Grey Owl wanted to protect the forests and animals of Canada
Grey Owl / Wa-sha-quon-asin (1888 – 1938) was the most famous Canadian Indian in the world in the 1930s. He wanted to protect the forests and animals of Canada. But ...
Over 120 years old Post Office Museum, Manitoulin Island
“The Postal Museum is located near the Old Mill Heritage Centre and is the former Spring Bay Pioneer Post Office, which was relocated to Kagawong on Manitoulin Island in October ...
West Montrose Covered Bridge, also Kissing Bridge is one of the oldest covered bridges in Canada
Montrose Covered Bridge was built in 1880–1881 mostly of oak and white pine by John Bear. He had previously built barns, the total cost to the Township of Woolwich was ...
Ernest Thompson Seton and his appeals for peace. An anti-war speech pointing to the coming totalitarianism
This is a partial transcription from “Ernest Thompson Seton: A Scout Appeals for Peace,” broadcast on Radio Praha by the journalist David Vaughan in 2015. It is documentation of an ...
Unique Iroquoian village near Crawford Lake. Importatnt Archaeological Discover in Ontario
The Crawford Lake Iroquoian village, which thrived around 600 years ago, was a vibrant community integral to the broader network of Indigenous settlements in Southern Ontario. The first prehistoric village ...
Frozen Niagara Falls as in the Ice Age 18,000 years ago
Frozen Niagara Falls – I did see this… even more awesome when you see all the trees covered with ice. The Niagara River, and the entire Great Lakes Basin of ...
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. First European Community in Ontario
Ontario’s first European Community, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the headquarters for the French Jesuit Mission to the Huron Wendat people. Short history. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons In 1639, the ...
The School´s Museum, a very old school classroom from 1898
The history of South Baymouth is of necessity bound up with the history of fishing along the south shore of Manitoulin. The original settlers moved from a finy fishing station ...
Oakville’s Community Museum at Erchless Estate
The museum holds a diverse collection of objects reflecting the history of Oakville from its establishment to the present day including costumes and textiles, fine and decorative arts, ethnological artifacts ...
Lucy Maud Montgomery spent nine years of her life in Norval
Lucy Maud Montgomery spent 9 years of her life in Norval together with her husband – the reverend at the local church. She was very active in Norval’s social life, ...