Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Across Ontario
  • Esquesing HS November 2019 Meeting: Events That Changed Esquesing Township

    Knox Presbyterian Church 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, Canada

    Six executive members of the EHS will explore changes that affected the people of Esquesing over the past 200 years of our history. The topics will be government, transportation, communication, utilities, education and the Esquesing Historical Society!

  • Esquesing HS January 2020 Meeting: Your Cyberspace Historical Tour

    Knox Presbyterian Church 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, Canada

    Catherine McLeod, Senior Arts and Culture Specialist with the Town of Halton Hills, will present on the Town's new self-guided tour program, "Discover the Hills." Pilot tours of Glen Williams and Acton will be presented for discussion and input.

  • Esquesing HS February 2020 Meeting: Vintage Acton – The Calendar Collection

    Knox Presbyterian Church 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, Canada

    Anne McIntyre will present slides and stories from a historical book published this year to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the naming of Acton. "Vintage Acton: The Calendar Collection" was created on behalf of Heritage Acton drawing on the articles written for their annual historical calendar for the years 2003 to 2019. Anne is looking...

  • Esquesing HS March 2020 Meeting: A Shadow of its Former Self – Mono Mills in the 19th Century

    Knox Presbyterian Church 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, Canada

    Today Mono Mills is a small hamlet that barely garners the attention of those who pass through. However, in the 19th century Mono Mills was a busy village that played an instrumental role in the settlement of the Headwaters Region. This talk will trace the history of Mono Mills from its origins in 1819 to...

  • Esquesing HS September 2020 Meeting: Halton County Courthouse and Gaol

    Knox Presbyterian Church 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, Canada

    John McDonald, local historian, returns to share his latest research. His PowerPoint presentation will tell the fascinating story about the people and events involving Halton County's Courthouse and Gaol. Some of the major trials held in Halton, and public hangings that took place, will also be discussed.