Before Christmas we received an inquiry asking about the name origin of Sawmill Creek. The answer is a fascinating look at local history, and how place names remain on our landscape from many years ago. In short, the creek takes its name from being the source of power for a sawmill, or possibly two sawmills….
Welcome to our 30th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for a special Christmas episode of “Ask A Historian” on December 24. 2020 at 4:00 p.m. This week Matthew welcomes guest Lindsay Doren, Education & Engagement Coordinator at the Museums of Mississauga, as they journey to Christmases past and explore the traditions,…
Heritage Mississauga is pleased to announce the launch of our “Heritage News 2020 – Special 60th Anniversary Issue” newsletter today as our gift to you for the holiday season. Join us as we reflect on the last year, and recall the last decade, at Heritage Mississauga and celebrate all of the events, programs, people, and…
The property was initially acquired by John Graydon in 1885 from John Barnhart. John Graydon, the noted builder, constructed the building in 1887 for Howard W. Eaton for a Confectionary. Eaton sold the building later that same year to David Whaley. In 1892 the property passed to John Miller, a retired auctioneer from Brampton. In…
Christmas – that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of gathering, but always it will be a day of remembrance – a day in which we think of everything…
Welcome to our 30th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel for the latest episode of “Ask a Historian” on Thursday December 17, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. In this special episode, Matthew is joined by fellow Historian and Author, Dave Cook. Dave brings his extensive knowledge and anecdotes of…
Call it an urban legend … or at least a rural legend in its origin. There is a plaque in historic Dixie Union Chapel that references the baptism of one Colonel William Frederick Cody, better known to the world as “Buffalo Bill”. There are entire books dedicated to the story of Buffalo Bill Cody, and…
Welcome to our 29th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson on our YouTube channel for the latest episode of “Ask a Historian” on Friday December 11, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. In this special 60th Anniversary episode, Matthew welcomes Heritage Mississauga Executive Director, Jayme Gaspar, to discuss the history and evolution of Heritage…
Heritage Mississauga invites you to attend “the Credits 2020” on December 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel as we honour Heritage Heroes who made significant contributions to their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year we will be hosting a virtual evening gala and invite you to collectively watch the on-line ceremony…
Happy Birthday! Heritage Mississauga turned 60 years old on December 6, 2020. While this year has not quite been the anniversary year we had originally planned, we thought we would take a moment to share, in brief, the story of us. Heritage Mississauga, then known as the Toronto Township Historical Foundation, was incorporated on December…