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1824 Dr. Charles Duncombe opens the first medical school in Ontario, in St Thomas.


1839 College of Physicians and Surgeons of …

“Traditional medicine” refers to knowledge and practices of Indigenous peoples that promote health and well-being, and that have …

These web resources listed below provide an introduction to the history of medical science and innovation in Ontario:
Banting …

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Hot Foot: Walter Knox’s Remarkable Life as a Professional in an Amateur World, by David Town, Friesen Press, …

The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914, by Margaret MacMillan, Allen Lane Canada (an imprint of Penguin Canada Books Inc.), …

Recently, the Ontario Heritage Trust spoke with Laura Brandon, the Acting Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum in …

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The Opening Act: Canadian Theatre History 1945-1953, by Susan McNicoll. Ronsdale Press, 2012. The conventional …

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Full Frontal T.O. – Exploring Toronto’s Architectural Vernacular, by Shawn Micallef with photographs by …

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A Concise History of Canadian Painting, 3rd edition, by Dennis Reid. Oxford University Press, 2012. For more …

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Canadians at Table: A Culinary History of Canada (by Dorothy Duncan) Dundurn Press, 2011. In Canadians at …

Recently, the Ontario Heritage Trust interviewed Madeleine Meilleur – Ontario’s Minister of Community Safety and Correctional …

Government of Ontario: Ministry of Francophone Affairs


Centre for Research on French Canadian Culture


Centre for …

The Call to Arms: The 1812 Invasions of Upper Canada (by Richard Feltoe), Dundurn Press, 2012. The Call to Arms is the first of …

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The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway: African-Canadians in Hamilton, by Adrienne Shadd (Dundurn Press Ltd. …

Stanley Barracks: Toronto’s Military Legacy, by Aldona Sendzikas


Dundurn Press. Stanley Barracks begins with the construction …

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Creating Memory, by John Warkentin
Becker Associates, 2010. Toronto has over 6,000 public outdoor sculptures, works …

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University of Toronto: An architectural tour, by Larry Wayne Richards


Princeton Architectural Press. …

Publications
Churches: Explore the symbols, learn the language and discover the history, by Timothy Brittain-Catlin


Collins …

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The Shield, part of the Ontario Visual Heritage Project.


Over thousands of years, a select few have carved …

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Old Canadian Cemeteries: Places of Memory, by Jane Irwin with photographs by John de Visser (2007)


Firefly …

3500 BC to 332 BC – Slavery is practised in ancient Egypt as prisoners are sold as slaves


1500s – Beginning of the European …

It was announced on December 21, 2005 that the site of Ontario’s first parliament buildings in Toronto has been saved. The Ontario …

On August 3, 2005 the provincial government announced the creation of the Natural Spaces Program, which included a $6-million …

The following excerpt appears in Well-Preserved: The Ontario Heritage Foundationʼs Manual of Principles and Practice for …

Last issue, we discussed the importance of a solid foundation when preserving heritage structures. In this issue, we see how a …

June Ardiel has been a patron and leader in Ontario's arts community all her life.


She has authored a book on the public art of …

Nestled on the Niagara Escarpment amid the rolling countryside of the Caledon Hills lies a unique landscape locally known as the …

As you drive east along Highway 2 between Brockville and Prescott, you will find the robust Georgian Homewood Museum deeply set …

The Egbert Ross Boothby property
Imagine a plot of land on the Lake of Bays, seemingly untouched by human habitation. It has …

There was little warning about Hurricane Hazel – one of the worst storms in Canada’s history. At the time, few Canadians paid …