This June we celebrate National Indigenous History Month and June 21, 2020 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. During our weekly Tuesday Facebook “Live” video Meghan Mackintosh talked about how to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Here are the links to the resources mentioned in…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for one of our most popular presentations: “Mississauga’s ABCD’s: Accidents, Blazes, Calamities & Disasters” this weekend on our Saturday Matinee. This presentation recalls some of the darker chapters of our formative years, from early train accidents and plane crashes, through devastating fires, epidemics, and major storms that wreaked havoc on our…
Welcome to our eighth installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
This June we celebrate Pride Month, Seniors Month, National Indigenous History Month, Filipino Heritage Month, Portuguese Heritage Month, and Italian Heritage Month. During our weekly Tuesday Facebook “Live” video Meghan Mackintosh talked about Filipino Heritage, Portuguese Heritage and Italian Heritage. Here are the links to the resources mentioned in the video: Seafood City The Kalayaan…
Welcome to our seventh installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
This too shall pass. As we are all challenged today by the COVID-19 virus, the Way Back Wednesday series will look back at past epidemics and health challenges, with a particular focus on those individuals who sought to aid the sick, and on how our landscape remembers those past times. Apart but together, please help…
Welcome to our sixth installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
Join Heritage Mississauga for our new episode of The Darker Side: True Tales of Murder and Mayhem From Historic Mississauga From 1820 to 1950. This weeks episode is titled “The Dandie Mystery” and Historian Matthew Wilkinson will tell the twisted tale of the mysterious and unsolved death of Thomas Dandie.
Welcome to our fifth installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
Here is the replay of this week’s Heritage News – Facebook Live Update. In it, Meghan talks about the history behind Asian Heritage Month, Conquer COVID-19, and the brand new initiative that began in Streetsville called #HoodStrong. Be sure to watch to get informed!