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Posted on November 24, 2021
Our first town, Burwell’s Corners, started with the family of the same name. Mahlon Burwell, first generation Canadian, became a surveyor in 1809 and was registrar of Middlesex by 1811. He lived […]
Posted on November 18, 2021
Welcome back to another week of Weekend Highlights! With Christmas fast approaching we’ve got a bunch of festive holiday activities for you and your friends and family. Railway City Tourism […]
Posted on November 17, 2021
The first town we will be talking about is the town of Churchville. Little is known about the corner settlement on the Kerr Sideroad in Aldborough. Churchville got its name from […]
Posted on November 11, 2021
Welcome back to this weeks Weekend Highlights! We hope everyone’s had a great week so far. Only three more day to go, you’re almost there! Let’s jump into some of […]
Posted on November 10, 2021
Inside this episode we will explore the gardens at Fairwood Farm in Wallacetown, dairy entries from Merinda Williams-Pearce, and Colonel Talbot the horticulturalist to give you an idea of early plants, trees, and vegetables of Dunwich and Aldborough townships. […]
Posted on November 4, 2021
Welcome back to another week of Weekend Highlights! Wow is time passing by fast. It’s November already, only 7 more weekends till Christmas! We hope everyone had a eventful and […]
Posted on November 3, 2021
Let’s jump on into this episode and start with the first of schools. The first school ever opened in the County of Elgin was in Malahide in 1816. Up to the year 1830, only […]
Posted on October 28, 2021
Welcome back to Weekend Highlights! This weekend being Halloween, there are so many spooky, fun activities going on in the area! Whether its going to a fun fall event or […]
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On behalf of everyone at Tyrconnell Heritage Society and Backus-Page House Museum we thank everyone who visited, participated in, and helped organize the 2021 annual Heritage Farm Show. Government of […]
