Victor Alexander Vignale was born in Trinidad, in the British West Indies, in 1894. His father, Raphael Vignale, was a successful cocoa planter. The Vignales were a large family, with Raphael and his wife Adelaide having 10 children. Part of the family came to Canada in 1913, including parents Raphael and Adelaide, together with children…
Welcome to our 36th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel for the latest episode of “Ask a Historian” on Thursday February 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. for part two of “An Interview on the Life and Times of Hazel McCallion” with guest speaker Dr. Tom Urbaniak. Matthew and…
Happy early birthday to Hazel McCallion! February 14, 2021 is the 100th birthday for our beloved former Mayor. In recent years, we have begun to see Hazel McCallion’s name imprinted on our landscape, in honour of her significant impacts on our city. In 2007, the new library building at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus…
Welcome to our 35th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel for the latest episode of “Ask a Historian” on Thursday February 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. for the first installment of our two part series “An Interview on the Life and Times of Hazel McCallion” with guest speaker…
Join us for our Saturday Matinee on August 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel as we continue to visit our archive of fascinating presentations and lectures. This week we will be featuring the Mary Fix Memorial Lecture: “A Milestone Lecture by Hazel McCallion” which originally took place on November 18, 2003 at…
Robert Speck Parkway in Mississauga’s city centre is named in 1977 for the former Mayor (and previously Reeve) of Mississauga. Speck was born in 1915 and raised on a 175 acre fruit farm in Clarkson. He was deeply involved life of the community. He was well-regarded as being honest and committed to the at the…
Heritage Mississauga’s Board of Directors compiled a survey of questions for the current Mississauga candidates to determine their respective perspectives on heritage in Mississauga. Questions Posed to Candidates: 1. Why is heritage important to you personally? Why do you believe that heritage is important to the city at large? In your role, what steps would…