Join Matthew Wilkinson for a special holiday episode of Ask A Historian on December 9, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. This week Matthew welcomes Lindsay Doren, Coordinator of Education and Engagement for the Museums of Mississauga, as they explore some holiday traditions of the past and the many upcoming holiday events offered by Museums of Mississauga….
December 7, 2021 is International Civil Aviation Day and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the essential role of international civil aviation in social and economic development around the world and to celebrate an industry that connects us to different locations and cultures around the world. Mississauga has had a long and fascinating history in the…
This week, Historian Matthew Wilkinson explores the evolution of Malton dating back to settlements in the early 1820’s through the fascinating incorporation of Malton to a police village with dreams of independence. Matthew delves into the airport and icons that put Malton, and Mississauga, on the map but could not save the village from eventual…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for Ask A Historian on November 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. This week Matthew joins Richard Collins as they answer questions on the historic railways that have traversed Mississauga and take a look at the streetcar lines, railway stations, and catastrophes that have marked the landscape. Each week on Ask A…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for “Ask A Historian” on November 18, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions from teachers, students and residents on historic streets in Streetsville, the landscape before West Credit Secondary School, and when someone from Mississauga won the Stanley Cup. Each week on Ask A…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our latest episode of Ask A Historian, Mississauga Legends: the Story of Legends Row today on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew interviews Ron Duquette, President & Founder of Legends Row, as they take a look back at the beginning of Mississauga’s Walk of Fame and all of the phenomenal…
Join “Ask A Historian” this week with Matthew who will be interviewing contributors to our new program “Mississauga Confidential”, Nicole Mair and Bryan Ho. “Mississauga Confidential” is a true crime podcast series that will explore actual stories of crime, and punishment, from historic Mississauga which will be featured on our upcoming podcast channel “Heritage Bytes”….
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for a special episode of “Ask A Historian” on September 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel. We will be airing this episode earlier to allow our followers to participate in the numerous events that will be taking place in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for this episode of Ask A Historian. This week, Matthew answers the most frequent questions we receive from the community about the stories of the Mississaugas and the history of Residential Schools, the Credit Mission, and the infamous Jones Brothers. Matthew also provides some in-depth resources to support you in your…
Join Matthew this week on Ask A Historian as he answers questions about prior landfills that we now play in, old houses and the stories they tell, and if Malton has always been a part of Mississauga. Know everything about Mississauga? If not, send in your questions and we may include them in an upcoming…