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Historic Hills

“There’s Something Under Dufferin County”

Nov 19, 2013 | Ken Weber

As far back as 1886, for example, gold was discovered in Melancthon Township near Dundalk.

Once Upon a Time There Were House Calls

Sep 11, 2013 | Ken Weber

Before 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 | Ken Weber

Males and females, including married couples, slept and ate separately.

The Great Escaper

Mar 31, 2013 | Ken Weber

The 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 | Ken Weber

They 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 | Ken Weber

The rebellion in Upper Canada finally got British authorities to look into what was upsetting the colonies.

Dealing with a Nightmare: The 1947 Palgrave Fire

Sep 13, 2012 | Ken Weber | Autumn 2012 | Back Issues | Departments | Heritage | In Every Issue

In 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 | Ken Weber

Staying 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 | Ken Weber

The 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 | Ken Weber

There 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 | Ken Weber

Of the worshippers in Mono Mills he com­plained, “When they should rise, they sit; when they should sit, they continue standing.”

From Vision to Village

Jun 16, 2011 | Ken Weber

From Market Hill (Mono Mills) to reach what became Horning’s Mills, they built primitive pathways through forty kilometres of virgin forest, slogged around swamps and across streams, and forced their way up almost insurmountable hills.