On April 7th the world celebrates World Health Day. #WorldHealthDay was proposed at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and took effect in 1950 with the goal of raising awareness about a relevant health theme and area of concern for the World Health Organization each year. Topics have previously focused on important health issues such as…
Continuing our theme on the era of the steamships, another well-known passenger steamer that brought summer visitors from Toronto to Port Credit, Lorne Park, Oakville, and all recreational and amusement points from Niagara and back was the Southern Belle. But like many, the Belle had begun life in another vocation and under another name. The…
Welcome to our 44th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel for a special episode of “Ask A Historian” on Friday April, 9 2021 at 4:00 p.m. This week Matthew welcomes Greg Carraro, Vice President of the Heritage Mississauga Board of Directors who is an educator, history enthusiast, and…
Welcome to our 51st installment of “Ask a Historian”. This week Matthew welcomes special guest Professor Donald Smith as they explore the marginalization of Indigenous culture in Canada using Professor Smith’s book “Seen But Not Seen” as a guide through this tumultuous but fascinating history. Donald B. Smith (born 1946) is a professor emeritus of…
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