What do hockey pucks and corsets have in common? Join guest contributor Melissa Shaw as she dives into the little-known beginnings of women’s hockey in Collingwood on this special International Women’s Day edition. Keep listening for information about Gaslight Community Theatre and their role in bringing history to life through live performance. As well, we discuss the International Women’s Day festivities in the Town of Collingwood and invite you to become a guest contributor. Follow us on Facebook [facebook.com/collingwoodmuseum] or check our website [Collingwood.ca/museum] for up-to-date details about the museum’s operation.

Episode Picture:

Collingwood Ladies Hockey Club, c. 1898-1899 [Collingwood Museum Collection, X969.745.1]

Research:

“Won Both Matches” Enterprise Messenger, 1 March 1897.

“Collingwood at Hockey” Enterprise Messenger, 19 March 1897. P1.

Links:

Gaslight Theatre https://gaslighttheatreproductions.com/

International Women’s Day https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Town of Collingwood’s IWD Events https://collingwood.ca/iwd