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w w w .insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, Ju ly 6 , 2 0 1 7 |40 Oakville On Exhibit "Connected to your Community" At left, Greg Munz did all the research for the Canada 150th displays at the Oakville Historical Society At right, an image taken from an historical children's boxing photo displayed on a window in Oakville -1 9 0 Years in the Making at the Oakville Historical Society | Nikki Wesley/Metroland Oakville's past explored at Oakville m useumexhibit by Marta Marychuk Oakville Beaver Staff The Oakville Historical Society (OHS) has a new display -- just in time for Canada' s 150th anniversary. The display is presented in two parts -- Kanata to Canada and Oakville -- 190 Years in the Making. Kanata to Canada begins with the indig enous peoples' homeland, and journeys through time to 1982 and the repatriation of Canada' s Constitution and Charter of Rights, says OHS member Greg Munz. Munz compiled all the research for the new exhibit and staff from Halton Region Museum produced the interpretive panels and artwork on the w indow s and diorama over the fireplace at OHS. He says the name Canada likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word Kanata -- meaning village or settlement. History tells us that in 1535, two Aborigi nal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Quebec. For lack of another name, Cartier used the word Canada to describe not only the vil lage; but also the entire area controlled by its chief, Donnacona. Oakville -- 190 Years in the Making takes characters from Oakville' s history and puts them into pictures, to show a cross-section of people living in the town in days gone-by. William Chisholm had a plan for the land he purchased in 1827 -- establish a harbor at the m outh of Sixteen Mile Creek. Over the last 190 years, the Town of Oakville has re alized this vision and becom e a prosperous community. The display explores the impact of farm ers, shipbuilders the railway and construc tion workers -- as the OHS celebrates the Town' s past 190 years. Some of the early businesses featured in the display include: · A & G Hillmer' s Livery Service - 1850 · John D oty Lumber - 1870 · Oakville Basket Company - 1874 · Ware Manufacturing - 1911 · Ford - 1953 Oakville - 190 Years in the Making looks at the subjects of land, water, railways, high ways and bi-ways and how these areas had an impact on the Town' s development. The exhibit also pays tribute to the land and territory of the First Nations and the Metis. The exhibit acknowledges and thanks the Mississaugas of the N ew Credit First Na tion for being stewards of this traditional ter ritory. The exhibits will be on view until Christ mas. People are encouraged to share their m emories of Oakville w hen they visit the ex hibit. The historical society is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 1 to 4 p.m. all year round and Sundays (July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17) from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The OHS is located at 110 King St. For in formation, call 905-844-2695.