The 1st Hussars Museum will be open on Canada Day! There will be colouring sheets for children, and trivia quizzes! The Cavalry Troop will have a display of their authentic uniforms, and the Jeep Troop will be displaying a restored military jeep! Tours detailing the impressive history of London’s oldest regiment will be provided by […]

📍 Two Events. One Historic Day in Saskatoon. 🗓️ Saturday, July 12, 2025 Join us for Historic Places Days – Saskatoon Edition, a two-part celebration of local heritage, nature, and stories hidden in plain sight! 🌟 Phase I: Explore Geocaching History 🕐 1:30 PM | Meet at Tim Hortons, Betts Avenue ☕ Start the day […]

You are invited to celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and traditions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples at the Bytown Museum Pop-up market featuring local Indigenous vendors and makers Touch tables with traditional sacred medicines and Métis sashes Learn about the 3 Sisters with family-friendly crafts Dance performances by the Lyons Sisters and more!

This guided tour takes visitors through the evolution of Ottawa and the people who call it home while they explore the Commissariat, Ottawa’s oldest stone building. Historical accounts of this region—from the time of its first inhabitants, to its early days as Bytown, to present-day Ottawa—reveal the major changes it has experienced and what has […]

Health care and nursing, both formal and informal, have a long and colourful past in Bytown (later Ottawa). Individuals and organizations affected and saved countless lives. Wives of canal workers nursed their injured husbands. Early doctors cared for patients, including an ailing Lieutenant-Colonel John By. Nuns risked deadly diseases to assist new immigrants. Trained nurses […]

Celebrate Museums with us during Historic Places Day by visiting the museum and taking part in a historic walking tour of Maillardville! Explore our exhibits, train station, and caboose, and learn about the history of this neighbourhood on our guided walking tours. Take a break afterwards with some drinks and snacks in our kitchen. Free. […]

Victoria Conservatory of Music Performances at Abkhazi Garden on Fridays from June 13 to August 15 1-3pm The Land Conservancy of BC is pleased to share that musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music will be performing in Abkhazi Garden this summer. We invite garden and music lovers to enjoy chamber instrumental music in a […]