Hosted by CanHist & sponsored by multiple small-town organizations in Dufferin County, "Small Town Big Ideas" is a Speakers Series welcoming some of Canada's most provocative & innovative thinkers to Shelburne, Ontario.
At CanHist, we do history differently!
April 30, 2025 I 7:30pm
"The way History was meant to be told". A Powerful musical storytelling show by the Juno Nominated Group "The Fugitives" examining the WWI Canadian soldier experience during the April 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge. Get your tickets today!
May 24, 2025 I 1:00pm - EVENT CANCELLED
Join us for an engaging afternoon with Roy MacGregor, one of Canada's Great Storytellers. Celebrating the #1 Bestseller "Paper Trails - From the Backwoods to the Front Page, a Life in Stories."
June 22, 2025 I 1:00pm
Join us for a captivating afternoon with Claire Cameron, as we celebrate her latest work, "HOW TO SURVIVE A BEAR ATTACK: A Memoir." FREE EVENT with book sales & Signing to follow. Get your tickets today!
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Orangeville Citizen | September 5, 2024
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January 25, 2025 I 1:00pm
In honour of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, JOIN US for a BOOK TALK with John Lorinc - Renowned Canadian journalist and author of "No Jews Live Here". FREE EVENT with book sales & Signing to follow.
November 28, 2024 I 7:00pm
Join us for an informative evening with Dr. Tim Cook, Canada’s leading military historian and acclaimed author of “The Good Allies”.
October 30, 2024 I 7:00pm
Join us for an enlightening evening with Elizabeth Renzetti, a renowned journalist and author, as she delves into the compelling topic of “What She Said: Conversations About Equality.”
April 25, 2024 I 7:30pm
Join us for a lecture with renowned journalist & author John Lorinc. His topic "In the Orbit of Big Cities," focuses on how small towns navigate the complex world of housing politics in the shadow of big cities and the larger urban landscape.
March 19, 2024 I 7:00pm
Join us for an informative lecture with internationally renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer as he speaks on "War in the 21st Century," focusing on strategies, tactics, & politics in Ukraine, including the nuclear aspect & the evolving nature of war in the modern era.
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