A special public meeting has been planned to establish a new Friends of Laura Secord group. All members of the public are welcome to attend and learn more about plans to preserve, strengthen, and honour the story of Laura Secord. Refreshments will be also served. Please join us: Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Time: 7:00Continue reading “FRIENDS OF LAURA SECORD”
Category Archives: Historical Society
History Themed Nature Walk – June 19
It is the last of a series of hikes, led by one of our well-known hiker/historians from the area, Art Weaver. The hike will take participants up the Niagara Escarpment and along the crest to Beamer Memorial Conservation Area. There will be breathtaking scenery and participants will see Beamer Falls and explore a mysterious concrete structure. HikersContinue reading “History Themed Nature Walk – June 19”
Merritt’s Birthday Commemoration – July 6
The Historical Society will be celebrating William Hamilton Merritt’s birthday on Tuesday, July 6. His actual birthday is July 3. The event will take place at 6:30 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 an appropriate history and reflection onContinue reading “Merritt’s Birthday Commemoration – July 6”
34th Annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony
The 34rd annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 8 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 “34th Annual Oille Fountain Potting Ceremony”
Future Meetings of the Historical Society
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. March 25 – “History of St. John’s Anglican Church in Port Dalhousie” by Brian Leyton – Society Member – Come out and learn about the heritage of thisContinue reading “Future Meetings of the Historical Society”
Now available – Historical Society Newsletter Index
Thanks to Paul Lewis, an index to the many Historical Society of St. Catharines’ newsletters is now available. This index lists the major research articles of the many Society newsletters dating from 1991 to December 2009. The Society has always had a strong newsletter and there is a lot of good information in these issues.Continue reading “Now available – Historical Society Newsletter Index”
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