history
Carnegie Café – Canada, Fall In!
Join Wellington County Museum and Archives staff for the presentation “Canada, Fall in!” Like many Canadians, Wellington County residents would accept the call to war multiple times. From the American…
Was Christmas ever ‘Old-Fashioned’?
Christmas was once a simple season of carolling and school concerts, of neighbourly greetings and family visits, of tinkling bells and sleigh rides in gently falling snow, all blessedly free of commercial pressure. Well, maybe.
My Secret Life as a Poacher
Christine Thomas reveals her secret life as a poacher, “stealing” moments of joy from the country around her.
Stars of Dufferin
Mary Lazier’s new, illustrated book tells the history of Dufferin County like you’ve never heard – or seen – it before.
Ontario Gothic
A modest log cabin and a grand Victorian farmhouse merge history in Caledon, thanks to Helen and John Mason.
When Local Government Ruled
Before there were boards and commissions and tribunals and official plans, and before there were consultants and mission statements and surveys and regulations and codes, the local municipal council handled almost everything. And fast.
The Joy of Community
Christine Thomas reflects on the journey from city to country and the wonderful people met along the way.
Peeling Away the Layers of History
Christine Thomas knew a few people in Toronto. Then she moved to the country and acquired 100 neighbours and a home redolent with history.



