Dedicated to the development and preservation of workers’ history and heritage in the Ottawa Valley.
Ottawa, ON
Joined June 2011
- Tweets1.3K
- Following277
- Followers551
- Likes138
Arthur Carkner, Workers' History Museum board member, is going to be on @rogerstv with @daytimeottawa at 2pm Friday, March 10. The show will be repeated at 6pm and 11pm. – at Ottawa, Ontario
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
We love @CapitalHistory and their kiosk project! Don't forget to scan the QR code next time you walk by one of these traffic boxes in #MyOttawa to learn more about #OttawaHeritage.
This quoted post is unavailable.
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Among the more than 50+ #PublicHistory #CapitalHistoryKiosks are also stories about #ottcity's sporting history - including one of the city's oldest & most prestigious soccer clubs, the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia #Soccer Club.
Learn More:
capitalhistory.ca/sports-and…
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
On December 10th, we're hosting a symposium to celebrate the life and legacy of Leo Panitch.
The event will consist of roundtable discussions and a keynote by Visiting Professor @SteveMaher18
Register at: carleton.ca/politicaleconomy…
ALT LEO PANITCH Global Capitalism, The State and The Socialist Challenge. December 10, 2022. 9am to 4pm. Dunton Tower, Room 2017. The Institute of Political Economy is organizing a symposium dedicated to one of its founders, Leo Panitch, who passed away in December 2020. This event will bring together student, scholars and friends for a keynote address by Stephen Maher and roundtables throughout the day.
It's #GivingTuesday and we hope you will consider us for one of your good causes today!
Whether you are able to help us with a one time or regular donation, or even join us as a member, we would be so, so grateful! workershistorymuseum.ca/beco…
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Nous savons que c'est le vendredi noir, mais le #MardiJeDonne arrive à grands pas et, compte tenu du grand nombre d'organismes patrimoniaux à Ottawa, nous voulions nous assurer que vous ayez le temps de choisir celui que vous voulez soutenir le 29 novembre ! (1/2)
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Rendez-vous à la page des membres pour découvrir notre incroyable communauté patrimoniale d'Ottawa et choisissez-en un ou deux à qui faire un don lors du #MardiJeDonne !
patrimoinecapitale.ca/membe.…
(2/2)
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
We know it's Black Friday but #GivingTuesday is right around the corner and with so many amazing #heritage organizations in #Ottawa we wanted to make sure you had time to choose which one you want to support on November 29th!
(1/2)
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Head to our Members page to discover our amazing #Ottawa #heritage community and choose one or two to donate to on #GivingTuesday!
capitalheritage.ca/member-ca…
(2/2)
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Including the story of Élisabeth Bruyère, and her fellow Sisters of Charity, who worked tirelessly to save lives during the #ottcity Lowertown typhus outbreak in 1847.
#PublicHistory #CapitalHistoryKiosks
Read and Listen in to Learn More:
capitalhistory.ca/people/eli…
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
REMINDER: #GivingTuesday2022 starts at 12:01am EST! Each donation made via @Carleton_U Future Funder will be matched $-for-$ on Nov 29.2022.
Help us continue to tell #OttCity #PublicHistory on the Streets via the #CapitalHistoryKiosks:
futurefunder.carleton.ca/cam…
This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
This #GivingTuesday2022 please help us continue to tell #PublicHistory on the Streets through #CapitalHistoryKiosks - which bring Ottawa's history to life via images and embedded QR codes on traffic control boxes seen by more than 35,000 people/daily.
futurefunder.carleton.ca/cam…
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
This weekend, get into the Halloween spirit AND the yummy treats at the museum. We'll be serving up a ghoulish snack called Graveyard Pudding...taste it if you dare! 🍬🎃😋
ow.ly/UGMf50L35MQ
ALT An aerial view shows an assortment of candies on a white surface; a small orange gourd and some little black bats are also visible.
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Here's how to vote Monday in Ottawa's municipal election | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/vo…
Revisit Ottawa's mayoral past, and don't forget to vote for our mayoral future today! Polls are open until 8pm.
Bytown & Ottawa’s early mayors were moonlighters; lawyers, doctors, lumbermen, entrepreneurs, and real estate tycoons by day, they spent their spare time serving as mayor, elected for only one year at a time.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3fCtMeO
#election #ottawa
WorkersHistoryMuseum retweeted
Next Thursday October 27 from 7-8:30pm, The Canadian War Museum will be hosting “Research and Revelations: 20 Years of Scholarship in Canadian Military History”, a webcast which will be streamed on Zoom.