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SUMMARY:Guelph Girls Hockey Association at 25 Years
DESCRIPTION:Image: 2010 GGHA Bantam BB Provincial Champions salute their families and friends after 1-0 win in overtime (vs Waterloo Ravens). April 2010. Photo credit: Sandra Pitts \nGuelph’s history in organized ice sport includes hockey\, ringette\, curling\, speed skating\, and figure skating. Guelph Museums’ collection shares the stories of many Guelph athletes who have competed at provincial\, national\, and international levels and reflects the enduring interest in recreational ice sport. \nMen’s hockey dates to 1908 – from the Guelph Royals\, the Guelph Holody Platers\, and the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters to the Guelph CMC (Central Mechanical Contractors)\, the Guelph Beef Kings\, and the present-day Guelph Storm. \nBut the story of women’s hockey in Guelph has yet to be told – until now. \nThe exhibition Guelph Girls Hockey Association at 25 Years traces the history of the Guelph Girls Hockey Association. Since 1996\, GGHA has offered recreational and competitive hockey for female players\, centred in physical fitness\, self-esteem\, and confidence building\, and on the development of volunteers and community leaders. \nGuelph has become a well-respected centre in Ontario for the development of female hockey players. With just 75 participants in the first season\, GGHA now includes 450 players across seventeen house league teams and eleven travel teams in five divisions (ages 5 to 20 plus)\, under the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association. \nFrom 1996 to 2013\, the GGHA travel teams were known as the Guelph Thunder. In 2013\, GGHA entered into a partnership with the University of Guelph. Now known as the Guelph Jr. Gryphons\, they are champions\, medalists\, and leaders in women’s hockey across the province. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				GGHA Bantam A forward Amelia Edmunds flying past a defender during the St. Catharines tournament. November 2010. Photo credit: Sandra Pitts\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				GGHA Peewee A players (L to R: Rachael Hanna\, Erika McFarlane and Kendra Pitts) celebrate their gold medal performance at the GGHA tournament. January 2008. Photo credit: Sue Campbell \n				\n		\n\nVisit Guelph Museums to learn about the women and girls who play hockey in Guelph and how the Guelph Girls Hockey Association is changing the story of hockey in this community.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-girls-hockey-association-at-25-years/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mind the Gap - Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth
DESCRIPTION:Image: Zoom Call Screen Capture of Wren & Suad drawing each other’s hands\, 2021 \nOrganized by Centre[3] for Artistic & Social Practice (Hamilton\, ON) and presented at Guelph Civic Museum\, Mind the Gap is an exhibition of artworks created by a community of seniors and youths working with practicing artists in Hamilton and Guelph. Through co-creative artmaking\, the project aimed to decrease isolation among the participants and to bridge their generational gap. \nCentred in collaborative storytelling\, multimedia installation\, and experimental portraiture\, artists Becky Katz and Chyler Sewell in Hamilton and Dawn Matheson in Guelph were each joined by three seniors and three youths\, paired together: Joanne and Janeil\, Suad and Wren\, and Judith and Subomi. \nThe co-creative elements of the project were originally meant to take place in person. Due to the pandemic and required safety measures\, Mind the Gap developed in the virtual realm. The community participants took part in the program digitally. The artists fostered an inviting space that encouraged creativity\, trust\, intimacy\, experimentation\, compassion\, humour\, vulnerability\, and genuine connection. The artists and participants bonded with one another despite their physical distance. \nThe seniors and youths met as strangers at the start of the project. Through virtual workshops\, they learned to be attentive to each other’s needs and to engage with curiosity\, empathy\, and affection. They developed and applied new creative skills\, shared knowledge and interests\, practiced active listening\, and reflected on their own and each other’s identity\, culture\, and belonging. \nThe artworks\, co-created by the senior and youth pairs\, are on view in the Mind the Gap exhibition. Through their art\, visitors to the exhibition will discover how strangers became friends\, barriers became opportunities\, and digital meetings became physical artworks. \n\n\n\n	"Cat Moms" collaborative mixed media by Janeil\, Joanne\, and Becky\, 2021  \n\n\n	Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 1' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n	Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 2' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n	Multimedia 'Zoom Dissolve Still 3' by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n	Digital Photograph of Judith\, Subomi\, and Becky by Dawn Matheson\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n  \nMind the Gap: Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth was funded by the Ontario Arts Council. This project was made possible by Alex Jacobs Blum\, Ron Siu\, Alex Borghesan\, Colina Maxwell\, and Arturo Jimenez of Centre[3]\, by lead artists Dawn Matheson\, Becky Katz\, and Chyler Sewell\, and by community participants Joanne and Janeil\, Suad and Wren\, and Judith and Subomi. \nWatch History Bites: Mind the Gap\, a conversation with the artists and facilitators behind the project: \n\n\n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/mind-the-gap-intergenerational-connectivity-between-seniors-and-youth/
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Melba Jewell
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of Black Heritage Month don’t miss History Bites with Melba Jewell! This event features an online oral history conversation with a prominent member of Guelph’s Black community and Jewell family historian (and bass player for the celebrated ‘60s musical trio The Fabulous PJs!). \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the live event? Watch the History Bites recording via our YouTube channel: \n\n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-melba-jewell/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220218
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Atomic Soldiers - The Canadian Armed Services and Radiation Exposure during the Cold War
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: April 1935\, W.L. Britnell and Stan McMillan unload the first shipment of uranium concentrate from the Northwest Territories. Source: opentextbc.ca\, Canadian History: Post-Confederation by John Douglas Belshaw \nMilitary Lecture: Atomic Soldiers – The Canadian Armed Services and Radiation Exposure during the Cold War is presented by Dr. Matthew Wiseman. \nDuring the early Cold War period\, the United States and the United Kingdom conducted various nuclear weapons trials with live radiation\, but little is known of Canada’s participation. In this talk\, Dr. Matthew Wiseman will discuss the history of No. 1 Radiation Detection Unit (RDU)\, a special tri-service unit established in 1950 to assess radiological hazards for the Canadian military. \nOperational between 1950 and 1959\, RDU personnel participated in live trials and assessed nuclear toxicity at blast sites in the United States and Australia.  Recently opened records suggest that senior officials in the Canadian Army exposed unit personnel to hazardous conditions during trials\, resulting in direct exposures to dangerously high radiation levels. Dr. Wiseman will explore and discuss the military and ethical considerations of using soldiers during live nuclear weapons trials\, as well as the continuing impact on the participating soldiers and their families. \n\nAbout Matthew Wiseman:\n \nDr. Matthew Wiseman is a Banting Fellow in the Department of History at St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the history of science and technology in modern Canada. With an eye to understanding the social impacts of scientific research and technological development\, his published work examines the political and ethical dimensions of state-sponsored research conducted at government\, private\, and academic institutions. He also studies the history of Canada’s National Research Council and the role of gender in the development and progression of the natural sciences. \nWiseman holds a Ph.D. in History from Wilfrid Laurier University and the Tri-University Graduate Program in History. Upon the completion of his doctoral degree\, he held a two-year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of History at the University of Toronto and later a one-year Associated Medical Services (AMS) Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of History at Western University. \n\nMissed the live event? Watch the recording of Atomic Soldiers below:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-atomic-soldiers/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220304
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: Provincial Winter Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Provincial Winter Fair (or Guelph Winter Fair) happened annually in Guelph for almost 40 years! But how did it begin? Join Guelph Museums Education Coordinator Ken Irvine as he walks you through the evolution and history of the Provincial Winter Fair from the core of beautiful Downtown Guelph! \nThis episode premieres Thursday\, March 3 at 7 pm via our Facebook and YouTube channels.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-provincial-winter-fair/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220905
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SUMMARY:Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:Image: Two Rivers (2018)\, featuring storytellers Jim Hunt (left) and Tia Carey Wong (far right) with community story advocate Jenny Mitchell (centre) \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries marks the end of a multi-year collaboration in three of Guelph’s vibrant neighbourhoods – Two Rivers\, Onward Willow\, and Brant Avenue – where we explored two driving questions: What makes a place home? How do communities change over time? \nLaunched in 2018\, Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries formed as a series of actual and virtual bus tours\, featuring intergenerational storytellers and led by community story advocate Jenny Mitchell. In Two Rivers (2018) and Onward Willow (2019)\, people from across Guelph stepped onto a bus and travelled with the storytellers. In 2021\, a virtual bus toured Brant Avenue\, with the participants tuning in from the comfort of their own homes. \nThe bus tours were filmed and the footage produced as three short docs. The films capture the storytellers\, who shared their memories\, lived perspectives\, and personal anecdotes in the places they call home. The films will premiere in the exhibition\, surrounded by artifacts\, images\, and histories of each neighbourhood\, drawn from the collections at Guelph Museums. \nThe exhibition also explores Guelph’s local film history\, recognizing the power of film in storytelling. From the cinemas and theatres that dotted the city’s entertainment landscape to feature productions shot locally\, where – through movie magic – Guelph became other places\, both real and fictional. \nEqual parts lived history and historic fact\, Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries centres the stories and storytellers who shape and imagine community and home – past\, present and future. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Royal Theatre\, 1938\, Courtesy of William Cardinell\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Houses in the Ward\, 1975\, Guelph Museums 2013.39.128\n				\n		\n\nEnjoy the trailers for the three short documentaries: \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Two Rivers or “The Ward”\n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Brant\n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries\, Onward Willow\n \n\nWatch History Bites: Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries: \n \nMoving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries is a partnership between Guelph Museums and the Guelph Film Festival\, with support from CFRU 93.3 FM and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition. \nThis project is funded in part by a grant from The Guelph Community Foundation – Musagetes Fund. \n \n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/moving-histories-neighbourhood-mysteries/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Mind the Gap
DESCRIPTION:Join Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen as she hosts History Bites: Mind the Gap. Dawn will be in conversation with Becky Katz\, Alex Jacobs-Blum\, and Chyler Sewell\, the artist facilitators behind Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Connectivity between Seniors and Youth\, now showing at the Civic. \nOrganized by Centre[3] for Artistic & Social Practice (Hamilton\, ON) and presented at Guelph Civic Museum\, Mind the Gap is an exhibition of artworks created by a community of seniors and youths working with practicing artists in Hamilton and Guelph. Through co-creative artmaking\, the project aimed to decrease isolation among the participants and to bridge their generational gap. \nOn March 16 at 12 pm tune in via Guelph Museums Facebook Live\, or watch the recorded conversation later on our YouTube channel or Museum Everywhere portal. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the live event? Watch the recording of History Bites: Mind the Gap below:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-mind-the-gap/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220318
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Civilians at the Sharp End - First Canadian Army Civil Affairs in Northwest Europe\, 1944-1945
DESCRIPTION:Image: British soldier helping an elderly woman in Caen\, France\, July 1944\, World War II \nTune in for Civilians at the Sharp End – First Canadian Army Civil Affairs in Northwest Europe\, 1944-1945 presented by David Borys on Thursday March 17th\, 2022 at 7 pm. \nCivil Affairs is the forgotten branch of First Canadian Army (FCA) in the Second World War. The men of Civil Affairs (CA) were a crucial link between the army and the civilian populations that were both liberated and occupied by FCA. From control of refugees\, to reestablishing law and order\, to organizing civil defence\, to the recovery of lost and stolen art as well as an entire spectrum of activities\, FCA Civil Affairs handled a wide variety of tasks and met challenges in every new region they entered. \nIn this talk David Borys will touch on some of those key challenges as the men of FCA Civil Affairs worked their way across northwest Europe from northern France all the way into northwestern Germany. \n\nAbout David Borys:\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nDavid Borys is a Canadian military historian and a faculty member at Langara College. His research focuses on the history of the relationship between the Canadian Armed Forces and civilian populations in combat zones. His published works include a wide variety of topics in the realm of Canadian military history and have been printed in academic journals such as Canadian Military History Journal and in print media such as the Globe and Mail. \nHis most recent book is titled Civilians at the Sharp End: First Canadian Army Civil Affairs in Northwest Europe\, 1944-1945 published by McGill-Queens Press in 2021. He has been seen on such television history programs as APTN’s Nations at War and National Geographic’s Hitler’s Last Stand. David is also the producer\, writer and host of the popular Canadian history podcast\, Cool Canadian History. \n\nMissed the live event? Watch the recording of Civilians at the Sharp End below:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-civilians-at-the-sharp-end-first-canadian-army-civil-affairs-in-northwest-europe-1944-1945/
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: The Drill Hall
DESCRIPTION:On this episode of It Happened Here\, Guelph Museums Education Coordinator Ken Irvine dives into the history of the Guelph Drill Hall! The area Ken explores has been connected to Guelph’s military history for over 170 years\, and the Drill Hall was built in 1866. But why did a town barely 40 years old need a Drill Hall? Find out by tuning in! \nThis episode premieres Thursday\, April 7 at 7 pm via our Facebook and YouTube channels.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-the-drill-hall/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220412
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SUMMARY:The Origin of Fan: Folding Form and Function
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: (left to right) Peacock Hand Fan\, circa 1925\, Guelph Museums 1982.55.8\, Ostrich Feather Fan\, not dated\, Guelph Museums 1981.46.21\, Koldaire Electric Fan\, not dated\, Guelph Museums 2006.20.14\,\nDrawing from our collection of over 80 fans and related photographs\, postcards\, and ephemera\, this exhibition considers the local and global histories\, technological innovation\, and cultural significance of fans. \nFrom palm leaves and flywhisks to folding and industrial fans\, The Origin of Fan reflects the creativity and ingenuity of human invention over 5\,000 years. Learn about fans as cross-cultural\, sacred\, and secular objects – and how the museum came to hold so many examples.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-origin-of-fan-folding-form-and-function/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220414
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Heritage\, Meaning\, and Remembering Well in 21st Century Canada
DESCRIPTION:Tune in for “The torch; be yours to hold it high”: Heritage\, Meaning\, and Remembering Well in 21st Century Canada\, presented by Dr. Geoffrey Bird on Thursday April 14th\, 2022 at 7 pm. \nInterpreting John McCrae’s immortal poem\, In Flanders Fields\, as a call to action to remember is particularly prescient in our world today. But in the context of commemoration and remembrance of the world wars\, what should holding the torch high look\, and feel\, like? Is there a good or preferred way to remember? \nThis presentation explores the idea of remembering well\, both in the role played by various forms of war heritage—from sites\, artefacts and art\, to rituals and traditions of commemoration—and the meanings we construct from them. Our attention will involve considering the experience of visiting iconic Canadian sites such as Ypres\, Vimy\, and Normandy as well as lesser-known sites across Canada and elsewhere. Of particular interest to this interdisciplinary discussion is to explore concepts such as sense of place associated with sites of war memory\, and the extent to which they are managed\, as well as the significance of storytellers as guardians of remembrance. \n\nAbout Dr. Geoffrey Bird:\n \nDr. Geoffrey Bird\, PhD\, is a Professor in the School of Communication and Culture at Royal Roads University\, Victoria\, BC. Geoffrey created the War Heritage Research Initiative in 2015 and has produced over 30 short documentary films exploring Canada’s world war heritage from the world wars.  His doctoral research focused on the battlefields of Normandy and the role played by tourism in remembrance. Geoff has consulted for agencies such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Education First Tours in their design of the Vimy 100 Education Expo in Arras\, France. \nPrior to RRU\, Geoff’s career involved serving as a naval reserve officer\, with the provincial government in the field of post-secondary education\, and leading a community development project in Vietnam while at Capilano University.  He also worked as a heritage interpreter at the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Ridge. One other significant experience: Geoff volunteered at McCrae House while attending University in Guelph! He has lived and worked in Southeast Asia\, Africa\, Europe and across Canada\, and calls Victoria home. \n\nMissed the live event? Watch the recording of Heritage\, Meaning\, and Remembering Well in 21st Century Canada below: \n\nOffered in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-heritage-meaning-and-remembering-well-in-21st-century-canada/
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SUMMARY:History Bites: From the Vault—Getting Dressed in Guelph
DESCRIPTION:What would a nineteenth century outfit look like? What kind of undergarments would one wear? And most importantly\, did the dresses have pockets? In this From the Vault History Bites episode\, Visitor Experience Assistant Anna takes us deep into textile storage to discuss her area of expertise: fashion! \nHistory Bites premieres Wednesday\, April 27 at 12 p.m. on Facebook. Tune in during your lunch hour to listen to the episode\, or catch the recorded conversation later on our Museum Everywhere portal and YouTube channel. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the live event? Catch History Bites: From the Vault – Getting Dressed in Guelph on our Youtube channel:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-from-the-vault-getting-dressed-in-guelph/
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SUMMARY:Witnessing War
DESCRIPTION:Banner: Lyn Westfall\, The Poppy and the Wellington\, 2016 (acrylic on canvas\, detail) \nThis year marks 150 years since the birth of Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918). An esteemed doctor\, soldier and poet\, McCrae is remembered for his wartime poem “In Flanders Fields\,” which he wrote from the trenches near Ypres\, Belgium\, on 3 May 1915. \nMcCrae was a keen observer of the people and places he visited. In addition to his letters and poetry\,\nhe made many sketches. Over his lifetime\, he wrote dozens of poems and made innumerable drawings. \nAlthough the poet McCrae is often celebrated\, Witnessing War takes a closer look at his drawings\, in graphite and ink\, many of which are held in Guelph Museums’ collection. When considered together\, McCrae’s poems and drawings offer an impression of his inner solitude. \n\n\n\n	“Pickerel Island Ahmic Lake”\, 1892\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996X.1.1.22 \n\n\n	“Telephone Poles”\, 1890\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996X.21.1 \n\n\n	"Tarpaulin Cove"\, 1892\, John McCrae\, Guelph Museums M1996.1.1.17 \n\n\n\n\nShaped and inspired by McCrae’s creative expressions\, Witnessing War features drawings\, paintings and sculptures by local and national artists\, spanning 100 years of art as a salve to war. \nThe exhibition includes art works made in response to the six global conflicts in which Canada has fought: South African War (1899-1902)\, First World War (1914-1918)\, Second World War (1939-1945)\, Korean War (1950-1953)\, Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)\, and Afghanistan War (2001-2014). \nWitnessing War also considers responsive works by artists with connections to Guelph and the surrounding region\, who explore themes of human conflict in their art. \n\nWatch History Bites: Is Art a Salve to War? with with contemporary artists Anong Migwans Beam\, Anique Jordan\, Barbara Todd\, and Lyn Westfall\, whose work is featured in this exhibition:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/witnessing-war/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: Arthur Cutten and Cutten Fields
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the our fifth episode of It Happened Here with Guelph Museums Education Coordinator Ken Irvine! Ken takes you into the heart of one of Canada’s most prestigious golf courses: Cutten Fields\, located right here in Guelph\, ON. In this episode\, you’ll learn all about Arthur Cutten\, his life and connection to Guelph\, and the history of this beautiful golf course. \nThis episode premiered Thursday\, May 12 at 7 pm via our Facebook and YouTube channels.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-arthur-cutten-and-cutten-fields/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,It Happened Here,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Is Art a Salve to War?
DESCRIPTION:History Bites: Is art a salve to war? Join curator Dawn Owen in conversation with contemporary artists Anong Migwans Beam\, Anique Jordan\, Barbara Todd\, and Lyn Westfall\, who consider themes of war and human conflict in art making. Their discussion draws on the exhibition Witnessing War\, featuring art made in response to global conflicts in Canadian history. \nHistory Bites premiered Wednesday\, May 18 at 12 p.m. on Facebook. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the live event? Watch the recording via our YouTube channel:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-is-art-a-salve-to-war/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630
DTSTAMP:20260403T142721
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Where the Rivers Meet
DESCRIPTION:Join Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen for History Bites: Where the Rivers Meet. Dawn is in conversation with Alex Jacobs-Blum\, Amina Lalor\, and Ashley Martin\, contributors to “Decolonizing Place Narratives\,” a research project led by community leaders and Indigenous scholars at the University of Guelph. \nHistory Bites premieres Wednesday\, June 29 at 12 p.m. on Facebook. Tune in during your lunch hour to listen to the episode\, or catch the recorded conversation later on our Museum Everywhere portal and YouTube channel. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the live event? Watch the recording of History Bites here:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/where-the-rivers-meet/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220708
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: The Great Fire of Guelph
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Education Coordinator Ken Irvine takes you along to investigate a devastating fire at Stewart Lumber in 1921\, which ended up impacting downtown Guelph for generations to come! \nThis episode premiered Thursday\, July 7 at 7 pm via our Facebook and YouTube channels.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-the-great-fire-of-guelph/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,It Happened Here,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220721
DTSTAMP:20260403T142721
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:Roll the film! Guelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen will be in conversation with Guelph storyteller and artist Jenny Mitchell\, Guelph Film Festival\, and Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition to discuss the exhibition and community project Moving Histories\, Neighbourhood Mysteries. \nHistory Bites premieres Wednesday\, July 20 at 12 p.m. on Facebook. Tune in during your lunch hour to listen to the episode\, or catch the recorded conversation later on our Museum Everywhere portal and YouTube channel. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nWatch the recording of History Bites here:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-moving-histories-neighbourhood-mysteries/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220721T190000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Theatre: McCrae in the Mirror
DESCRIPTION:Image: The ruins of the medieval Cloth Hall in Ypres\, September 1917\, by Frank Hurley\nThursday through Saturday\, July 21 – 23| 7 PM\nThursday through Saturday\, July 28 – 30 | 7 PM\nSaturday matinee\, July 23 and 30| 2 PM \nMcCrae in the Mirror is a dramatic flight of fancy inspired by the life\, work and renowned storytelling panache of Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. Playwright Mike Ford animates well and lesser-known aspects of Guelph’s most famous son in a provocative voyage through the mists of the past. \nWritten and performed by Mike Ford. \nMcCrae House is the birthplace of Lt. Col. John McCrae\, the doctor\, soldier\, and poet who wrote In Flanders Fields. This show provides an opportunity to connect with the legacy of John McCrae in a contemporary and compelling way\, set against the backdrop of the historic and beautiful limestone cottage in which he was born. \nRunning Time: 75 minutes (no intermission) \nAbout Mike Ford: \nMIKE FORD is a franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter\, playwright\, and educator.  Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal-awarded and Juno-nominated for his bilingual Canadian history Troubadour concerts and repertoire\, Mike co-created the musical Chelsea Sunrise (Theatre Sheridan)\, recorded an album of original Great Lakes songs with David Francey\, toured with The Arrogant Worms\, sold over a quarter million albums with Moxy Früvous\, and once crashed through a stained-glass window at a Buffalo record store. \nMcCrae in the Mirror is Mike’s third original work of theatre to be presented internationally by Guelph Museums\, after Sons of ’17 (originally created for The Governor General’s History Awards) and John Galt & The Instant City (commissioned\, as was ‘McCrae…’ by Guelph Museums).  Mike is now in his 20th year with Prologue Performing Arts\, who present his in-school and online concerts throughout Ontario. He wishes he could play flamenco guitar. \nThis McCrae 150 initiative is generously supported by Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and the Musagetes Fund\, Guelph Community Foundation. \n\nTickets are available through Eventbrite or 519-836-1221. Capacity is limited\, advanced booking is required.  \nPLEASE NOTE: This show is performed outside\, in the backyard of McCrae House. Please dress according to weather conditions. We recommend casual clothing and comfortable shoes. \nCash bar. \nIf you have any further questions\, please contact museum@guelph.ca or 519-836-1221.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/backyard-theatre-mccrae-in-the-mirror/2022-07-21/
LOCATION:McCrae House\, 108 Water Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1A6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: The Train Arrives in Guelph
DESCRIPTION:Choo Choo! It’s the first Thursday of the month\, and that means it’s time for another episode of It Happened Here with our Education Coordinator Ken Irvine. In this episode\, Ken dives into the history of the railway in Guelph; from its inception in the 1850s to its operation present-day. \n“While the building and financing of Guelph railways were filled with controversy\, overspending\, nepotism and deceit\, the arrival of the train created an economic boom for the city\, businesses thrived\, farmers prospered\, and land prices rose steadily. We know today the development of rail – locally and across Canada – also came at a great cost to Indigenous people\, who were displaced from their homelands and hunting grounds as a result of settlement fueled by the growth of rail; and to Chinese railway workers and Black Railway porters who faced dangerous working conditions and discrimination.” \nThis episode will premiere Thursday\, August 4 at 7 pm on Facebook\, Instagram\, and Youtube. Tune in to learn more. \n\n\n \n\n\n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-the-train-arrives-in-guelph/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,It Happened Here,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230116
DTSTAMP:20260403T142721
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SUMMARY:Guelph Pipe Band: Celebrating 100 Years
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Black and white photo of Guelph Pipe Band in front of City Hall circa 1922. Pictured\, left to right: Pipe Major Jim Hill\, Pipe Cpl. Bill Flanigan\, Jim McHaffie\, Alex Livingstone\, Jimmy Ferguson\, Art Corstorphine\, Tom Patterson\, John Corstorphine\, Dave Fulton\, and two drummers (unknown). 1992.33.1\, Guelph Museums \nThe creation of a pipe band was inspired by the Guelph Burns Club\, which celebrated poet Robbie Burns in the local Scottish diaspora. To fund the band\, a Tag Day campaign raised $72 and the Victoria-Guelph Chapter of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire collected $500. The Guelph Pipe Band was officially formed in the fall of 1922. \nMembers of the band served with the Highland Light Infantry during the Second World War. Guelph’s Pipe Major Art Corstorphine led the Canadian bands as they marched into Berlin in 1945. After the war\, the Guelph Pipe Band competed in the Ontario highland games circuit\, under Pipe Major Bob Whittle. \nIn 1968\, Whittle and Lead Drummer Andy Donachie led the band to fifth place in their class at the World Pipe Band Championships in Grangemouth\, Scotland. As a competitive soloist\, Edward Neigh was one of the first non-Scottish players to win the Dunvegan medal\, a prize sought by pipers around the world. In 1976\, the Guelph Pipe Band captured the North American Championship in Grade II. In 1977\, they were the first Canadian band to win the Intercontinental Pipe Band Championship at the Scottish World Festival in Toronto.\nToday\, the Guelph Pipe Band celebrates 100 years under Pipe Major Tyler Bridge and Lead Drummer Thomas Litherland. \nPhotograph taken at the Cambridge Highland Games by Meagan Young \n\nWatch History Bites: Guelph Pipe Band at 100 Years with Guelph Museums curator Dawn Owen\, and past and present band members Tyler Bridge\, Jim McGillivray\, Ellen Mole\, Marilyn Willis\, Larry Willis and more! \nPart 1:\n \nPart 2:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-pipe-band-celebrating-100-years/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,In Our Cases,Past Exhibitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220818
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SUMMARY:History Bites: From the Vault - Getting Dressed in Guelph\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Lace up your boots for Getting Dressed in Guelph\, part 2! In this episode of History Bites: From the Vault\, Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna takes a close look at a few dresses from the turn of the 20th century. \nHistory Bites premieres Wednesday\, August 17 at 12 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube. Tune in during your lunch hour to listen to the episode\, or catch the recorded conversation later on our Museum Everywhere portal. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nWatch the recording of History Bites here:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-from-the-vault/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220922
DTSTAMP:20260403T142722
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Iron Willed - Women in STEM
DESCRIPTION:“Women have made significant contributions to STEM – and continue to do so – but their stories are often untold. Why is that? Do women and girls see themselves equitably represented in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields?” \nGuelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen is in conversation with University of Guelph scientists: Jacklyn Simonson – Undergraduate Student\, Environmental Sciences; Genievieve Borg – Ph.D. Candidate\, Preuss Group; Kathryn Preuss – Professor and Department Chair\, Engineering and Physical Studies; and Monica Cojocaru – Interim Associate Dean and Professor\, Department of Mathematics and Statistics\, whose stories are featured in our newest feature exhibition Iron Willed: Women in STEM. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nDid you miss the event premiere? Watch the recording of History Bites via our YouTube channel:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-iron-willed-women-in-stem/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220923
DTSTAMP:20260403T142722
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: The Irish Canadian Rangers in Canada and Ireland\, 1915 -1917
DESCRIPTION:The Irish Canadian Rangers began as a Militia Regiment in 1915 after Catholic and Protestant Irish agreed to cooperate. After the battle of Second Ypres the regiment contributed a full company to the 60th Battalion and began a campaign to persuade Sam Hughes to promise that an Irish Canadian Rangers battalion would go overseas as the 199th under its own officers. Recruiting began in 1916 and continued despite the Easter Rebellion in Dublin and the growing turmoil in Ireland. The 199th struggled to reach full strength but responded favorably to a British request to tour Ireland before joining the 5th Canadian Division. \nDrawing upon research for his recent book Montreal At War 1914-1918\, Terry Copp examines both Irish and Canadian history in this dramatic\, formative period. \n \n\nAbout Terry Copp:\n \nTerry Copp is the leading scholar of Canada’s military role in the Second World War and an influential advocate for military history in both military and civilian post-secondary education. His books on battle exhaustion\, on 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade\, and his two volumes on the Canadians in Normandy and Northwest Europe\, Fields of Fire (2003) and Cinderella Army (2006) have led to a reinterpretation of Canadian soldiers’ effectiveness in 1944 and 1945. He was also the onscreen historian for the television series No Price Too High and a regular contributor to Legion Magazine. \nTerry has explored Canada’s European battlefields for more than thirty years with hundreds of students and members of the public. This interest in the battlefields of northwest Europe has led to the creation of battlefield memorials and the publication of a series of battlefield guidebooks. Terry is a dual Canadian and Irish citizen and has a long-standing interest in Irish history and connections with Canada \nTerry’s most recent project is Montreal at War 1914-18\, available now from the University of Toronto Press. \n\nMissed the live event? Watch the recording of the lecture via our YouTube channel: \n\nGuelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-the-irish-canadian-rangers-in-canada-and-ireland-1915-1917/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Military Lecture Series,Online
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221007
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: Illuminating Guelph
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Dining Room at American Hotel circa 1910\, 2013.72.90\, Guelph Museums \nStep out of the darkness and into the light! On this episode of It Happened Here with Education Coordinator Ken Irvine\, we’re illuminating the history of gas and electricity in Guelph\, Ontario. \n“Guelph’s town council was very eager to find some way to bring light and potential prosperity to the city. In the 1860’s\, 25 kerosene streetlamps were erected at a cost of $5.75 each\, to bring some light to the downtown. To save money they were only lit when the moon was not out. The town hall caretaker\, Mr. William Edwards\, was given the job of lighting the streetlamps. With his ladder and small 2 wheeled cart he was out every evening to light the lamps and every morning to put the lights out\, fill them with kerosene\, trim the wicks and clean the glass.” \nThis episode will premiere Thursday\, October 6\, at 7 pm on Facebook\, Instagram\, and Youtube. Tune in to learn more.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-illuminating-guelph/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,It Happened Here,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221020
DTSTAMP:20260403T142722
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T180219Z
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SUMMARY:History Bites: From the Vault - Uranium Glass and Marie Curie
DESCRIPTION:Marie Curie was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. One of the women featured in Iron Willed: Women in STEM\, Marie discovered polonium and radium\, championed the use of radiation in medicine and drastically changed our understanding of radioactivity. \nCurie’s scientific journey began by studying radiation\, recently discovered in uranium by Henri Becquerel. She found that an ore containing uranium was far more radioactive than could be explained by its uranium content. In this special episode of History Bites: From the Vault\, Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna will take you into our collection to explore the history of Uranium Glass! \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nWatch the episode:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-from-the-vault-uranium-glass-and-marie-curie/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Events,History Bites,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTSTAMP:20260403T142722
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Missing Memorials? How Canada has Commemorated the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Banner image: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth unveiling the National War Memorial in Ottawa\, May 22\, 1939. Toronto Star Photograph Archive\, TSPA_0122512F. \nThe war memorials that dot communities across the country are the sites of the most important public ceremonies of the civic calendar. They hearken back to our history\, they help us remember our war dead\, and they help us envision the future. But they have histories of their own.  \nThis talk by Thomas Littlewood presents new research which reconsiders our understandings of these memorials\, when they were built\, and what they mean. \n\nAbout Thomas Littlewood:\nThomas Littlewood is a PhD candidate at the University of Guelph. His research considers how Canada has commemorated the Second World War. Originally from New Brunswick\, Thomas is interested in how local communities engage with their pasts—this includes commemoration\, museums\, and memory. He has degrees from Mount Allison University\, the University of New Brunswick\, and Western University. \n \nGuelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \n \n  \n\nMissed the live event? Watch the recording of the lecture via our YouTube channel:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-missing-memorials-second-world-war/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221117
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SUMMARY:History Bites: Lt. Col. John McCrae at 150 - Myths Corrected and Stories Uncovered
DESCRIPTION:In this exploratory episode of History Bites\, Lt. Col. John McCrae experts Bev Dietrich and Linda Granfield chat about recent discoveries in their ongoing research into his life and times. \nHistory Bites is a monthly series of bite-sized conversations inspired by current exhibitions and stories from the collection. \n\nWatch the episode:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/history-bites-lt-col-john-mccrae-at-150-myths-corrected-and-stories-uncovered/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: The Evolution of Canadian Export Policy\, 1946-1991
DESCRIPTION:“Things that go ‘Krump’ in the Night”: The Evolution of Canadian Export Policy\, 1946-1991 is presented by Paul Esau. \nFor more than three decades\, successive Canadian governments have tied themselves in knots to justify the sale of Canadian-produced weapons to Saudi Arabia. Yet the Saudi sales are only the latest chapter in a history of arms sales to conflict regions which extends back to the Second World War\, and includes customers from all over the world. These sales have contradicted both Canada’s foreign policy in general\, as well as the specific military export restrictions which are supposed to constrain Canadian arms sales to certain destinations. \nFrom a historical perspective this hypocrisy is the norm\, rather than the exception. For nearly 80 years the Canadian government has been attempting to decide what can be sold to whom\, and why – while constantly revising its decision to allow for the next lucrative arms sale. Still\, how does a country which has consistently committed to upholding democracy\, human rights and peacekeeping also justify consistently selling weapons to undemocratic and repressive regimes in conflict regions? The answer reveals a remarkable story of creative policy-making\, bureaucratic bumbling\, cultivated innocence\, and occasional scandal. \nCanadian-made LAVs being transported along the 401 highway in Ontario (c. 2019). Photo courtesy of Dr. Kevin Spooner. \n\nAbout Paul Esau: \nPaul Esau is a PhD Candidate at Wilfrid Laurier University in the History Department. He has interned with several Canadian peace and disarmament organizations\, including Project Ploughshares and the Canadian Landmines Foundation\, and teaches classes on nuclear\, chemical\, biological\, and conventional arms control. He lives in Kitchener with his wife\, Heidi\, and their hedgehog Juniper. \n\nMiss the live event? Watch a recording of the Military Lecture via our YouTube channel: \n\nLecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-evolution-of-canadian-export-policy-1946-1991/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:It Happened Here: Horse Racing in Guelph
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: George Palmer driving a horse in a buggy in Exhibition Park c. 1906. 2009.32.3223\, Guelph Museums \nGiddy up\, we’re off to the races! In this episode of It Happened Here\, Education Coordinator Ken Irvine explores the history of horse racing in Guelph beginning in 1847. \n“In Guelph’s early years when horses were the main source of transportation\, horse racing was very popular and provided an economic boom for the city. One of the first records of organized horse racing in Guelph was in the summer of 1847. The race was sponsored by the Guelph Turf club. The racecourse was to be on St. Georges Parsonage lands…” \nThis episode premiered on Thursday\, December 1\, 2022 on Facebook\, YouTube\, and Instagram. \n\nWatch the episode:
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/it-happened-here-horse-racing-in-guelph/
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