Speaker: John Maniezzo – “When Swansea Was Dry” Did you know that the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the Province of Ontario between 1916 and 1927, or that some municipalities, including Swansea, were “dry” for even longer periods of time, under a provision known as “Local Option”? A restaurant partly in Swansea and...

East York 1924-1997: Toronto’s Garden of Eden Alan Redway, author, retired lawyer, retired politician The book tells the story of East York from its incorporation as a separate municipality on January 1, 1924, made necessary as a direct result of the incorporation of North York in 1922, up to and including its amalgamation on December...

Our speaker for March 21st will be Kristal Chopp as she shares with us the History of Women Pilots and it will be held in the Army/Navy Club, Simcoe. Members are free and guests by donation. Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society as part of our ongoing Gallery Talk Series or Speaker’s Series. For further...

We hope you will join us as we enjoy an evening walk through our neighbourhood to recognize and support Earth Hour 2019. As Canadians, we choose a future where climate change is no longer a threat. Participating in WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple way to show that you want to be a part of the solution...