Today’s article is, as the saying goes, clear as mud. This article is about a street name: Byng Street. The only problem is that the street has had a few names, and it is not called Byng Street now. So, we will step back in time and explore the evolution of the street, and other…
This week, Matthew answers questions from some of our followers on the history of street names, street signs, and connections to Buffalo Bill Cody in Mississauga. We invite you to send in questions that you may have on historic people, places, events, and curiosities that you may have about Mississauga. Email your questions to [email protected]….
Yes, I know, as I write this it is -12 degrees, a cold wind is blowing, and snow pants are not yet abandoned for the year. But, for a few brief days, Mother Nature reminded us of the warmer days ahead. Having spent some during March Break visiting and enjoying all things maple, including the…
United Empire Loyalist John Barnhart built this house around 1832 as a wedding gift for his daughter, Minerva, and her husband William H. Paterson. Minerva operated a school for young ladies here. Paterson was a merchant who came to Streetsville around 1825. The property was acquired by Lewis Moffatt in 1856, who in turn sold…
The British North America Act received Royal Assent on March 29, 1867 and went into effect July 1, 1867. The Act divided Federal and Provincial authority and set the framework for the new country. The other provinces and territories that make up Canada today joined Confederation in the years following: Manitoba (1870), Northwest Territories (1870),…
March 28th is National Weed Appreciation Day! DYK weeds are an important part of our ecosystem? Take one of our childhood favorites, the Dandelion, otherwise known as Taraxacum officinale, pissenlit, dent-de-lion, and pissenlit officinal… a weed by any other name! Many of us loved to blow the dandelion seeds into the wind but these weeds…
A famous author once remarked: “Search for history: you’ll never find a greater reward.” This may be true, but there are moments in any search when you find nothing but dead ends, and the elusive “reward” becomes more of a frustration, at least in historical terms. It is almost as if the sands of time…
Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for Ask A Historian on Thursday March 24, 2022 as we announce the launch of our most recent comic book, The Grange: Legend of the North Star. This week, Matthew interviews two of the driving forces behind the 11th volume in the Heritage Mississauga comic book series, Justine Lyn, Resource Centre…
Today is #InternationalDayofForests. We all know that forests help fight climate change and support our well-being when we are able to take a walk among the trees and commune with nature. Did you know? Forests are home to about 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, with more that 60,000 tree species. Around 1.6 billion people…
#InternationalDayfortheEliminationofRacialDiscrimination highlights the need for strengthening meaningful and safe public participation and representation in all areas of decision-making to prevent and combat racial discrimination; reaffirming the importance of full respect for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and of protecting civic space; and recognizing the contribution of individuals and organizations that stand up…