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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society: Tales of Christmas Past
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 8th for a festive evening as we learn about the Christmas traditions of days gone by! \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/town-of-york-historical-society-tales-of-christmas-past/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
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SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): Hearth-Warming Holiday Traditions 2022
DESCRIPTION:7 fantastic speakers from across Canada will discuss their favourite winter holiday foods & festivities and the traditions they celebrate. \nAbout this event\nReturning for a second year\, this online event\, taking place on subsequent Sundays in December\, will surely get you feeling festive. Seven different speakers from across Canada will be discussing December food and holiday traditions and the importance of these festivities to them. Hosted by author and CHC member John Ota\, these speakers will highlight some of their favourite foods\, how they like to gather with loved ones\, and the little ways they make the dark days of December special. \nAfter hearing what they’re cooking up\, maybe you’ll start a new holiday tradition of your own! \nThis event will be taking place on Zoom. Tickets for one show are $10 for CHC Members and $17.50 for non-members. Buy both dates together and save money on your ticket price: $17 for both events for CHC Members and $30 for non-members. \nEpisode 1: Sunday December 4\, 1-2pm EST \nSpeakers include: \n1) Writer Sheilah Roberts-Lukins from St. Philips\, NFLD\, writes about the food and food history of Canada’s eastern-most province. Her latest book\, Bottoms-up: A History of Alcohol in Newfoundland and Labrador. was released in 2020. \n2) Floyd P. Favel is the curator of the Chief Poundmaker Museum\, located on the Poundmaker Reserve in Saskatchewan. He is also a theatre theorist\, essayist and Director of the Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival. His book on Indigenous theatre methods\, the first of its kind\, has just been published in Poland. \n3) Fogo Island Inn Executive Sous-Chef Timothy Charles of Newfoundland was a founding member of the Kitchen Team. He believes in tapping into our heritage to create a better future\, and he loves working with the vast natural larder at the Inn’s doorstep. \nEpisode 2: Sunday December 11\, 1-2pm EST \nSpeakers include: \n1) Grace Cameron\, is an editor\, writer\, communications professional\, and creator of Jamaican Eats Magazine\, a source for people interested in Caribbean food and culture. She has taught in Jamaica and produced many Caribbean-based food food events in the Toronto area. \n2) Don Genova is a Victoria-based award-winning freelance writer and broadcaster specializing in food and travel. He has written two books about local food and food artisans from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands \n3) One of Canada’s most respected food voices\, Bonnie Stern is the founder of the Bonnie Stern School of Cooking in Toronto which she opened and operated from 1973 to 2011. She’ll be joined by her daughter\, Anna Rupert\, a speech-language pathologist\, health and social care manager\, researcher\, and consultant in Toronto. \n4) Chef Michael Smith\, Inn at Bay Fortune\, PEI\, is a member of the Order of Canada\, Prince Edward Island’s Food Ambassador\, a best-selling cookbook author\, innkeeper\, educator\, professional chef and home cook. Chef Michael is the host and judge of numerous cooking shows seen on Food Network Canada and in more than 100 other countries. His 11 cookbooks have all been best sellers and he regularly travels the globe hosting special culinary events.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-hearth-warming-holiday-traditions-2022-dec4/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Culinary Historians of Canada":MAILTO:info@culinaryhistorians.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
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SUMMARY:West Toronto Junction Historical Society (Virtual): Researching the History of Your House at the City of Toronto Archives
DESCRIPTION:Please Note: This event will be on Zoom\, not in person.  It is open to the public but advance signup is required as follows: \n— Click on this link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdOqsqT4vHtyZlBpj2dSw2Jfta7kSmo0l\n— Provide your name and email address on the registration page\n— You will receive a confirmation email from Zoom (on our behalf) with information about joining the meeting on December 1st.  Please do not share this information\n— Zoom login information (including passcodes) will NOT be posted on Facebook or on this website. \nIs there something unique about your home or neighbourhood that you’ve always been curious about?  How old is my home?  Who lived there in the past?  Jessica Algie\, from the City of Toronto Archives\, will show you\, step by step\, how to research a Toronto property using archival collections including fire insurance maps\, city directories\, historic photographs and tax assessment rolls.  Join Jessica on a journey to uncover the story of two special homes in the West Toronto Junction neighbourhood. \nMore information here: https://wtjhs.ca/
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/west-toronto-junction-historical-society-virtual-researching-the-history-of-your-house-at-the-city-of-toronto-archives/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="West Toronto Junction Historical Society":MAILTO:junctionhistorical@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
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SUMMARY:North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Adelaide Street with Marta O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Once home to upscale residences and important public services\, Adelaide Street’s buildings later housed light industries such as publishing. There are still examples of the detached and row housing that dominated west of Yonge in the late 1800s. The financial district extends to Adelaide and the condo scene here is ever-changing as architectural historian Marta O’Brien will illustrate. \n\nREGISTER AFTER 1 NOVEMBER \nEmail membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/north-toronto-historical-society-virtual-adelaide-street-with-marta-obrien/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="North Toronto Historical Society":MAILTO:info@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221130T190000
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): Our Land\, Our People: The Algonquins
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Merv Sarazin\, Band Councillor\, Pikwakanagan First Nation \nThe Ottawa Valley has been home to the proud Algonquin people for thousands of years. Long before the arrival of Europeans\, the Algonquins lived\, hunted trapped\, fished\, socialized\, and traded on both sides of the Ottawa River and along its tributaries. Councillor Merv Sarazin\, direct descendant of the Grand Chief Constant Pinesi\, explores the Algonquin people’s vital connection to this history. \nThis speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-30-Nov-2022\n \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-our-land-our-people-the-algonquins/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221129T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221129T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221114T182854Z
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SUMMARY:Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Modest Hopes: Homes and Stories of Toronto's Workers by Leslie Valpy
DESCRIPTION:RHS welcomes Leslie Valpy\, a heritage conservationist practitioner and Don Loucks\, a Heritage Architect\, to speak about their recent book\, “Modest Hopes\, Homes and Stories of Toronto’s workers from the 1820s to the 1920s”\, which celebrates Toronto’s built heritage of row houses\, semis\, and cottages and the people who lived in them. \nToronto’s workers’ cottages are often characterized as being small\, cramped\, poorly built\, and in need of modernization or even demolition. But for the workers and their families who originally lived in them from the 1820s to the 1920s\, these houses were far from modest. Many had been driven off their ancestral farms or had left the crowded conditions of tenements in their home cities abroad. Once in Toronto\, many lived in unsanitary conditions in makeshift shanty-towns or cramped shared houses in downtown neighbourhoods such as The Ward. To then move to a self-contained cottage or rowhouse was the result of an unimaginably strong hope for the future and a commitment to family life. \nNote: this is a Zoom presentation. If you are not on our mail list\, send us your request via the “Contact RHS” page.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/riverdale-historical-society-virtual-modest-hopes-homes-and-stories-of-torontos-workers-by-leslie-valpy/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture (Virtual): “The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend"
DESCRIPTION:NOVEMBER 24\, 2022 7:30pm “The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend”\, presented by Adam Shoalts\, professional explorer and #1 national best-selling author. \nN.B. Due to copyright issues\, no recording for later viewing on Youtube will happen. So plan to attend on the 24th at 7:30 PM.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-virtual-the-whisper-on-the-night-wind-the-true-history-of-a-wilderness-legend/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of St. Catharines":MAILTO:HSSC.contact@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221114T180110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T180129Z
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada Toronto Branch November 2022 Meeting (Virtual): A Beginners look at DNA
DESCRIPTION:This seminar is meant for those who are considering having their DNA tested for family history research and those who have tested and aren’t sure what to do with the results. \nBeth has tested with several companies and worked with the results for about 8 years.  She will go over what should be considered before testing\, a brief comparison of the different companies and take attendees on a tour of the Ancestry and MyHeritages DNA sites. Beth is an active member of the Toronto Branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and UELAC\, as well as the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group in Pembroke. \nTo register\, email Sally Gustin\, Programme Coordinator attorontouel@gmail.com. She will return the link early in  the week of the meeting.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-toronto-branch-november-2022-meeting-virtual-a-beginners-look-at-dna/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Toronto Branch":MAILTO:info@ueltoronto.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
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SUMMARY:UEL Kawartha Branch November 2022 Meeting (Virtual): Birchtown: Its People and Their Stories
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Stephen Davidson UE \nBased on his 2019 book Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Experience: From 1775 to the Present. Available in bookstores\, richly illustrated with photos of Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre\, this book recounts the saga of Canada’s first free Black founders. \nJoin a few minutes early at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81576651796?pwd=ZC9BQ1VzM1Y4YVIzMm1kMk45cVpsUT09
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-kawartha-branch-november-2022-meeting-virtual-birchtown-its-people-and-their-stories/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221118T134500
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221104T141558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T141558Z
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SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Getting Ready to Fundraise for Your Heritage Place
DESCRIPTION:FREE \n\nIt all begins with a Plan. Avoid the pitfall of lurching from one scheme to another and get your fundraising off to a good start. In this fundraising webinar\, learn how to create your fundraising plan – from setting goals\, to choosing strategies that fit your resources\, establishing budgets and timelines\, and building a volunteer team. Get ready to fundraise for your heritage place! \nWho should attend? This introduction to fundraising will benefit organization leaders and staff involved in fundraising\, volunteers\, board members\, & committee chairs. \nThis webinar is part of a free bundle of fundraising webinars available to you through Regeneration Works\, a program of the National Trust for Canada.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-virtual-getting-ready-to-fundraise-for-your-heritage-place/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="National Trust for Canada":MAILTO:nationaltrust@nationaltrustcanada.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221110T150544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T150544Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Art Association of Canada (Virtual): Artist’s Voice ZOOM Lecture Series: “Seeing Your City in the Park” with Robert Burley
DESCRIPTION:Robert Burley will discuss his work exploring landscapes where the urban and the natural worlds meet. This will include an overview of two recent book projects (An Enduring Wilderness ECW 2017 & Accidental Wilderness 2020) and a discussion of new work-in-progress. \nHis photographs of the visual landscape and its concentration on the relationship between nature and the city\, have been extensively published and can be found in the National Gallery of Canada and internationally. Books featuring his work include Viewing Olmsted: Photographs by Robert Burley\, Lee Friedlander\, and Geoffrey James (MIT Press 1996) and The Disappearance of Darkness: Photography at the End of the Analog Era (Princeton Architectural Press 2012). He is the recipient of numerous awards\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a Senior Mellon Fellow. He is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/womens-art-association-of-canada-virtual-artists-voice-zoom-lecture-series-seeing-your-city-in-the-park-with-robert-burley/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Women%E2%80%99s Art Association of Canada":MAILTO:administration@womensartofcanada.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221108T150423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T150423Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Ottawa (Virtual): Welcome to the Tunnel. Now: How'd we Get In\, and How do we Get Out?
DESCRIPTION:The mushrooming fix-up business is the largest component of Canada’s largest industry\, construction. In Ontario\, it pumps tens of billions of dollars annually into our GDP. And one in every eight Ontario buildings was constructed before World War II. \nBut if it is so economically vital\, Marc Denhez asks\, why is it still so hard to target even the best-of-the-best for reuse\, instead of a trip to the dump? How did we get into this tunnel? \nJoin Marc Denhez\, lawyer and adjudicator with over 30 years’ experience in the law of built\, natural and intangible heritage\, who breaks the problem down into three clear headwinds: \n– A biased tax structure (including incentives for demolition and disincentives for repair);\n– Misleading branding of the fix-up / reuse option; and\n– Shortages of funded training for doing good fix-up on a budget. \nMarc also sets out a path that could lead us out of the tunnel. Find out how a level playing field could be restored to the industry in order to not only sustain our building assets\, but capitalize on them.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/heritage-ottawa-virtual-welcome-to-the-tunnel-now-howd-we-get-in-and-how-do-we-get-out/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Heritage Ottawa":MAILTO:info@heritageottawa.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221024T145917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T145917Z
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SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): Jackson's Wars: A.Y. Jackson\, The Birth of the Groups of Seven and The Great War
DESCRIPTION:Before he cast his lot with a group of like-minded Toronto artists\, Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson was an artist with a growing international reputation\, as well as a soldier and a war artist. In this lecture\, award-winning author Douglas Hunter will give a captivating account of the many wars Jackson fought\, on and off the battlefields of Europe\, with critics\, collectors\, public galleries and fellow artists\, as he became one of the best-known Canadian artists of the 20th century.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-virtual-jacksons-wars-a-y-jackson-the-birth-of-the-groups-of-seven-and-the-great-war/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Orillia Museum of Art & History":MAILTO:visitors@orilliamuseum.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220906T185735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T190039Z
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SUMMARY:Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): David Gordon\, "Mayor Clifford Curtis: Queen’s Economist and Municipal Reformer"
DESCRIPTION:Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/kingston-historical-society-virtual-david-gordon/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Kingston Historical Society":MAILTO:kingstonhs@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220420T145928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T150012Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Barbara Dickson\, "Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo"
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the South Grey Museum invite you to the Speakers Series 2022\, developed and hosted by Barry Penhale. As someone with an interest in the Museum and its programs\, you know how much we have all missed many activities during the COVID-19 pandemic\, including our series of talks. We decided to welcome our supporters back to a virtual series for 2022\, offered as webinars via Zoom with another eight programs\, occurring as usual on the third Wednesday of each month\, April to November\, at 7:00 pm. \nThe Museum being no longer available as a host site\, and with the continuing threat of COVID\, going virtual was the obvious solution. Moving to a virtual delivery brings with it some additional costs\, so we have made this a subscription series\, but we’ve kept the usual at-the-door cost as a household fee of $10 per session. We are grateful to the Municipality of Grey Highlands for continuing their support for the presenters. \n\nBarbara Dickson is a professionally-trained public speaker\, local historian\, and award-winning author in both fiction and non-fiction. During the Second World War\, over 21\,000 patriotic citizens\, predominately women\, courageously worked with high explosives. Barbara provides an account of women working in high-security\, dangerous conditions making bombs in Toronto during the Second World War. For over a four-year period they filled munitions for the Allied Forces at a top-secret facility located in Scarborough\, Ontario. \nSome 170 buildings comprised the site along with over four kilometres of secretive tunnels\, which remain as mysterious today as they did years ago. What was it like to work in a munitions factory during the Second World War? Barbara’s comprehensive presentation focuses not only on the breadth of the war-time endeavour but also on the amazing women who worked there. This little-known military story about Canada’s bomb girls—the girls behind the guns—will appeal to every Canadian who honours those who fought for their freedom both overseas and here at home. \n\nMany Sessions\, Your Choice \nHoping you will join us for another exciting series\, this time from the comfort of your home\, no uncomfortable folding chairs\, and no expenditure on gasoline! \nChoose which parts of the series you prefer.  Visit our web site for in-depth descriptions of The Sessions. \nFull Series of all eight sessions monthly April to November\nwith one free session discount\nfor $70\nOR\nHalf Series of four sessions monthly April to July\nfor $40\nOR\nHalf Series of four sessions monthly August to November\nfor $40 \n  \nBuy $70 Full Series (8 sessions) April to November \nBuy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) April to July \nBuy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) August to November
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/friends-of-the-south-grey-museum-speaker-series-2022-barbara-dickson/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221107T201538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T201538Z
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SUMMARY:Ontario Black History Society Board Recruitment Info Session
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Black History Society is seeking interested\, passionate\, and committed community members to volunteer on the OBHS Board of Directors. Vacant positions include Secretary and Members-At-Large. \nIf you are interested in joining the OBHS’s Board of Directors\, this information session is for you! For more information\, email admin@blackhistorysociety.ca.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/ontario-black-history-society-board-recruitment-info-session/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Ontario Black History Society":MAILTO:admin@blackhistorysociety.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221102T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221021T171655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T171655Z
UID:10000750-1667419200-1667419200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Swansea Historical Society Presents "Sir Frederick Banting: The Man You Thought You Knew"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMost of us know of Sir Frederick Banting (1895-1941) as the co-discoverer of insulin\, but there is much more to his story! Frederick Banting once wrote\, “Insulin was but a means to an end”. After receiving Canada’s first Nobel Prize\, insulin did indeed become a means to an end for him. Unfortunately for Banting\, that end was a legacy from which he often desperately attempted to distance himself. \nThe story of Frederick Banting is well known but not necessarily known well. While his name has become synonymous with the discovery of insulin\, there was far more to this distinguished Canadian’s career than the often-simplified events of the insulin period. Grant Maltman will highlight the centenary of insulin and introduce other aspects of Banting’s life and career\, including his service in both World Wars\, his use of art as an escape\, and his role as a catalyst for Canada’s military and medical research programmes. \nWe suggest that you tune in to the meeting shortly before 8 pm on November 2\, so that we can get started on time. \nZoom info: \nTime: Nov 2\, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nTo join the Zoom Meeting\, go to:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86074430910?pwd=S2xDTVVQc0NoaEl3MmZYSU9rdnJqQT09 \nMeeting ID: 860 7443 0910\nPasscode: 172555 \nTo join by telephone\, find your local number at:  https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcohQYhyAK
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/swansea-historical-society-presents-sir-frederick-banting-the-man-you-thought-you-knew/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Swansea Historical Society":MAILTO:swanseahistoricalsociety@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221102T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220811T172947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T173022Z
UID:10000650-1667415600-1667415600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:OHS 2022 Annual General Meeting (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The OHS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 134th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ontario Historical Society will be hosted virtually on Wednesday November 2\, 2022\, at 7:00 PM EST. Please note that the AGM is for OHS members only and not open to the public. \nThe meeting will be conducted by webinar through the video/telephone service Zoom. Instructions about how to participate by computer\, smart device\, or telephone will be provided after registration\, along with the AGM information package. \nCanadian journalist\, author\, and documentary producer Steve Paikin will be speaking about his new book John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister directly following the business portion of the meeting. \nPlease RSVP by Friday October 28 if you wish to attend the meeting to ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca or leave a voicemail at (416) 226-9011.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/ohs-2022-annual-general-meeting-virtual/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Ontario Historical Society":MAILTO:ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221028T143543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T143543Z
UID:10000763-1667304000-1667307600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada: Gathering of the Heritage Sector: Bill C-23 Recommended Amendments\, and Strategy
DESCRIPTION:FREE \n\nIn June\, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault\, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada\, tabled Bill C-23 proposing legislation dedicated to the designation of places of national significance or national interest\, and protection of federally-owned historic places. The Bill passed first reading on June 7. \nFollowing a Gathering earlier this year where we heard about the Bill from Parks Canada leaders\, a working group has been meeting weekly to share insights and develop recommendations. Join this Gathering of the Heritage Sector on November 1 to hear from them\, and learn how we can mobilize to influence the future of this bill\, and federal leadership for heritage places more broadly.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-gathering-of-the-heritage-sector-bill-c-23-recommended-amendments-and-strategy/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="National Trust for Canada":MAILTO:nationaltrust@nationaltrustcanada.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221017T172719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T172907Z
UID:10000738-1666899000-1666899000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Covered Histories: Victoria Lawn Underground Railroad Gravestones"
DESCRIPTION:October 27 7:30 PM. “Covered Histories”. Victoria Lawn Underground Railroad Gravestones. Rochelle Bush and Dr. Adam Montgomery will present their work on locating graves of freedom seekers\, members of the Fugitive Aid Society and others in Victoria Lawn cemetery. Rochelle Bush is a descendant of African American freedom seekers\, owner of Tubman Tours Canada. She is resident historian of the Salem Chapel BME Church\, and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NHS.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-covered-histories-victoria-lawn-underground-railroad-gravestones/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of St. Catharines":MAILTO:HSSC.contact@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221026T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220926T195549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T195618Z
UID:10000700-1666812600-1666812600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): The Cultural Value of North York's Suburban Houses
DESCRIPTION:The single-family houses of Toronto’s former boroughs are often thought to lack both architectural merit and heritage value. Alessandro Tersigni\, researcher at the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s Toronto branch\, will offer a different perspective on suburban homes by showcasing a project documenting over 2\,000 detached houses built in North York between 1940 and 2000. \n\nREGISTER AFTER 1 OCTOBER \nEmail membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/north-toronto-historical-society-virtual-the-cultural-value-of-north-yorks-suburban-houses/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="North Toronto Historical Society":MAILTO:info@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221024T161605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T161712Z
UID:10000754-1666810800-1666810800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): Jimmy Carter: Chalk River and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Arthur Milnes\, Author\, Editor\, Journalist\, and Historian \nWhen\, as a young U.S. naval officer\, Jimmy Carter played a courageous role in repairing the damage from the world’s first nuclear meltdown — here in the Ottawa Valley — it was the beginning of a lifelong connection with Canada for the future U.S. president. \nThis speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-26-Oct-2022\n \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-jimmy-carter-chalk-river-and-beyond/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221025T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221025T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221017T171507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T171610Z
UID:10000736-1666722600-1666722600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): The 1852 Agricultural Exhibition and the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada with Ross Fair
DESCRIPTION:“Toronto was all bustle and excitement”: The 1852 Agricultural Exhibition and the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada\nAnother year’s Canadian National Exhibition has come and gone. But when did exhibitions become an annual tradition and who first organized them? To answer these questions\, the talk will centre on the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada (founded 1846) and its 1852 Provincial Agricultural Exhibition\, hosted in Toronto. Susanna Moodie was so impressed by the show that she wrote a chapter about it. But a successful exhibition was just one of the association’s ambitions that year and\, at the event\, the provincial government made a major announcement that has shaped government support of agriculture in Ontario ever since. \nDr. Ross Fair teaches in the Department of History at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). His study of agricultural societies\, Improving Upper Canada: Agricultural Leadership and State Formation\, 1791-1853\, will be published soon. He is currently writing a book on the failed attempts to encourage hemp cultivation in Upper and Lower Canada. \nTuesday\, October 25\, 2022\nAt 6:30 p.m. \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83409291542\nMeeting ID: 834 0929 1542 \nOne tap mobile\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/riverdale-historical-society-virtual-the-1852-agricultural-exhibition-and-the-agricultural-association-of-upper-canada-with-ross-fair/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220629T161752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T161752Z
UID:10000615-1666310400-1666569599@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Ontario Women’s History Network Annual Conference and AGM
DESCRIPTION:Ontario Women’s History Network Annual Conference and AGM\nOctober 21-22\, 2022\nHybrid conference: Online and in Ottawa\nHistorically\, war has been a profoundly gendered experience\, as traditional dichotomies put women securely on the “Homefront\,” as supporters\, caregivers and afterward\, as mourners of the dead. Much scholarship has reflected on the historical experiences both on the battlefield and the “Homefront\,” and we now know that these two cannot be neatly separated. Early historiography focused on the contention that war broke down gender norms\, even was liberating for women. While we are interested in continuing such discussions\, we are also hopeful of expanding and diversifying them by hearing about gendered experiences of war-related activities in Ontario. How did women manage new familial tensions\, take on new types of work\, remember those who were lost? In particular\, we seek to explore how war is now taught in schools\, how war is remembered and preserved through public history institutions and through commemoration\, and new insights\nfrom current academic research on these subjects. \nPossible topics include\, but are not limited to: \nTeaching War and Gender:\nExploring wartime roles and resistance\nMoving beyond traditional narratives of war \nPublic history and the presentation/preservation of wartime:\nPresenting and preserving war and gender at museums\nWomen’s role in commemorating the war\nThe role of archives in the documentation of war \nOriginal research on war-related activities:\nThe “Homefront”\nVolunteerism and the wars\nWartime and women's rights\nCollateral damage of war\nPost-war and demobilization\nAnti-war movements\nGendering patriotism\, nationalism\, and war narratives\nWar in popular culture \nWe are accepting proposals for individual papers\, panels\, and plenary sessions. Please submit a 250-word proposal by July 20\, 2022 to: alloydla@museumlondon.ca
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/owhn-agm-2022/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Ontario Women's History Network":MAILTO:info@owhn-rhfo.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221020T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221020T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221017T171938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T171938Z
UID:10000737-1666294200-1666294200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada Toronto Branch October 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In honour of the upcoming Remembrance Day\, Greg Childs of London Branch will speak to us via Zoom on Thursday\, October 20th at 7:30 pm about our famous Canadian war hero\, Billy Bishop\, who was himself descended from three proven lines of United Empire Loyalists. He is widely known as the top Canadian flying ace of the First World War but also played a significant role in WWII. \nGreg will also include a segment about what it means to be awarded the Victoria Cross in Canada. The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system and has a slightly different meaning in Canada. \nPlease register with Sally Gustin Programme Coordinator\, Toronto Branch UELAC\, torontouel@gmail.com. She will send the link close to the date.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-toronto-branch-october-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Toronto Branch":MAILTO:info@ueltoronto.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20221014T214244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T214244Z
UID:10000735-1666206000-1666213200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:North York Historical Society (Virtual): The Historic Willow Theatre - A Documentary
DESCRIPTION:Produced and presented by: \nThe North York Historical Society Youth Committee \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85619064385?pwd=QlRNOS9FVXJMS213MlFJYlIrbG5KUT09 \nMeeting ID: 856 1906 4385 \nPasscode: 695248 \nOne tap mobile \n+17806660144\,\,85619064385#\,\,\,\,*695248# Canada \n+12042727920\,\,85619064385#\,\,\,\,*695248# Canada \nDial by your location \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada \n+1 647 558 0588 Canada \nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kegVUx5I0l
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/north-york-historical-society-virtual-the-historic-willow-theatre-a-documentary/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="North York Historical Society":MAILTO:info@nyhs.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220911T205736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T205736Z
UID:10000688-1666206000-1666209600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): The Dieppe Raid: 80 Years of Tragedy and Tribulation
DESCRIPTION:On Aug. 19\, 1942\, in what has been called Canada’s darkest day of World War II\, 907 Canadians were killed and 1\,946 taken prisoner in the Dieppe Raid. What happened on that day 80 years ago is personal for Jayne Poolton-Turvey\, whose father Jack was taken prisoner in the raid and spent nearly three years in Stalag VIIIB in Germany\, including 410 days in chains. \nJoin Jayne as she honours the 554 soldiers in her father’s regiment and recounts some of the stories of the loved ones left behind.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-virtual-the-dieppe-raid-80-years-of-tragedy-and-tribulation/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Orillia Museum of Art & History":MAILTO:visitors@orilliamuseum.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220906T185513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T190007Z
UID:10000666-1666206000-1666206000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Peter Gower\, "The Changing Attitude to Memorializing our War Dead\, 1800-2022"
DESCRIPTION:Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/kingston-historical-society-virtual-peter-gower/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Kingston Historical Society":MAILTO:kingstonhs@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220420T145745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T150027Z
UID:10000548-1666206000-1666206000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Barbara Rusch\, "Two Queens\, Two Reigns: A Singular Purpose"
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the South Grey Museum invite you to the Speakers Series 2022\, developed and hosted by Barry Penhale. As someone with an interest in the Museum and its programs\, you know how much we have all missed many activities during the COVID-19 pandemic\, including our series of talks. We decided to welcome our supporters back to a virtual series for 2022\, offered as webinars via Zoom with another eight programs\, occurring as usual on the third Wednesday of each month\, April to November\, at 7:00 pm. \nThe Museum being no longer available as a host site\, and with the continuing threat of COVID\, going virtual was the obvious solution. Moving to a virtual delivery brings with it some additional costs\, so we have made this a subscription series\, but we’ve kept the usual at-the-door cost as a household fee of $10 per session. We are grateful to the Municipality of Grey Highlands for continuing their support for the presenters. \n\nFittingly\, in the year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee\, the renowned collector of Victoriana\, Barbara Rusch\, will join us in a tribute to two record-setting monarchs. Over a span of some 40 years she has become widely-known for her dedication to the preservation of historically important objects. Today\, Barbara is a recognized Sherlock Holmes and Houdini expert\, as well as having assembled the largest collection of Queen Victoria artifacts in Canada. A recent Toronto Star feature article quoted her as saying: “That’s what I consider my mission in life: to resurrect those voices\, to tell their stories.” In some ways\, the reigns of Queen Elizabeth II\, now in its 70th record-setting year\, and that of her great-great-grandmother\, Queen Victoria have run along parallel lines. Both ascended to the throne at a tender age and lived to celebrate significant milestones\, enjoying happy marriages to their cousins. What few know is that both survived assassination attempts and home invasions within the palace walls. Barbara will reveal these and other little-known facts about these popular and long-lived royal women. Don’t miss this master storyteller whose reputation as a lively enthusiastic presenter has few equals. \n\nMany Sessions\, Your Choice \nHoping you will join us for another exciting series\, this time from the comfort of your home\, no uncomfortable folding chairs\, and no expenditure on gasoline! \nChoose which parts of the series you prefer.  Visit our web site for in-depth descriptions of The Sessions. \nFull Series of all eight sessions monthly April to November\nwith one free session discount\nfor $70\nOR\nHalf Series of four sessions monthly April to July\nfor $40\nOR\nHalf Series of four sessions monthly August to November\nfor $40 \n  \nBuy $70 Full Series (8 sessions) April to November \nBuy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) April to July \nBuy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) August to November
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/friends-of-the-south-grey-museum-speaker-series-2022-barbara-rusch/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T101730
CREATED:20220822T135201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T135201Z
UID:10000652-1664998200-1664998200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): October 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“The Price Of Loyalty” — Presentation by Gail Copeland \nI am pleased to be able to share my writing journey with you. My fourth great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left New Jersey at the age of fifteen\, along with his older brother\, to find land in what is now Thorold\, Ontario. I’d like to tell you about the real-life people whose story inspired me to delve deeper. I am an avid genealogist and when I couldn’t find enough facts about what happened to these two boys\, I set out to write about what might have been. I spent a couple of years researching and when I could finally visualize everything in my mind\, I was ready. Please join me in learning about how it started\, who my characters are in real life\, why they had to leave the only home they’d ever known\, the hardships many of our ancestors would have endured just getting to the British Colonies and the difficulties they found once they arrived. I’ll also talk about my self-publishing journey and how it ultimately got me to this point. Finally\, I’ll let you know about the sequel I’m working on which continues during the War of 1812. I’d highly recommend reading the Price of Loyalty before the presentation so I won’t be giving anything away should you decide to read it later! The eBook and soft cover books are available through Amazon.ca. \nGail Copeland was born and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Ryerson University with an English Major. While not a huge fan of history in school. As an adult she found a passion for uncovering her family roots. Her 4th great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist. He left New Jersey\, at the age of fifteen\, to tramp through the wilderness in search of A new home is what is n ow known as Thorold\, Ontario. This could be his story and will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about life in the late 1700’s. Having two sons of her own\, Gail found it hard to imagine any mother being forced to send her teenaged boys into the forest alone and not see them for two years.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-october-2022-meeting/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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