
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2021


Welcome to our 48th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” today at 6:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about some of the infamous fires that blazed through historic Erindale, and looks at the history of how Erindale was named….
Next stop on the GooseChase Scavenger Hunt, North Streetsville! When the survey of the northern portion of Toronto Township was completed in 1819, survey contractor Timothy Street received permission to build a saw and grist mill. As news of the construction of a mill on the banks of the Credit River spread, more settlers were…
Keeping with the nautical theme from last week, but with some more direct Mississauga connections, there was a time when large lake freighters called Mississauga (well, Port Credit) their home port. We do not often think of Mississauga as being a “Port City”, as our waterfront has become largely recreational, but there was a time…
This year we will be recognizing Canada Day differently as we collectively unite as a nation to stand in solidarity with our Indigenous communities who are in unimaginable pain mourning for the many children lost in Residential Schools across Canada. As Canadians we acknowledge when our communities are suffering and we support them. That is…

Comments are closed.