October Book Release: Milton and Area Churches
When: Saturday October 29th, 2016 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Where: MHS 16 James Street The Milton Historical Society will be releasing their newest publication: “MILTON AND AREA CHURCHES” BY: JOHN CHALLINOR II & JAMES DILLS SAT. OCT. 29TH, AS OF 10 AM MILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WALDIE BLACKSMITH SHOP CARRIAGE ROOM 16 JAMES STREET, MILTON
Change in September 2016 Meeting
When: Thursday, September 15th Time: 7:30 PM Where: Waldie Blacksmith Shop Details: Canada’s Streetcars Please note a change to our guest speaker for September 15th. Bill Thompson of the Halton County Radial Railway will give a talk about Canada’s Streetcars.
2017 Commemorative Calendar
When: Saturday August 27th, 2016 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Where: Two Locations: Milton Farmers Market on Main Street Waldie Blacksmith Shop, 16 James Street, Milton Details: 2017 Commemorative Calendar The Milton Historical Society is very pleased to release our new 2017 Calendar on Saturday August 27, between 10 am and noon
Pot Luck Thursday June 16, 2016
When: Thursday, June 16th Time: 6:30 PM Where: St. Stephen’s Anglican CHurch Detail: Pot Luck Supper Members Only Pot Luck Supper at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 6:30 pm. If you need a ride contact the society 905-875-4156 We will tour the church and cemetery as part of this event.
MHS Donations: Easy to do with new PayPal “Button:
The Milton Historical Society is pleased to now be able to offer an efficient means to allow you to make a donation to the Milton Historical Society. As a registered charity, the MHS is able to offer tax receipts for these donations. To make a donation, in any amount you
Next Meeting May 19th 2016 – starts at 7:30 pm!
When: Thursday, May 19th Time: 7:30 pm (note all meetings will now start at 7:30 pm) Where: Waldie Blacksmith Shop, 16 James Detail: Osler Castle of Collingwood Our speaker will be member Sandy McInnes. He will be telling us about “Osler Castle of Collingwood”. Sandy grew up in this area and
April 21, 2016 Meeting Reminder
Just a reminder – the details are already on the web page: Next Meeting Our guest speaker is Ms. Kealy Wilkinson, executive director for the Canadian Broadcasting Museum Foundation (CBMF) and she will speak to our members about the development of broadcasting in Canada, about the CBC and she will
99 Years Ago was April 9, 1917: Assault on Vimy Ridge
Saturday April 9, 2016 99 years after Monday April 9, 1917 The following Milton Soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice 99 years ago this date in the event recorded as Canada’s “Birth of a Nation”. It was the first time that all four (4) of Canadian Divisions acted as a cohesive
Garage Sale Saturday April 9, 2016 (Vimy Ridge Day)
Greetings MHS members! On this coming Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 9:00am to 2:00pm, the Milton Historical Society will be holding our Annual Garage Sale at our headquarters at The Waldie Blacksmith Shop, 16 James Street, Milton. We are accepting donations of almost anything, except large pieces of furniture and
Next Meeting: April 21, 2016 – History of Canadian Broadcasting
When: Thursday, April 21st Time: 8:00 pm Where: Waldie Blacksmith Shop, 16 James Detail: The History of Canadian Broadcasting Our Guest Speaker will be Kealy Wilkinson from the Canadian Broadcasting Museum Foundation. Mr. Wilkinson will be talking about the History of Canadian Broadcasting. Click below to go to the video: