- 2026-10-08The historic La Vase (Mud) Portages began at the head of the nearby pond. These three portages, connecting Trout Lake…
- 2026-10-08The cornerstone of this building was laid June 7, 1832, and teaching began in 1836. First operated under a royal…
- 2026-10-08One of the finest public buildings in Canada, this imposing structure was built as an expression of civic pride and…
- 2026-10-08The opening of the Haliburton district to organized settlement in the early 1860s encouraged promoters to consider the construction of…
- 2026-10-08In 1854, the government faced with a decreasing supply of Crown land in the southern part of what is now…
- 2026-10-08First ship to sail Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan, the "Griffon", probably 40-45 feet long, was built by Robert Cavelier,…
- 2026-10-08At the end of the First World War (1914-1918), activities took place across Canada to commemorate the country's wartime efforts…
- 2026-10-08A native of Stratford, Ontario, Tom Patterson grew up during the Great Depression and dreamed of plans that might revitalize…
- 2026-10-08One of Canada's most distinguished painters. Thomson was born at Claremont, Ontario County, but two months later moved with his…
- 2026-10-08Noah Brusso was born near Hanover in 1881. He took up professional boxing under the name of Tommy Burns, and…