Category Archives: Historical Society

Due to the severe wind storm in April, the Annual General Meeting was cancelled.  The Annual General Meeting has been re-scheduled for May 26.  The speaker will be Gail Collins on the topic of home children.  On June 23, John Burtniak will present on the April topic of the historic churches of Merritton. Meetings – 7:30Continue reading “Extra Meeting Scheduled for June 23”

At the top of the Society website, you will see a new tab entitled “History Tidbits”.  This section will feature interesting historic pieces that were featured in the Society’s newsletter over the years. Check in from time to time to see the new entries.  Enjoy.

Meetings – 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.  Guests are welcome. Thursday, January 27 – dann j. Broyld, a PhD candidate from Howard University, will speak about Black Americans and Canadians along the border during theContinue reading “Winter / Spring Meetings 2011”

By: Bill Stevens  The Women’s Literary Club of St. Catharines was organized when Mrs. J. G. Currie, considered the founding member, held a meeting at the YMCA on Queen Street on December 3, 1892 at which fifteen women attended. Mrs. Mary E. McClive became the first president. The group grew to forty-one members within the first year. TheContinue reading “The Women’s Literary Club of St. Catharines”

Held at the St. Catharines Historical Museum. President John Burtniak welcomed members and guests at 7:30 p.m. There were 49 in attendance. First on the agenda was Dr. John Bonnett from Brock University’s History Department. He gave a presentation on the 3D Virtual Buildings project that his students will be working on this year. TheyContinue reading “Historical Society of St. Catharines General Meeting, 23 September 2010”