Warplanes and drag racing: Toronto Motorsports Park celebrating 70 years of local history
May 2, 2024
CAYUGA—It’s been 70 years since drag racers first peeled across the runway at the former Kohler Airstrip in 1954. At the time, races were held... ...read more
North Erie Shore Historical Society presents donations
April 25, 2024
SELKIRK—Following a very successful Heritage Day this past February, the North Erie Shore Historical Society (NESHS) is giving back to the community. According to Dana... ...read more
A view of the select few: Doris Young looks back at 100 years on this planet
April 11, 2024
By Olivia Snyder CALEDONIA—Hockey playoffs are approaching, and lifelong Haldimand citizen Doris Young will be watching the Toronto Maple Leafs with eager anticipation. Unlike many ...read more
Two of four resigning trustees speak out on decision to leave Cottonwood Mansion Preservation Foundation
March 7, 2024
SELKIRK—It’s taken decades of hard work to restore Cottonwood Mansion, but after months of what some are calling “perpetual toxic behaviour,” four board members resigned ...read more
Family Day celebrated across Haldimand
February 22, 2024
HALDIMAND—On Monday, February 19, 2024, hundreds of families across the county took some time to celebrate Family Day. The Dunnville Optimists held a mini winter ...read more
BAO scrambles to get early Black settler cemetery licensed and protected
February 22, 2024
HALDIMAND—There is more than one cemetery in Haldimand with the remains of early Black settlers, and two years after the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) ...read more
New Haldimand County Museums curator unveils Community Voices Oral History Exhibition
February 22, 2024
CAYUGA—A seemingly random snowstorm may have briefly interrupted an otherwise mild February, but it was no match for the curious visitors to Cayuga Public Library... ...read more
Heritage Day returns to Selkirk on Monday, February 19
February 15, 2024
SELKIRK—North Erie Shore Historical Society is excited to announce that its Heritage Day event will return, after a three-year break, on Monday, February 19, 2024... ...read more
Miller Funeral Chapel legacy continues with new owners
February 8, 2024
CALEDONIA—After almost 90 years in business, January 2024 marked a new beginning at Miller Funeral Chapel in Caledonia with its sale to Ian and Lisa... ...read more
The Grand River’s history: a truly grand story
February 1, 2024
By Jeff Rooney HALDIMAND—The Grand River, originating from a small stream near the village of Dundalk in Grey County, flows for about 310 kilometres before... ...read more
