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SUMMARY:Heritage York 2022 Howland Lecture (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the West: Howland and Canada’s Dream of Empire \nDavid Raymont\, Past President of the York Pioneer and Historical Society \nThe Province of Manitoba was founded in 1870. This was not an easy process for the new Dominion of Canada or the settlers\, Métis and First Nations of Manitoba. What role did Sir William Howland and the people of Toronto play? \nPlease visit our website www.lambtonhouse.org on Sunday January 9\, 2022\, from noon on to get the Howland Lecture Zoom link.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/heritage-york-2022-howland-lecture-virtual/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Heritage York at Lambton House":MAILTO:admin@lambtonhouse.org
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): January 2022 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In a meeting format where we can see each other\, we will share our “eureka” moments. The focus is on Loyalist era history or research in your family line. Those without Loyalist ancestry are welcome to contribute something from their history. \nYour item could be: \n\nDiscovering a bit of family history from before or after the American Revolution which added to the context of your family;\nFinding a proof or building a Genealogical Proof Argument which added to your family line;\nLocating a history tidbit from an area where your family resided which enhanced your understanding and appreciation of their situation.\nA question arising from research you are doing now.\n\nSubmit your item to Doug Grant by New Year’s Day.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-january-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:20220102T133000
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DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
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SUMMARY:Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Presidents Reception (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for our annual Presidents Reception.  \nWith an abundance of caution with increasing cases of COVD-19 in Ontario the Society has determined this event has been changed to a virtual only format.  We understand this may be disappointing and we do hope that other upcoming events can remain in-person.   \nClick here to watch the event virtually. \nAgenda \n\n\nRemarks by the TBHMS President – Frank Gerry\nStaff Recognition\nPublications Awards Presentations\n\n\n\nZOOM INFORMATION \nWhen: Jan 2\, 2022 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nTopic: TBHMS President’s Reception \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88072048514?pwd=ZVpqbld3am04OVlXQjZ6OTR5aHY1UT09 \nPasscode: 729078 \nOr One tap mobile : \nUS: +16465588656\,\,88072048514#\,\,\,\,*729078# or +16699009128\,\,88072048514#\,\,\,\,*729078# \nOr Telephone: \nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location): \nUS: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346 248 7799 \nWebinar ID: 880 7204 8514 \nPasscode: 729078 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kll0l8cpA
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/thunder-bay-historical-museum-society-presidents-reception-virtual/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Thunder Bay Museum":MAILTO:info@thunderbaymuseum.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211216T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: Christmas and the Railways
DESCRIPTION:On December 16th\, join the Toronto Railway Museum for its final presentation in the 2021 online lecture series! If you’ve ever wondered why trains are such a common sight around the holidays\, or you remember riding a train during the holiday season yourself\, then this is a must-see presentation. \nLed by our Museum’s historians\, we will take you on a journey to see how important trains and the railways are to the holiday season. This lecture will highlight how and why model trains were an everyday sight at your local department store during the holidays. We will show how the railway companies and stations decorated for the holidays in the hopes of spreading seasonal cheer amongst the riders. You will also learn how trains helped make Christmas possible in a variety of ways\, like how express trains delivered both people and parcels in record time for the holidays! \nFollowing the presentation\, the attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with our presenters\, ask questions\, and share their favorite memories of trains during the holidays. \nAdmission to this event is free of charge\, and the Toronto Railway Museum would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Community Building Fund in making this possible. More information on the OTF’s Community Building Fund is available here.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-christmas-and-the-railways/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211215T110000
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SUMMARY:Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Virtual Lecture: The Lesser Known: Uncovering Some of the Black People of Old Niagara and the Surrounding Area
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rochelle Bush. \nOn Zoom – registration is required.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/virtual-lecture-the-lesser-known-uncovering-some-of-the-black-people-of-old-niagara-and-the-surrounding-area/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum":MAILTO:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211214T190000
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SUMMARY:The Beach & East Toronto Historical Society and Toronto Public Library Present (Virtual): Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Eastern/Main Street Branch
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Eastern/Main Street Branch\, Toronto Public Library 1921-2021 \nPart 1: Library Service in East Toronto\nFiona Smith\, Toronto Public Library \nPart 2: History and Virtual Tour of Main Street\nBarbara Myrvold\, Local Historian \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89200020955?pwd=V3FUMUV0VVgyRjN4NStZU3A3R2xRdz09 \nMeeting ID: 892 0002 0955\nPasscode: 147456
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-beach-east-toronto-historical-society-and-toronto-public-library-present-virtual-celebrating-the-100th-anniversary-of-eastern-main-street-branch/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211212T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
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SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): Hearth-Warming Holiday Traditions\, Episode Two
DESCRIPTION:CHC member and author John Ota talks to 6 Canadians from 6 different provinces about their favourite holiday traditions\, memories and foods. \nGet yourself in a festive mood by learning about different holiday traditions from across Canada. These speakers\, representing 6 different Canadian provinces\, will talk about some of the foods that make their holiday tables special. Hosted by CHC member and author\, John Ota\, this event will fall over 2 subsequent Sundays\, with three presentations per day. A full schedule is listed below. \nAfter hearing what they’re cooking up\, maybe you’ll start a new holiday tradition of your own! \nTickets 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 5\, 1-2pm EST \n\nChef\, writer\, comedian and CBC contributor Andie Bulman of St\, John’s\, Newfoundland talks about what makes fruitcake a favourite on the East Coast\nJewish food historians and CHC members Kat Romanov and Sydney Warshaw will dive into Hanukkah traditions in Montreal\nCookbook collector and Historian Charlie Galan discussed what makes a West Coast holiday different\, with the culture\, traditions and foods of Vancouver Island\n\nEpisode 2: Sunday\, December 12\, 1-2pm EST \n\nLearn from PhD Candidate in WWI foodways\, Kesia Kvill about how lefse\, rosettes\, and lutefisk are intermingled with traditional Anglo-Canadian food items on a Norwegian-Albertan holiday table\nGingerbread the size of a baby and meat pies\, not tourtières! Acadians spend a lot of time in the kitchen during the holidays\, because some things just can’t be hurried nor skipped. CHC member Lisette Mallet\, president of the Société d’histoire de Toronto (Toronto Historical Association) will shine a light on these traditions\nKristin Olafson-Jenkyns\, author of The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: Recipes From the Shores of Lake Winnipeg will be telling us all about the Christmas foods of Icelandic emigrants\, as they sought to use food to preserve ties with their homeland
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-hearth-warming-holiday-traditions-episode-two/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Culinary Historians of Canada":MAILTO:info@culinaryhistorians.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211209T200000
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SUMMARY:Museum of Lennox and Addington (Virtual): Tying the Knot
DESCRIPTION:On December 9th at 7pm\, Museum director/curator Jonathan Walford will be presenting “Tying the Knot”\, a 45 minute virtual presentation about the history of wedding attire from the last 250 years\, with illustrations of examples of wedding clothes from the Fashion History Museum in Cambridge. \nThis event expands on the fashion history that is currently on display within the “Affectionately Yours” exhibit at the Museum of Lennox and Addington. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i3SBEwpTR42-2LWLvjSfNw
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/museum-of-lennox-and-addington-virtual-tying-the-knot/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives":MAILTO:museum@lennox-addington.on.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211117T203412Z
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SUMMARY:Myseum (Virtual): Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada
DESCRIPTION:A conversation exploring the history and lived experiences of Black Railway Porters and their fight for equality on and off the tracks. \n“All aboard!” for Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada. \nFrom the late 1800s to the mid 1900s\, Canada’s Black Railway Porters were a group of workers who disrupted the system\, becoming instrumental in leading the fight for fair employment practices and anti-discriminatory laws. \nTheir fight for equality both on and off the track helped shape the multicultural Canada we know today\, and continues to inform contemporary conversations about labour and race. \nJoin us for this educational and eye-opening conversation between author/scholar Cecil Foster (They Call Me George: The Untold Stories of Black Train Porters)\, and Andria Babbington and John Cartwright of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. \nThis conversation will take us back in time to take a look at the inspiring lives and contributions of these men\, and explore how their legacy can help us imagine greater equality in Canada today and in the future. \nThis conversation in partnership with the Toronto & York Region Labour Council is part of an upcoming and in-depth multimedia exhibition about Canada’s Black Railway Porters presented in collaboration with Cecil Foster.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/myseum-virtual-derailed-the-history-of-black-railway-porters-in-canada/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Myseum of Toronto":MAILTO:info@myseumoftoronto.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211125T165739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T165751Z
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SUMMARY:North York Historical Society December 2021 Meeting & AGM
DESCRIPTION:The North York Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday December 8\, 2021\, at 7:00 p.m. \nThis will be a virtual meeting\, online or by phone\, using Zoom. \nThe speaker for this AGM will be Rob Leverty\, Executive Director of The Ontario Historical Society\, presenting “Coming Full Circle: Lessons Learned from the History of Grassroots Heritage Preservation in Ontario.” \n\nThere is no need to pre-register. Please join us on the day! \nJoin the Zoom meeting by computer: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86837998445?pwd=ZU0zeVBGSzB6ak1TQUhmaGlRS01mQT09\nMeeting ID: 868 3799 8445\nPasscode: 139753 \n-or- \nJoin by phone: \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kwaIJzHQ\nMeeting ID: 868 3799 8445
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/north-york-historical-society-december-2021-meeting-agm/
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:20211208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211104T201432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T201522Z
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SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada Panel (Virtual): Gathering of the Heritage Sector: COP26 and Climate Heritage Action – Capitalizing on the Momentum
DESCRIPTION:FREE \n**One hour session** \nThe Climate Heritage Network and many others have created events and tools to place heritage conservation at the centre of climate action discussions at COP26 in Glasgow\, Scotland (Oct.31 – Nov.12). \nJoin this panel discussion to explore COP26 outcomes and how cultural heritage can seize its moment.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-panel-virtual-gathering-of-the-heritage-sector-cop26-and-climate-heritage-action/
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:20211205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211125T222922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T222951Z
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SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): Hearth-Warming Holiday Traditions\, Episode One
DESCRIPTION:CHC member and author John Ota talks to 6 Canadians from 6 different provinces about their favourite holiday traditions\, memories and foods. \nGet yourself in a festive mood by learning about different holiday traditions from across Canada. These speakers\, representing 6 different Canadian provinces\, will talk about some of the foods that make their holiday tables special. Hosted by CHC member and author\, John Ota\, this event will fall over 2 subsequent Sundays\, with three presentations per day. A full schedule is listed below. \nAfter hearing what they’re cooking up\, maybe you’ll start a new holiday tradition of your own! \nTickets 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 5\, 1-2pm EST \n\nChef\, writer\, comedian and CBC contributor Andie Bulman of St\, John’s\, Newfoundland talks about what makes fruitcake a favourite on the East Coast\nJewish food historians and CHC members Kat Romanov and Sydney Warshaw will dive into Hanukkah traditions in Montreal\nCookbook collector and Historian Charlie Galan discussed what makes a West Coast holiday different\, with the culture\, traditions and foods of Vancouver Island\n\nEpisode 2: Sunday\, December 12\, 1-2pm EST \n\nLearn from PhD Candidate in WWI foodways\, Kesia Kvill about how lefse\, rosettes\, and lutefisk are intermingled with traditional Anglo-Canadian food items on a Norwegian-Albertan holiday table\nGingerbread the size of a baby and meat pies\, not tourtières! Acadians spend a lot of time in the kitchen during the holidays\, because some things just can’t be hurried nor skipped. CHC member Lisette Mallet\, president of the Société d’histoire de Toronto (Toronto Historical Association) will shine a light on these traditions\nKristin Olafson-Jenkyns\, author of The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: Recipes From the Shores of Lake Winnipeg will be telling us all about the Christmas foods of Icelandic emigrants\, as they sought to use food to preserve ties with their homeland
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-hearth-warming-holiday-traditions-episode-one/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Culinary Historians of Canada":MAILTO:info@culinaryhistorians.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211203T111500
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211125T180634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T180732Z
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SUMMARY:OMA Webinar: Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act - Planning the Transition for Your Museum
DESCRIPTION:Ontario’s Not-for-profit Corporations Act (ONCA) was proclaimed on October 19th\, 2021. Nonprofits will have 3 years to update their bylaws and letters patent to comply with ONCA. This webinar will walk through what is new in the ONCA\, steps nonprofits need to take to transition to the ONCA\, and how CLEO’s free resources can help you create ONCA compliant bylaws from scratch or adapt your current bylaws. To learn more about the ONCA visit nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca. \nSpeaker: Benjamin Miller (he/him) is a staff lawyer on the Nonprofit Law Ontario project of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) where he focused on nonprofit and charity law and policy. Over the past 4 years at CLEO\, Benjamin has answered hundreds of nonprofit law questions and developed an online interactive bylaw builder for the ONCA. Benjamin also works at the Ontario Nonprofit Network and has worked at the Canada Revenue Agency in the past. Benjamin holds a JD and MPP from the University of Toronto and an MA in political theory from the University of Ottawa. \n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YispIw_hQxm__R0aoaxOAQ
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/oma-webinar-ontario-not-for-profit-corporations-act-planning-the-transition-for-your-museum/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20210823T152020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T152051Z
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society Fall Author Series: Katie Daubs ("The Missing Millionaire\, the True Story of Ambrose Small and the City Obsessed with Finding Him")
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 2nd for the final evening in our author’s series! \nKatie Daubs will speak about how she recreated the city from the 1870s to the 1930s for her book The Missing Millionaire\, the True Story of Ambrose Small and the City Obsessed with Finding Him. \nIn December 1919\, Ambrose Small\, the mercurial owner of the Grand Opera House in Toronto\, closed a deal to sell his network of Ontario theatres\, deposited a million-dollar cheque in his bank account\, and was never seen again. As weeks turned to years\, the disappearance became the most “extraordinary unsolved mystery” of its time. In The Missing Millionaire\, Katie Daubs tells the story of the Small mystery\, weaving together a gripping narrative with the social and cultural history of a city undergoing immense change. Daubs examines the characters who were connected to the case as the century carried on: Ambrose’s religious wife\, Theresa; his long-time secretary\, Jack Doughty; his two unmarried sisters\, Florence and Gertrude; Patrick Sullivan\, a lawless ex-policeman; and Austin Mitchell\, an overwhelmed detective.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-fall-author-series-katie-daubs/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Town of York Historical Society":MAILTO:info@tos1stpo.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211201T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211130T185601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T185601Z
UID:10000426-1638360900-1638363600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust Webinar: Regenerating Places of Faith
DESCRIPTION:FREE \n\nPlaces of faith have traditionally anchored and shaped our communities as part of the complex legacy of religious organizations in Canada. Yet many congregations today face declining attendance and insufficient funding to maintain and operate their historic buildings. These important community assets are at risk in this period of transition\, but faith groups\, heritage and community organizations are rising to the challenge of finding new solutions. \nJoin us for this webinar where we explore the successful regeneration strategies being applied successfully across the country. \nPanelists will include the Trust’s Robert Pajot and Kendra Fry\, as well as guest panelists Katja Brittain (Toronto United Church Council)\, Jennifer Miltenberg (St Joseph’s Kingsbridge Community) and Barbara Myers (SvN Architects + Planners). \nIn preparation for the webinar\, we’ve put together a video introduction to regenerating places of faith.\nWatch it here.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-webinar-regenerating-places-of-faith/
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:20211201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211201T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20210913T183254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T183254Z
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SUMMARY:Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Virtual Lecture: War of 1812 Collection PART 2
DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum’s Curator\, Sarah Kaufman as she talks about some of her favourite War of 1812 artefacts and archives from the Museum’s collection. \nAfter Part 1 earlier this year\, many of you wanted to hear about more! So\, here is Part 2 of Opening the Curator’s Treasure Chest: Exploring the War of 1812 Collection. \nOn Zoom – registration is required.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/niagara-on-the-lake-museum-virtual-lecture-war-of-1812-collection-part-2/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum":MAILTO:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211130T183000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211115T213630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T213711Z
UID:10000416-1638297000-1638297000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Men o’ the North: The Most Talked About Hockey Outfit in the World by Stephen Smith
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 30\, 2021: \nToday’s NHL teams regularly celebrate the service and sacrifices of military men and women. Armored cars invade pre-game ice\, players take warm-ups in camo. But the hockey’s top league has never seen anything like the episode that unfolded in Toronto in the turbulent years of the First World War when in 1916\, an active Canadian Army infantry battalion on its way to the front took the ice to compete in a pre-NHL league with the world-champion Montreal Canadiens and other well-established teams. \nEarly in 1916\, as more and more young men enlisted in the Canadian Army\, one Northern Ontario unit began to accumulate some of the country’s finest hockey talent at its training depot. George McNamara\, Goldie Prodgers\, Duke Keats\, Percy LeSueur were among the recruits\, several of whom would later ascend to the Hockey Hall of Fame. \nThe fact that the battalion applied to and was accepted as a franchise in the National Hockey Association wasn’t\, perhaps\, so great a surprise in a country consumed by the winter game — and where\, indeed\, some considered hockey to be a perfect preparation for soldiers headed for combat. The team prospered on the ice for as long as they played there — they only lasted halfway through the season\, as it turned out\, when the Army decided that the battlefield was more of priority than a championship. \nHockey historian Stephen Smith’s telling of the vivid story of the khaki-clad team illuminates a lesser-known aspect of Toronto’s wartime (and hockey) history and reflects on the relationship\, then and now\, between sport and war. \nStephen Smith is a writer in Toronto\, a sometime contributor to The New York Times\, The Globe and Mail\, and Canadian Geographic. He’s author of the book Puckstruck: Distracted\, Delighted and Distressed by Canada’s Hockey Obsession (2014)\, and steers a blog at puckstruck.com that keeps an eye on hockey history and culture. He shoots left. \nNote: you must be on the RHS mailing list to receive the Zoom link.\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-men-o-the-north/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
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UID:10000421-1638277200-1638280800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:OMA Webinar: Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 Initiative from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund\, With Canadian Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ontario Museum Associaton for an information session on the Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 Initiative from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund\, Department of Canadian Heritage. \nThe Initiative will provide 1-time project-based support to arts and heritage organizations to upgrade their spaces and purchase specialized equipment needed to safely reopen while following public health guidelines. The Initiative seeks to increase the number of cultural facilities able to re-open safely to the public and staff. \nIn this webinar\, Regional Manager of Arts Programs Valerie Hopper and Senior Program Advisor Sarah Hill will provide an overview of the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and share further details on the Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 Initiative\, including project examples\, eligibility\, and timeline. \nFollowing the presentation\, there will be time for Q&A with participants. \nRead more about the fund: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/cultural-spaces-fund/fund.html. \n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o5PxVJYZRkKnJofBCw48vA
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/oma-webinar-making-cultural-spaces-safe-during-covid-19-initiative-from-the-canada-cultural-spaces-fund/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211025T151324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T151324Z
UID:10000387-1637868600-1637868600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Off to Paradise Grove: A Railway History of Niagara-on-the-Lake 1854-1959”
DESCRIPTION:Presented by author Peter Mulcaster of Niagara-on-the-Lake\, based on his book. \nThe third steam railway to be built in Ontario\, then known as Upper Canada\, came to Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1854. As with many railways of that era\, it went through a period of various owners and financial instability. Towards the end of the nineteenth century\, the steam railway\, then run by the Canada Southern Railway and subsequently by the Michigan Central Railroad\, became established on a firmer footing and some economic development ensued. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89730926206
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-off-to-paradise-grove-a-railway-history-of-niagara-on-the-lake-1854-1959/
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:20211124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211027T173411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T173411Z
UID:10000395-1637780400-1637780400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Caledon East & District Historical Society November 2021 Presentation
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to bring you guest speaker David Nairn who is currently in his 23rd season as Artistic Director of Theatre Orangeville. \nTheatre Orangeville is a fully professional artist-driven organization dedicated to the creation\, development\, production\, and presentation of full-scale Canadian dramatic and musical works of theatrical art. Each of our shows is hand-picked to enlighten\, enrich\, entertain and deepen our understanding of ourselves as a people and as a nation. \nTo join us simply click on the blue link below on Wednesday\, November 24th\, 2021 at 7 pm. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5650166215?pwd=SlQxa2l3YmhpemNaT1Q0VlVZU0FXQT09 \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/caledon-east-district-historical-society-november-2021-presentation/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20210831T190859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T190859Z
UID:10000323-1637780400-1637780400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa: Upheaval across Canada's Landscape of Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers\nRandy Boswell\, Journalist and Carleton University Professor \nDetails\nA column by Randy Boswell in the Ottawa Citizen led to Ottawa Council this year renaming the Prince of Wales Bridge as the “Chief William Commanda Bridge”. We are surrounded by statues and place names honouring the architects of Canada’s residential school system. Others commemorate slave owners who opposed abolition. Are there those who are more deserving of recognition? \nJoin Randy as he investigates the ongoing controversy over our commemorative landscape and explores whether there are constructive\, healing ways forward. \nThis speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link: tinyurl.com/honour-n \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-upheaval-across-canadas-landscape-of-commemoration/
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:20211124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211116T152656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T152656Z
UID:10000417-1637758800-1637758800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre (Virtual): The Overthrow of the Six Nations Confederacy Council in 1924: A Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Rick Monture as he discusses his research about 1924; following the presentation there will be time for a guided community conversation\, participants are welcome to bring stories and questions about this historical moment to share with the group.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-the-overthrow-of-the-six-nations-confederacy-council-in-1924-a-community-conversation/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211021T195429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T195429Z
UID:10000383-1637755200-1637758800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada Panel Discussion (Virtual): Gathering of the Heritage Sector: COP26 and Climate Heritage Action – Capitalizing on the Momentum
DESCRIPTION:FREE \n\n**One hour session** \nThe Climate Heritage Network and many others have created events and tools to place heritage conservation at the centre of climate action discussions at COP26 in Glasgow\, Scotland (Oct.31 – Nov.12). \nJoin this panel discussion to explore COP26 outcomes and how cultural heritage can seize its moment.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-panel-discussion-virtual-gathering-of-the-heritage-sector-cop26-and-climate-heritage-action/
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:20211120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211115T141803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T141803Z
UID:10000414-1637434800-1637440200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre (Virtual): Unplugged - Tehonkieron:nions (They are Entertaining) Performing Art Series
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre is inviting the community out to their first virtual concert\, showcasing Nationally renowned Indigenous Singer Songwriters from across Turtle Island on November 20th\, 2021 from 7PM. \nUnplugged is a virtual concert as part of the Tehonkieron:nions (They are Entertaining) performing art series. This acoustic concert is highlighting the Indigenous singer-songwriters voices of Celeigh Cardinal (Alberta)\, Don Amero (Winnipeg)\, Semiah Smith (Six Nations) and Aysanabee (Toronto). Due to COVID-19 restrictions the performances will be screened virtually. \nEven though we are unable to host the concert on the steps of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School\, however the Tehonkieron:nions (They are Entertaining) performing art series symbolizes the resilience of Indigenous culture\, creativity and expression. Make some snacks at home\, wear your comfy clothes\, and join us to celebrate this talented artists. \nAdvance tickets will be on sale at WoodlandCulturalCentre.ca for $15 each per household login.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-unplugged-tehonkieronnions-they-are-entertaining-performing-art-series/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211108T150030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T150030Z
UID:10000409-1637265600-1637265600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture - George Paginton: Life and Work
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online lecture\, “George Paginton: Life and Work”\, on November 18! \nOn November 18th\, join the Toronto Railway Museum for the eighth installment in our Railway Ties lecture series. We are happy to partner with the Peel Art Gallery\, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to present George Paginton: Life and Work on November 18th at 8 pm. \nInspired by the Canadian landscape\, including the industrial scenes of Toronto’s Rail Lands\, George Paginton’s direct\, truthful and rugged depiction of Canada served him as a personal escape. A younger contemporary of the famed Group of Seven\, his art shares in their painterly aspirations and has brought him in close proximity to their artistic milieu including the Studio Building in which some of the members shared working space. This informative lecture\, led by Art Appraiser Kelly Juhasz and Curator Sharona Adamowicz-Clements\, will provide an overview of Paginton’s life and work with a focus on his landscape and railway work\, and will consider the impact of his secret past as a British Home Child on his artistic persona. \nFollowing the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. \nTickets \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. \nAttendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room\, where they can engage directly with the presenters and museum historians in our post-lecture Q&A. Ticket holders also have a chance to win a copy of George Paginton: Painting a Nation\, courtesy of PAMA.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-george-paginton-life-and-work/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20210823T150920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T151005Z
UID:10000318-1637262000-1637267400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society Fall Author Series: Robin Blackburn McBride ("The Shining Fragments")
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 18th for the next evening in our author’s series! \nJoin author Robin Blackburn McBride as she discusses Toronto’s history via a tour of selected settings and passages in her debut novel\, The Shining Fragments (Guernica\, 2018). \nRecognized as an Editors’ Choice book with the Historical Novel Society in North America\, The Shining Fragments explores the ramifications of abandonment\, obsession\, love\, memory\, and visionary power. Spanning the years 1882 – 1904\, the story follows Joseph Conlon from his early childhood in Ulster to his experiences of youth and adulthood as an Irish immigrant in Toronto. Left behind as a small boy at Union Station\, Joseph grows up in a city bleak with bigotry. He discovers that he has artistic talent and becomes a designer of stained glass windows. Joseph is haunted by the spirit of his unborn sister\, Annie\, and the powerful and often conflicting influences of the women in his life.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-fall-author-series-robin-blackburn-mcbride/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Town of York Historical Society":MAILTO:info@tos1stpo.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211102T154833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T154833Z
UID:10000402-1637240400-1637244000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Women’s Art Association of Canada: David Kaye “My Gallery Story”
DESCRIPTION:The Artist Voice Online Lecture Series \nDAVID KAYE PROJECTS WEBSITE \n“My presentation will illustrate an overview of the many artists that I had the pleasure to work with. My original interest was in exhibiting object-based work in a variety of media which then veered showing some painting. I was a practicing artist in textiles before I was caught up in the gallery world and that influenced the work I liked to exhibit.” \nDavid H. Kaye holds an A.O.C.A. from the Ontario College of Art\, Toronto\, Ontario (1972). He was awarded a Chalmers Scholarship and the Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal. Between his third and fourth year at OCA he worked as an apprentice in tapestry studios in Montréal with Helena Hernmarck and in Stockholm with Agneta Flock\, and took a study trip through Europe\, North Africa\, Turkey and Israel. After graduating from OCA he participated in solo exhibitions at the Merton Gallery\, Toronto\, as well as group exhibitions nationally and internationally. He obtained a B.A. from the University of Guelph\, Guelph\, Ontario (1978) and an M.F.A. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art\, Bloomfield Hills\, Michigan (1980). He managed Prime Gallery\, Toronto from November 1984 to November 2002. He worked at Bau-Xi Gallery\, Toronto from December 2002 to January 2006. He then opened the DAVID KAYE GALLERY\, Toronto in April of 2006 to exhibit objects\, jewellery and painting. The gallery closed December 2018. I am now promoting artist’s work on my website DAVID KAYE PROJECTS as of a way to keep connected with the arts I love. \nRSVP to Cal Lorimer\nExecutive Office Manager\n416-922-2060 or cal@womensartofcanada.ca
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/womens-art-association-of-canada-david-kaye-my-gallery-story/
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:20211117T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211101T132925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T132925Z
UID:10000399-1637177400-1637182800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): The Real Story of the "First Thanksgiving" in America in1621
DESCRIPTION:Most of the stories we learned about the “first Thanksgiving” in the Americas in 1621 are wrong. John Ota explains what really happened. \nAs part of the research for his recent book\, The Kitchen\, Culinary Historians of Canada member and author\, John Ota traveled to Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, where he cooked a meal over an open fire with renowned Pilgrim Foodways historian Kathleen Wall. \nOn the 400th anniversary of the Harvest Celebration Feast involving the New England colonists and the Wampanoag native people\, John will share his experiences of the culinary history\, architecture\, cooking methods and the dishes from the first Thanksgiving in America of 1621. He will also talk about the history of Thanksgiving in Canada\, with an eye to similarities\, differences and of course\, the different dates . (This year American Thanksgiving will take place Thursday November 25\, 2021 while Canadian Thanksgiving took place October 11\, 2021). \nThe presentation will include over 100 visual images\, recipes from 1621\, as well as truths and misconceptions about this favorite holiday occasion. Yes\, there was turkey – but it was not the main event! \n\nJohn Ota loves Thanksgiving! He is the author of The Kitchen\, the best-selling book about his journey through history in search of the perfect design. He has degrees from the University of Toronto and the Schools of Architecture at the University of British Columbia and Columbia University. John has worked in architecture offices in Toronto\, New York and Vancouver. He has chaired the awards committee of the Ontario Association of Architects and served on the Toronto Historical Board. He is a proud member of the Culinary Historians of Canada.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-the-real-story-of-the-first-thanksgiving-in-america-in1621/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Culinary Historians of Canada":MAILTO:info@culinaryhistorians.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211026T155232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T155232Z
UID:10000388-1637175600-1637182800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:North York Historical Society November 2021 Meeting: “HMS Ontario – Lost and Found" with Ray Peacock
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ray Peacock \nRay Peacock will talk of the historical background leading to the building and launch of the ship near what is now Kingston in 1780\, her involvement in the defence of the border\, and her subsequent loss and discovery in Lake Ontario. His slides include stills of the sunken ship when she was found and of his not-yet-completed model. \nBorn and brought up in the village of Port Sunlight\, the home of the soap company Lever Brothers\, near the city of Liverpool\, Ray has always lived near the sea and large lakes. As a boy he would often take the “Ferry ‘cross the Mersey” from Birkenhead to Liverpool\, where he watched the ships that plied their trade from the wharves and docks of the city that grew on ship building and the commerce of the world\, and which was the control centre of Atlantic Naval operations during WWII\, known as “The Western Approaches”. He was also not far from the entrance to the Manchester Ship Canal\, and would spend time watching the freighters of the world as they passed\, opening the inland City of Manchester to international trade. \nRay took a degree in Food Technology in London. He followed this with a career\, first in the meat industry\, then in the chocolate business. Ray and his family lived in a village near the ancient City of York\, with a history dating back to Viking and Roman times\, and an area hotly contested during the Civil War. Ray\, his wife and three children were “exported” to Canada in 1971 by his company\, and became Vice-president of Manufacturing of the Canadian branch of Rowntrees\, the makers of Kit Kat\, Coffee Crisp\, Smarties\, Black Magic and After Eight Mints. \nHe took up ship modeling as a hobby during our Canadian winters\, initially building from kits\, but later graduating to scratch building. Ray is a member of Metro Marine Modellers\, https://metromarine.org/ a club which has three divisions\, Static\, Scale and Sail\, which reflect the diverse range of vessels being modelled. \nIn addition to building his own models Ray also restores old and damaged models for private individuals and public institutions\, to museum-quality standards of accuracy and finish of hulls and rigging. His Admiralty-style model of the 22-gun ship HMS “Ontario”\, a “snow” which sank in the Lake in 1780\, was built after considerable research\, is considered to be the authentic model of the ship. \n\nThere is no need to pre-register. Please join us on the day! \nJoin the Zoom meeting by computer: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89205275103?pwd=YWt2ekQyNnVwTk1XWjNKQ2JER2I0Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 892 0527 5103\nPasscode: 201061 \n-or- \nJoin by phone: \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kwaIJzHQ\nMeeting ID: 883 1247 9988
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/north-york-historical-society-november-2021-meeting-hms-ontario-lost-and-found-with-ray-peacock/
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:20211117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T150522
CREATED:20211015T180445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T180445Z
UID:10000379-1637175600-1637181000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Myseum: Toronto Stories Live
DESCRIPTION:An evening of storytelling that explores overlooked\, unseen\, and forgotten stories in Toronto’s history. \nJoin Myseum of Toronto for an evening of storytelling that explores overlooked\, unseen\, and forgotten stories in Toronto’s history. \nThese fascinating stories will be told by notable Torontonians who have their own special connection to these stories. \nThe storytelling portion of this event will be followed by an audience Q&A with the storytellers. \n– – – – – \nStories & Storytellers\nStory: Daphne Odjig \nStoryteller: Bonnie Devine \nDuring World War II\, Daphne Odjig was a young assembly line worker who on the weekends taught herself to draw by studying the paintings at the Art Gallery of Toronto and Eaton’s College Street gallery. Decades later\, though entirely self-taught\, Odjig received two of Canada’s highest civilian honours – the Governor General’s award in Visual Art and the Order of Canada. Artist and OCAD University associate professor emerita Bonnie Devine will delve into the history and work of Daphne Odjig with a special appearance by Elder Dr. Duke Redbird delivering an original poem inspired by Daphne’s work \n– – – – – \nStory: Jean Lumb \nStoryteller: Arlene Chan \nJean Lumb was a community activist and restaurateur in Toronto’s Chinatown. Known as the unofficial spokesperson for the Chinese community\, Jean Lumb played a significant role in shaping Chinese immigration law in Canada and chaired Toronto’s “Save Chinatown” campaign in the late 1960s. Arlene Chan will share her mother’s story\, featuring clips from The Spirit of the Dragon\, the 2003 documentary directed by Gil Gauvreau. \n– – – – – \nStory: The Election That Changed Toronto \nStoryteller: John Lorinc \nThe transition from Leslie Saunders to Nathan Phillips was a watershed moment in Toronto politics\, a moment when Phillips\, the self-professed “mayor of all the people\,” replaced Saunders\, an outspoken Orangeman. Narrated by author and journalist John Lorinc\, this story will set the scene of Toronto’s monumental 1954 mayoral election. \n– – – – – \nStory: Binational Lesbian Conference \nStoryteller: Rebecka Sheffield \nThe First Annual Binational Lesbian Conference was a key moment in the development of a lesbian feminist movement. For three days in May 1979\, women from across Canada and North America gathered to talk about issues of intersectionality\, representation\, sexuality\, and class. Narrated by Rebecka Sheffield this story looks back at the conference and includes short remembrances by conference attendees Robin Tyler and Shelley Robertson.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/myseum-toronto-stories-live/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Myseum of Toronto":MAILTO:info@myseumoftoronto.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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