This week on Ask A Historian, Matthew welcomes volunteer extraordinaire, Elaine Eigl as they discuss the historic Bronte Cemetery and the incredible walking tours at the cemetery that will be available this month. Elaine Eigl is a Heritage Researcher who is committed to the preservation and promotion of built and culture heritage resources. She holds…
Congratulations to Toronto Pearson Airport for being named “Best Large Airport in North America serving more than 40 million passengers” by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the global trade representative of the world’s airports. Built in 1937 as an alternate to the downtown Toronto Island Airport, Toronto Pearson Airport was originally known as Malton Airport….
Welcome to our second installment of “Ask a Historian”. Every week Heritage Mississauga will be taking questions about the history and heritage of Mississauga which our Historian, Matthew Wilkinson, will answer on Thursday afternoons. #ApartTogether, Heritage Mississauga is the source for inquiries and curiosity about our beautiful city as we continue our mandate to research,…
Have you seen the historic one-room historic schoolhouse that stands in the heart of the City of Mississauga? Have you ever wondered about its history? The late Benson (Ben) Madill (1915-2013) left behind a treasure trove of memories and recollections about life and time in historic Mississauga (particularly focused on the rural community of Britannia)…
North of Eglinton Avenue running west from Hurontario Street is Glenn Hawthorne Boulevard. The road remembers Glenn Grice and his Hawthorne Valley Golf and Country Club. Glenn Grice (1926-2002) was a farmer, and operated a 100-acre farm here that was known as Hawthorne Valley, in reference to the many hawthorne trees that grew in the…
Sunday September 28, 2014, 11:00am Stavebank Road S. at the Harbour, Port Credit Heritage Mississauga invites you to join us in the celebration of over 200 years of history, as we unveil a commemorative interpretive plaque dedicated to the members of the Mississaugas who participated in the signing of Treaty 13-A, on August 2nd, 1805….