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    The celebration was part of Once Upon 200 Years, the year of anniversary events that began with the library's Gala Dinner in January. The ceremony also included the announcement of the name of the ne

    Colour photographs of the library staff at the old site of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. The Court House location, where the oldest public library in Upper Canada has been located for more

    The year 1967 was not only Canada's centennial, but also the 175th anniversary of the Parish of St. Marks's and time for beautification of the sanctuary. "The needlepoint which enhances the sanctuary

    Colour photo card of the church's interior with the sanctuary in the centre. Reverse: "ST. MARK'S ANGLICAN (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA FOUNDED IN 1792 THE OLDEST CHURCH BU

    Black and white photograph of the library staff and volunteers on the first day of opening a branch of Niagara Public Library in Queenston. The library is housed in the basement of the Queenston Unit

    Black and white photograph of Mary Duddy, sitting at her desk. Reading corner and the bookshelves in the background. Picture was taken in the old library location at the Court House. She was a librar

    Colour photographs taken during Bicentennial Gala Dinner, the first event in Once Upon 200 Years-the year of anniversary events to celebrate the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, the first circulat

    Colour photographs of the new Niagara-on-the-Lake library and firehall during construction. Chamberlain Architectural Services both designed and built the new Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library and F

    Please check "St. Mark's Persons of Hopeful Piety" by Fred Habermehl and Donald Combe for more information on St. Mark's Women's Auxiliary.

    "In 1948 the townspeople collected donations to purchase an ambulance. This service ran until 1980 when the Ontario Health Department took it over." Noel Haines: "History of Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire

    The firemen moved to their second fire hall in 1842 when the Court House was built where they slept and the equipment was stored in the Court House's lower level. The third fire hall was built in 191

    Article "Dutch group seeks family of Virgil soldier who was killed during Second World War" by Erica Bayer (published by the St. Catharines Standard on December 5, 2011) gives more details on Jack Hu

    "The firemen moved to their second fire hall in 1842 when the Court House was built. The firemen slept and the equipment was stored in the Court House's lower level (the present home of the NOTL Cham

    "To accommodate girls, a separate residential school building was established on a 15-acre site 5 km away, just north of the village centre. It was named the Wawanosh Home for Girls. Construction of

    Sepia coloured photograph of a young girl with short hair, carrying a teddy bear. She is standing in front of grand two-storey stone building, probably Wawanosh Home for Girls at the Shingwauk (St. M

    Probably taken in 1920s.

    Sepia coloured photograph of St. Mark's Anglican Church showing a front of the church building with a square tower and four spires. A part of the graveyard is fenced and separated from the rest of th

    Galbraith Photo Company was established by Alexander W. Galbraith (1867 - 1950) in Toronto in 1901 at 147 Yonge Street. As an avid amateur photographer, Galbraith had joined the photography firm of F

    "From 1855 to 1871, the Garden River mission was served by the Rev. James Chance who struggled on with limited resources. During this time, Rev. Chance was visited by an Englishman, Edward Francis Wi

    "From 1855 to 1871, the Garden River mission was served by the Rev. James Chance who struggled on with limited resources. During this time, Rev. Chance was visited by an Englishman, Edward Francis Wi