Brampton Historical Society Notice Board

May 16th, 2013 Mike Filey – Well-known Author and Toronto Historian, will be presenting an exciting Powerpoint presentation of “Toronto Then and Now”. Join us for an intimate portrait of many of the places that define Toronto – evolving from forest to a thriving city

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The following message was received from the War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium. We are publishing on our website for your interest.

Event: War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium

Date: March 2, 2013

Location: Sheraton Hamilton, 116 King Street, Hamilton, Ontario

Description:

Building on the highly successful 2012 symposium held at the University of Guelph, we will once again be hosting this event in 2013, this time in Hamilton, Ontario

We will feature an opening keynote address, a closing keynote, four 1 hour rotations each offering symposium participants a choice of topics from exciting and interesting speakers and a vibrant historic merchants market. You can also expect a Friday evening welcoming reception and an optional dinner and Regency dance following the talks on Saturday.

The conference will offer War of 1812 thought leaders and scholars such as Andrew Lambert, Rene Chartrand, Donald Graves, Robert Henderson and Don Hickey.

Complete detail can be found, including registrations at:

http://www.livinghistoryconference.com/

For Further Information, contact: tom4141fournier@yahoo.ca

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War of 1812- Celebrating our History
Visit www.celebrate1812.com

The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is excited to announce an expansion to its current online resources that celebrate the War of 1812's bicentennial. Available at www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/1812, the new service includes a number of engaging features

In addition to the War of 1812 portal, they also published a special double issue of their scholarly journal Ontario History featuring both newly researched scholarship on the war, as well as revisiting previously published work dating back to as early as 1907. See the press release here

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Picture for the October 1, 2011 BHS Bus Trip to Country Heritage Park and Crawford Lake are now online
Click here

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The Bristow Fitzgerald map is now available for sale click here for information on the Map and how to order it.

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Brampton Historical Society is looking for new members. Your new membership is available now. See the membership page on this web site for details