Heritage Mississauga has undertaken several interpretive panel projects throughout the City of Mississauga. The panels began as comprehensive special research projects which documented the history of a specific part of Mississauga’s heritage. In our series “Interpreting Heritage”, we will be looking at the various panels throughout Mississauga. Today we invite you to explore our “The…
Welcome to our 55th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on July 1, 2021 on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes Richard Collins as they explore Canada Day and many of the historic figures from Mississauga who made a significant contribution to our…
This year we will be recognizing Canada Day differently as we collectively unite as a nation to stand in solidarity with our Indigenous communities who are in unimaginable pain mourning for the many children lost in Residential Schools across Canada. As Canadians we acknowledge when our communities are suffering and we support them. That is…
As Canadians around the world prepare to celebrate Canada Day, we feel a shift in our perception of our country and a weight in our hearts that casts a long shadow over our typically jubilant day in which we recognize and celebrate the history of our country and what it means to be Canadian. This…