Wed. Oct. 4 -- Rousseau Room - Swansea Town Hall SPEAKER: Cameron Tolton "From Junction High School to World Class Collegiate Institute: The Story of Humberside" Humberside Collegiate in the west end of Toronto has a history dating back to 1892. Cam is the son of a long-time Humberside teacher, and has an intimate knowledge...

Speakers: Katy Whitfield and Ian DaSilva – “They Walked These Streets; We Will Remember Them” Katy and Ian will be expanding their interactive WWI and WWII Remembrance Day soldier memorials all the way south to Lake Ontario this year. They will talk about their projects commemorating local soldiers who lost their lives during the World...

Join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 8 p.m. for an immersive journey through tap dance history, beautifully narrated through storytelling and dance. With over 300 years of evolution, this art form has a rich and complex past that intertwines with jazz music and jazz movements. Speakers (and dancers!) Trina Josdal & Amy Lintunen are...

We hope you can join us for the next monthly meeting of the Swansea Historical Society, scheduled for 7:30 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  The meeting will be held in the Rousseau Room of the Swansea Town Hall.   In our final meeting before we break for the summer, the Swansea Historical Society welcomes speaker Chris Higgins. ...

Tour Leaders: Patrick Okens and Lance Gleich Topic: “Could the Humber River Have Become Brûlé Lake?” Time: 1:30 pm Please mark your calendars for the FREE annual walking tour of the Swansea Historical Society, scheduled between 1:30 and 3:30 pm on Saturday afternoon, June the 8th, 2024. In 1929, a coalition of amateur sports leaders called for the creation...