This article is the conclusion of a 5-part series that explores Colonial connections on our landscape here in the City of Mississauga. This series was written by UTM graduate Omar El Sharkawy as part of his Historical Studies Internship placement with Heritage Mississauga through the University of Toronto Mississauga Historical Studies Internship Program. This week’s…
This is part four of a 5-part article series that explores Colonial connections on our landscape here in the City of Mississauga. This series was written by UTM graduate Omar El Sharkawy as part of his Historical Studies Internship placement with Heritage Mississauga through the University of Toronto Mississauga Historical Studies Internship Program. This week’s…
Welcome to our 58th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on July 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes guests Megan Wiles and Heliya Babazadeh as they explore the incredible We Are Resilient program from the City of…
This is part three of a 5-part article series that explores Colonial connections on our landscape here in the City of Mississauga. This series was written by UTM graduate Omar El Sharkawy as part of his Historical Studies Internship placement with Heritage Mississauga through the University of Toronto Mississauga Historical Studies Internship Program. This week’s…
Welcome to our 57th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on July 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes Omar El Sharkawy, Educational Resource Assistant at Heritage Mississauga, as they discuss the research, process, and discoveries of the…
This is part two of a 5-part article series that explores Colonial connections on our landscape here in the City of Mississauga. This series was written by UTM graduate Omar El Sharkawy as part of his Historical Studies Internship placement with Heritage Mississauga through the University of Toronto Mississauga Historical Studies Internship Program. The British…
Welcome to our 56th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on July 8, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes Stephanie Meeuwse, Collections Supervisor at Museums of Mississauga and President of the Mississauga Friendship Association, as they explore the…
As part of our ongoing Way Back Wednesday series, we will be sharing a 5-part article series that opens a dialogue on Colonial connections to road names and place names with the City of Mississauga. This series was written by UTM graduate Omar El Sharkawy as part of his Historical Studies Internship placement with Heritage…
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…
These are difficult days. The dark story of Residential Schools, although whispered for years, is being shouted across this land. Here we are on the eve of Canada Day, yet it is hard to think of celebratory things in the midst of immense sorrow and heartbreak. I wish healing for those most affected, and reflection…