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,…
May is Museum Month and this year the theme is #MuseumsConnectON which explores how even in a time of social distancing, we are able to connect through our history, heritage, art, and common interests. In connection to our Saturday Matinee “Found Footage of the Bradley Museum & Historic Benares House Tour”, we would like to…
Join us on Saturday March 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel for our presentation of “Mills of Mississauga” presented on May 1, 2002 by Bill Tolton. This presentation was pulled from our vault for inclusion in our Manufacturing Mississauga program during which we will explore some of the historic industries that helped…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on Saturday December 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. as he explores the history and the myths about Santa Claus. Matthew delves into the various iterations, traditions and celebrations of this iconic figure, and looks at the influence Santa has had around the world and in the commercial realm. #ApartTogether we explore…
Join us on October 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for our Saturday Matinee: “My Villages of Mississauga” presented in 1996 by Verna Mae Weeks. This week we continue our exploration of the lost villages of Mississauga and the history of how they came together to form the city of Mississauga. Verna Mae Weeks (1919 –…
Join us on September 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for our second installment of “Stories of Canada’s Pride: The AVRO Arrow”. In this episode, Bill Turner explores the demise of the AVRO Arrow Program and the subsequent development of the Canadian Space Program. Bill covers many historic topics and developments such as the CF100s, the…
Join Heritage Mississauga for our Saturday Matinee series: “Stories of Canada’s Pride: The AVRO Arrow” which features presentations and stories of the iconic AVRO Arrow. The introductory productions, “The AVRO Arrow: It’s Malton’s History” and ” After the Arrow: The Beginning of the Canadian Space Program”, are presented by renowned engineer and aerospace expert Bill…
Ron Page (1925- 2014) was a prominent expert in aviation history who authored five popular aeronautical books. Ron was also a pilot during the Second World War and flew parachute drops as well as Spitfire planes. After obtaining an Aeronautical degree at Loughborough University, graduating in 1952 with first class honours at the top of…
Join us on September 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on our YouTube channel for “Our Boys: Mississauga Remembers the First World War” as Historian Matthew Wilkinson explores the life and times of soldiers from historic Mississauga who served and fell during the First World War. #ApartTogether we remember our fallen sons. This weeks Matinee is…
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…