The Honourable Andrew Broder
Parliamentary Representative for Dundas County
by Susan Peters,
Dundas County Archives
Andrew Broder is one of those men in history who has generated such a level...
Alvin Schwartz – Creator of Superheroes
by Susan Peters
Dundas County Archives
On October 28, 2011, Dundas County lost Alvin Schwartz, a novelist, essayist, and long-time comic book writer. He was a...
George Jowett – the Strong man of Dundas County
by Susan Peters,
Dundas County Archives
While George Jowett was not born in Dundas County, he did make it his home for most of his...
The Inkerman Rockets made Dundas County proud
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
It is this time of year when most locals are normally obsessing on hockey playoffs, wearing their lucky underwear,...
Dundas County in the Boer War (1899 – 1902)
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
The Boer war in South Africa is long distant in our memories, having taken place half a planet away...
Isaac Johnson – stone mason in Dundas County and former Kentucky slave
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
Those who know me well know that I have spent many an hour deep in research of the history...
The Brown murders of 1879 – revisited with new discoveries
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
There is no doubt that the Brown murders of 1879 were a tragedy for the family and for the...
The Brown Murders of 1879 in West Winchester
by Susan Peters, Dundas County Archives
Every once in a while, a story surfaces that creates a huge sensation. It makes one realize that the...
The Importance of Newspapers: Rural Living in Cumberland, Ontario
by Gladys Lillian (Tootie) Egert (Scharfe)
This article, from the Cumberland Historical Society’s “Caboose”, will remind some in this region of life in the past.
As...
Hauling Ice
by Gladys Lillian (Tootie) Eggert (Scharfe)
This was a time before electrical power was available in our area. Electric service arrived in 1949. Every winter,...