​Professor Mark Rector - Author of "OH CANADA! Our Home and Inventive Land"

​Professor Mark Rector - Author of "OH CANADA! Our Home and Inventive Land"

Canadian inventors and technology are Professor Mark Rector's life-long passions. Listen to inventors' stories, firsts, and innovations.

By Oakville Historical Society

Date and time

Monday, June 17 · 7:30 - 9pm EDT

Location

8 Navy St

8 Navy Street Oakville, ON L6J 2Y5 Canada

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

Our speakers' nights are free and open to the public.

Visit our website for more information.

Professor Mark Rector is our speaker and an author.

From a life-long passion for Canadian inventors and technology, Professor Mark Rector has written this comprehensive tome, chock full of inventors’ stories, firsts, and innovations that happened here in our “Home and Inventive Land.”
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From the compound steam engine and gasoline of the Industrial Revolution to the lightbulb and the telephone of the Victorian era to the Canadarm and Blackberry of today; we invented them all!!!
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YES, ALL OF THEM!
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From the tragedy of the Avro Arrow to the triumph of millions saved by the pacemaker. The stories of Bell Canada, the Robertson screw, SPAR Aerospace, Northern Telecom and Easy-Off! The Canadian ingenuity and innovation crammed into one light, breezy compendium!

Copies of the book will be available for purchase by cash or cheque. You may buy a copy now. Ingenium has the lowest shipping cost. Ingenium is also a fascinating website.

In-person events take place in the Coach House. This is close to the big white gate at Navy and Front Streets. Beyond the Coach House is our office.

Coach House, 8 Navy Street, the Museum Address.
Park at the Museum and walk to the north end of the Erchless Estate.
Check the real-time parking map to see more parking options downtown.
Visit Downtown Food & Drink restaurants and shops.

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Oakville Historical Society

https://www.oakvillehistory.org/family-day.html

On-location and virtual events

So many activities to choose from!

Watch videos for an insight into 1800s life, compared to today. There are similarities!

Put jigsaw puzzles together online.

Enjoy colouring pages. Discuss questions with others. Write stories.

Complete a crossword puzzle.

Bake some Welsh Cakes.

Create crafts, some modern and some historic.

Play Games.

(When safe, participate in self-guided walks. Learn about the people who walked before you and the events they experienced. When walking for exercise, keep a safe distance from others and wear a mask.)

Oakville HistoricalSocietypreservess and promotes the historical heritage of the Town of Oakville, Ontario. Throughout the year, our promotional efforts include hosting various family activities and events that promote Oakville's heritage and get the public involved in learning about the town and what we do. Our plaques are aimed at preserving historical sites around town, while we offer services to the public such as guided walking tours and exhibits. We are helped with our efforts through membership and volunteers, who are the heart of the Society.

We greatly appreciate the support received from The Town of Oakville, Ontario Heritage Organization Development Grants, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. 

Our offices are in The Cottages. These are located on the north side of the Erchless Estate, erected in the mid-1950s. Now equipped with environmental control systems, they provide the Society with archival storage, a library, and display space for exhibits. Visitors can explore the library and various displays and find resources and information about Oakville's history.