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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 […]
Posted on October 27, 2021
The Canadian Southern Railway Company was the first to put a track through Southern Ontario, from Windsor to Fort Erie, in 1872. They sold to New York City Railway in […]
Posted on October 26, 2021
Tyrconnell Heritage Society is seeking volunteers who would like to be considered to serve on the Board of Directors commencing March 9, 2022. Interested individuals are required to be minimum of 18 […]
