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November 26 – Annual Show and Tell Program

November 26 – Show and Tell Christmas Social – Our popular Show and Tell event features artifacts brought in from the private collections of our members. If you would like to bring an item, contact the Committee to let them know how much time you will need to “Show and Tell.” Committee members – Gail (egailb@sympatico.ca)Continue reading “November 26 – Annual Show and Tell Program”

“Walk-About” of the Historic St. John’s Cemetery

Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. – Come out for a 70 minute tour of the St. John’s Cemetery in Port Dalhousie (at the corner of Main Street and Cole Farm Boulevard). Presented in conjunction with the St. John’s Cemetery Board. Please wear appropriate footwear. Rain date will be Tuesday, September 15.

Meetings in the Fall 2009

Meetings in the Fall 2009 – 7:30 p.m. – all held at the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3, 1932 Welland Canal Parkway, St. Catharines, Ontario. Free admission. Doors open at 7:00. September 24 – “Forts and Families in Upper Canada” by Wes Turner, past Society President. Who lived in the forts in Upper Canada inContinue reading “Meetings in the Fall 2009”

Happy Birthday Mr. Merritt – July 3

The Historical Society will be celebrating William Hamilton Merritt’s birthday on Friday, July 3. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Merritt statue on St. Paul Street at the east end of the Burgoyne Bridge (opposite of the Cenotaph). It will include a historical walk across the Burgoyne Bridge with some historical factsContinue reading “Happy Birthday Mr. Merritt – July 3”

Honour Roll of Members of St. Catharines Sports Hall of Famers

Compiled by Bill Stevens: 1990 – Jack Gatecliff, Walt McCollum, Rudy Pilous, Ashton Morrison, Roy ‘Pung’ Morton, Stan Mikita, Peter Neumann, Leroy Pickard 1991 – Rex Stimers, Lloyd Alguire, Vic Teal, Bill Whitaker, Jack Lowrey, Neil Campbell, Gerry Cheevers, Dennis ‘Duke’ Diggins 1992 – Tom Garriock, Marianne Allen, George ‘Mooner’ Manoogian, Douglas ‘Percy’ Favell Sr.,Continue reading “Honour Roll of Members of St. Catharines Sports Hall of Famers”

33rd Annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony – May 23

The 33rd annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of King and James Streets in St. Catharines. This event commemorates the contribution to the well being of the citizens of St. Catharines through donation of the City’s first public drinking fountain in 1878 by Dr. Lucius OilleContinue reading “33rd Annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony – May 23”