Launch Day 2021
Saturday, July 3rd, was the launch of Canada Historic Places Days! Canadians had the opportunity to tune in to a day full of online events, including a tour of the Glenaladale School House in PEI, a tour of the Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom in NB and a tour of the Gur Sikh Temple National Historic Site and Museum in Abbotsford, BC – and Historic Places Days is far from over!
Did you miss any of the live events that took place on the launch day of #HistoricPlacesDays? Or perhaps you’re hoping to watch them again? You’re in luck! Check out the Launch Day 2021 – Historic Places Days page to watch the events on our YouTube channel.
Don’t forget to check out the Events – Historic Places Days page and our social media channels @nationaltrustca and @fiducienatca throughout the month to see what other virtual or in-person events will be happening. New events are added every day!
EVENTS – Relive Launch Day
Glenaladale School on Prince Edward Island.
Class is in! Discover the past, present, and future of Glenaladale School on Prince Edward Island. Click here to watch the 8:50 minute video on YouTube.
Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom in New Brunswick.
Natalie Bull, Executive Director of the National Trust for Canada, launched Canada Historic Places Days with an exclusive live tour of Tomlinson Lake Hike to Freedom in New Brunswick. The tour featured replicas of a squatter’s cabin, a Black Loyalist pithouse, storyboards, live interpretation, Civil War reenactors and stories about the struggles that Black families faced upon arriving to Atlantic Canada. Click here to watch the tour on YouTube.
Andrex/ Davidson House (The National Trust for Canada Headquarters) in Ottawa, ON.
Watch Sandy Smallwood, the developer who saved and restored the Andrex/Davidson House in the 1970’s, to hear stories of the Davidson family during the depression, and the urban development pressures on the west side of downtown Ottawa in the 1970’s. The tour features the ornate wooden walls, doors and ceilings of the Andrex/ Davidson House, that Davidson used to showcase his lumber products to potential clients in the 1890’s. Click here to watch the tour on YouTube.
Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene, ON.
Watch a showing of “Aabamnigaan: Looking Forward,” a pre-recorded video that tells the story of Nogojiwanong, now known as Peterborough County, from the 1800’s and into the present. This storied tour explored both Indigenous and settler local history, which has shaped the lives of many people today. These stories form the basis of the living history that you will experience when you visit Lang Pioneer Village Museum. An engaged Q&A took place after the viewing. Click here to watch the video on YouTube.
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Alberta.
Join Lauren Johnson, Special Project Assistant for Historic Places Days, as she experiences a guided tour of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village in Alberta. Learn about early Ukrainian settlement in east central Alberta as we visited some of the first homes built by Ukrainians in Alberta. Click here to watch the tour on YouTube.
National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple and Sikh Heritage Museum in Abbotsford, BC.
Watch the special virtual tour of National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple and Sikh Heritage Museum. Enjoy a tour of this remarkable gurdwara, built by early Sikh settlers, as well as a glimpse at special exhibitions and a traditional tea. Click here to watch the tour on YouTube.
EVENTS – What’s in store for the rest of July?
Don’t forget to check out the Events – Historic Places Days page and our social media channels @nationaltrustca and @fiducienatca throughout the month to see what other virtual or in-person events will be happening. New events are added every day!
