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ORILLIA MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
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The Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH) History Committee is excited to announce the Fall 2022 lineup for the popular History Speaker Series.
Celebrating our local history is one of the pillars of OMAH. The History Committee is grateful for your outstanding support for our History Speaker Series, for your generous donations, for renewing your current membership and for those who have become new members of OMAH. Your support enables us to offer programming such as this.
Here is what is coming up in the Fall:
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022
Lori Oschefski – Home Children Canada: Breaking the Silence
Did you know that between 1869 and 1948 over 100,000 children, between toddlers and 18 years old, were forcibly emigrated from the United Kingdom to Canada?
The majority of children were not brought here for love; they were here to work. Called "orphans," only 12 percent truly were. Many were mistreated, many never saw their siblings, parents, or families again. Join us to celebrate and learn more about these children, what they endured and how they overcame.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022
Jayne Poolton-Turvey – The Dieppe Raid: 80 Years of Tragedy and Tribulation
The Dieppe Raid, has been called Canada’s darkest day of World War II: 907 killed. 1,946 taken prisoner.
The Raid occurred on Aug. 19, 1942, 80 years ago. The lives of the families of hundreds of Canadian soldiers were forever changed. This story is personal for Jane Poolton-Turvey, whose father, Jack, was taken prisoner of war in the Dieppe Raid.
Join Jayne as she shares her quest to memorialize each of the 554 soldiers in her father’s regiment and recount some of the stories of the loved ones who were left behind,
Don’t miss these engaging talks!
The talks are presented via Zoom.
To register and receive a link to the talks, click here or call Monica at 705 326 2159 or email [email protected]
Admission is free, donations to OMAH are appreciated.
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