This special Saturday Matinee production has been pulled from the Heritage Mississauga archives and features an interview and a tour with beloved Mississauga resident Ben Madill (1915 – 2013).
This special Saturday Matinee production has been pulled from the Heritage Mississauga archives and features an interview and a tour with beloved Mississauga resident Ben Madill (1915 – 2013).
Durie Road in Streetsville has an indirect connection to the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. But we have to follow the thread a bit to knit the story together. Alexander Durie was born in Toronto in 1866, and in 1886 he married Mary (Minnie) Armstrong. In 1896, they moved to Clarkson along with their…
Yes, I know, as I write this it is -12 degrees, a cold wind is blowing, and snow pants are not yet abandoned for the year. But, for a few brief days, Mother Nature reminded us of the warmer days ahead. Having spent some during March Break visiting and enjoying all things maple, including the…
In June 2015, members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) presented 94 Calls to Action that would help “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation” with Indigenous peoples. Throughout the month of September and leading up to #OrangeShirtDay and #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation we will be reminding the governments of the…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” on August 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about the historic Britannia United Church, a functional Clarkson refinery that has supported community initiatives, and the doctor known as the “greatest son of Peel”. Each week…
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