REFLECTIVE URBANISMS Mapping Calgary Chinatown Through Transformations in its Architecture REFLECTIVE URBANISMS is an interactive web project that maps Calgary Chinatown through its architectural changes. Here, transformations that have occurred in its buildings, since Chinatown was established in its current location in 1910, are visualized and investigated alongside community stories about the histories and activities […]

Are you interested in knowing about your family history within Glengarry? Here at the Sir John Johnson Manor House we are also home to the Glengarry Archives, so we are invested in helping you learn about your family past! There is a small $25.00 fee for archive access. You can contact us via email at […]

The Virden Pioneer Home Museum is connected to many local families, but more so to those who once called this museum home. During this first week of Historic Places Day, we will dive into the family history of our previous home owners! We will explore their lives and the impact they had on the museum […]

Flattie Hattie and the Mystery of the Glanmore Treasure A free, virtual choose-your-own-adventure game! Suitable for ages 10+ Click here to play

Join us! “Museum Spotting: A Virtual Tour of Canada’s Railway Museums” on July 21st at 8 pm EST. The Toronto Railway Museum is one of dozens of railway museums in Canada. In our July session of our Railway Ties  virtual lecture series, we will hear from a selection of other railway museums across the country. Join […]

Historic Places Days is kicking off launch weekend with a virtual tour of Battle Harbour Historic district on the gorgeous east coast of Labrador. Guided by Battle Harbour’s executive director, Peter Bull, you’ll get a chance to get to know the meticulously restored traditional 19th and early 20th century fishing community.

Do you want to take a trip back in time?  Find out about electron beam energy, environmental education, and the Canadian Light Source TREE program A webinar which is now posted to YouTube open to everyone to learn about this programme, an introduction to the National Canada Wide TREE program where students from Grade 6  […]

Inspiring Environmental Action: Ordinary People Doing the Extraordinary Notable global conservationists come together on the same stage relating how they have taken the dream of Richard St. Barbe Baker into their hearts and souls and moved forward on diverse branches and pathways for conservation locally and globally. We admire St. Barbe for his vision, and […]

Urban forests and green infrastructure in a Changing Climate With guest speakers from City of Saskatoon urban forestry and YXE Green Infrastruture Strategy.  Now Online at YouTube This virtual session presents highlights from City of Saskatoon’s urban forestry department a very vital player to hear from during National Forest Week. This session will also present […]

The Shelterbelt Decision Support System [SB-DSS] – how does this free tool give value to farmers and the potential for cash in pocket? Now online at YouTube “in its latest climate change action plan, the Saskatchewan government is proposing to pay farmers for storing carbon, not just charging agricultural producers for emitting carbon into the […]