The Society was founded in 1927 and maintains its mission to increase the knowledge and appreciation of the history of St. Catharines and vicinity. We formally meet eight times a year plus gather together for special events and excursions. The Society is affiliated with the Ontario Historical Society.

Membership is $10 for an individual, $15 for a family (good for the calendar year).

You can contact the Society at: PO Box 23104, 124 Welland Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2R 7P6.

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Past Presidents of the Historical Society

1927 – Founding President – Fred R. Parnall

1928 – Fred R. Parnall

1929 – Fred R. Parnall

1930 – Fred R. Parnall

1931 – Fred R. Parnall

1932 – Fred R. Parnall

1933 – Fred R. Parnall

1934 -  Fred R. Parnall

1935 – Fred R. Parnall

1936 – J. Colin Blain

1937 – J. Colin Blain

1938 – J. Colin Blain

1938 through1949 – inactive

1950 – Albert E. Coombs

1951 – G. M. Lampard

1952 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1953 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1954 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1955 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1956 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1957 – Mrs. George E. Montgomery

1958 – W.R. Bald

1959 – Robert S. K. Welch

1960 – Robert S. K. Welch

1960 – Norman D. Macdonald

1961 – Norman D. Macdonald

1962 – Norman D. Macdonald

1963 – Norman D. Macdonald

1964 – Gordon Merritt

1965 – Gordon Merritt

1966 – Gordon Merritt

1967 – David Plumb

1968 – David Plumb

1969 – Philip Adshead

1970 – Incorporated – Philip Adshead

1971 – Alex Ormston

1972 – Alex Ormston

1973 – Alex Ormston

1974 – David Plumb

1975 – David Plumb

1976 – David Plumb

1977 – Malcolm Binks

1978 – Colin Penketh

1979 – Colin Penketh

1980 – Colin Penketh

1981 – Alan Holden

1982 – Alan Holden

1983 – Sheila Wilson

1984 – Sheila Wilson

1985 – Sheila Wilson

1986 – John D. Calvert

1987 – Greg Miller

1988 – Sheila Wilson

1989 – Sheila Wilson

1990 – Al Holden

1991 – John Burtniak

1992 – John Burtniak

1993 – Dennis Gannon

1994 – Dennis Gannon

1995 – Dennis Gannon

1996 – Wesley Turner

1997 – Wesley Turner

1998 – Wesley Turner

1999 – Joyce DeForest

2000 – Joyce DeForest

2001 – John Burtniak

2002 – John Burtniak

2003 – Bill Stevens

2004 – Bill Stevens

2005 – Bill Stevens

2006 – Bill Stevens

2007 – John Burtniak

2008 – John Burtniak