In celebration of Heritage Day, the Museum on the Boyne Advisory Committee welcomes you as they honour a well-deserving citizen of New Tecumseth for his/her contribution to heritage in our community.
Join the Ontario Archaeological Society, Hamilton Chapter at its monthly meeting and lecture, with coffee and snacks, at Fieldcote. This month's lecture, by Dr. Dana Poulton, will be Archaeology at the New Ancaster Fairgrounds. Free admission.
Winter Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment
Originating from the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh, "The Emigrant's Kist" exhibit discusses Scottish emigration to Canada and exhibits a "kist" or trunk that contained the items an emigrant from Scotland would have brought with him to the New World. Admission: Adults $3, Students/Seniors $1.50, Children under 6 free.
Local historian and author C.W. Hunt will speak on the aeronautical history that played a major role in our local area. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Reflections of a Town's Past: Photos from the 1970s and 1980s
Monday, February 15, 2010
Reflect on images of BlindRiver from the 1970s and 1980s. The photography of Wolf Kirchmeir will be on display in the Main Gallery. Outside, families can enjoy horse and sleigh rides (weather permitting). Admission is free, although a coupon must be picked up for each rider in the Museum Gift Shop.
Saturday, February 13, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At the Bramalea City Centre (Dixie Road and Queen Street in Brampton), the Brampton Heritage Board, Brampton Historical Society, Bovaird House, Britannia Schoolhouse, Peel Aboriginal Network and PeelMuseum will have displays all day long relating to Brampton's heritage.
Sunday, February 14 and Monday, February 15, 2010, from Noon to 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a fun and educational way to celebrate Heritage Day and Family Day! Embellish miniature versions of clothing from soldiers' uniforms to wedding dresses in the All Dressed Up workshop. Learn the basics of genealogy and how to trace your family history from around the world. Create unique works of art using palette knives and other creative instruments. Free admission. No registration is required. Parents must accompany children.
Ron Wicks, a former National Hockey League referee, will sign copies of his new book, A Referee's Life. In his book, this Brampton local describes his career that spans over 25 years. He candidly talks about his fellow officials, his relationship with the players, coaches and general managers, and the meddling of club owners. A Referee's Life is published by General Store Publishing House in Renfrew and retails for $19.95.
Monday, February 15 to Thursday, February, 18, 2010
Monday: To celebrate Heritage and Family Day, join John Wilcox of the Vitreous Glassworks in Toronto as he gives an illustrated talk on his recent restoration of the stained glass on the lower landing, in the powder room and in the dining room at Fulford Place. 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Jim Cooper, author of Eastern Ontario Gardener's Tour Guide, will talk about his book. Cooper has divided eastern Ontario into eight suggested routes for daytrippers. Learn more about these daytripping routes, complete with highlights of various destinations for gardeners. Discover new growers and nurseries, public gardens, landscapers, creators of garden decor and more! 10 a.m.
Thursday: Darcy Lloyd from the Heritage Seed and Produce Company in Westport will discuss traditional methods of growing vegetables. Heritage Seeds and Produce specializes in heirloom vegetable seed, produced without chemicals. 10 a.m.
Free guided tours of Fulford Place will occur Monday to Thursday at 1 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 3:10 p.m.
Contact: Jean Hershey, Secretary Telephone: 705-785-3534
Preserving history within the changing landscape
Friday, February 19, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m.
A digital slide show of heritage photographs from the Archives of the Rydal Bank Historical Society will be shown at 2 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bruce Mines Library. Photographs will feature changes in business, architecture and fashion. Pictures of historic buildings no longer standing will also be highlighted. The presentation will illustrate the importance of preserving history and collecting photographs to depict the past. Refreshments will be served.
The public is invited to provide photographs of Rydal Bank and area for the Society to scan and add to the Archives of the Rydal Bank Historical Society. Originals will be returned to the owners promptly.
Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance
Join our celebration of local heritage! Enjoy a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. Then join a number of activities throughout the day, including: Sir Sandford Fleming survival skills, straw bale house, quilters, spinners, weavers, paddle makers, canoe makers, educational exhibits, sleigh rides, celebrity hockey game, outdoor games and skating (weather permitting) and a variety of indoor entertainment. Food will be available throughout the day. Free admission!
Helmets must be worn on the skating rink. Donations will be accepted to raise money for the Outdoor Sports Pad. Be prepared for a good time! More info …
This popular workshop is facilitated by Helen Sluis, Decorative Arts Instructor. Participants will be introduced to the popular pastime of rag rug making. Pre-registration is required and limited. Fee: $35 per person, including materials and refreshments.
Changing Landscape Presentation and Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Mansion
Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2 p.m.
This presentation, incorporating the Ontario Heritage Trust's theme of Our Changing Landscape, will focus on the evolution of Ruthven's built and natural environments. A behind-the-scenes tour will follow. Refreshments provided. Admission by donation.
Join us for a day of family fun at Ruthven! Meet at the Coach House, take a guided walk along the Indiana ghost town trail at 1 p.m., tour RuthvenMansion at 2 p.m. and then join us in the Coach House for hot chocolate, cookies and a pioneer craft. Dress for the weather. Admission by donation.
The Great Canadian Trivia Challenge
Friday, February 19, 2010, 7 p.m.
Another tradition is our popular trivia challenge. Get six to eight of your friends together and challenge other teams in this lively, fun and challenging game. Pre-register your team. Fee: $5 per participant. This event is co-partnered with Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre. Refreshments will be served.
Architectural Conservancy (Collingwood) and Collingwood Heritage Advisory Committee
Council Chambers, Town Hall
Contact: Margaret Mooy, Secretary, Architectural Conservancy (Collingwood) and Vice Chair, Heritage Advisory Committee Telephone: 705-445-3321 E-mail: margaret_mooy@hotmail.com
Saving Heritage Buildings from Neglect
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7 p.m.
Enjoy Powerpoint presentations of individual stories of preservation of heritage buildings that were neglected. There will be an additional presentation to explain the importance of listing properties on the municipal register and of designation for significant heritage buildings.
Bring your family and friends to enjoy Family and Heritage Day while exploring local history. Enjoy indoor games, activities and crafts – with a focus on winter Olympic sports. Event organized and sponsored by the Museum Friends & Volunteers. Free admission!
Contact: Meghan Smith, Youth Program and Event Coordinator Telephone: 705-687-2115 Website: www.realmuskoka.com
Porthole to the Past
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Each year, we open our archives to our guests to help celebrate Heritage Week. This year, we will be showcasing a number of our special artifacts with volunteers on hand to tell their tales. The Gravenhurst Heritage Committee will join us to tell stories of life during the Rubberset years in the hotel area. Refreshments will be served. Videos of the 100 mile cruise will also be shown. Admission by donation.
Family Day Celebration
Monday, February 15, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate Family Day 2010! The Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre will feature activities for the whole family, including: creating a family tree, designing a flag from your heritage, locating your origins on a map or watching a family movie. Coffee, tea, juice and cookies will be available. Admission by donation.
Deadline to enter: February 5, 2010 Award Ceremony: February 14, 2010
The Annual Heritage Art Competition's goal is to inspire people to embrace and enjoy our local heritage architecture and landscapes, to show us a different way of looking at places we might see everyday, to look closer and focus on characters and events that have shaped our town and people. It's an opportunity for everyone to discover and reflect on the importance of our heritage in our day-to-day lives through their own eyes and through their art.
This competition is open to all ages. If you are a student, ask your teacher for details. All entries must be submitted by February 5, 2010. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each of the six category levels. Heritage Art Worskhops: Contact the GrimsbyPublicArtGallery for more information and dates for these workshops. Judges have been selected by the Grimsby Heritage Advisory Committee. Everyone is welcome to attend the Award Ceremony at the GrimsbyPublicArtGallery.
Enjoy an afternoon with the family at GuelphCivicMuseum – featuring the Arts of China, a special travelling exhibition from the RoyalOntarioMuseum (running from February 6 to April 4, 2010). Half-price admission.
Spotlight on Heritage
Saturday, February 13, 2010 – from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GuelphMuseums and other local heritage groups will organize displays at the Stone Road Mall in Guelph to celebrate Heritage Day.
Throughout February, Sunday to Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
In recognition of Heritage Week, McCrae House is offering free regular admission throughout February! McCrae House, build in 1858, is the birthplace of John McCrae – doctor, soldier and author of the famous poem, In Flanders Fields. A National Historic Site, this museum features exhibitions, period rooms and heritage gardens.
Come celebrate with us at this annual awards night held in recognition of heritage achievements within greater Hamilton. This year's presentations will include recognition of plaqued designated properties, the Ontario Heritage Trust's Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee Heritage Property Conservation Awards.
The event will be held at OldTown Hall, 310 Wilson Street in Ancaster. All are welcome. Parking is available at this barrier-free venue. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Presentations begin at 7 p.m.
As part of our Water is Life exhibit, children aged five and older will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities about water and public health. Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Come to Whitehern on Family Day and create your own family memory box. Learn about three generations of McQuestens and the boxes of letters, scrapbooks and diaries that tell their story. Then create your own family museum in a box. Admission to this special workshop is $5 per person. Regular admission rates apply to the museum. Pre-registration is required.
Chinese Fever: Liki-Liki is an installation made up of gold paper cutouts that take over the gallery walls. Inspired by hand-painted Chinese wallpaper, which was popular throughout Europe and North America in the 1700s, visitors will be able to "subvert some of those chinoiserie images with an undertone of indignation and violence, and to comment on current events and attitudes."
Celebrate Heritage Day this year by playing games from the past. This is an afternoon of traditional fun and heritage games to be enjoyed by the entire family. There will be no television, computers or computer games and no time clock – just plain and simple fun. Test your skills at checkers, pick-up sticks, Snakes and Ladders and Aggravation. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The Township of King Heritage Committee is proud to announce the premiere of KING, a historical documentary directed and produced by Mark Magro of Wanted Media. The screening will occur at the CountryDay School in KingTownship (13415 Dufferin Street).
KingTownship is seen in the broader context of Canadian history. Based on a concept by teacher and historian Elaine Robertson, the changing landscape is explored by students from KettlebyPublic School. Innovative and opinionated, these children question the impact of change and what one must do to sustain a balance for the future. The film screening will be followed by a question and answer period with the director and individuals involved in the production of this film.
This special exhibit – at OSO Hall, SharbotLake – will promote the history of the United Empire Loyalists in the Kingston area through displays, books and talks by costumed personnel.
Museum of Health Care
AnnBaillieBuilding National Historic Site 32 George Street
Join us as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site as home to the Museum of Health Care. Spend an afternoon at the museum during Heritage Week and enjoy a curator's tour of our Nursing Gallery, storytelling tours with nursing grads who once called the building home, a special behind-the-scenes look at our basement collection storage areas, and a free cocoa and cookies reception.
Bring your family for a kid-friendly visit that will include snowshoeing and other Victorian activities. Enjoy a homemade old-fashioned treat. Try the games. And explore the grounds that Mackenzie King knew in his youth. Admissions: Adult $3.90; Senior $3.40; Youth $1.90; Family $9.80 and children 5 and under free.
Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us at this free public event (at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 67, on York Street in Lindsay). Meet active members of your local historical societies, museums and other groups who will showcase their heritage preservation efforts through displays, demonstrations, presentations, photos and other information. Special guest speaker (at 1 p.m.) will be Al MacPherson of The Trans Canada Trails Association. MacPherson will speak about how the abandoned rail lines that have been converted into trails have changed our landscape over the years. Examples of how these rail trails have become part of the national Trans Canada Trail and how the rail trails contribute to our heritage as Canadians will be discussed. The presentation will be a mix of slides, video and oral commentary. Lunch will be available to purchase.
Celebrate Family Day with a spectacular Chinese New Year party! Enjoy special activities, food, crafts and a lion dance performance from the Chinese community of London.
Grand Theatre artistic director Susan Ferley presents Romance at Eldon House – a playful look at love, courtship and marriage – a comparison of Amelia Harris and her seven daughters at Eldon House with Mrs. Bennet and her five daughters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This lecture takes place in the Museum London Lecture Theatre. Free admission.
Eldon House Tours
Saturday, February 20 to Sunday, February 21, 2010, from Non to 5 p.m.
Visit London's oldest residence during Heritage Week! This beautiful heritage home was built in 1834 for John and Amelia Harris and their eight children. Set on high ground overlooking the forks of the ThamesRiver – near the District courthouse, which still stands today – this home has been open to public visitors since the 1960s when it was donated to the city. Londoners can be proud of this important piece of architecture and its upkeep, making this home one of the premier heritage properties in Ontario.
Home, New Home: 200 years of Black immigration
From January 30 to May 30, 2010
Through personal and family recollections, photographs and objects loaned by members of London's diverse Black communities, Home, New Home will explore an integral part of the region's rich cultural fabric, the places left behind and new communities here in London. Admission to Museum London is by donation.
Contact: Enzo Greco, Public Program Coordinator Telephone: 905-294-4576 Website: www.markhammuseum.ca
Winterfest at MarkhamMuseum
Monday, February 15, 2010
Fun and excitement for the whole family! Celebrate Family Day at the Museum. Skate, snowshoe, build snowmen, build and paint ice blocks and try your aim against our targets! There will be lots of activities, crafts and great food as well.
Celebrate Family Day at the Museums of Mississauga, BradleyMuseum and Benares Historic House. Activities include guided tours, historic demonstrations, crafts and more! Purchase a FamilyDayPass for $6.50 and enjoy a variety of drop-in activities across the City of Mississauga. For more Information, visit www.museumsofmississauga.com.
Festivities at this year's event include guided tours of historic downtown Newmarket by horse and wagon, starting at 1 p.m. Enjoy displays, activities, video presentations, hands-on demonstrations of old-fashioned toys, heritage cooking demonstrations and the chance to try your hand at writing with a quill pen. Displays or presentations by: Nin Os Kom Tin dancers, Canadian Friends Historical Association, Yonge Street Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, military re-enactors and quilters. Refreshments will be served.
Spend some quality time with family and friends exploring Billings Estate National Historic Site. As you learn about the Billings family and its influence on Bytown and the OttawaValley, go for a snowshoe hike or sleigh ride around the grounds, roast hotdogs over an open fire and make old-fashioned toys inside where it's warm. Tickets: $6 per person, $10 for two, $15 per family.
Cultural Wednesdays at The National Gallery of Canada
A new influenza pandemic threatens humanity. Our governments are deploying impressive resources in order to combat the H1N1 influenza virus, but uncertainty persists. This pandemic reminds us of the Spanish influenza of 1918 and 1919, since 90 years later we must face the same fears. Obviously, medicine has made enormous strides since then and, compared to today, prevention was non-existent at the start of the 20th century. We seize on current events to re-examine Spanish influenza and to see how the nation's capital dealt with this pandemic that affected half the human population and killed millions. The lecture will be delivered by Michel Prévost, Chief Archivist at the University of Ottawa and President of the Société d'histoire de l'Outaouais. Entrance fee is $5 for non-members of the Mercredis culturels (Cultural Wednesdays).
Heritage Day Film Night: Summit Series Documentary
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
This year's Heritage Day theme is "The Heritage of Sport and Recreation." To celebrate this theme, the DiefenbunkerMuseum is screening "Summit on Ice," a documentary capturing the highlights of all eight games from the exhilarating 1972 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and Canada. The Summit Series can be viewed as the Cold War fought through sport. Experience the unique opportunity to relive this historic game in the underground Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum. Tours of the National Historic Site will be offered an hour before screen time.
Contact: Jean Farquharson, newsletter editor Telephone: 519-442-2156 E-mail: allanf@golden.net
Regular Meeting and Special Book Launching
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 2 p.m., Caledonia Public Library
The regular meeting of York Grand River Historical Society will be held at Caledonia Public Library with guest speaker, Bruce Hill. Hill will be speaking about "Boats and Building along the Grand River" at 2 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by the launching of our new book, Stories Along the Grand – written by several members and local historians, compiled by Billl Haartman and edited by Jean Farquharson. This book is illustrated with sketches, created by John Nugent, of historical sites along the Grand River. The book tells stories of early Haldimand from the coming of Joseph Brant until the 1930s. Everyone is welcome to attend. No admission fee. Books will be available for sale.
In celebration of both Family Day and Heritage Week, the Peterborough Museum & Archives will be offering a chance for families to enjoy crafts and activities, themed to coincide with its latest exhibition, "Places of Power – Objects of Veneration in the Canadian Arctic," on loan from the Canadian Museum of Civilization until March 21, 2010.
"Places of Power" explores a number of sacred sites in Canada's Arctic and features dozens of breathtaking photographs – from starkly beautiful landscapes to the timeless and majestic Inukshuk. Learn and play traditional Inuit games, build a model Inukshuk, make your own baby polar bear paw imprint, and see live raptor demonstrations.
This is a free event open to everyone. The PeterboroughMuseum & Archives is a barrier-free facility. Most of the day's events will be indoors. The live raptor demonstrations will be outdoors, so please dress for the weather.
Monday, February 15 to Friday, February 19, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Come and have a peek! In celebration of Heritage Week, the L.R. Wilson Heritage Archives will feature an exhibition "Sailing Through Times" – a display of photographs and artifacts that depict how the WellandCanal has continually reshaped Port Colborne's physical and cultural landscape.
Tuesday February 16, 2010, sittings at 1 and 2:30 p.m.
To celebrate Heritage Week, enjoy a special tea with us! Nobody can resist freshly baked maple pie. We will be serving this Canadian favourite a little ahead of the season. Tickets: $7 per person.
Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A legacy of building peace
Saturday, February 13 to Thursday, March 18, 2010
This international travelling exhibition – focusing on three world leaders with a profound dedication to human rights and world peace – makes a stop at the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre. Featuring colourful photographs, inspiring quotes and factual information, the exhibition focuses on the lives of Mohandas K. Gandhi (Indian Hindu), Martin Luther King, Jr. (American Christian) and Daisaku Ikeda (Japanese Buddhist) – three men from three different cultures who lived their lives by example, showing a variety of ways to achieve world peace in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The Town of Richmond Hill – A.J. Clarke Interpretive Centre
11099 Bathurst Street, Elgin West Community Centre
Come celebrate Heritage Week by getting back to the roots of life at our annual Earthy Treasures event! Discover our natural heritage, touch real archaeological finds, learn about First Nations settlements in Richmond Hill and dig in the dirt to find a lost treasure. Free admission!
Westfield explores our changing landscape by inviting visitors to explore a living history village of over 35 buildings, travelling through everyday life from 1790 to 1916. Westfield will also reveal plans for its upcoming Earth Day opening of its TD Friends of the environment Endangered Tree teaching forest that examines the changing landscape.
Hangar Time will be a special half-price admission day showcasing the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) and its location in the historic Ontario Provincial Air Service hangar, where water bombing was developed. A special handbill will be created to commemorate the hangar's contribution to the changing landscape and evolving story of the city, the region, the province and the nation.
Half-price admission to the CBHC on Saturday, February 20, 2010! Adults: $5.25, Seniors: $4.25, Students: $2.50, and Children under 12: $1. The CBHC is a heritage institution aiming to collect, preserve and display bushplanes and forest fire management artifacts in celebration of our unique history.
Selkirk Community Hall Rainham Road, mid-way between Dunnville and Port Dover
Contact: Dana Stavinga Telephone: 905-776-1869
Annual Heritage Day
Monday, February 15, 2010, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In 2010, our 29th annual show, there will be at least 30 displays, including demonstrations of period activities – spinning, quilting, apple peeling, sausage stuffing, sauerkraut making, rope making and wood working. We have numerous displays of artifacts and household antiques as well. Local musicians will entertain you with an old-time flavour all day. Homemade sausages on a bun are available as well as freshly baked cookies and hot cider. We also have several displays that cater to the interests of genealogists and historians. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Tuesday, February 16 to Saturday, February 20, 2010
Catch the final week of our major exhibition of toys and games from the past 200 years that features items from many museums and private collections. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free museum admission offered during Heritage Week.
Toy Identification and Appraisal Night
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 7 p.m.
How much is your GI Joe worth? What about Aunt Sally's old doll? Come hear what collector and appraiser Randy Goudeseune has to say about collecting antique toys and what he thinks your toy is worth. Call for more details on admission costs.
Celebrate Heritage Week by joining us for an interesting and informative evening presentation. This lecture will be held at Grandview – the Nash Jackson House – located in BattlefieldPark. Refreshments will be served. Free admission.
The Centre franco-ontarien de folklore, in collaboration with the Société historique du Nouvel-Ontario, invites you to the 17th Heritage Dinner. Location: Bryston's On the Park, Bryston Room, 5 Creighton Road, Copper Cliff. Cost: $60 per person ($25 tax receipt available on demand). Visa accepted. Deadline for ticket sales: February 5, 2010.
For more information, or to reserve tickets, call 705-675-8986. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Cash bar. Game "Topinambour ... sans queue" ($20 per turn).
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 11 a.m.
This Heritage Week, enjoy free guided tours of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre – a National Historic Site and the last operating double-decker theatre in the world! Learn about the history and restoration of this remarkable theatre complex and see samples from the world's largest collection of original vaudeville scenery. Tours are 1½ hours in length; reservations are not required. Enter through the main lobby doors.
La Société d'histoire de Toronto
552 Church Street
Contact: Rolande Smith, President Telephone: 416-924-7631 E-mail: info@sht.ca Website: www.sht.ca
Conference
February 17, 2010, 7 p.m.
Intangible heritage, a conference by Julien Lagarde, teacher at the Lycée français de Toronto. Free conference at the Alliance française, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto (Spadina subway).
Explore and experience the interior décor movements that influenced the 20th century! SpadinaMuseum: Historic House & Gardens is currently undergoing an extensive restoration that will highlight the 1920s. On Sunday, February 21, the City of Toronto and SpadinaMuseum invite you to immerse yourself in the world of early 20th-century design with this exhibit, Inside Interiors – a special event offering guests a taste of the fascinating décor trends of the 1920s with a glimpse of the restoration currently underway. Pre-registration is required – call 416-392-6910 or email spadina@toronto.ca for details. Tickets: $5 per person. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
From Monday, February 15 to Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9 a.m. to Noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
This special exhibit features a study documenting the contrasting appearance of the buildings in the downtown core of the village – using some of the earliest photographs available for the various places of business. It will record the different uses of the properties from the earliest times to the present.
To inaugurate the exhibition, an afternoon tea will be served on Monday, February 15 from 2 to 4 p.m., with donations accepted for the work of the Tweed Heritage Centre.
At this year's Annual General Meeting, our guest speaker will be Professor Alun Hughes of BrockUniversity's Geography Department, who will give a presentation entitled Terrorist Attacks on the Welland Canal. Everyone welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served.
Join us for the official launch of Canada – a Nation in Change. This exhibit, featuring the coin and bill collection of Don Tupling, delves into the history and evolution of Canadian currency. See how everyday denominations like the five- and 10-dollar bills have changed, get a glimpse of the mysterious "Devil's Head" bills and see bank notes that were in existence long before Canada became a nation. Another highlight will be the unveiling of the newly restored portrait of Charles Baby, son of Jacques Baby who lived in the 1798 Duff-Baby House in Sandwich (Windsor), a property of the Ontario Heritage Trust.
Come to the WoodstockMuseum’s opening of Marshall Family Album: Black History Exhibition. The Marshall family lived in Woodstock from the 1880s through to the 1990s when the last local family member, Leroy Marshall, died. Leroy (or Roy) was a member of the Oxford Rifles in the First World War, participated in several local bands and worked at Thomas Organ. Was this an ordinary or extraordinary life? Explore Roy's family photo albums and learn more about local Black history. Test your Black history knowledge and travel on the underground railway. Free family activities for all ages, with food and entertainment.
Township
Museum
Woodside National Historic Site
Lecture by Michel Prévost: Spanish influenza
Port Colborne
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
Eva Brook Donly Museum
Toy Identification and Appraisal Night
Elgin
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