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Tuesday, September 20 .00 - 9.15 p.m. ClearView Church 2300 Sheridan Garden Drive Oakville Contact 647-880-4656 or visit hheathub.blogspot.com *This project has received funding support from the Ontario Power Authority through the Community Energy Partnerships Program. Such support does not indicate endorsement by the Ontario Power Authority or the Province of Ontario of the content of this material. A joint initiative between Environment Hamilton and the Halton Environmental Network. w w w .i n si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , S ep te m be r 16 , 2 01 1 2 2 Bronte Village wasnamed for LordNelson, the British naval hero who received the Duchy of Bronte from King Ferdinand of Naples and Sicily in 1799. Bronte Harbour was completed in 1856 and rap- idly became a popular regional port for wheat, fruit and lumber exports. Skilled ship builders gravitated towards Bronte, capitalizing on the success- ful harbour community and a plentiful supply of lumber. While the harbour was a centre of industry, its suc- cess and prosperity was y plimited b a dro in the grain trade and the newly developed railway to the north, which favoured Hamilton and Toronto. As the shipping industry began to decline, commer- cial interests shifted to the utilization of other natural resources. Stone-hooking, the dredging of stone from the lake bottom, became an important source of income in Bronte. Commercial fishing also became an important local industry and fishing activi- ties defined the waterfront landscape at the turn of the century through to the 1930s. , gHowever declinin fish populations and the great storm of 1944 delivered a slump from which Bronte never recovered. As a result of the stone- hooking, fishing and ship- ping industries, Bronte became known for its skilled woodworking trades- , p y pmen articularl shi - building. Local carpenters and shipbuilders created vessels suitable for each of the industries, including large two-masted schooners, smaller two-masted fishing boats and flat-bottom schooners for stone-hook- ing. The Bronte Commercial Fishermens Memorial is a granite monument dedi- cated to those hardy fisher- men who battled wind and waves on an unforgiving lake to earn a living for their families and help establish Brontes history as a fishing community. The Bronte Fishermens Memorial is located in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park at Bronte Road and Ontario Street. Also in Bronte is the Sovereign House, home to the Bronte Historical Society at 7 West River St. One of the oldest houses in Bronte, the farmhouse of Charles Sovereign was con- structed between 1825 and 1846. Stop by the Sovereign House after your visit to the Bronte Fishermans Memorial on the Doors Open 2011 tour. Doors Open Oakville (Sept. 24-25) will offer the public many opportunities to explore Oakvilles heri- gta e. Visit historical Bronte during Doors Open 2011 Get face-to-face with thousands of consumers! Booth space & sponsorship Still Available! Engage Educate Entice Entertain November 18 - 20 Careport Centre, Hamilton Contact Us TODAY! 289-337-8002 thechristmasshow.net