On October 4, 1957, the first Arrow was unveiled in front of 12,000 people at the Avro plant in Malton. Onlookers were awestruck by the plane’s appearance: “Its swept-back delta wings and early electronic flight controls gave it the look of tomorrow,” journalist Ian Austen has written, “as did its blinding white, matte black and…
On May 17 1945, Alice Campbell was found dead on the floor of her small Port Credit grocery store. The blood emanating from her mouth indicated she had been strangled by an intruder, while the interior of her store and living space were in complete ruins and emptied of all cash. Alice Campbell was 75…
On September 12, 2021 George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos joined the echelon of talented Mississauga inductees into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame. George Stroumboulopoulos has been a part of our culture for many years as a a television and radio broadcaster, actor, media producer, and humanitarian. He is respected internationally for his authentic, engaging, and well-researched…
The “Sixties Scoop” refers to the large-scale removal or “scooping” of more than 20,000 Indigenous children that were removed from their homes, communities, and families of birth through the 1960s that was supported by the Canadian Government. Indigenous children were adopted into predominantly non-Indigenous, middle-class families across the United States and Canada. This displacement left…
Chanie Wenjack was only 12 years old when he ran away from a residential school near Kenora. Due to the harsh weather and environment, Chanie died from hunger and exposure on October 23, 1966. His death in 1966 sparked national attention and the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools….
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War. Just hours after Britain formally declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, the battle for the Atlantic began. A German U-30 submarine torpedoed the SS Athenia just off the coast of Ireland. The passenger ship was en route to…
On September 10, 1939 Canada was launched into the global spotlight as the peaceful nation declared war on Germany and entered the Second World War. This was a pivotal and defining moment in history for Canada as our country became a critical ally in the war against levels of injustice and fascism the world had…
As recounted in an earlier article in this series, there was a time, many years ago, that steamships traversed the Great Lakes, carrying passengers to and from larger cities to various stopping places, ports, and pleasure grounds. Each of the Great Lakes, and many of the smaller lakes in “cottage country”, was served by steamships….
In June 2015, members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) presented 94 Calls to Action that would help “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation” with Indigenous peoples. Throughout the month of September and leading up to #OrangeShirtDay and #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation we will be reminding the governments of the…
Happy Labour Day! Labour Day became a statutory holiday in Canada in 1894 and is celebrated annually on the first Monday in September. In March and April of 1894, numerous labour organizations from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, and New Brunswick petitioned parliamentarians to declare a statutory holiday following the growing popularity of workers rallies…