Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • Swansea Historical Society (Virtual and In-Person): 2023 November Meeting

    Swansea Town Hall 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Speakers: Katy Whitfield and Ian DaSilva – “They Walked These Streets; We Will Remember Them” Katy and Ian will be expanding their interactive WWI and WWII Remembrance Day soldier memorials all the way south to Lake Ontario this year. They will talk about their projects commemorating local soldiers who lost their lives during the World...

  • Swansea Historical Society (Virtual and In-Person): 2023 October Meeting

    Swansea Town Hall 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Wed. Oct. 4 -- Rousseau Room - Swansea Town Hall SPEAKER: Cameron Tolton "From Junction High School to World Class Collegiate Institute: The Story of Humberside" Humberside Collegiate in the west end of Toronto has a history dating back to 1892. Cam is the son of a long-time Humberside teacher, and has an intimate knowledge...

  • Swansea Historical Society November 2019 Meeting

    Swansea Town Hall 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Speaker: Richard Jordan – “Hurricane Hazel and its Legacy” 2019 marks the 65th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, the most deadly natural disaster in recorded history to hit southern Ontario. Many of the deaths occurred in the valley of the Humber River. With a background in surveying, Richard Jordan recently retired from the City of Mississauga,...

  • Swansea Historical Society May 2019 Meeting

    Swansea Town Hall 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Speaker: Alexandra Kim – “A Royal Presentation: Curating the Dress Collection at Kensington Palace” Have you ever wondered what it is like to dress like a King or Queen? Learn how to dress “royally” from Alexandra Kim, formerly a Curator at England's historic Kensington Palace, home of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection which contains items...