
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2021

This might prove challenging to follow the story thread here, and I will readily admit that connecting the dots here is a bit of a stretch. But … Yesterday, while watching the inauguration of new American President Joseph Biden #potus, the reference to his middle name of “Robinette” caused me to pause and wonder. Could…
June 19th is the official day formally established by the Ontario Government to commemorate and celebrate our Loyalist heritage. That heritage is one that belongs to all citizens of Ontario, of all cultural backgrounds, whether their ancestors were Loyalists or not. An Act (Bill 150) proclaiming June 19 as United Empire Loyalists’ Day in Ontario was granted Royal Assent on…
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 –…
Today we celebrate #LincolnAlexanderDay on what would have been his 100th birthday. Lincoln Alexander, an Honourary Patron of Heritage Mississauga, left an indelible mark on the history, heritage, and landscape of Mississauga and the country. Alexander has long been considered a trailblazer and was the first Black Canadian member of Parliament (1968), Cabinet minister (1979)…
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