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Sauga 50-for-50: I Am Mississauga

What if Mississauga could talk and could tell us her stories? What tales would she tell and what would she remember? Mississauga has been involved in conflict from her outset, and has seen the terrible toll of war on her people. Hear her story of loss and remembrance, and remember for yourself.

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Sauga 50-for-50: Moments and Milestones with Former Ward 9 Councillor Pat Saito

Join Heritage Mississauga's Matthew Wilkinson as he interviews Former City of Mississauga Ward 9 Councillor Pat Saito for our "Moments and Milestones" series, connecting to memories around the City of Mississauga's 50th Anniversary!

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Sauga 50-for-50: Moments and Milestones with Heritage Mississauga President Douglas Hancock

Join Heritage Mississauga's Eden Tesfaye and she interviews Heritage Mississauga President Douglas Hancock for our "Moments and Milestones" series, connecting to memories around the City of Mississauga's 50th Anniversary!

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Sauga 50-for-50: Who MURDERED Malton's Noah Eaton?!

The hunt is on for the killer of Noah Eaton, who has been found dead in his home in Malton, slain by his own axe laying beside the body. Villagers are appalled that something like this could happen in Malton and are appealing to influential people in their community for something to be done. Testimony from local John Lundy pushes locals to suspect the shady James Hamilton of the crime. One of Malton’s earliest and most influential settler families, the Moores, are attempting to piece together what happened with the help of others in the community, some of which are more helpful than others.

In this village of equal parts gossip and moral propriety, not everything is as it seems. Will justice be served? Will the murderer be found? Only those brave enough to journey into the Darker Side of Historic Mississauga will discover the truth.

 

We would like to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund for their support which allows us to reimagine programs such as Haunted Mississauga.

Producers -- Justine Lyn and Matthew Wilkinson

Director -- Bryan Ho

Story -- Justine Lyn

 

SPIRIT TEAM (Order of Appearance):

Hope Wickett -- Voiceover

Charlotte Wilkinson -- Rachel Moore

Greg Carraro -- Lieutenant-Colonel Edward W. Thomson

Justine Lyn -- Voiceover

Nicole Mair -- Helen Nicol McCraw

Rebecca Rusk -- Mary Ann Moore

Amy Wilkinson -- Mary Digins

Robert Stanczyk -- Dr. Charles Moore

Scott Foster -- John Lundy

Fran Murphy -- Ann Hamilton

Denise Mahoney -- Mary Ann McBurney

Richard Collins -- James Hamilton

Leonard Lyn -- Reverend Andrew Bell

Joe Zammit -- John Burgess

Lindsay Doren -- Sarah Ann Rowlands

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto

Sauga 50-for-50: The MYSTERY of the Streetsville Ghouls...

A sinister crime has rocked the community of Streetsville, Ontario. The year is 1937 and the body of young Hayden Pope has been stolen right from his freshly dug grave. The grave robber (or robbers) goes by the pseudonym "The Streetsville Ghouls". Anyone in the sleepy town of Streetsville could be the culprit. It's up to you to solve the mystery.

Join us on October 25, 2024 (6:30-9pm) at the Streetsville Public Cemetery for a spine-tingling journey into the mystery of the Streetsville Ghouls. Tours start at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 5440 Durie Road Mississauga, ON L5M 2J5

Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/haunted-mississauga-2024-heritage-tour-tickets-1007883626057?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto

All the Quakers are Shoulder Shakers Medley Fox Trot by All Star Trio

Sauga 50-for-50: Meet the SPIRITS of Dixie Union Cemetery

Take a walk through Mississauga's Dixie Union Cemetery (c.1809) where you will meet 13 spirits to learn about their lives, and possibly demise, set between 1840 to 1846. Can you figure out who was the Worthy Settler is?

Email your answer to: resource@heritagemississauga.org

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Sauga 50-for-50: 50 years of Mississauga Memories and Moments with Councillor Stephen Dasko

Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson as he interviews past and present civic leaders and longtime residents on their memories over the last 50 years of the City of Mississauga. This episode we welcome City of Mississauga Ward 1 Councillor Stephen Dasko.

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto

Mississauga Song by Tommy Hunter, 1974

Sauga 50-for-50: The Bomb Girls of Small Arms during the Second World War

During the Second World War the demand for labour by wartime industries was high. Since many men in the labour force were enlisted in the armed forces, Small Arms Ltd. offered jobs to single women, married women without children, as well as young men who weren’t old enough to serve. These are the stories of six people who worked there during that time, including (in order of appearance): Rose Cutmore Daikens, Linda Wigley, Hilda Insley, John Kelly, Dorothy Browne, & Len McNeice.

Today, Building 12, also known as the Small Arms Inspection Building, is a historic reminder of our past. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, it has become an exciting creative hub for a wide range of arts and cultural programs. This unique venue showcases dynamic exhibitions, events and interactive experiences and provides a space that fosters collaboration and community-building.

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto

Sauga 50-for-50: 50 years of Mississauga Memories and Moments with Councillor Brad Butt

Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson as he interviews with past and present civic leaders and longtime residents on their memories over the last 50 years of the City of Mississauga. This episode we welcome City of Mississauga Ward 11 Councillor Brad Butt.

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto

Mississauga Song by Tommy Hunter, 1974

Sauga 50-for-50: RARE recording of Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park Opening (1992)

Dr. Martin L. Dobkin was elected on October 1, 1973, as the first Mayor of the new City of Mississauga, and served as Mayor from 1973 to 1976. He was the inaugural mayor of the newly amalgamated City of Mississauga, which had combined the former Towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville.

He was originally trained as a medical doctor and he continued his practice during the time he was mayor. His first council was prolific, creative, and productive in its achievements. They created a new and comprehensive official plan for the new city, which provided the blueprint for the future development of the city. His council also supported the purchase of numerous green space and parklands for the new city, including Rattray Marsh, Jack Darling Park, Morning Dew Park, and more.

In honour of his service to the city the Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park, a large 30 acre park in central Mississauga with multiple facilities, was officially opened on June 14, 1992. Listen to the opening ceremony like never before, courtesy of Dr. Martin L. Dobkin.

 

To stay up to date with Mississauga's 50th Anniversary celebrations, follow Heritage Mississauga on social media @heritagemississauga and also follow #Sauga50for50 to stay up to date with new upcoming podcast episodes.

Music:

Mississauga Song by Tommy Hunter