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CANADA 150 – Newfoundland and Labrador – Sarah Savarey Hat Box

CANADA 150 – Newfoundland and Labrador – Sarah Savarey Hat Box

I’m starting my Canada 150 blogging project in Newfoundland and Labrador. Why? To start, it is the province that lies geographically furthest east, and moving east to west is an easy organizational structure. More deeply, Newfoundland and Labrador was one of the last provinces to join

RRSP/RRIF/Pension Plans

Many people pay more income tax in their year of death than they do in any year during their lifetime. This may be due to additional income created by a deemed disposition of certain assets on death, as well as inclusion into income of registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) or registered

Mesopotamia Lectures (Archive)

An archive of past lectures from the Explore Mesopotamia lecture series. Syria Today: Hmanitarian Crisis and the Destruction of Cultural Heritage  (December 10, 2013) Stephen Cornish,  executive director of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Canada. Clemens Reichel,

Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch

Biodiversity in the City: Toronto Biodiversity Series Launch

  Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Justine DiCesare     Earlier this summer, the public was invited to the Evergreen Brickworks for the launch of the “Biodiversity Series of Toronto”. The four guidebooks highlighted at the event were “Mammals of Toronto”,

REER/FERR/régimes de retraite

Pour beaucoup de gens, le montant d’impôts qu’ils doivent l’année de leur décès est supérieur à la somme qu’ils ont payée n’importe quelle autre année. L’une des raisons possibles serait le revenu supplémentaire produit par la disposition présumée de certains biens au

Wildlife photography, Species at Risk in Ontario and what YOU can do to help

Wildlife photography, Species at Risk in Ontario and what YOU can do to help

By Brennan Caverhill & Nicole Richards Individuals and organizations across Ontario are working hard to protect species at risk in what remains of their natural habitat. Charismatic creatures like the Monarch Butterfly, Barn Owl, Cucumber Tree, Fowler’s Toad, Lake Sturgeon, and Wood turtle

The first Church at York and the War of 1812

Written by Paul Vaculik, ROMwalks volunteer The first Church at York (later renamed to St. James) was built in 1807 by soldiers of the British garrison. The church and its rector, the Reverend Dr. John Strachan, became central to events of the War of 1812. In the April 1813 Battle of York, after

Recuperating Fashion History 1700- 2000

Recuperating Fashion History 1700- 2000

Funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Research Grant  Recuperating Fashion History 1700- 2000 sets out to examine and question the existing histories of fashion. It shows the dynamic, economic, social and cultural capital that fashion really held. It does

Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Tattoos: Exploring Tattoo Culture Around the World

Guest blog by Sascha Priewe, Managing Director- Culture Centres (Ancient Cultures, World Art & Culture, Textiles & Fashions) One in five Canadians has at least one tattoo, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sports a Haida symbol on his left shoulder. Tattoos have moved into the

Museum Archives Special Collections Alphabetical List

Last update: 2019 August 15 A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z A American Ornithologists’ Union- American Ornithologists’ Union collection- SC74 [University of Toronto Library record] Anderson, Robert