The Heritage Sarnia-Lambton museum network will highlight Canadian artifacts and symbols during an upcoming free online lecture.
Lambton Heritage Museum Curator/Supervisor Dana Thorne said given the recent push to buy Canadian and celebrate Canadian culture, they thought it would be a good time to present artifacts in local museums during a virtual Heritage Hour event.
"I think it's more important now than ever to remember our history and reflect on the fact that we've been the great country of Canada for over 150 years, so lets celebrate that," Thorne said.
Local museum professionals will present items from their collections and will discuss iconic symbols such as beavers, maple leaves, and moose during a one-hour presentation.
"We have a sculpted wooden figurehead that's shaped like a beaver that was on a ship that was manufactured by a Sarnia company in the 1870s. So that's an interesting thing we'll have from the Heritage Museum collection," Thorne said.
She said the virtual Heritage Hour series has become a popular way for history enthusiasts to connect with local museums.
Typically, 30 to 40 people register for the virtual event.
The Made in Canada: Canadian Symbols in Artifacts presentation will be held on May 8 from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
Registration is required and can be done through the Lambton County Museum's website.
Thorne will be among the presenters; others will include David McLean (Forest Museum), Greg Stott (Historian, University College of the North), Kailyn Shepley (Sombra Museum), and Fiona Doherty (Moore Museum).