Jann Arden, Ian and Sylvia and Orillia's own Gordon Lightfoot are just a few of the artists who have performed at the Mariposa Fold Festival. Founded in Orillia in 1961, the festival has survived sixty years of tumultuous changes in the music world. Join Michael Hill, former Artistic Director of the Festival and author of...

Join us for “A Tale of Two Tunnels Beneath the St. Clair River”, an online lecture on June 15! Join Christina Sydorko, Educational Programs Coordinator at the Oil Museum of Canada, on a journey to discover the engineering marvel that is the St. Clair tunnel. Picture this: Rail traffic is backed up and at a...

Whet your appetite & your curiosity: Explore the history of foods that have travelled the world to arrive on Newfoundland & Labrador tables. Jennifer Leigh Hill's The Foods of Newfoundland and Labrador: Tracing the History of the Province’s Cookery is not a traditional "cookbook"(even though it includes 170 recipes), but rather a look at the history of...

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Historical Society of Ottawa will be held via Zoom. It's a chance to review the past year and plan for the future of the organization. Members and guests are welcome to attend. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-7-Jun-2023

Guest Speakers: Ivan Tanner & Gerard Boyer of the Cumberland Township Historical Society Ivan and Gerard will highlight the stories from Cumberland Township's Past including the secret murder of County Constable John Morrison. This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-31-May-2023 All are welcome to attend without charge. Joint presentation of the Historical Society of Ottawa and the Cumberland...