Dr. John Owen McGregor 1850-1928

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The Ghost of Summer ’34, Part 1

The summer of 1934 was very hot and dry, crops were poor and the Depression was at its height. However, the weather and drought were not the topic of conversations in Waterdown, but rather the gossip was almost entirely Read more

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Searching for an Elusive Resident: Barnard E. Griffin of Flamborough

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, April 2000These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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The Josiah Mount Family of Mountsberg

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, March 2000These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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Schooling in Waterdown, Part 4

Goodbye Sealey Park school

William Attridge, Secretary of the East Flamborough Township School Board, upon receipt of the letter containing Inspector Levan’s report, wrote to the Department of Education in hopes of obtaining a more favourable report and informing Read more

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The Kerr-Woolsey House

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, February 2000These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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Schooling in Waterdown, Part 3

The Waterdown School encounters problems

In 1910, George Allison, Secretary of the Waterdown School Board wrote the following description about the joint Public and High School in Sealey Park, Main Street South, for a report on the establishment of Read more

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“Waterdown Basks in Beauty. Old Grindstone Creek Offered Fine Millsites” Newspaper Article – Part II

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, January 2000These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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“Waterdown Basks in Beauty. Old Grindstone Creek Offered Fine Millsites” Newspaper Article – Part I

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, November 1999These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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“Candlelight Days in Carlisle District: Reminiscences of the Good Old Times in the Township of East Flamboro” Newspaper Article – Part II

Originally Published in Heritage Happenings, October 1999These articles are reprinted as they were originally published. No attempt has been made to correct or update the content. If the topic interests you, we encourage you to do further research Read more
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