Sesqui and the Horizon Film

Last week Sesqui and the film Horizon were in Sault Ste. Marie.  If you haven't heard of Sesqui (short for Sesquisentinial) it is is a 360° cinematic experience marking Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.  It's traveling across Ontario using a giant canvas dome to show the film Horizon. The 20 minute film features landscapes from across … Continue reading Sesqui and the Horizon Film

AAO 2014: Community Remembering and Faith-Based Commemoration

This is the second post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. Archives and Remembering This session focused on two community museums/archives and their efforts to commemorate community histories.  The first pair of presenters were Laura Camilleri and Wayne Townsend from the Dufferin County … Continue reading AAO 2014: Community Remembering and Faith-Based Commemoration

AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration

Last week I attended the Archives Association of Ontario annual conference in Oshawa, Ontario.  The next few posts are recaps of the conference and some of the sessions I attended.KeynoteThe opening keynote speaker for AAO 2014 was Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada.  Wilson-Smith's talk focused on his personal experience with history through journalism and working … Continue reading AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration

Commemorative Art: Walking With Our Sisters

Yesterday artist and author Christi Belcourt, hosted by Shingwauk Kinomage Gaimig, gave a talk at Algoma University. Her talk focused on her art practice, traditional art, and the Walking With Our Sisters project.  Walking With Our Sisters is a commemorative art installation in memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women  in Canada and the United … Continue reading Commemorative Art: Walking With Our Sisters

Children to Children Art Installation Opening

Part of the Project of Heart Commemorating the Children of Future Generations Initiative the Ontario based commemoration project "Children to Children" will open at the 180 Projects Gallery in Sault Ste Marie on December 7th at 7pm. Project of Heart is a hands on artistic and history project aiming to commemorate the children who died while … Continue reading Children to Children Art Installation Opening

Fear of Losinig Our Past

A speaker I heard recently spoke about FLOP as a concept which shapes our lives, identifies, and conceptions of history.  The popularity of the FLOP acronym is debatable. But the concept behind the acronym is an interesting one and closely relates to constructions of the past.  Fear of Losing Our Past (FLOP) can impact what … Continue reading Fear of Losinig Our Past

100@100: Profiles of Centenarians

The Current on CBC has an interesting ongoing feature this year, which focuses on centenarians in Canada.  The program 100@100 aims to speak to 100 Canadians over 100 years old in 2011.   The program seems to have slowed down for the summer, but the Current has managed to speak with 29 centenarians so far. So … Continue reading 100@100: Profiles of Centenarians

Inspiring Heritage Moments

Today's #reverb10 prompt is : Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors).I have adjusted the prompt slightly to include moments where I have felt the most inspired and alive by events relating to history and heritage.One of the most inspiring … Continue reading Inspiring Heritage Moments

Virtual Mourning Reexamined

Ages ago I wrote a post on Virtual Dark Tourism which examined the idea of virtual graveyards and the rise of on-line memorials. A Spark podcast recently brought the issue of 'virtual mourning' back to my mind. I recommend listening to the brief portion of the podcast which discusses virtual mourning and the impact which … Continue reading Virtual Mourning Reexamined