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
At a public meeting held in the village in 1847, a decision was made to purchase two acres of land on present- day Main Street South at a cost of £300 for the erection of a Read more
Following settlement in the Waterdown area, there were no schools for the majority of the population, as education for “the masses” was as yet unknown. Every able-bodied young person was needed to assist with providing food Read more
Throughout most of its commercial history, the building at 31 Main Street South has been known as the Old Waterdown Post Office. When the postal service was Read more
The recent renovations of the Main Street South landmark known as ‘Pause Awhile’ has returned the building to its place of importance in the history of the community.
The building, formerly known as the Waterdown Post Read more
During the early months of 1946, the pressing need for a village park where outdoor activities could be held was discussed by a number of prominent Waterdown residents.
The issue of the Read more
The brief ownership of the stone building at 40 Mill Street North by the Slater family during the late 1880s was followed by a succession of commercial operations that included a flour and feed mill, a Read more
Located close to the other fine stone buildings in the Mill and Dundas Street area, the massive two-storey stone structure known as the jam factory is the only remaining example connected to the village’s industrial past. The Read more
The Valley Inn Hotel, reputedly built by John Yakes of East Flamborough Township, was a two-storey frame structure with a magnificent verandah running the whole length of the front façade. Two gables were added Read more
The famous sound of cars crossing the Bailey bridge at Valley Inn is no more since the decision was made to close the road to all vehicular traffic in 2009. What was once a key crossroads at Read more
