First World War Symposium

The Museum was established in 1956 under the authority of the Regimental Executive Committee with the following mandate:“to encourage the study of Canadian military history and in particular the history of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, to rescue from oblivion the memories of its members, to obtain and preserve narratives in print, manuscript or otherwise of their travels, adventures, labours and observations, to secure and preserve objects illustrative of the civil, literary and military history of the Regiment, and to maintain a museum and a library.”The museum’s is now located at Casa Loma in Toronto. Its interest include First World War CEF Battalions perpetuated by the Queen’s Own Rifles:3rd Battalion83rd Battalion95th Battalion166th Battalion198th Battalion255th Battalion

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum

Please note that online registrations are now closed. 
On Sunday September 28, 2014 the Regimental Museum of the Queen’s Own Rifles and the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project (48th Highlanders of Canada) present a symposium on the First World War featuring acclaimed authors and presenters on the Great War:
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<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Andy Robertshaw: Feeding Tommy: Battlefield Recipes from the First World War; Digging the Trenches</LI>
<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Robert Konduros and Richard Parrish: WW1: A Monumental History</LI>
<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Norm Christie: For King and Empire</LI>
<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jack Granatstein: The Greatest Victory: Canada’s One Hundred Days, 1918</LI>
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<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The event will be held at Moss Park Armoury, 130 Queen Street East, Toronto, M5A 1R9 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.</LI>
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<LI STYLE="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There will also be book signings, dealers, and artifacts.</LI>
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<DIV>Proceeds from this event will support the QOR Regimental Museum and the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project.</DIV>
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
There is a municipal parking lot one block west of the Armoury on Queen Street. Parking on side streets near the Armoury is limited and mostly metered. If at all possible we encourage you to use public transit. The Queen St East streetcar passes in front of the armoury a short distance from the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line (Line 1)
2. Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Yes you can transfer your ticket online up to to another person (see updating your registration info below) by the end of day on September 25th.
3. Can I update my registration information?
You can update the information on your order (like name, email address, or answers to the organizer’s questions) from Current Orders under My Tickets.
4. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Please print and bring your ticket to the event. If you do not have your ticket you will be required to provide identification that will support your registration information.

Moss Park Armoury

We look forward to seeing you at our event! 

Please note that parking in the area is very limited. There is a municipal parking lot West of the Armoury on Queen St. We encourage you to take public transit if at all possible. Moss Park Armoury is a short streetcar ride East of the Queen St subway station.

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