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Cá độ bóng đá hợp pháp The Story of a Manor
Manoir seigneurial Fraser
Relive the history of a Rivière-du-Loup heritage treasure: the Fraser Manor. This stately home was occupied by the Fraser family for nearly 150 years. When it became vacant in the 1980s, the community came together to bring it back to life. The exhibition...
On the Down Beat: 70 Years of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Niagara Symphony Orchestra
Over the past 70 years, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra has evolved from community orchestra to professional ensemble. This exhibit celebrates the growth and transformation of one of the oldest cultural institutions in the Niagara Region, along with an...
Cobourg Harbour – A Story of Small Town Ontario, Settlers to Sailors, Car Ferries to Condos
Cobourg Museum Foundation
From swampy lakeshore to picturesque harbour, Cobourg’s waterfront has more than two centuries of stories to tell, reflecting its unique take on the development of southern Ontario. As the town grew, it welcomed immigrants, sailboats and steamers....
The Paper Mill Structures: Symbols of Vision and Innovation.
Destination North
Long a feature of waterfront communities across the country, paper mills in Canada are a dying breed. In Sault Ste. Marie, however, the former St. Mary’s Paper plant has been rejuvenated and redeveloped for the 21st century. In addition to exploring...
The Birth of Rouyn and Noranda: A Mining Story
Corporation de la Maison Dumulon
In the 1920s, the discovery of copper and gold in northwestern Quebec caused a mining rush that led to the birth of twin towns: Rouyn and Noranda. The two emerged side by side from the northern woods, but developed very different personalities. Relive...
An Engaged Community, A Living Mill
Corporation du Moulin Légaré
Retrace the history of the Corporation du Moulin Légaré, from its creation as a not-for-profit organisation in 1976 to its 40th anniversary in 2016. Discover the social commitment of a community to ensure the survival of the Moulin Legaré, a water mill...
Applebox Belles: The Women of Lake Country's Packinghouses
Lake Country Museum and Archives
Meet the belles of the early apple-packing industry in Lake Country, British Columbia. Known by names such as the Summer Girls, and the champion “Apple Wrapper Flappers”, these determined women became the workforce of the packinghouses — sorting,...
Away from Here
Placentia West Heritage Committee
There are times when fishing doesn’t pay the bills, and Placentia West residents — like so many other Newfoundlanders — had to leave their hometown for long periods to find employment. They would work for CP Rail, in the Arctic or as domestics...
Memories of the Women's College Hospital School of Nursing
The Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women's College Hospital
Explore the history of nursing education in Canada through Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing. The school opened the door for Canadian women in the 20th century to pursue a nursing career. Using oral recollections, writings, and...
Flight From the Flames
Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association
In the summer of 1998, a runaway forest fire near Silver Creek, BC?forced 7,000 people from their homes. Relive this massive civil evacuation — the largest the province had yet?seen — through this photographic account. This exhibit also shares some...
Forman Hawboldt – Inventor and Entrepreneur
Chester Municipal Heritage Society
Forman Hawboldt (1876-1956) was an extraordinary inventor, entrepreneur and community builder with many enterprises and achievements to his credits. Find out how one man’s vision, ingenuity and perseverance shaped the future of the small community of...
Fish Stories
Reford Gardens / Alexander Reford
This exhibition is a presentation of the Metis River and the remarkable history of fishing for salmon on the river. Many never before seen photographs and objects are explained with brief texts that tell the truth behind a few "fishing stories". Les Amis...
