Dave Bartlett, who started bottle collecting in the early 70’s, found one of the first sealer bottles he received was an Eaton’s Sealer Jar. This led him to learn and collect more information about Eaton’s Canada. During the early part of the 1900’s it was the lifeline for rural Canada to grow and develop. Rural...

You are invited to a community networking event. Meet your neighbours and find out what we are doing to enhance the Willowdale experience! The Willowdale Central group (WCRA) is hosting a community networking event and we are looking for engaged, community-minded individuals to join us as we explore the following topics: 1) 2023 Event Planning:...

The Village of Wildfield has a vibrant history spanning over 200 years. Join us when lifelong Wildfield resident Dan O'Reilly recounts family and village history through anecdotes, facts and photographs. Wildfield is the site of St. Patrick's Church, the 2nd oldest church in the Archdiocese of Toronto. But there are many other historical facts about...

Ron Williamson presents “The Discovery and Investigation of the John Butler Homestead: Perspectives from Two Decades Later” In addition to delineating the foundations of the John Butler Homestead, which are now interpreted on the site, ASI investigations yielded over 50,000 ceramic sherds and over 14,000 animal bones. These finds allowed our archaeologists to reconstruct the...

While breaking down his ancestral brick wall, which had him stumped for almost thirty years, Paul Barber, a Caucasian born and raised Canadian, found out that his through his maternal side, the Hendersons, he was part of African-American history. Join us to hear Paul Barber recount the family journey that led him to Orillia where, the...