Heritage
Once Upon a Time There Were House Calls
Sep 11, 2013 | | Historic HillsBefore the days of clinics, emergency rooms and office hours, most medical treatment took place in a patient’s home. It was a challenging and uncertain process, and not just for the patient.
A Place for the Deserving Poor
Jun 17, 2013 | | Historic HillsMales and females, including married couples, slept and ate separately.
The Great Escaper
Mar 31, 2013 | | Historic HillsThe Orangeville Sun called him Robert the Bold. Local police called him ‘armed and dangerous.’ His neighbours called him ‘misunderstood.’ Bob Cook’s story fits all these descriptions – and then some.
How William Lyon Mackenzie Escaped Through Caledon …or Not!
Nov 17, 2012 | | Historic HillsThey were smuggled food by a local farmer’s wife who, knowing she was being watched, would tie packages of food to her crinolines and go for a walk.
The Rebellion of 1837: Not Just Montgomery’s Tavern
Nov 17, 2012 | | Historic HillsThe rebellion in Upper Canada finally got British authorities to look into what was upsetting the colonies.
Memories of Broadway
Sep 13, 2012 | | Back IssuesThe creamery was where The Banner is now. Every two weeks Mom would send me over to pick up three pounds of butter and a large can of buttermilk.
Dealing with a Nightmare: The 1947 Palgrave Fire
Sep 13, 2012 | | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Departments | Historic Hills | In Every IssueIn the days before modern firefighting, nothing frightened a small community – or pulled it together more powerfully – than a major blaze. The 1947 Palgrave fire was one such case.
Tweedsmuir Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orangeville
Jun 15, 2012 | | Historic HillsStaying the Course for 175 Years: A story of determination and independence in the face of daunting challenge and bewildering change.
Mulmur’s Stanton Hotel
Mar 21, 2012 | | Historic HillsThe Stanton Hotel is the only stage coach hotel remaining in Mulmur, and one of a tiny few still standing in the Headwaters region.
Show Us the Money!
Nov 21, 2011 | | Historic HillsThere were new markets, an expansion in available goods, new opportunities and, above all, a new lifestyle: people here had become connected to the outside world.
Bringing ‘The Word’ to the Wilderness
Sep 9, 2011 | | Historic HillsOf the worshippers in Mono Mills he complained, “When they should rise, they sit; when they should sit, they continue standing.”
Baseball Memories
Jun 16, 2011 | | LeisureWhen baseball fever swept North America in the late nineteenth century, the good people of these hills signed on, but they embraced the game with a unique, local flair.