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…
Heritage Mississauga is pleased to deliver correspondence from many of the women who served during the Second World War. This week we present a letter that is quite close to our heart. Written by Sergeant Florence May Fowler while at training camp at MacDonald College Quebec, the letter is addressed to her sister Ivy Fowler….
On August 13, 1941, the Canadian government announced the formation of a new Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC). Women were recruited to perform support and clerical jobs that male soldiers typically performed to free up men for combat. CWAC recruits also learned military drills, gas training, calisthenics and route marches. 21,624 women served in the…
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…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on August 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about the historic Britannia United Church, a functional Clarkson refinery that has supported community initiatives, and the doctor known as the “greatest son of Peel”. Each week…
August 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Warriors’ Day Parade which is held annually at the CNE. The parade was originally established as Warriors’ Day in 1921 to pay formal tribute to the Veterans of the Great War of 1914-1918 but due to its popularity and support for the celebration, it has become an…
August 19th marks #WorldHumanitarianDay and the call to action is a global challenge for climate action in solidarity with the people who need it most. According to the United Nations: The IPCC report indicates we are in ‘Code Red’ for human driven global heating. The climate emergency is wreaking havoc across the world at a…
As we look at the aviation icons and heroes connected to Mississauga, we remember our fallen soldiers who served as pilots in the Second World War. Certainly one of the most tragic aspects of war is the loss of life suffered by so many young soldiers. Many of the loved ones at home were fraught…