Oct 10, 2024 | Oral History Project
Margaret Wilson has had a rich career in the politics of education. She started teaching in 1958. Immediately upon being hired as a secondary teacher in Windsor, she was elected to the school representative position. On moving to Toronto, she again became the Parkdale...
Oct 10, 2024 | Oral History Project
Ruth Baumann Like many teachers, for Ruth being in the classroom was “somewhat accidental.” After graduation, she spent a year working with adolescent boys in a USA residential treatment centre – not always a “happy experience,” but the year did...
Sep 15, 2024 | Events & Presentations
The History of Workers in the Don Valley Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Location: 67 Pottery Road Date: Sunday 29 September at 2 pm Way back in the early 19th century, a tiny industrial community grew up on the east bank of the Don River, the village...
Jul 4, 2024 | Oral History Project, Video
David Kidd is a long-time labour and community activist who was interviewed on July 4, 2024. He was a member and elected steward with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79 which represents inside workers with the City of Toronto. In the interview, he...
