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Franco-Ontarian Research Centre (FORC), founded in 1982, an archive and photo collection made up of more than 5,000 documents (birth directories, obits, books, photos / images). Primarily a SWO Collection, but there are shelves of material from the USA (Michigan), Province of Quebec, France and more.
Franco-Ontarian Research Centre, fondée en 1982, dispose d’un fonds d’archives et de photos constitué de plus de 5000 documents dont des répertoires de naissance, des livres, des photos / images dont plusieurs doivent être manipulés avec le plus grand soin.
Formally La Pionnière du sud-ouest (Réseau du Patrimoine Franco-Ontarien)
Open Tuesdays 10-2pm and the 2nd Saturday of the month 10-2pm
Enter the archives from the parking lot (College Ave), on the south side of the building. Click on the Franco-Ontarian Research Centre (FORC) link below for a link to the Map of the location at College Ave and Prince Road (entrance from the parking lot off College – south end of the building) or click on this google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZvmS1mXPVwxLMe28
Upcoming Events
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - October 27, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - November 3, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - November 10, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - November 17, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - November 24, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - December 1, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - December 8, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - December 15, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - December 22, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - December 29, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 5, 2027 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 12, 2027 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- FRC - Weekly Tuesday Research Day - January 19, 2027 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm