You are warmly invited to join the Thornhill Historical Society on Sunday, September 21st from 11am-2pm at the J.E.H. MacDonald House at 121 Centre Street, Thornhill, for the official unveiling of the Moments of Algoma Group of Seven in Thornhill easel and Group of Seven Commemorative Plaques. This special event is co-hosted by the Thornhill...
Guest Speaker: Joan O'Malley When Prime Minister Lester Pearson called up Joan’s father at the last-minute, urgently needing samples (by the next morning!) of the final three choices for the new Canadian flag, it was 20-year old Joan who came to her father’s rescue, sewing Canada’s first maple leaf flag. Admission is free. All are...
On September 25, Debra Honor will kick off this year's Speaker Series at the HEIRS monthly meeting. Debra will discuss her newest book The Lives That Touched Belle Vue Amherstburg. Debra is a local treasure - a professional genealogist, lecturer, researcher and author on many genealogical topics relating to Canadian family history. Meeting begins at 1:30...
Please Join Us for SPEAKER NIGHT – Thursday, September 25th, 2025 – 7:00 pm, at the Coach House: Stonehooking 1830’s to 1920 - An era that gave way to Concrete and Prohibition with Mr. Ross Gordon Noel. This evening will provide a historical view of Stonehooking – the trade, and Stonehookers, the ships, the captains...
Fridays in July & August Heritage Hall, 83 Essex Street, Guelph Open to youth ages 12–18 Free refreshments provided Join us for a welcoming and empowering space where BIPOC youth can connect, create, and celebrate community all summer long. All are welcome. Special thanks to the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District...
