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🎆 Happy #VictoriaDay! 🎆 We're closed today, but you can enjoy the sight of fireworks minus the sound with this photo of Victoria Day celebrations at Ashbridge's Bay in Toronto in 1985 — a highlight from our collection of over two million photos from the The Globe and Mail.

This #JewishHeritageMonth, check out David Troster's 1984 documentary, Spadina, to learn about the Jewish families and businesses that called Toronto's Kensington Market neighbourhood home from the 1920s to the 1950s: youtu.be/kcikwFQ_drM?si….

In 1956, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources trapline manager John Macfie photographed the Suganaqueb family from Webequie First Nation at Neskantaga First Nation. They had travelled over 100 km by canoe for Treaty Time, an important occasion for reconnecting with distant friends and family.

We can’t wait to welcome you for Doors Open Toronto on Saturday! We’ll be open 10am - 5pm. Plan your weekend and explore these #DOT25 sites nearby: •@trca_hq •The Village at Black Creek •@yorkuobservatory •@yorkuhealth More info here: ow.ly/3ZR350VQrrJ.

Today is #OntarioFlagDay, a day to celebrate the rich history, diverse heritage and values of all those who call Ontario home. In honour of the occasion, we're sharing the cover from the programme for the first flag raising ceremony at Queen's Park, Toronto, on May 21, 1965.

Family isn't just about sharing DNA. It's about love, loyalty and the people who show up for you. Chosen family are the friends who stand by your side, lift you up, celebrate your wins and make you laugh—like Donald Bruce Macdonald and his friend in this photo from 1952.

Is gardening therapeutic? In the 1940s, the '13 Victory Garden Brigadiers' in Wellington County built community through gardening, performing, and enjoying corn roasts. Learn more about Ontario Girls' Garden Brigades in our 4-H Ontario fonds. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Visit us today for #DOT25, 10am-5pm! Our classroom is transformed into a music lab. Our scavenger hunt is hot off the presses. Our staff can’t wait to lead you behind-the-scenes on tours. And we have 3 exhibits you can explore… Plan your visit: ow.ly/bu4p50VQrZq.

Nothing beats a good family recipe. 🍪 Northrop & Lyman's Family Recipe Book (late 1800s) features an array of medicinal remedies, but we think the mouth-watering treats like fried tomatoes, ginger snaps, apple dumplings and "egg kisses" might be more effective cure-alls.

What's your favourite #familyportrait? One of ours depicts the family of Kassim Burket in London, Ontario, home to the province's first mosque. Find more photographic histories of Islamic communities in Ontario in the MHSO fonds: ow.ly/39eq50VKLtu

Born in 1934, the Dionne quintuplets made family history when they gained worldwide fame as the first quintuplets to survive infancy. The sisters were raised on public display in Corbeil, near Callander, Ontario. Today they're remembered for confronting their exploitation.

Are furry or feathery friends part of your family? This photo by Gordon Powley from circa 1940 shows a young Glenn Gould next to the future renowned pianist's earliest fans: his dog Nicky, with a paw on Gould's knee, and his budgie Mozart, perched atop Gould's music book.

Picture the family fun that's in store for cottage season with our new YouTube upload: Sturgeon Point (1965). From boat rides to three-legged races, this McEachren family home video will transport you to warm days by the lake. Check it out: youtu.be/ymvN9XaIjw4. #ArchivesFilm

🔊 Cue your visit to our Reading Room to check out the Canada Black Music Archives' "B'LACK THEN: Muted Melodies" exhibit and learn about untold stories in Ontario Black music history. More info: ow.ly/tAaR50W0UzN.

Lillian Michiko Blakey's art—including Slideshow: Our Class Trip to Ottawa, 1961 (2012) from the Ontario Government Art Collection—explores intergenerational healing and her family's relationship to Canada after they and thousands of other Japanese Canadians faced internment during #WWII.

When donating to archives, please, please don't put things in page protectors. They're not archival, so we'll just remove them, and they're also not recyclable. Pic of disintegration is a protector from a gov file just a couple decades old.

Follow us this June as we share stories of courage and pride, highlighting the voices of people and communities in Ontario that speak to perseverance, resistance, celebration and the ongoing pursuit of justice.

New World (2009) by Anong Beam and Plexiglas Landscape (1980) by her father Carl Beam of M'Chigeeng First Nation showcase intergenerational creativity and Indigenous artists' rich contributions to Ontario, reflected in the Ontario Government Art Collection. #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth

Join us in trumpeting #BlackMusicMonth this June by grooving on over to the Canada Black Music Archives' B'Lack Then: Muted Melodies exhibit in our Reading Room to learn about some of the "unsung stories" in Ontario Black music history. More info at: ow.ly/zLUz50VZBUl.

On your marks, get set, GO! This #GlobalRunningDay get inspired by the grit (and the fits) of these runners in the 1992 Toronto Marathon. Watch the video now on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/60PGeOYuBW0. Toronto Marathon Canadian Running