The Battle of Sandwich was not in fact a battle for a lunch favorite, but in actuality an invasion of Windsor, then known as Sandwich, by American Brigadier-General William Hull on July 12, 1812. After around a month of preparation in both the United States and Canada, Hull initiated the first opener in the land…
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…
DYK In the 1920’s, Madame Anna Guérin was determined to have an international promotion of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and a means of fundraising? Inspired by American humanitarian and academic Moina Michael and her poem “We Shall Keep the Faith,” in which she vows to wear the poppy to remember the war…
Join us this Saturday on our YouTube channel as we feature the fascinating presentation by Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme recorded during the Heritage Mississauga AGM on June 27, 2021. Gimaa (Chief) Laforme discussed current issues and discoveries that have, and continue to, affect Indigenous communities and Canada as a Nation. Although throughout the presentation,…
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…
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…