Welland History .ca

a project by S & B

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WHY are we doing this project? ..To Preserve History.

[ImageA PIECE OF FONTHILL’S SMALL TOWN PAST FADES AWAY, Keith’s Restaurant closes its doors after more than 60 years, By Steve Henschel, Photo: Staff Photo, [Niagara this Week, 25 May 2017] ]

An article from the The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 11 July 1922, describes what we are trying to present with this website.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We thank the The Welland Tribune and Telegraph for their contribution.

WHAT’S NEW..

[Feb 21, 2023] Introducing “ARCHIVES Search“: Located at the top right portion of the side menu.  Select the desired month+year from the dropdown options and the system will list all the posts that were made to the website at that time.  NOTE: Tales and Events each have their own independent Archives Search function.
[Jun 8, 2022] NEW USER LOGINS have been suspended as we investigate a recent hack to the database. The site is currently READ-ONLY mode to UNREGISTERED USERS.  Only REGISTERED users may still log in to comment.

Search Tips..

Use the main Search box at the TOP RIGHT of this page for your general research. When you need a narrower search, you may like to use the Search feature in this post to limit a search within a Family group.

What’s HOT Off The Press..

EVENTS:
  • A PIECE OF FONTHILL’S SMALL TOWN PAST FADES AWAY - Keith’s Restaurant closes its doors after more than 60 years By Steve Henschel, Photo: Staff Photo [Niagara this Week, 25 May 2017] PELHAM-Looking out the windows of Keith’s restaurant Vilma Moretti has watched Fonthill... read more
  • BEQUEST - [Pnyx 1960] The widow of Louis S. Haney of Fenwick, Edith B, Haney, who died in 1959, left in her will the sum of twenty thousand dollars for student scholarships and for help in buying books for the  Pelham District High Sc... read more
  • MANY KINDS OF SAUSAGE SOLD AT WELLAND FARMERS’ MARKET - [Evening Tribune, 31 October 1964] Sausages and apples predominated the Welland market this morning. Some varieties of sausages though appearing exotic to English Canadian patrons, are actually commonplace to their fellow cou... read more
  • DEEPENING AND WIDENING OF INFLUENCE SOUGHT BY CHURCH - By REV. RON HARMER PUBLICITY CONVENOR FONTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH [Welland Tribune, 17 February 1987] PELHAM-The 140th annual meeting of Fonthill Baptist Church was held recently with Neville Borisenko, chairman of the Deacons’... read more
  • ST. VALENTINE’S MAIL IS HEAVY - Affixing Stamps in the Proper Corner Assists Work at the Post Office [Welland Tribune, February 1929] For more than 10 months, Welland postoffice has had in operation a stamping machine attached to which is an electric meter.... read more
  • MISENER HOME LOST IN BLAZE - FARMHOUSE TWO MILES NORTH OF FONTHILL BURNED TO THE GROUND [Welland Tribune, 24 February 1940] Fonthill, Feb. 24-Believed to have been caused by a defective or overheated chimney the farm home of Alfred Misener, two miles nor... read more
  • CREAMERY AT WELLAND STATION - Cheese Factory Sold-Will Be Turned Into A Creamery [People’s Press, 17 October 1905] Welland cheese factory at Welland Station has been sold by Mr. McGregor to the Pure Milk Corporation of Hamilton, who will convert it into... read more
  • PELHAM DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER - [Pelham Historical Calendar 1999] Some personal notes on staff A quarter-century ago, on June 30, 1974, Pelham District High School closed its doors for the last time, one of the first victims of the consolidation (and impove... read more
TALES:
  • THE TANNER-MOSLEY HOUSE - 3 Chestnut Street, Fonthill, Lot 168, Pelham, (formerly Thorold) [Pelham Historical Calendar, 1986] Catherine B. Rice This magnificent house is situated on a quiet street, fronted by an extensive lawn and bushes and sheltered... read more
  • ROBERT DOUGLAS MACARTHUR - July 11, 1905-August 21, 1965 (By Vilma Ens) Robert Douglas MacArthur , educator of hundreds of students during  his 41 years as teacher and principal was born just after the turn of the  century in Burk’s  Falls. He rec... read more
  • ON THE FARM - The lamp on the table was lit every night So folks could see to get around in the fading light The stove was full of wood to keep the house nice As no one wished for the water pail to be solid ice Father sat down with a paper... read more
  • LAING-SENEY - [Welland Tribune, 18 January 1947] St. James Anglican church, Port Colborne, decorated with Boston ferns, cyclamen, and baskets of chrysanthemums, was the setting of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, January 15, at 4 p.m., when ... read more
  • YOUNG-FETTERLY - [Welland Tribune, 27 November 1943] Central United church was the setting for a lovely wedding this afternoon at two o’clock when Rev. George H. Knighton united in marriage, Norma Fetterly, daughter of Mrs. A. Draycott, 748... read more
  • Memories of R.D. MACARTHUR - [Vilma (Moretti) Ens] I can hardly remember a time that I  didn’t hear the name “Mac”. My sister Dolores being five years ahead of me  told me stories every day of her teacher and  principal. R.D. MacArthur, “Mac... read more
  • THREE LEAP YEAR BABIES BORN IN WELLAND LATE YESTERDAY - New Arrivals on 29th Day of February Are All Boys [Welland Tribune, 29 February 1940] Welland and vicinity is the richer today by three Leap Year babies. They were all boys and all born yesterday within three hours of one ano... read more
  • POEM – REMINISCING - The old milk house isn’t used anymore As it sits near the barn with a lock on the door The cows aren’t milked by hand like years ago Since today were told to hurry that we all know Today milking by hand would be a big cho... read more

FROM THE QUILL OF SISTER MARY JUDGENOT

THEATRE CRITIC AND LOVELORN COLUMNIST

The Sisters and myself at the Convent of Less Said are most excited about the new adventure of our very own Sister Mary JudgeNot, Theatre Critic and newly appointed Lovelorn Columnist. She has been selected from numerous applicants at the convent to rewrite the newspaper commentary of the late Dorothy Dix, a forerunner of the modern advice columnist, for this most distinguished Welland County history website. In her own unique style, Sister will attempt a few fashionable words after each article to illuminate the advice of Miss Dix.

[READ MORE.. in TALES]

Introducing The MURALS

[May 4, 2015] We just added some pictures of MuralsEnjoy!


Welland Murals

Written and photographed by S.

In the 1990s I took a stroll downtown Welland, with my camera. I photographed the lovely murals. Colourful scenes depicting historical moments.

The project was started in 1986, by the city of Welland, to beautify the city of Welland. They commissioned artists from across Canada to paint murals on the side of buildings.

The murals at one time were a great tourist attraction.

Welland’s murals hold many memories for the people of Welland.

Unfortunately, many of these murals are in disrepair and some have disappeared. There was no plan in place to maintain these murals resulting in their demise.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

It has been a wonderful year working on the special old articles we so enjoy gifting to our historically minded friends. We sincerely hope that this work will be available to the children of the future that will share our interest in the stories of the past. As Santa proclaims in this 1931 photo, “These Are My Jewels!”

Christmas in Welland..

We’ve collected some wonderful Christmas postcards.  Click HERE.

Book list..

We’ve added a comprehensive list of books and other resources about Welland.  Select BOOKs from the top menu.

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