Second annual Emancipation Day Celebration held in Canfield
August 3, 2023
CANFIELD—Residents and descendants of Canfield’s rich black history gathered on Sunday, July 30, 2023 to celebrate the second annual Canfield Emancipation Day Celebration, which began... ...read more
Unlicensed cemetery on private land highlights need to protect local history
July 27, 2023
HALDIMAND—Tucked away on privately-owned land somewhere in Haldimand sits the William-Morris-Burke cemetery. Currently unlicensed, this cemetery is the final resting place of several early black ...read more
PMHA donates painting of Commerce ship sinking
July 27, 2023
By Sheila Phibbs The Haldimand Press CAYUGA—It was through the night of May 5/6, 1850 that the Canadian steamer Commerce – carrying members of the... ...read more
McClung Road & unexpected World War II connections
July 13, 2023
By Olivia Snyder The Haldimand Press CALEDONIA—McClung Road on the east side of Caledonia has been a point of animated discussion for the past several ...read more
Memories of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian deeply rooted in faith
June 29, 2023
By Sheila Phibbs The Haldimand Press HAGERSVILLE—In many ways a church is like a home. It is where families begin, gather, and celebrate. It is ...read more
Transfer of Street Cemetery complete
June 15, 2023
To The Haldimand Press CANFIELD—Haldimand County is pleased to announce that, following two years of consultation with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO), the Ministry... ...read more
East Seneca Church celebrating 160th anniversary
June 8, 2023
By Nancy Turnbull To The Haldimand Press SENECA—In 1863, East Seneca Church marked its beginnings. The white frame church that stands at the corner of... ...read more
Wilson Pugsley MacDonald; Haldimand’s iconic poet
May 25, 2023
From Haldimand Museums To The Haldimand Press Wilson Pugsley MacDonald – Cheapside’s hometown poet and performer – “was a barnstorming versifier with unbending faith in... ...read more
Dunnville Heritage update
May 25, 2023
To The Haldimand Press DUNNVILLE—The Dunnville District Heritage Association has become a little lax due to illness in our ranks. However, we will be back... ...read more
The Way We Were in 1977: The Colonel visits Haldimand
April 13, 2023
Freelance motorsport writer, Tim Miller, recently penned an article for the Hamilton Spectator (March 23, 2023) on Colonel Sanders’ visit to the Cayuga Speedway in ...read more
