Glanbrook Heritage Society
January 2025 Society Updates!
Now that it's a real winter, warmth dictates that a news-type letter should be put together inside, preferably at a leisurely pace with a delightful hot chocolate close by. In reality, the basement is a bit cool, time is flying by and the kitchen is upstairs.
On a recent visit to the heritage office, we found a small pile of books someone had left on our desk. Among them were four cookbooks, similar in size and content to our own "Memories From Our Kitchens". They are; "Jubilee Cook Book", St. Stanislaus Parish, Hamilton, 1979: "Culinary Care", ICU nurses, Hamilton General Hospital, 1982: "Our Favourite Recipes", Parkview Church, Hamilton, 2006; "Our Lady of Assumption, Catholic Women's League", Elfrida, c. 1967. They're in good shape, cerlox binding and looking for a good home. Because of their age, we could classify them as "collectors items" but we won't. Still, if they're of interest, drop us a note and they'll be available for perusal and/or collection.
On the subject of "books", we've been looking through some Glanford Township assessment records, from the 1920's to 1943. These are the original ledgers, hard cover, 14" x 16", handwritten. They have been donated over the years by a family member who was probably "clearing out" after the death of someone who was closely associated with the administration of the township. If anyone has come across similar books, we would like to add them to the existing collection of twelve volumes. We lost a number of original documents from the safe in the Mount Hope library during the latter days of amalgamation with Hamilton. Disappeared without a trace (so far).
Finally, a request for some technical help. After the COVID shutdown and the slow opening of our archives, we’ve had a problem with the scanner and printer in our office. Neither device wants to talk to the computer. Cords are all connected, power is on and lights flash but still a lack of communication between the three units. Scanner is an Epson V500 and the printer is an HP 3830. We need some help getting the conversation going between these ornery units. For more information, contact the Society or call Art, 905-679-6315 and we can set up an appointment.
January 2025 Fun and Games!
CF-100 aircraft on a pedestal out side the 447 Wing at Hamilton Airport in the 1990's. When did it arrive and where did it go and when?
Email glanbrookheritage@yahoo.ca with your Answer!
Save the Date!
Saturday, February 22, 2025 1 - 3:30 pm
Heritage Day Social at the Coach House at Dundurn. There will be updates and news, the announcement of the Famous Hamiltonian contest and light refreshments.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 6:30 - 8 (tentatively)
HWHA Volunteer Awards Ceremony at the Coach House at Dundurn
Awareness!
HWHA Memberships:
The fee remains at $20 per calendar year for an organization or individual. We are hoping to have the option of accepting payment by e-transfer within the next week; in the meantime we welcome cheques!
HWHA Volunteer Award Nominations:
Nominations are now being accepted. Each organization in good standing may nominate up to two individuals for recognition.
Who's Who 2025:
Please check the information about your organization in the Who's Who 2024 (on our website) and notify the HWHA of any changes that need to be made.
Rev. T. Melville Bailey Heritage Award:
Nominations are accepted at any time during the year and can be submitted electronically on the City's website. There are worthy recipients out there so get nominating them!
Villages of Glanbrook
Click on the links below to discover more about the communities that form the region
of Glanbrook:
About The Glanbrook Heritage Society
To simplify local historical interests, one group was needed to collect, maintain and preserve the creation and history of the former Townships of Binbrook and Glanford. These were amalgamated to form the Township of Glanbrook in the Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth in 1974. The Glanbrook Heritage Society is the name change ratified by the Glanford Historical Society (established as a registered non-profit organization in 1984)for use with the merger of the Binbrook Historical Society (est.in 1975), the Maggie Johnson Heritage Foundation (est. 1985) and the Glanford Historical Society.
Since the disappearance of Binbrook, Glanford and most recently Glanbrook more and more information vanishes forever as papers and pictures are destroyed and the older generations pass away along with their knowlege. To minimize the loss of this information the former societies have undertaken the task of collecting the history of the townships to be presented in the public in book form. This has been done to a certain extent with the publication of four books by the two historical societies.
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