On April 23, Graham Phair will give the Society a glimpse at how the people of Niagara managed during World War II. Phair is the author of the recent book Snapshots of the Homefront: 1939 – 1941. The book is filled with photographs from the St. Catharines Standard collection. The meeting promises to be aContinue reading “April Meeting – New Topic – On The Homefront”
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Meeting Recap: The Datebooks of Ransom Goring
On March 26, Mary Friesen introduced the Society to the Goring family of Niagara. Francis Goring was born in England in 1755. On the eve of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Goring arrived in Quebec. He soon moved to Fort Niagara where he worked as a clerk in the fur trade. ThroughContinue reading “Meeting Recap: The Datebooks of Ransom Goring”
Meeting Recap: The Myth of Laura Secord by Alun Hughes
On February 26, Professor Alun Hughes of Brock University methodically retraced the famous and heroic trek of Laura Secord using primary evidence in an effort to remove the myth and to uncover what most likely happened on that historic night. A quick retelling of the classic story: on 21 June 1813 in Queenston, Laura learnedContinue reading “Meeting Recap: The Myth of Laura Secord by Alun Hughes”
February 26: Alun Hughes Revisits the History of Laura Secord
“The Myth of Laura Secord: Seeking the Truth Beneath the Chocolate Coating” by Alun Hughes Time / Place: Thursday, 26 February 2009, 7:30 P.M., Burgoyne Room of the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3 (the Welland Canals Centre), 1932 Welland Canals Parkway (formerly Government Road). Wheelchair accessible. Free admission. All interested persons welcome. TheContinue reading “February 26: Alun Hughes Revisits the History of Laura Secord”
Upcoming Meetings – Winter 2009
The Historical Society of St. Catharines generally meets in the Burgoyne Room of the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3 (the Welland Canals Centre), 1932 Welland Canals Parkway (formerly Government Road) at 7:30 unless otherwise posted. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Free admission to the Society meetings. All interested parties welcome. January 22Continue reading “Upcoming Meetings – Winter 2009”
History of the Silver Spire Church
Report by Bill Stevens: At our October 23, 2008 Society meeting Rev. Dr. Phil Cline spoke to an audience of 40 about the Silver Spire United Church. In January 2008, Memorial, Welland Avenue and St. Paul Street United churches voted to amalgamate at the St. Paul Street site. The amalgamation took effect on JulyContinue reading “History of the Silver Spire Church”
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