Category Archives: Historical Society

On March 25, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., Board member and historian Brian Narhi will present new information gleaned from the old local newspaper, the St. Catharines Constitutional, dating from 1858 and 1859.

Happy New Year from the Historical Society of St. Catharines! As the pandemic carries on, so does the Historical Society.  But we are much more fun. On January 28 starting at 7:30 p.m., local educator and author Dr. Howard Slepkov presented, “Looking at the Early History of the Jewish Community in St. Catharines.”  This talk stemsContinue reading “January 28, 2021 Meeting – “Looking at the Early History of the Jewish Community in St. Catharines.””

The presentations are back! We have three virtual meetings lined up for November, January and February.  And more to come. On November 26, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., Sarah King Head will be presenting on the history of Beaverdams including stories and characters that are from new archival resources. This will be the Historical Society’s first “VirtualContinue reading “Presentations – November to February 2020-2021”

April 21, 2020 Dear members and friends of the Historical Society, During this difficult time, your board would like to reach out to you with a few announcements as we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in our various ways. Not surprisingly, our next few meetings have been cancelled. Our March 26, 2020 general meetingContinue reading “Historical Society meetings are cancelled for the immediate future”

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3, 1932 Welland Canal Parkway, St. Catharines, Ontario. Free admission. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., presentations begin at 7:30. Guests are welcome. Lecture Program – September 2019 to June 2020. Programs are subject to change. Thursday, September 26: Journalist andContinue reading “Meetings – September 2019 to June 2020”