What would you do with $1000?   The National Trust for Canada is giving away a total of $2000 in support of Canada Historic Places Days. As many of Canada’s historic places remain closed to the public, and social distancing measures are put in place, we’ve set up digital ways for everyone to celebrate and share […]

Join our wonderful summer camp staff for an afternoon of crafting! Learn how to build a rebellion box like the ones made by rebels from the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. Click here to download the template before the Zoom call, and tune in to the call to hear about the history behind these unique artifacts […]

Listen and learn how to grow a range of vegetables and care for heritage chickens from a heritage gardener. Sydney Moulton is an experienced heritage gardener with years of knowledge on growing and harvesting plants as well as working with a greenhouse. Each year we donate our crop to the local food pantry at the […]

Travel back in time and walk in the footsteps of those lived, arrived and died during the city’s quest for public health care. Details: This walking tour is 1.5 hours in duration and runs rain or shine! Please dress for the weather, bring water and protect yourself from the sun. Be aware that public washrooms […]

Hello Everyone! The Charles Macdonald Museum will be opening this Canada Day on July 1st! This year we are excited to display artwork from Charlie himself who created this incredible historical site, Kevin West, Dyan Hatanaka and other extremely talented artists! There has been a lot going on at the museum over this past year […]

Au milieu du 19e siècle, de grands domaines de villégiature s’implantent en des lieux naturels exceptionnels sur les falaises qui surplombent le St-Laurent. Tout comme les riches propriétaires de la ville, la famille seigneuriale n’échappe pas à cette nouvelle mode qui marie l’architecture et la nature.  Lors de la Journée Ralentir pour mieux vivre, de […]