Tom Symons: A Canadian Life as Told by his Files
- Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Building: Peterborough
A remarkable Canadian and resident of Peterborough, Tom Symons, founding President of Trent University and author of To Know Ourselves: The Report of the Commission on Canadian Studies, was in the forefront of multiple critical issues, including Indigenous rights, human rights, language rights and heritage preservation. Bob Taylor-Vaisey '66 is a retired corporate archivist and senior document management consultant for Imperial Oil Limited who has been organizing T.H.B. Symons’ files for transfer to Trent University Archives. Kathryn Matheson '00 is a graduate of the Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies at Trent University and currently serves as Researcher and Administrative Coordinator for Professor Symons.
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Posted on September 30, 2019