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Demise of School Libraries: Consequences & Options
Demise of School Libraries: Consequences & Options by 98 98 people viewed this event.
CFE at Ryerson panel discussion. School libraries and the teacher-librarians who give them life are disappearing due to education budget cuts. But what will be the costs for current and future generations of students in a world awash with misinformation and when skills to think critically are more important than ever? May 12 at 4 pm. Free. Zoom link to event ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567
Panelists:
Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
The history of the ROM in Toronto
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My earliest memories of the Royal Ontario Museum date from the 1940s, when my father took my brother and me downtown to view a parade on University Avenue.
When it started to rain, he decided that we should go into the museum. I was a young boy at the time, and the dinosaurs, the Egyptian mummy, and the mounted animals in the natural history section fascinated me.
An Egyptian relic on display from an exhibiton at the ROM in 1966. Photo by Dick Darrell via the Toronto Library Archives.
By BERNIE FLETCHER
During this pandemic there’s been a new interest in tracing our family histories. Who are we and how did we get here?
What’s your family story? If you would like to research your roots, go to the Toronto Public Library website and search “ancestry.ca”. You might be surprised what you find and see yourself in a new way!
“I think it’s human nature to want to know where you come from.” Gloria Reuben
Actor/ singer Gloria Reuben (ER, Lincoln) has a family history so intriguing she was featured on an episode of the PBS genealogy series Finding Your Roots. (Tuesdays at 8 p.m.)
The history of what was once Toronto s grandest mansion
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The Cawthra Family immigrated from Geysley, Yorkshire, England and arrived in Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1803. They lived in a brick house on the northwest corner of King and Caroline (Sherbourne) Streets.
The following year, head of the family Joseph Cawthra was granted land in Port Credit, but remained there only until 1806, when he relocated to York (Toronto), the provincial capital.
He had once hoped to be a doctor, and because of his interest in medicine, he established an apothecary that he expanded into a general store. It is thought to be the first store of its type established in Toronto.
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Does Confidentiality Work Against Justice?
Does Confidentiality Work Against Justice? by 84 84 people viewed this event.
Panel discussion on Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) which are increasingly common and increasingly controversial. Seen as necessary to end difficult disputes, NDAs prevent the public from having access to important information and can perpetuate injustice. Should they be made illegal or will that cause more harm than good? April 28 at 3 pm. Free. https://cfe.ryerson.ca/events/does-confidentiality-work-against-justice
Co-sponsors: Edmonton Public Library, Milton Public Library, Thunder Bay Public Library, Toronto Public Library, Vancouver Public Library, Whistleblowing Intern