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Hidden lives revealed: mental health and the children looked after by the Waifs and Strays Society (Before BIFHSGO Education Talk)

The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  Dr Wendy Sims-Schouten will provide an overview of practices and conditions of children cared for by the Waifs and Strays Society in the UK from its inception in 1881 till 1920, as well as providing examples of children who were sent to Canada during this time. Wendy will specifically focus on correspondence, interventions and […]

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Thanksgiving Weekend at the Farm

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum 901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Come to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum this Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate the harvest! At this time of year, many Canadian farms are harvesting the food crops that will sustain us throughout the year. Come see some of our farm machinery on display — and watch a baler in action! Meet the museum’s turkeys […]

Quakers in the Family: My Dickinson Ancestors of England and Jamaica (Monthly Meeting)

The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  A pivotal moment in Sandra Adams’ family history research came when she discovered that one branch of her family tree joined  the Quaker movement in England at the time of its inception. As the fervent evangelical Quaker faith of the 1650’s evolved into a quieter but uncompromising Quaker faith over the next 100 years, […]

Thanksgiving Train Rides

Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario 90 William Street West, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario welcomes you aboard for the Museum's annual closing weekend Thanksgiving train rides. This family friendly event will host talented musician Ken Ramsden alongside our family friendly train rides and activities. Please join us as we celebrate our railroading heritage and the beautiful Canadian harvest season. For details call: 613-283-5696. […]

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Historic Wakefield Walking Tours

Fairbairn House Heritage Centre 45 Wakefield Heights, Wakefield, Québec, Canada

Walking Tours of Historic Wakefield - Discover the heritage buildings of Wakefield and learn about the people who built them. Saturdays at 2 p.m. 8$ per person REGISTER at http://www.fairbairn.ca/tours-excursions/wakefield

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