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Now, That’s a Snow Fort!

Nov 25, 2024

The historic Globe Hotel in Erin was the backdrop for many key moments in the town’s growth, until the landmark burned down in 1945.

The Old Fire “Excape” at Shelburne’s Old School on the Hill

Sep 7, 2024

Shelburne’s old ‘school on the hill’, built without fire escapes, added in two evacuation slides which students gladly used during fire drills.

Jolting Along the Gravel Road

Jun 14, 2024

Back when it took four hours to travel 30km from Erin to Guelph by stagecoach, a bumpy ride was a guarantee.

Norman Jewison’s Local Connection

Mar 16, 2024

A Caledon farm was a touchstone for a Hollywood legend.

A “Snow Blockade” Wreaks Havoc

Nov 27, 2023

Almost 18 feet of snow fell in February 1904, bringing train travel to a halt and stranding hundreds of passengers north of Shelburne in the cold.

Mary Brett, Farmerette

Sep 8, 2023

As World War II raged in 1943, dozens of Shelburne High School students traded in their text books for farmer’s tools to support the war efforts, becoming ‘farmerettes’.

Swimming at Woodside Lodge

Jun 16, 2023

A snapshot from August 1938 captures the joy of cooling down in the Nottawasaga River on a hot summer’s day.

Paving Broadway, 1921

Mar 20, 2023

In our first installment of Back Story, we zoom in on the paving of Orangeville’s main street, Broadway, more than 100 years ago.