Heritage Mississauga (Mississauga Heritage Foundation)
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ICNA Relief Canada is partnering up with the Mississauga Humane Society (Registration No. 89912 7526 RR0001) to help cats and dogs with medical expenses, food expenses, finding permanent homes, as well as emergency relief due to COVID-19. Mississauga Humane Society (MHS) operates in Mississauga without a shelter, and relies on help from the community to ensure safety for cats and dogs. This includes medical help, educational programs, fostering animals, adoptions, as well as ...other initiatives. Due to COVID-19, MHS has had to stop intake of new animals. There is an immediate need to help pay for veterinary bills, as well as to help adopt or foster existing animals in their care. More info: https://icnareliefcanada.ca/mississauga-humane-society

The Spanish Flu arrived on Canadian shores in the Spring of 1918, however it was the deadly second wave in the Fall of 1918 that brought the largest impacts, not only in terms of deaths, but also in closures, public health measures, and the prohibiting of public gatherings. In this week’s edition of our Way Back Wednesday series, we explore the impact, contributors and outcomes of the Spanish Flu during the First World War. https://www.modernmississauga.com//wayback-wednesda...y-the-s #ApartTogether we remember the lessons of the past.

Heritage Remembers: Cadet Charles McHenry Cadet (Acting Sergeant) Charles Frederick McHenry Killed in air training accident: June 8th, 1918 Canadian Machine Gun Depot, Royal Air Force... Charles Frederick McHenry was born in 1890 in Toronto, Ontario. He was educated at the Model School in Toronto and Upper Canada College. He worked professionally in the office of the Canada Foundry Company in Toronto, and later moved to Erindale where he married Donalda O’Neill. The couple attended St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Erindale. According to his obituary, he later joined the dramatic profession, and became an actor in New York. Charles enlisted in 1916 with the Queen’s Own Rifles as a machine gunner. He was later retained as a machine gun Sergeant Instructor in England. He then joined the Royal Air Force as an Acting Sergeant, was assigned to the 195th Squadron, and was sent to Egypt for training. He was killed on June 8th, 1918 during training when his airplane collided with another cadet’s. Cadet (Acting Sergeant) McHenry is buried at the Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. He was 28 years old and was survived by his wife and young child in Erindale. #ApartTogether we remember.

As Mississauga faces another lockdown, we look back in history to prior pandemics to search for parallels and potential indicators of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this week's installment of our Way Back Wednesday series, we explore the similarities in the prevalence and symptoms of the Spanish Flu and COVID-19, and look at the challenges endured by health care professionals tasked with the prevention, treatment, and vaccination against another novel virus. Read more:... https://www.modernmississauga.com//wayback-wednesday-the-s #ApartTogether we remember the lessons of the past.

Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel Thursday November 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. for our latest episode of "Ask a Historian". This week Matthew answers questions about fallen soldiers from historic Mississauga, examines their connections to landmarks in the city, and follows up on a promised exploration of the history of the Streetsville Cenotaph. #ApartTogether we continue to explore Mississauga's connections to military service and remember the soldiers who b...ravely served. https://youtu.be/wP6SO9JZljs

Heritage Remembers: Sergeant George Hostrawser Sergeant George Hostrawser Killed in Action: October 31st, 1917 116th Battalion... George Hostrawser was born on July 8th, 1897 in Malton, Ontario to William and Jane Cameron Hostrawster. As a teenager he worked as a farmer on the family farm in Malton. George enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on December 18th, 1915 at the age of 18. George’s attestation papers indicate that he was 5’7 ’’ with fair hair and grey eyes. He went overseas with the 116th Battalion, and was later promoted to the rank of Sergeant. George was killed in action on October 31st, 1917, near Passchendale, at the age of 20. He is buried at the Oxford Road Cemetery in Belgium. #ApartTogether we remember those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. We don't know them all, but we owe them all.

Heritage Remembers: Private Oliver Adrian Stewart Private Oliver Adrian Stewart Regimental Number: 486686 Died of wounds: December 4, 1917... 1st Quebec Regiment Oliver Adrian Stewart was born on August 22, 1893, to Robert and Isabella Stewart. He lived in Port Credit, where he worked as a farmer prior to enlisting in November of 1915. Private Stewart served with the 1st Quebec Regiment. He died of wounds on December 4, 1917 at the No.9 General Hospital in Rouen. He is buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension in France. #ApartTogether we remember.

The City of Mississauga is looking for public feedback on the future parks at the Lakeview Village Waterfront Development through an online survey launching today. The City wants to better understand what type of experiences and amenities should be prioritized for the future parks. The Lakeview Village Waterfront Development is a significant mixed-use waterfront development on the eastern edge of Mississauga. The area is envisioned to become an important destination in the Gr...eater Toronto and Hamilton Area and beyond. The parks are a significant feature of the development and will provide new opportunities to connect with Lake Ontario. Lakeview Village Waterfront Development parks will serve as destination parks for visitors as well as community parks for the local neighbourhood. Online Survey Details What: A City-run online survey to gather information regarding residents’ and visitors’ priorities for future amenities and experiences at the Lakeview Village Waterfront Development parks. Who: Lakeview residents/businesses Mississauga park users/residents Tourists Community groups Stakeholder groups Ratepayers groups (Lakeview) Anyone who works, plays or lives in Mississauga Individuals who are interested in the Lakeview Village Waterfront Development The survey is online: https://yoursay.mississauga.ca//surv/lakeview-parks-survey When: Deadline to complete the survey is Friday, December 4, 2020. Feedback from the survey will help inform how the future parks are developed. For more information about the Lakeview Village Waterfront Development parks, visit yoursay.mississauga.ca/LakeviewParks or email [email protected].

November 25th is the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year’s theme is Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!. Like in previous years, this year's International Day will mark the launch of 16 days of activism that will conclude on 10 December 2020, which is International Human Rights Day.... According to the United Nations, since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. This is the Shadow Pandemic growing amidst the COVID-19 crisis and we need a global collective effort to stop it. As COVID-19 cases continue to strain health services, essential services, such as domestic violence shelters and helplines, have reached capacity. More needs to be done to prioritize addressing violence against women in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. The UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, a multi-year effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls, will focus on amplifying the call for global action to bridge funding gaps, ensure essential services for survivors of violence during the COVID-19 crisis, focus on prevention, and collection of data that can improve life-saving services for women and girls. For more info: https://www.unwomen.org//ending-violence-again/take-action