Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held at the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3, 1932 Welland Canal Parkway, St. Catharines, Ontario. Free admission. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., presentations begin at 7:30. Guests are welcome.

Lecture Program – September 2019 to June 2020. Programs are subject to change.

Thursday, September 26: Journalist and author Tiffany Mayer will talk about the evolution of fruit and farming in Niagara

Thursday, October 24: Lynda Wilson and Carol Dueck, Alumnis of the Mack Schools of Nursing, speaking on the history of the schools

Thursday, November 28: Historian Wes Turner speaking on Canada in the Great War and the effects on St. Catharines.

December: No HSSC meeting this month

Thursday, January 23: Annual Show and Tell meeting

Thursday, February 27: Don Alexander, former Regional Councillor, speaking on the history of the Regional Municipality of Niagara

Thursday, March 26: Sarah King Head, a historian with Heritage Thorold, will present on “Beaverdams and beyond”

Thursday, April 23: Dr. Steve Penfold of U. of T. author of “The Donut: A Canadian History” with emphasis on local donut history.

Thursday, May 28: To be confirmed

Thursday, June 25: To be confirmed