The furniture makers of Dundas County
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
Dundas County was originally settled in 1784 by loyalist refugees of the American Revolution. As refugees, they brought with...
A long tradition of newspapers
Although the North Dundas Times is only a recent addition to the history of newspapers in Dundas County, it follows a long and sometimes...
Chesterville King Street Fire, 1909
by Ashley Harper, Chesterville and District Historical Society
In the early hours of April 6, 1909, Chesterville residents were awoken to the alarm of fire and...
The Making of a Province: Political refugees
These days, people often think of the United Empire Loyalists as a rather elitist organisation, a throwback to a more Imperial and aristocratic time....
The Inkerman train disaster
On March 31, 1941, just eighty years ago, the small hamlet of Inkerman was the scene of a train accident that took the lives...
The Vanishing People
In Canadian history, there is a fascinating period between the immediate pre-contact period and the arrival of the first Europeans. Archaeology can tell us...
The Premier from North Dundas
While South Dundas may boast of producing a Premier of Ontario in Sir James Whitney, North Dundas, also, gave birth to a provincial Premier....
Why Dundas?
The Township of North Dundas in the County of Dundas. Dundas Street in Toronto, with Yonge-Dundas Square at its heart. Why all this Dundas?...
Norris Mallory Trickey (1855 – 1949)
by Susan Peters
Dundas County Archives
Norris Trickey was a photographer in Winchester between 1890 and 1912. That is an incredibly long career in this rapidly...
Dr Marion Hilliard (1902 – 1958)
Susan Peters
Dundas County Archives
While Dr Marion Hilliard was born and raised in Dundas County, her impact was felt nation-wide. In fact, she impacted on...