When war was declared in the late summer of 1914, many young men from the village and surrounding East Flamborough Township volunteered to serve, several of whom lost their life during the four years of hostilities. In early 1919, Read more
This Waterdown landmark is slated to undergo some important upgrades, so a look at its history seems appropriate as we approach the 100th Anniversary of the start of the First World War.
Located in the centre of the old Read more
William Dickson was born on July 13, 1769 in Dumfries, Scotland to John Dickson and Helen Wight. He married Charlotte Adlam in Newark, Upper Canada on April 12, 1794.
At age 16, he arrived in western Quebec and started Read more
We in Flamborough live in a landscape rich with historical landmarks. Some, however, are more noticeable than others. Today, if you stand at the corner of Hwy. 6 and 10th Concession in East Flamborough, you see rolling farmland and Read more
Aeneas was born at Tordarroch House in Scotland in 1740, son of Angus Shaw, Chief of Clan Ay and Anne Dallas of Cantray. He immigrated to Staten Island, New York around 1770 soon after the outbreak of the American Read more
John Glasgow was born on Feb. 15, 1821 in Leitholm, Berwickshire, Scotland. He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1832 and settled in Hamilton. After a few months, the family moved to East Flamborough because they were concerned Read more
The death of General Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812 was among the reasons that the northern parts of East and West Flamborough Townships were so late to see the arrival of Read more
Only a year after the King and Chisholm families settled in East Flamborough Township, Lt. Governor John Graves Simcoe ordered the construction of a small inn, later to be called The King’s Head Inn, at the Stoney Creek end Read more
Titus Geer Simons was born January 20,1765 in Enfield, Connecticut, one of 10 children of Titus Simons (1743-1824), an established military man, and Jerusha Kingsley. On the eve of the American Revolution, his father enlisted and the family was Read more
Following Angus MacDonnell’s election to the Assembly at York, the following notice appeared in the York Gazette on July 4, 1801:
“Last Friday at the final close of the Poll for a Member to Read more
