMany of us who celebrate Christmas have traditions that we feel are steeped and time honoured. But most of them aren’t as old as we might think. Hardly any of the Christmas traditions that we know today were widely celebrated when the Town of York was founded back in 1793\, and can instead be dated to the Victorian era. But we’ll also look back at a time\, before the Town of York even started\, that Christmas was outlawed and celebrating it was illegal. Whether you’re passionate about putting up the Christmas decorations\, or like to channel your inner Scrooge\, you’ll be sure to find something of interest in this presentation! \nAbout the Speaker:\nRichard Fiennes-Clinton has been involved in the local Toronto historical community for over 30 years. He gives walking tours all across Toronto\, but has also organized a lot of archival material\, which he uses to give illustrated talks on more than 200 years of Toronto history. He is also the author of a book called Muddy York – A History of Toronto Until 1834\, copies of which are available for purchase at Toronto’s First Post Office.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/christmas-in-the-town-of-york-2020/
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society 2020 AGM with Adam Bunch
DESCRIPTION:Join us VIRTUALLY on December 3rd for our annual AGM! \nAbout this Event\nThe Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday\, December 3rd online via ZOOM. Following the business meeting\, there will be a special talk by guest speaker Adam Bunch on his new (and much anticipated) book The Toronto Book of Love. \nThe Toronto Book of Love brings the history of the city to life with fascinating true tales of romance\, marriage and passion — from the scandalous love affairs of the city’s early settlers to the prime minister’s wife partying with rock stars on her anniversary. The talk will share a few stories from the book as well as exploring the evolution of Toronto’s ever-changing attitudes toward love. \nFREE for TYHS members\, $10 for non-members. \nAbout Adam Bunch:\nAdam Bunch is the author of The Toronto Book of the Dead\, the creator of The Toronto Dreams Project\, and the host of the Canadiana documentary series. He’s spoken at the Art Gallery of Ontario\, the Royal Ontario Museum\, and the University of Toronto among other places; his historical writing has appeared in Spacing Magazine\, The Huffington Post and Torontoist; and his work has earned an honourable mention for a Governor General’s History Award. \n \nAll are welcome 🌈 but space is limited. Please RSVP!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-2020-agm-with-adam-bunch/
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society Ghost Gab 2020
DESCRIPTION:An evening with author and paranormal investigator Peter Roe \nAbout this Event\nGhost researcher Peter Roe VIRTUALLY returns to Toronto’s First Post Office on October 29th just in time for Halloween! Join us for an evening of chilling tales and a Q&A with the Director of renowned Canadian paranormal investigative team\, The Searchers Group. \nThis free event is open to history and heritage lovers\, believers and skeptics alike! Please join us for an evening of sometimes chilling\, often thought-provoking discoveries that come from investigating these surprisingly haunted locations. \nA Q&A will follow the presentation. Please submit questions in advance to zoe@tos1stpo.com or use the chat function during the presentation. \nHow to attend:\nThis is a virtual event. Registration is required as space is limited. Details on how to join are included in the confirmation email. This presentation will not be recorded so don’t miss your chance and register today!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-ghost-gab-2020/
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society Online Talk: The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy that Shook Upper Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us online Thursday July 23th 2020\, for a special talk with author and historian Dan Buchanan! \nAuthor and historian Dan Buchanan presents an engaging 45-minute talk based on his new book The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada. The loss of HMS Speedy in 1804 was a disaster of immense proportions for the fledgling province of Upper Canada. and much of it happened in York\, the former Toronto. It is a story that has been told many times in the past but Buchanan takes a different tack. He digs deep into contemporary documents to uncover the conflicts and forces and prejudices that conspired to send the Speedy to its fate. Who were the twenty people on board and why were they there? What did they leave behind? \nBuchanan then enhances this Canadian history story with never-before published details about the efforts in the early 1990s to discover the remains of HMS Speedy in Lake Ontario. With exclusive access to the personal papers of Ed Burtt\, the diver who undertook three years of exploration in the water south of Presqu’ile Point\, Buchanan helps us understand what was found and what it might mean. Why was Ed Burt 99.99% sure he had found the remains of HMS Speedy? This presentation will answer that question and leave you with more to ask. \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-online-talk-the-wreck-of-hms-speedy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200625T190000
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SUMMARY:Town of York HS Online Speaker Series: The Royal Mail From York
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\nIt is difficult for our 21st century selves to contemplate a time when handwriting was the only means of sending a thought any distance. When Toronto incorporated as a City in 1834\, it was already a bustling capital of just over 9000 inhabitants\, most of whom were recent immigrants\, having left family and friends across borders and oceans. But the new city was remote\, and isolated. And if these residents wanted to communicate farther than shouting distance\, there was only one way – by putting it in writing. \nThis illustrated presentation will highlight the history of the postal service in the Town of York and the importance of the Royal Mail in the early city of Toronto. \nHow to Attend\nThis is a virtual event. \nRegistration is required as space is limited. Details on how to join the lecture will be emailed to participants upon their registration. Participants can attend via computer\, tablet\, smartphone or dial-in via phone.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-hs-online-speaker-series-the-royal-mail-from-york/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200611T200000
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SUMMARY:Town of York HS Online Speaker Series: A Biography of Elizabeth Simcoe
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\nThe colonial history of Upper Canada often focuses on our first lieutenant-governor\, John Graves Simcoe\, but over the past 200 years\, his wife Elizabeth has often been overlooked. However\, it’d be impossible to properly describe the early life of either Upper Canada\, or its capital in the Town of York\, without referring to Elizabeth Simcoe. This presentation shares just a few of the most compelling points of her life story\, including her time on the Upper Canadian frontier\, and draws on her own paintings and diary entries\, to tell her story in her own words and images. \nAbout the Speaker\nRichard Fiennes-Clinton has been involved in the local Toronto historical community for over 30 years. He gives walking tours all across Toronto\, but has also organized a lot of archival material\, which he uses to give illustrated talks on more than 200 years of Toronto history. He is also the author of a book called “Muddy York – A History of Toronto Until 1834”\, copies of which are available for purchase in Toronto’s First Post Office. \nHow to Attend\nThis is a virtual event. \nRegistration is required as space is limited. Details on how to join the lecture will be emailed to participants upon their registration. Participants can attend via computer\, tablet\, smartphone or dial-in via phone.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-hs-online-speaker-series-a-biography-of-elizabeth-simcoe/
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