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    St. Elias The Prophet church. Ukrainian architectural wooden jewel

    13/09/202417/09/2024
    Two years and 7 million dollars later St. Elias The Profit Church on Heritage Road is up and as beautiful as before. On April 5, ...
  • Halton Hills History, People

    Scotsdale Farm’s history dates to 1938. The Bennetts and their legendary breeds.

    18/07/202421/07/2024
    Scotsdale Farm is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque places in Halton Hills. These 531 acres of meadows, ancient wetlands, and rolling streams are a ...
  • Halton Hills History

    Halton Hills celebrates 50th birthday. Do you know the history?

    12/01/202410/10/2025
    On January 1, 2024, the Town of Halton Hills celebrated 50 years. The Town of Halton Hills was formed through the provincially mandated amalgamation of ...
  • Halton Hills History, Trails / Nature

    The original name of the Credit River was as Missinnihe, the Trusting Creek

    09/12/202330/10/2025
    Have you ever wondered how the Credit River got its name? The English name dates back to the early days of French fur trading, when ...
  • Halton Hills History, Trails / Nature

    Georgetown’s Barber Mill Dynamo, 1888. The first long-distance transmission of hydro power in North America.

    16/11/202319/12/2023
    Did you know that the Barber Mill Dynamo in Georgetown, built in 1888, was the first electrical generating plant in North America use for long ...
  • Halton Hills History

    Georgetown Memorial Arena was built in 1922 and the famous hockey players of Halton Hills

    08/12/202209/12/2022
    Georgetown Memorial Arena is gone now but did you know that it was built in 1922 to replace to replace the natural skating rink – ...
  • Halton Hills History

    Boston Presbyterian Church. More than 200 years of history

    28/10/202229/10/2023
    It was 1781 when when the British Government started purchasing land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1819 the government began offering free land grants and ...
  • Halton Hills History

    War Memorials and Remembrance Parks in Halton Hills

    12/01/202215/06/2025
    The original war memorial in Georgetown. It was erected in 1920, in memory of the local men who died in the Great War. It was ...
  • Arts / Culture, Halton Hills History

    100th Anniversary of WW1 at The Old Armoury in Georgetown

    24/09/202125/12/2023
    The Old Armoury in Georgetown. One hundred and forty eight years ago, under the threat of an attack on their homes and their freedom, the ...

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