History

HAGERSVILLE—While history is easily found in archives, personal memories often offer the best stories. As Hagersville’s 150th year is commemorated, the Hagersville Heritage Railway Committee ...read more

Doug Miller of Hagersville brought in this photo of the Jarvis Chevies hockey team in 1962. Shown are: (standing, l-r) A. Lundy, H. Nixon, R.... ...read more

HALDIMAND—In February, communities across Canada come together to celebrate Black History Month, a time dedicated to acknowledging and honouring the significant contributions of Black Canadians.... ...read more

By the Hagersville 150 Committee HAGERSVILLE—With Hagersville’s 150th year underway, we couldn’t be more excited to share this historic milestone with you. The Hagersville 150... ...read more

HAGERSVILLE—Celebrations for Hagersville’s monumental 150th anniversary continued with a lunch event hosted by The HAC, where guests enjoyed a warm chili lunch and a presentation... ...read more

HAGERSVILLE—Nearly 200 residents, families, and local leaders gathered to celebrate Hagersville as the town kicked off its 150th anniversary celebrations on Sunday, January 5, 2025. ...read more

By Gordon Cameron       Since I first became involved with the Ontario Community Newspapers Association almost 20 years ago, the number of non-daily newspapers in... ...read more

The birth of a newspaper In 1868 E.C. Campbell began the publication of The Haldimand Advocate in Cayuga. It was first printed in the rear ...read more

HAGERSVILLE—Becky Kellar started life as a ‘first,’ and the trend would continue on down the years. The first edition of the Haldimand Press, which came ...read more

TOWNSEND — Sometimes, if you build it, they don’t come. In the early 1970s, optimism ran high in Haldimand County as designs for the planned... ...read more