Beginning in 1981, The Waterdown-East Flamborough Heritage Society included ‘Heritage Papers’ in the Society newsletters. These papers cover a wide range of topics, including Pioneer Gardens, entries from Waterdown Council minutes, early families of Flamborough and WW I veterans. There are now ( as of June 2015) over 250 of these Heritage Papers.
Remnants of old gardens still to be found along the Side and Concession roads of southern Ontario are the chief source of information about the flowers, shrubs and trees that were once commonly grown by the early settlers of this Read more
Most of the sugar consumed in Upper Canada was the product of the cane imported from the West Indies. This import came in the form of raw sugar or “MUSCAVADO”, moist with molasses, dirty and strong tasting. So Read more