During the month of July the National Trust for Canada is giving away a total of $2000 in support of Canada’s Historic Places Day with a Historic Places Selfie Contest. Heritage Mississauga decided to join the fun and take a few “selfies” with the theme “Gnome Your Historic Places” and explored a few of the…
Welcome to our twelfth installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
Some weeks, for this column, I ponder for some time what to write about. As you may know, for many weeks now, I have focused a great deal on past pandemics, doctors and medicine with connections to historic Mississauga. And there is always more to cover on this subject. But for this week’s article, I…
Today I’m going to talk about some key projects we’re working on this week, plus some amazing contests where you can win cash prizes! First up, is our Tribute Campaign. If you haven’t heard of Tribute, it’s a company that uses technology that helps people share appreciation, love and support through video. It was actually…
Join us this Saturday for “Shaping Mississauga” which tells the chronological story of how Mississauga came to be and the tapestry of people, places and events that are woven together to create the fascinating history of the city we call home. #ApartTogether we explore how we have shaped the Mississauga landscape and how the landscape…
Heritage Mississauga is pleased to announce that we will be adding a new virtual program “Living History” to our current line up that will transport you back to 1812 as we not only delve into the history of 1812 but also introduce you to the incredible re-enactors of the 2nd Regiment of York Militia –…
Welcome to our eleventh installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
Special Canada Day Presentation: “The History of the Canadian Flag” This Canada Day as explore the history of our Nation’s flag and delve into the symbolism of the ubiquitous Canadian maple leaf, as well as various other symbols and Coat of Arms that are a part of the history of the beautiful and diverse country…
At noon, on Saturday, February 15, 1965, some 10,000 people gathered in Ottawa to witness the historic raising of the first Maple Leaf flag, bringing to an end the “great flag debate” that saw Canada adopt its first true National flag. The first flag raised was on a ceremonial flag pole outside of Centre Block….