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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T190000
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220929T180000
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SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. \nThe virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor\, and it follows the guide\, Lorrie Gallant\, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video\, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school\, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories\, the cafeteria\, laundry room\, and other rooms throughout the building\, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute. \nYour donation will help support virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre and ensure that we can continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview\, celebrating\, and sharing Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and art.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-tour-of-the-former-mohawk-institute-residential-school-sept29/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220928T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220928T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220725T173706Z
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SUMMARY:North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Sir Frederick Banting: The Man You Thought You Knew
DESCRIPTION:“Insulin was but a means to an end\,” wrote Frederick Banting. Grant Maltman\, curator of Banting House in London\, Ontario\, will highlight insulin’s centenary\, and also show that there was far more than this Nobel Prize winning discovery in Banting’s life and career: 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. \n\nREGISTER AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER \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-sir-frederick-banting-the-man-you-thought-you-knew/
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:20220928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220915T165754Z
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SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. \nThe virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor\, and it follows the guide\, Lorrie Gallant\, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video\, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school\, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories\, the cafeteria\, laundry room\, and other rooms throughout the building\, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute. \nYour donation will help support virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre and ensure that we can continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview\, celebrating\, and sharing Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and art.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-tour-of-the-former-mohawk-institute-residential-school-sept28/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220927T183000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220926T201128Z
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SUMMARY:Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Technology\, Crisis\, and Toronto's Postal Slogans
DESCRIPTION:Join the RHS as we present our September speaker on zoom\, Robert O’Dell III.  Mr. O’Dell\, a historian of technology\, labour and business\, joins us from Bloomington\, Indiana\, USA\, and will speak about the local\, national and international history and origins of government postal propaganda during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. \nTuesday\, September 27\, 2022\nAt 6:30 p.m. \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84006186316\nMeeting ID: 840 0618 6316 \nOne tap mobile\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada \nIf you are not on our mail list send us a note via the ‘Contact Us’ page (link here).
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/riverdale-historical-society-virtual-technology-crisis-and-torontos-postal-slogans/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220911T205200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T205200Z
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SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): Lori Oschefski – Home Children Canada: Breaking the Silence
DESCRIPTION:Between 1869 and 1948\, over 100\,000 children were forcibly sent from the United Kingdom to Canada to work. Called “orphans\,” only 12 per cent truly were. Many were mistreated\, many never saw their siblings\, parents or families again. \nJoin Lori Oschefski\, President of Home Children Canada\, to learn more about these children\, what they endured and how they overcame.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-virtual-lori-oschefski-home-children-canada-breaking-the-silence/
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:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220906T185325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T190111Z
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SUMMARY:Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Nathan Brinklow\, "Mohawk Language: Loss and Recovery"
DESCRIPTION:Professor Nathan Brinklow will explore the connection of the Mohawk language to the land in and around Kingston\, noting how the Mohawk language has been embedded in local names such as Cataraqui\, Ongwanada and Ontario\, how these names lost meaning over time and then recovered that meaning. There will be a special emphasis on Tyendinaga. \nProfessor Brinklow teaches Mohawk language and culture at Queen’s University. \nPlease contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/kingston-historical-society-virtual-nathan-brinklow-mohawk-language-loss-and-recovery/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Kingston Historical Society":MAILTO:kingstonhs@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220420T145616Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Peter Meyler\, "The Turbulent Life of John ‘Daddy’ Hall"
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\nPeter Meyler loves discovering our untold histories. His research has led to two books\, many articles\, and numerous presentations. The co-author of A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint and editor of Broken Shackles: Old Man Henson from Slavery to Freedom\, Peter has uncovered historic information on a number of remarkable Black Canadians\, including John “Daddy” Hall\, Sophia Burthen\, Lemuel Brown\, and Larry Gains. Today’s presentation features John Daddy Hall of Owen Sound. It is said Daddy Hall had 21 children and six wives over his 118-year life. \nBut this isn’t the most remarkable things about him. Discover this African-Ojibwa warrior\, Tecumseh scout\, Kentucky slave\, Black militiaman\, and Grey County resident. Daddy Hall is a man who fought in the War of 1812 was captured and taken into slavery — a man who escaped\, came back home\, and struggled to make a place for himself in Canadian society. \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-peter-meyler/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220915T165705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T165705Z
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SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. \nThe virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor\, and it follows the guide\, Lorrie Gallant\, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video\, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school\, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories\, the cafeteria\, laundry room\, and other rooms throughout the building\, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute. \nYour donation will help support virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre and ensure that we can continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview\, celebrating\, and sharing Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and art.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-tour-of-the-former-mohawk-institute-residential-school-sept21/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220920T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220920T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220829T195810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T200136Z
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SUMMARY:Peterborough Historical Society September 2022 Lecture (Virtual): "The Evolution of the Garage: The Effects of Technology on the  Built Landscape" with Jennifer Guerin
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jennifer Guerin \nThe automobile’s impact on society and the economy has been pervasive. Think of the petroleum industry\, urban and suburban development\, highway infrastructure\, rural connectivity\, leisure\, recreation\, travel\, tourism. Domestic architecture and landscape have not escaped the automobile’s transformative power. Jennifer Guerin\, Heritage Researcher for the City of Peterborough\, examines the hitherto unexplored development of the garage as a stand-alone structure and its evolution as an integral part of house design. \nA question and answer period will follow the speaker’s presentation. \nTuesday\, 20 September 2022\, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Garage” in the subject line. Registrants subsequently will be sent the link to join the meeting. Deadline to register is noon\, 20 September. 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/peterborough-historical-society-september-2022-lecture/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Peterborough Historical Society":MAILTO:info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220831T133623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T133647Z
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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/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220907T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220907T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): September 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Fascinating Facts from Loyalist History” — Presentation by Stephen Davidson \nWhether you are new to the story of the Loyalists or it is a treasured part of your family’s heritage\, there is always something new to learn about Canada’s refugee founders. Historian and author Stephen Davidson has compiled 25 facts from Loyalist history that may have escaped the notice of your Canadian history teachers — facts that prove to be far more fascinating than many of the myths that have clung to these “friends of the king” over the centuries. \nStephen Davidson UE – One set of Stephen’s Loyalist ancestors were aboard the Union\, the flag ship of the spring fleet that arrived at the mouth of the St. John River in 1783. His 1975 bachelor’s thesis on an aspect of Black Loyalist history became the basis for his contribution to Volume VII of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. \nIn addition to submissions to The Loyalist Gazette and more than 795 articles for Loyalist Trails\, Stephen’s research has appeared in multiple genealogy periodicals\, a national children’s magazine\, The Beaver\, and a number of Maritime newspapers. \nHe served as a consultant for two websites created by the University of New Brunswick (Black Loyalists in New Brunswick and Loyalist Women in New Brunswick)\, spoke at two national historical conferences\, served as Peter C. Newman’s consultant and researcher\, and authored two books on Black Loyalists. Stephen and his wife live in Lower Sackville\, Nova Scotia\, where they raised two daughters and now enjoy the proximity of their two grandsons.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-september-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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220827T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220827T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220809T131443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T131443Z
UID:10000645-1661598000-1661605200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Coptic Museum of Canada (Virtual): Tulip Pyrography Woodburning Two-Session Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Coptic Museum of Canada’s Summer Art Workshop! \nAUGUST 20\, 11am-1pm | AN INTRODUCTION TO PYROGRAPHY AND TECHNIQUE IDEAS – Drawing the tulips design on wood – start with burning the outline \nAUGUST 27\, 11am-1pm | Continue working on the tulips – learn how to shade with the tips \nLEVEL: 16 years old and above \nREGISTRATION: Closes on August 18. NO REGISTRATION FEE! \nSend email to copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com. Subject: art workshop \nSimone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt)\, Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/coptic-museum-of-canada-virtual-tulip-pyrography-woodburning-two-session-workshop/2022-08-27/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Coptic Museum of Canada":MAILTO:copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220820T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220820T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220809T131443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T131443Z
UID:10000644-1660993200-1661000400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Coptic Museum of Canada (Virtual): Tulip Pyrography Woodburning Two-Session Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Coptic Museum of Canada’s Summer Art Workshop! \nAUGUST 20\, 11am-1pm | AN INTRODUCTION TO PYROGRAPHY AND TECHNIQUE IDEAS – Drawing the tulips design on wood – start with burning the outline \nAUGUST 27\, 11am-1pm | Continue working on the tulips – learn how to shade with the tips \nLEVEL: 16 years old and above \nREGISTRATION: Closes on August 18. NO REGISTRATION FEE! \nSend email to copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com. Subject: art workshop \nSimone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt)\, Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/coptic-museum-of-canada-virtual-tulip-pyrography-woodburning-two-session-workshop/2022-08-20/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Coptic Museum of Canada":MAILTO:copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220818T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220818T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220810T143643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T144144Z
UID:10000649-1660851000-1660851000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Etobicoke Historical Society Summer History Series: Etobicoke's Historic Lakeshore
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open online public event via Zoom webinar. For how to join in\, please visit our Summer History page. \nMimico\, New Toronto and Long Branch share many things\, including the streetcars of Lakeshore Boulevard West and the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario\, but they have very different histories. Mimico is an older town\, once the home of palatial estates. New Toronto had its start as a gritty industrial suburb. And Long Branch began as a gated\, upper class cottage community and resort in Victorian times. Join EHS Historian Richard Jordan as he travels back in time on this virtual historic tour of Etobicoke’s three lakeshore communities. \nRichard Jordan is an EHS Board Member\, having previously served as a Director from 1980 to 1996\, including a two-year term as President.  He also served two terms as a citizen member of the Etobicoke Historical Board in the 1980s. \n​Richard studied Geography and Environmental Studies at York University and later contributed a local heritage column in the Toronto Star from 1984 to 1991 as well as feature articles in a number of genealogy and history magazines. Richard’s family genealogy book\, “Beyond the Great Pine Ridge\,” was published in 2004 and a new book\, “Ernest D. Banting: Life in Weston 1921-1973\,” was being published this year.  Richard is well known for his speaking engagements with historical societies and seniors groups.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/etobicoke-historical-society-summer-history-series-etobicokes-historic-lakeshore/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220818T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220804T142420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T142420Z
UID:10000639-1660849200-1660854600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
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/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220817T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220420T145415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T150059Z
UID:10000546-1660762800-1660762800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Douglas Gibson\, "Great Scots: Celebrating Canadian Storytellers with Links to Scotland\, 1867 to Today"
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\nBorn in Scotland in 1943\, Doug Gibson came to Canada in 1967. He spent his career as an editor and publisher\, becoming what the Globe and Mail called “a publishing icon.” The fiction authors he edited over the years include such literary icons as Hugh MacLennan\, Morley Callaghan\, Robertson Davies\, Alice Munro\, and more. Since retirement from McClelland & Stewart in 2008\, he has become an author and fabled storyteller. His lively new presentation involves dozens of excellent Anthony Jenkins caricatures featuring the 16 selected fiction writers. Doug talks about the authors against the backdrop of their historic backgrounds. For each\, the show will include a burst of music from the time period\, along with examples of iconic works of art being produced. Versions of this tribute to Canadian artists in general have already played at the University of Guelph\, in Montreal and Quebec City. Enthusiastic Maritime audiences attended this show in Saint John\, Charlottetown\, Antigonish\, and Halifax. The tour continues… \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-douglas-gibson/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220803T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220803T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220802T152946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T153015Z
UID:10000637-1659528000-1659531600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Black History in a Modern Cityscape: Geocaching
DESCRIPTION:FREE \nHistoric Places Days is an opportunity to share the places that matter to us\, but we know that place-based history is often limited by the physical remnants of communities and settlements\, most of which are conserved because of their role in telling a dominant\, colonial narrative. This year our aim is to look beyond the established interpretations\, find new ways to tell stories of places that matter. This summer the National Trust is supporting a Geocaching initiative with the City of Fredericton and the Black Loyalist Heritage Society to tell invisible stories of the Maritimes’ founding black communities. \nJoin the National Trust and Graham Nickerson (City of Fredericton) for a webinar on telling invisible stories with Geocaching. Learn more about Black history in Atlantic Canada\, and how to share place based history that has been erased.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-virtual-black-history-in-a-modern-cityscape-geocaching/
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:20220721T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220721T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220627T134856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T134856Z
UID:10000609-1658433600-1658439000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
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/
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:20220720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220720T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220420T145234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T150120Z
UID:10000545-1658343600-1658343600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Janie Cooper-Wilson\, "How Do You Want Your Ancestors to be Remembered?"
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\nJanie Cooper-Wilson of Wasaga Beach was inducted as one of Canada’s 100 Accomplished Black Women in 2018. Her life-long passion for researching and documenting Black history is a crucial part of the collective history of Ontario. A director on the Ontario Historical Society Board\, she serves as OHS field representative for Simcoe County and researcher/co-chair of the OHS Cemetery Preservation & Defence Committee. Did you know there are approximately 1\,500 known inactive\, unapproved\, and unregistered burial grounds located across Ontario — all with little protection for their future? \nJanie discusses her work over the last two years to investigate\, research\, and defend three Underground Railroad Burial Grounds in Haldimand County\, south of Cayuga\, Ontario. One is the resting place of a niece of Harriet Tubman. One is located on private land where many tombstones have been removed. Another has already been ploughed under. All three sites fall within the same official category yet all three pose uniquely different issues. She will share some little-known facts involved in the Cemetery Act and the complex challenges being encountered as she works to preserve the sites and the crucial archival information about the Black pioneers contained within them. \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-janie-cooper-wilson/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220623T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220516T155017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T155043Z
UID:10000581-1656012600-1656012600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Hidden in Plain Sight: Niagara’s 1800s Swing Beam Barns Tell Surprising Stories"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Hugh Fraser \nJoin Zoom Meeting: link TBA
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-hidden-in-plain-sight-niagaras-1800s-swing-beam-barns-tell-surprising-stories/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of St. Catharines":MAILTO:HSSC.contact@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220619T100000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220614T183222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T183222Z
UID:10000602-1655632800-1655632800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:UELAC Loyalist Day Celebration 2022 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:June 19th is the official day formally established by the Ontario Government to commemorate and celebrate our Loyalist heritage. \nTraditionally Gov. Simcoe and Toronto Branches have celebrated Loyalist Day together with a ceremony\, flag-raising and reception at Queen’s Park. Last year the virtual ceremony looked at the fortifications in what is now Ontario during the time of the American Revolution. \nThis year our theme is early Loyalist Settlement in 1783 and beyond in what then was part of Quebec\, but a few years later in 1791 became Upper Canada and eventually Ontario.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uelac-loyalist-day-celebration-2022-virtual/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch":MAILTO:loyalist.trails@uelac.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220606T142636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T142636Z
UID:10000592-1655406000-1655411400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
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/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220615T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220420T145037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T150133Z
UID:10000544-1655319600-1655319600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: John Boyko\, "The Devil’s Trick: How Canada Fought the Vietnam War"
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\nIt is Barry’s distinct pleasure to introduce John Boyko\, a much-admired author\, educator\, historian\, and director of summer programs at Lakefield College. Boyko may be familiar to TVO viewers as a result of guest appearances on “The Agenda\,” hosted by Steve Paiken. Possibly by now you have read at least one of his many highly praised books. The Globe and Mail has labelled this brilliant nationally-known writer “a distinguished scholar of Canadian political history.” \nMore than a skillful writer\, the much-lauded historian has a wide range of interests. Among our Barry’s personal collection of books\, he notes Boyko’s always engrossing approach to vastly different subjects\, citing as examples his biography on Sir John A. Macdonald and his national bestseller Blood and Daring: How Canada Fought the American Civil War and Forged a Nation. A marvellous communicator\, John Boyko’s very inclusive presentation will introduce us to Canada’s little-known role in the Vietnam War. Through the stories of six fascinating Canadians\, he explores the many ways in which Canada was involved in and changed by that tragic period in our history. \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-john-boyko/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220614T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220603T161442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T161442Z
UID:10000591-1655208000-1655211600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Gathering of the Heritage Sector – Insurance and Heritage Properties: Review of Survey Findings and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:FREE \nEarlier this year\, the National Trust and partner organizations circulated a national Heritage Property Owner Insurance Survey to gain a better understanding of the insurance challenges facing Canadian heritage properties. Join this discussion-oriented gathering as we discuss the data\, provide insight from industry insiders\, and map out next steps. \nPanelists include: Colin Robertson (Chief Underwriting Officer and Vice President Risk Control\, Ecclesiastical Insurance)\, Steve Beatty (Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.)\, and Marc Lefebvre (Underwriting Coordinator\, Insurance Bureau of Canada).
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-virtual-gathering-of-the-heritage-sector-insurance-and-heritage-properties-review-of-survey-findings-and-next-steps/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="National Trust for Canada":MAILTO:nationaltrust@nationaltrustcanada.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T152315
CREATED:20220516T144316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T144316Z
UID:10000579-1654714800-1654718400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Myseum of Toronto: 1851: Spirit & Voice
DESCRIPTION:An online theatrical experience revisiting the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen\, where past and present collide. \nBack by popular demand! Welcome to 1851: Spirit & Voice\, a theatrical and playful revisiting of the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen. Through this work written by playwright Luke Reece\, step into the world of a fictionalized digital conference where the past and present collide. \nLive from St. Lawrence Hall\, Marie and Anthony host a retrospective look at the gathering of 19th century abolitionists in Toronto\, when their event is crashed by ghosts of conventions past. Together our characters grapple with the way history has been written\, as well as issues that affect Black lives today. Watch leading historical figures Mary Ann Shadd Cary\, Henry and Mary Bibb\, and Frederick Douglass share their unfiltered thoughts on historical storytelling and 21st century anti-Black racism. Choose to join in depth conversations about racism\, microaggressions\, and the use of artistic expression as a means of inspiring change. \nThis event includes a talk written by Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae\, “On Safety\, Glass Ceilings\, and Feminism\,” followed by a live question and answer period with playwright Luke Reece and director Lisa Karen Cox. \nWritten by Luke Reece and directed by Lisa Karen Cox\, with a cast featuring Amaka Umeh\, Cameron Grant\, Daren A. Herbert\, Emerjade Simms\, Kaleb Alexander\, and Sophia Walker. \n1851: Spirit & Voice will be presented on May 18 and June 8 from 7-8pm. \nRegister now to become an 1851: Spirit & Voice Delegate!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/myseum-of-toronto-1851-spirit-voice-june8/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Myseum of Toronto":MAILTO:info@myseumoftoronto.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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