Virtual Exhibits

The Farmerettes

Learn about The Ontario Farm Service Force and the young women who stepped up to work as farm labourers. As young men went off to fight in World War II, there was a need for farm labourers in Southern Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Government responded by creating The Ontario Farm Service Force in 1941 “to recruit workers from all levels of society.” In this war effort initiative, the group with the most participation was the Farmerettes.

First Nations in the 149th

A list of local First Nations people who enlisted in the 149th Battalion, list provided by staff at the Last Post Fund.

Lambton Agricultural Hall of Fame

Presented in partnership with the Lambton Federation of Agriculture, the Hall of Fame recognizes and honours individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to agriculture and the rural community in Lambton County and beyond.

Lambton At War

Explore life in Lambton during times of war through stories, letters, photographs, and artifacts. Included in this virtual exhibit are stories of those protecting our border, fighting world wars overseas, ramping up our economy, raising funds and supplies, and building peace around the world. The men and women from our community show us how war impacts us and the role Canada plays on the world stage.

Nnigiiwemin / We Are Going Home

Examine the relationship between colonialism and the loss of land by the Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation. Using interviews, maps, moving images, soundscapes, and wampum, this Virtual Exhibit illustrates the relationship between people, land, and Anishinaabeg Nationhood. Included are images, details from the exhibition's didactic panels, and voice-overs from Co-Curators Summer Bressette and Monica Virtue.

Shine: Spotlight on Women of Lambton

Celebrate the unique ways women have shaped our local history in this virtual exhibit. Read stories of individual women and women in organizations, women who changed the national stage and women who shaped the local stage. These women all have one thing in common: their roots in Lambton County. They have inspired and changed their communities, and now they will inspire and change you.