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SUMMARY:Conférence de la Société d’histoire de Toronto:Rose-Aimée Bélanger Laissez-vous charmer par le récit d’une vie « sur » comblée et inspirante!
DESCRIPTION:Conférencière : Danielle Carrière-Paris\, LL.B. Autrice \nFemme discrète\, préférant le calme fécond de l’atelier aux mondanités\, Rose-Aimée Bélanger a engendré une œuvre sculpturale généreuse et lumineuse révélant\, avec justesse\, les joies du quotidien. Pourtant\, rien ne laissait présager que cette mère d’une famille nombreuse\, épouse et partenaire d’un entrepreneur très engagé dans sa communauté du Nord ontarien\, deviendrait une artiste de renommée à une période tardive de sa vie… Comment expliquer que\, du jour au lendemain\, Rose-Aimée Bélanger connaisse un succès aussi fulgurant? \nContacts pour les médias : smth7631@rogers.com \n  \nCONFÉRENCE EN LIGNE: vous devez vous inscrire sur Eventbrite pour recevoir le lien ZOOM
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/conference-de-la-societe-dhistoire-de-torontorose-aimee-belanger-laissez-vous-charmer-par-le-recit-dune-vie-sur-comblee-et-inspirante/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T190000
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): Chief Pinesi and his Pursuit of Justice
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Jim Stone\, Author\, “Grand Chief Constant Pinesi: Fighting a Losing Battle” \nGrand Chief Pierre-Louis Constant Pinesi (1768-1834) witnessed great and tragic changes during his lifetime. The traditional land upon which Chief Pinesi’s family gathered\, hunted\, fished\, and trapped is where the Nation’s Capital is situated today — before those ancient and crucial livelihoods collapsed under the unending wave of European settlement and deforestation. \nChief Pinesi\, who fought bravely alongside the British during the War of 1812\, saw his many petitions to the Crown for recognition of his people’s ancestral rights left unanswered. \nJim Stone has conducted extensive research into the life and legacy of Chief Pinesi\, working in consultation with members of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation\, including direct descendants of Chief Pinesi. \nIntroduction by Merv Sarazin\, Band Councillor\, Pikwakanagan First Nation. \nThis speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-27-Sep-2023\n \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-chief-pinesi-and-his-pursuit-of-justice/
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:20230927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T150000
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SUMMARY:CBH TALKS (virtual): Booze\, Cigarettes and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada's Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Business History Association would like to invite you for a special virtual event on September 27 from 2-3PM (EST). Our guest speaker is Ryan Manucha\, the author of Booze\, Cigarettes\, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade. The Talk will be hosted by our President\, Joe Martin. \n To sign up please click here or email jeremy.mosher@nbc.ca \nCanada’s interprovincial trade barriers tell an engrossing story of our country’s struggle to pursue an enduring singleness\, despite a staggering diversity in climate\, topography\, demography and economics. The tale of our economic union is woven into the nation’s industrial outputs – from turkeys and potash to margarine and duvets\, and of course\, booze. This talk traces the story of interprovincial trade to the present day\, unearthing the intergenerational battles that pit national and local ambitions against one another\, as well as the sacrifices and trade-offs that Canadians would have to make in order to liberalize internal trade. \nThe COVID pandemic reminded Canadians about the importance of internal trade. Fickle foreign trading partners\, border restrictions\, and ascendant nationalism across the globe invite Canadians to increasingly look to one another for enduring economic prosperity. This talk looks ahead at what is to come for Canadian interprovincial trade and offers recommendations from a broad study of the topic. \n———— \nRyan Manucha is a leading scholar on interprovincial trade in Canada. He presently serves as an external advisor to the federal government. His work has appeared in several of Canada’s leading legal journals (Osgoode Hall Law Review\, the Canadian Business Law Journal\, Canadian Journal of Administrative Law\, and Practice) and significant newspapers (The Globe and Mail\, The Ottawa Sun and Maclean’s). He has appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin and CBC Radio\, among other outlets. He has also authored reports published by Canada’s leading think tanks (C.D. Howe Institute and the Macdonald Laurier Institute). In 2022 he was commissioned to conduct a policy review for the government of Alberta. Most recently\, his interdisciplinary book on the topic was published by McGill-Queen’s University Press; the book won the 2022 Donner Prize for best in Canadian public policy and writing. He obtained his JD from Harvard Law School\, where he was awarded the Frederick Sheldon Fellowship to pursue research on interprovincial trade. He obtained his BA in Economics\, magna cum laude\, from Yale University.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/cbh-talks-virtual-booze-cigarettes-and-constitutional-dust-ups-canadas-quest-for-interprovincial-free-trade/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230920T190000
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SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): Mariposa Arts Theatre: 50 Years
DESCRIPTION:The Mariposa Arts Theatre Foundation (MAT) turned 50 in 2020! MAT has provided exciting and innovative theatre and film productions to our community. It has inspired and nurtured homegrown talent\, volunteers and audience members of all ages. \nJohn Chris Newton\, a 30-year member of MAT for his talk: Mariposa Arts Theatre: 50 Years. Chris will present a history of MAT\, from its humble beginnings to the present\, including references to various productions over the years. He will also share MAT’s involvement with the Orillia Opera House\, development and use of its workshop / theatre / rehearsal hall\, Film Night\, the long running “Oh Really Orillia\,” and other interesting tidbits throughout MAT’s long history.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-virtual-mariposa-arts-theatre-50-years/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Orillia Museum of Art & History":MAILTO:visitors@orilliamuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230917T140000
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SUMMARY:UEL Kawartha Branch September 2023 Meeting (Virtual): The Elizabeth Beard Story
DESCRIPTION:“Valiant Amazing: The Elizabeth Beard Story” by Andrew MacLean \nElizabeth Beard was a young Loyalist woman from Philadelphia who ultimately fought alongside her soldier husband during the Revolution. She was with him on a ship which was attacked\, and she manned the cannon\, tearing off parts of her dress to use as wadding. \nAfter that she went on land and was part of a partisan attack on a small group of Rebels. Later\, she popped up again\, in what is now Florida\, in a besieged fort\, again manning a cannon. After that she became a prisoner\, and was ultimately part of a swap at the end of the war. \nShe then sailed aboard the Martha from New York City to Nova Scotia.  The Martha became separated from the refugee fleet in heavy fog and crashed on a rock. She\, while heavily pregnant with triplets(!)\, was aboard a raft with sixty-some survivors and was rescued by fishermen\, giving birth on the beach. \nHer sons later fought in the War of 1812. \nIn person\, at Activity Haven\, Peterborough\, ON – email Bob McBride for details uelbob@nexicom.net. \nVia zoom\, Join Zoom Meeting   Meeting ID: 852 5540 8930\, Passcode: 721187
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-kawartha-branch-september-2023-meeting-virtual-the-elizabeth-beard-story/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911
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SUMMARY:Ontario Ancestors Conference 2023 (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for OGS Conference 2023. \nSaturday and Sunday – 24 diverse presentations! \n–The Wedge between truth and lore – Beth Adams\n–Explore your Roots:  First Nations\, Inuit and Metis Nation Genealogy at LAC – Sara Chatfield ​\n–​Becoming Canadian – Linda Corupe​\n–​Voting for Genealogy – Linda Corupe​\n–​Two Hundred and Fifty Years of the Haldimand Proclamation:  A Proposal – Bill Darfler ​\n​–The Haldimand Tract Land Records:  How they are different – John Davis​\n–​Stepping from the Shadows:  Exploring Stories of Women in History – Jennifer DeBruin​\n–Importance of\, and techniques for\, learning your family’s pre-contact history – Kae Elgie​\n–​Spatial Genealogy of Early Armenian and Italian Industrial Workers in Brantford – Christina Han​\n–​Mennonite Ebbs & Flows: Two Centuries Along the Grand – Laureen Harder-Gissing​\n–​Eastern Europeans in Ontario – Eva Kujawa​\n–​The Bible Christians\, and how they built Ontario – Sher Leetooze​\n–Unleashing the Power of the Genealogy Community on Social Media – Jon Marie Pearson​\n–Did your ancestor lease land in Upper Canada – Jane MacNamara​\n–​Grand Plans for the Grand River – Jane MacNamara​\n–​Facial Recognition in Genealogy\, Not Just CSI Anymore! – Gordon McBean​\n–​Early Japanese Families in Ontario – Janice Nickerson​\n–​The Canada Land and Colonization Company – Christine Woodcock​\n–​Hamilton:  A microcosm of Jewish Settlement – Kaye Prince-Hollenberg​\n–​Early Black Settlements in Oxford County – Heather Rennalls​\n–​Railway Museums\, Heritage Railways\, Railway Historical Societies for Genealogists – Art Taylor​\n–​The Nelles Family at the Grand River and Niagara – Bill Thompson​\n–​The Quebec Chronicle Telegraph – an English language resource for non-Quebec families – Lorie Pierce​\n–​Six Nations Women in the Early Twentieth Century:  Using Genealogy to Better Understand a Community – Alison Norman​
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/ontario-ancestors-conference-2023-virtual/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230906T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230906T193000
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SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): September 2023 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Prelude to Brandywine: Loyalists\, Hessians\, the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge\, and a Fateful Council of War” — Presentation by Joshua Loper \nOn Zoom (virtual-only): Register here. \nThe Battle of Brandywine\, fought just outside of Philadelphia on September 11\, 1777\, resulted in an overarching British victory and the conquest of the rebel seat of government. \nMore troops fought at Brandywine than at any other battle of the American Revolution. It was also the second longest single-day battle of the war\, after the Battle of Monmouth\, with continuous fighting for 11 hours. \nHowever\, this presentation is not about Brandywine\, but some of the events leading up to it. \nJoshua made a great presentation in May\, mixing historical facts\, debunking myths\, adding some humour. This presentation will undoubtedly be in the same vein. \nOur branch’s namesake\, John Graves Simcoe\, participated in this battle. \nJoshua Peter Loper\, DPS\, W1812S\, SF&IW\, SAR\, DMWV\, SUV\, SSAWV\, SFWW\, SSWW\, BS\, CJ(cert)\, UE\, MBP(e)\, MBP(s)\, CCHS\, ALK\, is a historian\, published author\, and educator of many years. He is currently the Director of the Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation/the Delaware Military Museum. He is also the Executive Director of the George Washington Witness Tree of Delaware Museum. He has a lifelong love of history\, especially the American Revolution.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-governor-simcoe-branch-virtual-september-2023-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:20230817T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada”\, an online lecture on August 17! \nAn acronym for High Frequency Rail\, HFR is one of Canada’s biggest projects yet. The goal is simple\, to connect different parts of Canada by rail at faster speeds than we’ve never seen before. Join Terry Johnson\, Vice President of Transport Action Canada for his presentation about the opportunities for near-term improvements to passenger rail service and the challenges facing VIA Rail today. \nABOUT TERRY JOHNSON \nTerry Johnson is president of Transport Action Canada\, the national advocacy organization for sustainable public transport\, and the voice of train\, bus and ferry passengers. He has been involved in passenger advocacy for more than a decade\, starting in Southwestern Ontario where has lived since coming to Canada in 2003. \nHe has studied Railway Engineering at Technical University Delft\, leadership with the Ivey School of Business\, and has a Master’s in Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also an entrepreneur\, with experience in computer science and artificial intelligence\, and also volunteers with two social housing organizations\, and the VIA Historical Association. \nTICKETS \nTickets for this event are free\, although registration is required. Attendees 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 August 17th\, 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at 8:30 PM EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-beyond-hfr-advancing-passenger-rail-across-canada/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230808T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230808T210000
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SUMMARY:OGS Toronto Branch Toronto History Lecture (Virtual): Eric Sehr\, "The Tragic Fate of Huron Elliott: A Forgotten Indigenous Worker on Toronto's Water Tunnel Project"
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Branch is pleased to present this year’s Toronto History Lecture: The Tragic Fate of Huron Elliott: A Forgotten Indigenous Worker on Toronto’s Water Tunnel Project. Our speaker is researcher\, writer and urban planner Eric Sehr. \nOne of the most significant projects undertaken in Toronto during the early 1900s was the construction of the Water Supply Tunnel in Toronto’s harbour. Huron Elliott\, a miner from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation\, arrived in Toronto in 1907 to work on this project. Tragically\, he and three other workers lost their lives just days later. \nThe Lecture will be held online via Zoom on Tuesday\, August 8th\, at 7:30 pm EDT. It is free to attend\, but you must register. The talk will be recorded for later viewing. \nFor more information about the Toronto History Lecture and to register: https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/toronto-history-lecture-2023/.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/ogs-toronto-branch-toronto-history-lecture-eric-sehr/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Branch%2C Ontario Genealogical Society":MAILTO:toronto@ogs.on.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230612T173019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T173019Z
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture (Virtual): “Images and Stories of Leisure and Community in Niagara Falls Past"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by retired Brock professor Joan Nicks. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86432697839
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-virtual-images-and-stories-of-leisure-and-community-in-niagara-falls-past/
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:20230621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230621T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230612T172746Z
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SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History Lecture (Virtual): 60 Years of Mariposa
DESCRIPTION:Jann Arden\, Ian and Sylvia and Orillia’s own Gordon Lightfoot are just a few of the artists who have performed at the Mariposa Fold Festival. Founded in Orillia in 1961\, the festival has survived sixty years of tumultuous changes in the music world. \nJoin Michael Hill\, former Artistic Director of the Festival and author of The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History\, as he recounts the festival’s musical and financial ups-and-downs\, and provides insight into the interesting people involved in staging one of Canada’s iconic cultural events.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-lecture-virtual-60-years-of-mariposa/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230605T131532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T131532Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): A Tale of Two Tunnels Beneath the St. Clair River
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “A Tale of Two Tunnels Beneath the St. Clair River”\, an online lecture on June 15! \nJoin Christina Sydorko\, Educational Programs Coordinator at the Oil Museum of Canada\, on a journey to discover the engineering marvel that is the St. Clair tunnel. \nPicture this: Rail traffic is backed up and at a stand still on a frozen stormy night in the middle of winter. It is too dangerous for the Grand Trunk Railway ferries to make the river crossing in the storm and tomorrow will be lost due to ice jams. The St. Clair River crossing has become a bottleneck and delays are costing money. How can this problem be solved? The solution is digging a tunnel in the soft clay beneath one of the fastest rivers to join Canada and the United States by a ribbon of steel! \nConstruction of the St. Clair tunnel was an engineering marvel of its time\, only to be repeated again 100 years later! The second version saw crews employing the latest laser-guided technologically-advanced tunneling machine dubbed “Excalibore” built in Toronto\, Ontario. \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 June 15th\, 7:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at June 15th\, 8:00 P.M. EST.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-a-tale-of-two-tunnels-beneath-the-st-clair-river/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230611T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230611T140000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230603T144632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230603T144632Z
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SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): From Figgy Duff to Loblolly: History on the Newfoundland & Labrador Table
DESCRIPTION:Whet your appetite & your curiosity: Explore the history of foods that have travelled the world to arrive on Newfoundland & Labrador tables. \nJennifer Leigh Hill’s The Foods of Newfoundland and Labrador: Tracing the History of the Province’s Cookery is not a traditional “cookbook”(even though it includes 170 recipes)\, but rather a look at the history of how some of the various dishes that are typically served in both homes and restaurants around the province have evolved and continue to evolve. \nThis book has arisen from the author’s love of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador\, their culture and their food\, and she has tried to be as accurate as possible in presenting the fascinating history of “traditional” Newfoundland cookery from the 1600s to the present. \nThe book examines food that can be traced back to the early settlers: the English\, Irish\, Scottish\, French\, Spanish\, Portuguese and Basque\, and recipes that are representative of each group are presented. Examples include Figgy Duff (England)\, Boxty (Ireland)\, Scotch Eggs (Scotland)\, Croquettes (France)\, Sardinhas Asadas (Spain)\, Char-Grilled Octopus (Basque)\, and Egg Tarts (Portugal).
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-from-figgy-duff-to-loblolly-history-on-the-newfoundland-labrador-table/
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:20230607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): 2023 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Historical Society of Ottawa will be held via Zoom.\n \nIt’s a chance to review the past year and plan for the future of the organization. Members and guests are welcome to attend. \nRegistration: tinyurl.com/HSO-7-Jun-2023
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-2023-annual-general-meeting/
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:20230531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T190000
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CREATED:20230501T141337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T141337Z
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): The Secret Murder of Country Constable John Morrison
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers: Ivan Tanner & Gerard Boyer of the Cumberland Township Historical Society \nIvan and Gerard will highlight the stories from Cumberland Township’s Past including the secret murder of County Constable John Morrison.\n \nThis speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-31-May-2023\n \nAll are welcome to attend without charge. \nJoint presentation of the Historical Society of Ottawa and the Cumberland Township Historical Society.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-the-secret-murder-of-country-constable-john-morrison/
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:20230531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230531T130000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230518T205201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T205201Z
UID:10000991-1685534400-1685538000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Webinar: CARE Tool: Quantifying the Carbon Savings from Reuse
DESCRIPTION:FREE \nPresented by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) and National Trust for Canada \nAre you looking for help to make the climate case for saving and reusing an older building? Join this webinar to learn about the newly released Carbon Avoided Reuse Estimator (“CARE Tool”). \nLaunched early this year by Architecture 2030\, the CARE Tool estimates the operational and embodied carbon emissions associated with reusing and upgrading an existing building or replacing it with new construction. This innovative carbon estimator can be used by policymakers\, planners\, building owners\, developers\, heritage building officers\, architects\, educators\, and others who are interested in a pre- or early-design\, high-level assessment of the total carbon emissions of building reuse versus replacement. \nThe developers of the tool will demonstrate the tools capabilities and give us case examples from early adopters. There will also be discussion about the work needed to update the CARE tool for the Canadian context. \nPresenters:\n— Erin McDade\, Associate AIA\, Senior Program Director at Architecture 2030\n— Lori Ferriss\, AIA\, PE\, Regenerative Renewal Practice Leader and Director of Sustainability and Climate Action at Goody Clancy \nDiscussants:\n— Emad Ghattas\, Senior Associate\, Architect\, GBCA Architects\n— Austin Parsons\, Owner/Operator\, Parsons Lumber Company Limited\, & Parsons Heritage Works (Parsons) \nModerator:\n— Chris Wiebe\, Manager\, Heritage Policy & Government Relations\, National Trust for Canada
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/national-trust-for-canada-virtual-webinar-care-tool-quantifying-the-carbon-savings-from-reuse/
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:20230525T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230515T182657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T182714Z
UID:10000988-1685043000-1685043000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture (Virtual): “A Gentleman Politician from Niagara: The Life and Times of Robert Welch”
DESCRIPTION:Presented by presented by Brock Professor Emeritus David Siegel. \nNote that our AGM is on the same night from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274108094&nbsp
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-virtual-a-gentleman-politician-from-niagara-the-life-and-times-of-robert-welch/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of St. Catharines":MAILTO:HSSC.contact@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230518T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230505T203829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T203829Z
UID:10000982-1684436400-1684441800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): "Rails Across Ontario" with Ron Brown
DESCRIPTION:Join us and author Ron Brown as we travel back to a time when the railway ruled the economy and the landscape. Based on Ron’s book\, Rails Across Ontario\, this presentation will take us to places in Ontario that retain vestiges of our railway heritage\, including old stations\, roundhouses and other often forgotten railway structures\, as well as railway experiences you can still enjoy. \nExplore historic stations\, railway museums\, heritage train rides\, and historic bridges. Follow old rail lines along Ontario’s most popular rail trails. Find out where steam engines still puff across farm fields and where historic train coaches lead deep into the wilds of Ontario’s scenic north country. Discover long forgotten but once vital railway structures\, such as roundhouses\, coal docks\, and water towers. Learn about regular VIA Rail routes that follow some of the province’s oldest rail lines and pass some of the province’s oldest rail lines and pass some of its most historic stations\, including one that has operated continuously since 1857. \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 May 18th\, 7:00 P.M Eastern Standard Time\, and will end at May 18th\, 8:30 P.M EST. \nABOUT RON BROWN \nRon Brown is a geographer and travel writer\, and vice president of the East York Historical Society. He has published more than 20 books on such topics as ghost towns\, back roads\, and Ontario’s most unusual places\, as well as several titles on Canada’s railway heritage.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-rails-across-ontario-with-ron-brown/
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:20230517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T161358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T161358Z
UID:10000951-1684346400-1684346400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre presents a screening of the Mohawk Institute Residential School. Your donation will help support our education department to create and deliver virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre. We want to continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview\, celebrating\, and sharing Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and art. \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 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.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-tour-of-the-former-mohawk-institute-residential-school-may-2023/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230501T154544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T154544Z
UID:10000979-1683226800-1683226800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:West Toronto Junction Historical Society (Virtual): Tackling the Junction’s Assessment Records  – Part 2 of Researching the History of Your House
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 4\, 2023 at 7 pm for a presentation on Zoom by Jane MacNamara on using online assessment records to fill in details on the history of your house and its residents. \nAdvance registration is required. To register for the May 4 2023 presentation and meeting visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUucumtrzkvHdZ1IJXdgM2WxOi7DRsxwPpP. \nIf you haven’t used Toronto assessment records in your research\, you’re missing a great source to fill in the 10-year gaps between census. And now that FamilySearch.org has digitized the 19th-century assessment rolls for today’s Toronto—we can use them from home to find out more about our occupier or landholder ancestors and their communities. This session will help you figure out the wards and other divisions needed to locate a household\, and to understand what you’ve found. We’ll go beyond the flawed indexing with maps\, directories and other tools. Family Search holdings include West Toronto Junction assessment rolls from 1888 to 1899\, as well as pre-incorporation York Township from 1882. (Later years are at the City of Toronto Archives.) \nJane E. MacNamara is the author of Inheritance in Ontario: Wills and other Records for Family Historians (OGS/Dundurn) and writes about genealogy at wherethestorytakesme.ca. A longtime member of the Ontario Genealogical Society\, Jane lectures about research methodology\, Ontario\, and English family history to genealogical and historical groups throughout southern Ontario. She teaches courses for the OGS Toronto Branch\, most notably hands-on courses about Ontario records.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/west-toronto-junction-historical-society-virtual-tackling-the-junctions-assessment-records-part-2/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="West Toronto Junction Historical Society":MAILTO:junctionhistorical@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230330T163110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T163110Z
UID:10000928-1682623800-1682627400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Branch OGS - Black History in Ontario: Free Online Series
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Branch is excited to announce our next online series\, which will focus on Black history in Ontario. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic you’ll want to join us on April 13\, 20 and 27 at 7:30 pm EDT.\n\n\n\n\nThree speakers will tell us about their extensive research into the history of people of Black heritage in Ontario. They’ve discovered some fascinating individuals and sources for research.\n\nApril 13: The Underground Railroad\nIn the first session on April 13\, Adrienne Shadd will discuss her research for the book The Underground Railroad: Next Stop\, Toronto! You will learn about Deborah Brown and other freedom seekers who settled in the York Township west area.\n\nApril 20: The Search for Alfred Lafferty\nIn the second session\, Hilary Dawson will share her search for Alfred Lafferty\, a Black educator and lawyer. The Lafferty family arrived in Canada in the 1830s as penniless and illiterate freedom seekers from the United States. You’ll learn how Alfred excelled and became the first Canadian-born Black lawyer in Ontario.\n\nApril 27: Black History in Ontario\, 1793–1965\nAnd in the final session on April 27\, Winston Anderson will present an overview of events in Ontario\, beginning with the Act to Limit Slavery passed in 1793 and taking us forward to 1965. He will explore the lives of people of Black heritage\, both free and enslaved\, who shaped Toronto.\n\nEach session will consist of a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions. The lectures will be recorded\, so that registrants who can’t attend the live presentations may watch at a more convenient time. There is no charge for the series but you must pre-register HERE
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-branch-ogs-black-history-in-ontario-free-online-series-2-2/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Branch%2C Ontario Genealogical Society":MAILTO:toronto@ogs.on.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230320T134606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T134619Z
UID:10000910-1682623800-1682623800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture (Virtual): Local Sport History
DESCRIPTION:Presented by presented by Liz Vlossak\, Brock University history professor with an interest in local sport and co-director of the Sport Oral History Archive via Zoom. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274108094&nbsp
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-st-catharines-online-lecture-virtual-local-sport-history/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of St. Catharines":MAILTO:HSSC.contact@gmail.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230420T184313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T184313Z
UID:10000958-1682535600-1682535600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): The Role of Art and Artists in Ottawa's History
DESCRIPTION:When the Arts Canada Institute wanted to commission a series of new books about the history of art and artists across Canada\, it began by approaching Jim Burant to write a book about the art and artists of Ottawa. \nThe comprehensive book that resulted from Jim’s work is a spectacular illustrated tour of Ottawa’s surprising artistic past. \nIt also proves a striking reminder of how invaluable the earliest sketches and paintings of Bytown are to our understanding of our past… and of how the photographs of Topley and Karsh and others have provided us with further lasting images of those bygone eras. \nThanks to the brushes and camera lenses of these long ago artists\, we are able to witness the Chaudiere Falls before tamed… the Rideau Canal first being surveyed by Colonel By… Vice-Regal couples hosting early skating parties… the great fires that swept through Ottawa-Hull… Winston Churchill visiting during wartime. \nHistory from even further back is preserved in ancient Indigenous pictographs. \nAnd what of 20th century artists like Mine & MacLeod and contemporary artists like Annie Pootoogook? \nJoin us on Wednesday\, April 26 @ 7 p.m. on Zoom with archivist and author Jim Burant as guest speaker for our HSO Speaker Series presentation\, “The Role of Art & Artists in Ottawa’s History”.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-virtual-the-role-of-art-and-artists-in-ottawas-history/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T144312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T144312Z
UID:10000943-1682254800-1682258400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): Mrs. Raffald: British Cooking & Housekeeping in the 1700s with Neil Buttery
DESCRIPTION:Food historian Neil Buttery delves into the life & food of Elizabeth Raffald: cookbook author\, tavern keeper\, mother\, midwife & exorcist! \nThe great Elizabeth Raffald used to be a household name\, and her list of accomplishments would make even the highest of achievers feel suddenly impotent. After becoming housekeeper at Arley Hall in Cheshire at age 25\, she married and moved to Manchester\, transforming the Manchester food scene and business community\, writing the first A to Z directory and creating the first domestic servants’ registry office—the first temping agency if you will. Not only that\, she set up a cookery school and ran a high-class tavern attracting both gentry and nobility. She reputedly gave birth to 16 daughters\, wrote a book on midwifery and was an effective exorcist of evil spirits. \nBut all this pales in comparison to her biggest achievement: her cookery book The Experienced English Housekeeper. Published in 1769\, it ran to over 20 editions and brought her fame and fortune… until her alcoholic husband bankrupted the family\, twice. \nHer book\, however\, lived on. Influential and often imitated (but never bettered)\, it became the must-have volume for any kitchen\, and it helped form our notion of traditional British food as we think of it today. \nTo tell the story of Elizabeth’s tumultuous rise and fall—and how her influential book helped form our notion of traditional British food —historian Neil Buttery doesn’t just delve into the history of food in the 18th century; he has to look at trade and empire\, domestic service\, the agricultural revolution\, women’s rights\, and much\, much more. \nA question & answer period will follow the talk.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/culinary-historians-of-canada-virtual-mrs-raffald-british-cooking-housekeeping-in-the-1700s-with-neil-buttery/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Culinary Historians of Canada":MAILTO:info@culinaryhistorians.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230330T163022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T154945Z
UID:10000927-1682019000-1682022600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Branch OGS - Black History in Ontario: Free Online Series
DESCRIPTION:Toronto Branch is excited to announce our next online series\, which will focus on Black history in Ontario. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic you’ll want to join us on April 13\, 20 and 27 at 7:30 pm EDT.\n\n\n\n\nThree speakers will tell us about their extensive research into the history of people of Black heritage in Ontario. They’ve discovered some fascinating individuals and sources for research.\n\nApril 13: The Underground Railroad\nIn the first session on April 13\, Adrienne Shadd will discuss her research for the book The Underground Railroad: Next Stop\, Toronto! You will learn about Deborah Brown and other freedom seekers who settled in the York Township west area.\n\nApril 20: The Search for Alfred Lafferty\nIn the second session\, Hilary Dawson will share her search for Alfred Lafferty\, a Black educator and lawyer. The Lafferty family arrived in Canada in the 1830s as penniless and illiterate freedom seekers from the United States. You’ll learn how Alfred excelled and became the first Canadian-born Black lawyer in Ontario.\n\nApril 27: Black History in Ontario\, 1793–1965\nAnd in the final session on April 27\, Winston Anderson will present an overview of events in Ontario\, beginning with the Act to Limit Slavery passed in 1793 and taking us forward to 1965. He will explore the lives of people of Black heritage\, both free and enslaved\, who shaped Toronto.\n\nEach session will consist of a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions. The lectures will be recorded\, so that registrants who can’t attend the live presentations may watch at a more convenient time. There is no charge for the series but you must pre-register HERE
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-branch-ogs-black-history-in-ontario-free-online-series-2/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Branch%2C Ontario Genealogical Society":MAILTO:toronto@ogs.on.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T155344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T155344Z
UID:10000949-1682019000-1682019000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:UEL Association of Canada Toronto Branch April 2023 Meeting (Virtual): "The Mills Loyalists of Cumberland County\, N.S."
DESCRIPTION:By Rev. Dr. Jonathan Mills UE\, an ordained minister in the Canadian Baptist family of churches. He took an interest in genealogy when his mother became ill and the preservation of the family history took on a new sense of urgency (aka borderline obsession). \nHis presentation will highlight three major areas including:\n1) an overview of his personal journey and his Mills Loyalist roots\,\n2) his discoveries and progress to the Archives in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick\, and\n3) a deep dive into Y-DNA and how it helped solve a 240 year old mystery regarding the relationships between four Mills Loyalists of Cumberland County. \nContact Sally Gustin torontouel@gmail.com for the zoom link.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/uel-association-of-canada-toronto-branch-april-2023-meeting-virtual-the-mills-loyalists-of-cumberland-county-n-s/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="UEL Association of Canada - Toronto Branch":MAILTO:info@ueltoronto.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230313T140830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T151549Z
UID:10000903-1682017200-1682022600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto”\, an online lecture on April 20! \nWhat can photos taken by streetcar enthusiasts reveal about the changing nature of cities? This is the question explored by Brian and Michael Doucet in their book Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto: a visual analysis of change. The Doucets carefully and meticulously rephotograph these images taken in the 1960s and 70s to bring them into dialogue with contemporary planning\, policy\, political and public debates. \nStreetcar enthusiasts did not intend to document the major forces of change shaping cities\, but their images show far more than just the vehicles. In pursuit of their hobby\, these enthusiasts photographed cities in ways that very few other people did\, and took pictures in parts of the city that would have otherwise gone unphotographed. \nWhen paired with photos taken at the same locations today\, these images show the subtle and not-so-subtle economic\, social\, demographic and spatial changes that have taken place as Toronto has transitioned from an industrial and provincial city\, to one of the world’s major global metropolises. They show how these forces of change are reflected in the buildings\, streets and land uses across the city. \nThere are many books\, studies and reports that try to understand long-term changes in cities such as Toronto. Streetcars is one of the few that uses visual images as the primary way to analyse change. The Doucets aim to challenge everyone – scholars\, students\, planners\, politicians and the wider public – to look at their cities in new and different ways. \nJoin us for this engaging and insightful discussion about how photography can be used to better understand cities and urban change.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-virtual-streetcars-and-the-shifting-geographies-of-toronto/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T141233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T141254Z
UID:10000938-1681930800-1681936200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Myseum of Toronto (Virtual): A Roundtable on Trans Histories +Activism in Toronto | Myseum + The ArQuives
DESCRIPTION:Myseum of Toronto and The ArQuives invite you to join us for a roundtable discussion about trans activism in Toronto between the 60s + 90s. \nThis inter-generational panel of experts\, community members and activists will explore the history of community\, resistance\, and care under extreme circumstances. \nThis roundtable will explore the implications and impact of communities whose members have to act as their own advocates in the face of violence\, oppression\, and adversity. \nThis roundtable discussion is an associated with the ActiVisions exhibition within Mysuem’s Intersections Festival\, a free city-wide festival running April 15th to 30th. \nMore about ActiVisions \nIn this one-of-a-kind exhibition\, The ArQuives opens their doors for the public to experience their extensive Trans Collections. Curated by Tobaron Waxman\, this exhibition explores a selection of trans histories of resilience in Toronto from the 1950s to the 1990s \nWaxman offers a unique lens into Toronto’s trans community histories\, focusing on the fight for access to trans-aware health care\, language\, imagery\, and mutual aid. The ArQuives Trans Collections collects memories\, art\, and documents to share histories of community activism and trans triumphs under extreme circumstances. \nThe ArQuives’ Trans Collection is a resource and catalyst for those who strive for a future world where LGBTQ2+ people are accepted\, valued\, and celebrated.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/myseum-of-toronto-virtual-a-roundtable-on-trans-histories-activism-in-toronto-myseum-the-arquives/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Myseum of Toronto":MAILTO:info@myseumoftoronto.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T144012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T144012Z
UID:10000942-1681930800-1681930800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): The Ontario Fire College: Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Fire College (OFC) was established in 1958. For the next 63 years\, fire officers and firefighters from across Ontario came to the OFC in Gravenhurst to prepare for their roles in saving lives and property from the hazards of fire in an increasingly hostile environment. \nThousands of students from across Canada passed through its doors before it was closed in 2021 by the Ontario government \nJohn Judy Humphries\, who will take us on a visual journey of the OFC\, as it evolved to become a state-of-the-art fire training facility.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/orillia-museum-of-art-and-history-virtual-the-ontario-fire-college-then-and-now/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Orillia Museum of Art & History":MAILTO:visitors@orilliamuseum.org
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T185724
CREATED:20230414T161722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T161722Z
UID:10000952-1681927200-1681927200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Woodland Cultural Centre (Virtual): Public Virtual Stereotypes and Racism Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Woodland Cultural Centre is hosting a virtual Stereotypes and Racism workshop on April 19 at 6pm. Your donation will help support our education department to create and deliver virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre. We want to continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview\, celebrating\, and sharing Indigenous cultures\, languages\, and art. \nIn this presentation we will examine stereotypes and racism and how society shapes and perpetuates stereotypes and racism through advertising\, movies\, system/institutional racism\, and more. \nThis is the first time we are offering this virtual session to the public! Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this important discussion centering on stereotypes of Indigenous people and the racism they still face today. Make sure to take this crucial step towards Truth and Reconciliation with the Woodland Cultural Centre!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/woodland-cultural-centre-virtual-public-virtual-stereotypes-and-racism-workshop/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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