Dundas

Museum & Archives

Winter Newsletter

2012: This Year and Next Canada Remembers the War of 1812

The commemoration will not glorify war or „wax

triumphant‟ over past victories. Rather it will

honour those „who found it in their place and

time to make great sacrifice‟. It will help

strengthen our connections with Canada‟s

history. It will help us understand how the

conflict shaped the newly developing country.

What would a snapshot of our community at the

time show us? In 1812, the small group of fami-

lies who lived in the area of Coote‟s Paradise

were just beginning to establish a community

and to develop a civic consciousness.

The first settlement in the area occurred in the

1780s by the Morden and Showers families

who were followed by the Hatts, Overfields,

Hares, and Heads. In 1793, Lieutenant Gover-

nor John Graves Simcoe ordered that a road -

to be known as Dundas Street - be built from

Cootes Paradise to the Thames River. Dundas

Street ran through the Morden lands and it was

around this road that the community began to

grow.

By 1812, the population of the area was about

230, and Richard Hatt, owner of the first grist

mill in the area, emerged as a leader in the

development of the community. Hatt‟s grist mill

and its clientele of farmers proved profitable for

other businesses: a tavern, distillery, black-

smith, and general store sprang up around the

mill. Hatt was able to build a larger grist and

flouring mill — Dundas Mills — which became

the centre of community life. It was around the

Dundas Mills that the community built homes

and operated businesses. By 1812, Manuel

Overfield operated a store on the site of the

present Town Hall, near Dundas Mills.

One of the earliest groups in the area was the

Masonic Lodge, Unity Lodge No. 24, which

received its charter in 1810. Members came

from adjacent townships and they met first at

Overfield‟s Tavern and then at Peer‟s Inn

before a new charter was issued and the group

moved to Ancaster in 1821.

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this issue

2012: This Year and Next P.1

Letter to Friends of the Museum P.2

The End of an Era: Valley City Mfg P.3

William Osler P.4

Digitizing Dundas‟ History P.6

The Story of Dundas: A Timeline P.8 Dundas: Then and Now — see Page 7

February is Black History Month

Born into slavery Harriet Tubman

(1822—1913) gained interna-

tional acclaim as an underground

railway operator, abolitionist,

suffragist and Civil War spy. After

escaping from enslavement in

1849, Tubman dedicated her life

to fighting for freedom, equality

and justice. Those efforts earned

her the biblical name „Moses‟

and a place among our most

iconic historic figures.

From 1850 — 1860, Tubman

conducted between eleven and

thirteen escape missions, bring-

ing about seventy individuals,

including her brothers, parents,

and other family and friends to

freedom. The Fugitive Slave Act

of 1850 left most refugee slaves

vulnerable to recapture, and

many fled to safety and protec-

tion in Canada. Tubman brought

many of her charges to St. Ca-

tharines, ON, where they settled

into a growing community of free-

dom seekers.

Tubman continues ~ Page 3

Dundas

Museum & Archives

Winter Newsletter

February is Black History Month

Born into slavery Harriet Tubman

(1822—1913) gained interna-

tional acclaim as an underground

railway operator,

abolitionist, suf-

fragist and Civil

War spy. After

escaping from

enslavement in

1849, Tubman

dedicated her life to fighting for

freedom, equality and justice.

Those efforts earned her the

biblical name „Moses‟ and a

place among our most iconic

historic figures.

From 1850 — 1860, Tubman

conducted between eleven and

thirteen escape missions, bring-

ing about seventy individuals,

including her brothers, parents,

and other family and friends to

freedom. The Fugitive Slave Act

of 1850 left most refugee slaves

vulnerable to recapture, and

many fled to safety and protec-

tion in Canada. Tubman brought

many of her charges to St. Ca-

tharines, ON, where they settled

into a growing community of free-

dom seekers.

Tubman continues ~ Page 3

2012: This Year and Next Canada Remembers the War of 1812

The commemoration will not glorify war or „wax

triumphant‟ over past victories. Rather it will

honour those „who found it in their place and

time to make great sacrifice‟. It will help

strengthen our connections with Canada‟s

history. It will help us understand how the

conflict shaped the newly developing country.

What would a snapshot of our community at the

time show us? In 1812, the small group of fami-

lies who lived in the area of Coote‟s Paradise

were just beginning to establish a community

and to develop a civic consciousness.

The first settlement in the area occurred in the

1780s by the Morden and Showers families

who were followed by the Hatts, Overfields,

Hares, and Heads. In 1793, Lieutenant Gover-

nor John Graves Simcoe ordered that a road -

to be known as Dundas Street - be built from

Cootes Paradise to the Thames River. Dundas

Street ran through the Morden lands and it was

around this road that the community began to

grow.

By 1812, the population of the area was about

230, and Richard Hatt, owner of the first grist

mill in the area, emerged as a leader in the

development of the community. Hatt‟s grist mill

and its clientele of farmers proved profitable for

other businesses: a tavern, distillery, black-

smith, and general store sprang up around the

mill. Hatt was able to build a larger grist and

flouring mill — Dundas Mills — which became

the centre of community life. It was around the

Dundas Mills that the community built homes

and operated businesses. By 1812, Manuel

Overfield operated a store on the site of the

present Town Hall, near Dundas Mills.

One of the earliest groups in the area was the

Masonic Lodge, Unity Lodge No. 24, which

received its charter in 1810. Members came

from adjacent townships and they met first at

Overfield‟s Tavern and then at Peer‟s Inn

before a new charter was issued and the group

moved to Ancaster in 1821.

2012 continues ~ Page 6

W I N T E R 2 0 1 2

DUNDAS

MUSEUM

AND

ARCHIVES

this issue

2012: This Year and Next P.1

Letter to Friends of the Museum P.2

The End of an Era: Valley City Mfg P.3

William Osler P.4

Digitizing Dundas‟ History P.6

The Story of Dundas: A Timeline P.8 Dundas: Then and Now — see Page 7

Dear Friends of the Museum:

The Dundas Museum & Archives is entering

the most exciting and challenging period in

its 56-year history. Thanks to the Federal

and Provincial governments infrastructure

stimulus funding program, your Board of

Directors is able to move ahead with its

long-time vision of renovating and expand-

ing our facilities. Where are we … how did

we get there … and what lies ahead?

With the encouragement and support of

David Sweet, our Federal Member of Parlia-

ment, we applied in February 2011 to the

Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Hu-

man Resources and Skills Development

Canada, whose responsibilities include the

Enabling Accessibility Program, requesting

a $75,000 grant to assist with the installa-

tion of an elevator. In her March 23rd reply

Ms. Finley advised that our application had

been approved. The grant allows us to in-

stall an elevator to meet mandated govern-

ment guidelines in making our building ac-

cessible to those with special needs.

On July 25th our MPP, the Honourable Ted

McMeekin, Provincial Minister of Agricul-

ture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced the

Ontario government was making a $1.225-

million investment in the museum. With this

announcement, your Board of Directors

engaged the services of the Hamilton archi-

tectural firm, McCallum Sather, to design a

The corner-stone of the

Museum‟s future revolves around

educational programming.

building to meet our future needs. Our am-

bitious plans include:

Renovating the heritage home, immedi-

ately next door to the museum, to

accommodate the museum offices and

expanded archival research centre.

Thanks to councillor Russ Powers our

rezoning permit application was unani-

mously approved at Hamilton City

Council.

Retrofit our present facility to meet our

spatial needs for exhibits and educa-

tional programming

Build an addition which would connect

the present museum building to the

heritage home.

The corner-stone of the museum‟s future

success revolves around educational pro-

gramming. Research tells us that people

who visit museums and art institutions as a

afford, the museum‟s Board of Directors is

not prepared to go into debt. As a not-for-

profit organization, with limited financial

resources, we are committed to building

what we can afford to operate.

With building permits pending and tenders

to be called and awarded, construction is

expected to begin in late June. Government

guidelines mandate our project must be

completed by March 31, 2013. Board and

staff are actively engaged in ensuring the

conceptual drawings meet our needs, today

and long into the future.

With government funding support of $1.4

million in hand, it appears the museum is

awash in money; nothing could be further

than the reality of our situation. Federal and

Provincial funding covers „capital costs‟

only. Government funding does not cover

„soft costs‟ such as bank carrying charges,

furnishings, technical equipment, etc. Once

our soft costs, architectural drawings and

costing is finalized and approved, we will

undertake a public fundraising campaign.

The Dundas Museum & Archives is a suc-

cess story, the realization of a shared vi-

sion. It is our hope that you will share in

making these dreams a reality.

child are more likely to continue to engage

with their heritage and arts and culture be-

cause they had a positive early experience.

So it is critically important that we reach out

to younger audiences, school groups,

parents with children, and develop program-

ming and content that is engaging and

relevant to them.

The final design will depend on available

financing. Acknowledging the difference

between our wish list, and what we can

Respectfully,

Clare Crozier, President & Board Chair

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 2

Clare Crozier, President & Board Chair

THE END OF AN ERA:

Valley City Manufacturing

It was with much sadness that

Dundas learned about the closing of

Valley City Manufacturing.

It all began in Hamilton about 1880

when John Doberty Pennington, in

partnership with Edgar Baker of

Ancaster started a church furniture

business. In 1892, they moved their

business to Dundas. The company‟s

improved church pews were shipped

to places around the globe, including

Jerusalem and Aklavik in South

Africa. We do not know just what

„improved‟ means, more comfortable,

perhaps? Today, products are still

being promoted as „new and im-

proved‟, but what does that really

mean?

Eventually, Mr. Pennington bought out

Edgar Baker and renamed the com-

pany Valley City Seating Co. From

1914 — 1918, Valley City Seating Co.

contributed to the war effort by manu-

facturing shell boxes. Valley City

Seating Company also had

the distinction of being one

of only two companies in

Canada who made

Speaker‟s Chairs for the

House of Parliament in

Ottawa.

The company was re-organized in

1937 under the management of John

D. Pennington‟s son, Charles. The

Crockford family purchased the

company in 1950 and now sadly, 61

years later, the company is closing its

doors.

… and speaking of doors, the

heavy, solid oak front doors of

the Dundas Museum were

made at Valley City Manufac-

turing Co., a testament to their

top quality and fine workman-

ship.

Roberta Bailey

Collections Assistant

Harriet Tubman

Park. The establishment of this na-

tional park would recognize, preserve,

and interpret significant places of Tub-

man‟s birth, enslavement and under-

ground railway activity on the eastern

shore of Maryland, and the home in

Auburn, New York, where she spent

the last 50 years of her activist life.

Harriet Tubman represents and em-

bodies what we all hold dear: the

struggles for freedom, equality, justice

Continued from Page 1

During the period 1851 to 1857, Har-

riet Tubman lived in a rented house in

St. Catharines. Several years ago,

Parks Canada erected a plaque hon-

ouring her achievements; the histori-

cal plaque can be found on the

grounds of the British Methodist Epis-

copal Church in St. Catharines.

Legislation has been introduced into

the United States Congress to create

the Harriet Tubman National Historical

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 3

Visit our Reference Library at the

Museum where we have a wide

variety of books available on

African-Canadian history, for

children and adults alike.

and self-determination. Her memory

continues to inspire generations of

people of all ethnic backgrounds.

Clare Crozier

Board Chair

William Osler

Immediately, I was drawn to

the rich patina of its brass fin-

ish. The vintage microscope,

on exhibit in the Second

Gallery as part of the Curious

Cures exhibit, is exquisite.

The story of its owner, Dr.

William Osler, is remarkable.

How many thousands of times

have I passed Dundas‟ Osler

Memorial? It‟s on the right, at

the curve as you head from the

Plaza and the South Street

stop light, down the hill into

town.

I have stood with children in

the First Gallery at the rocking

horse played with by Willie (as

he was known) in his youth.

Eyes widen as they hear, ‟Yes,

it really is horse hair‟, even

more when they learn that Wil-

lie was often in trouble,

abruptly sent home one day

from what now is Dundas

Central Public School, angrily

admonished to tell his mother

what he had done!

Well it appears

that our first

„Whatsit!?‟ was

quite the doozie!

While many of you submitted

guesses and suggestions,

there really was no definitive

solution. We genuinely didn‟t

know what this press or punch

was originally used for. We

received all sorts of possible

answers: leather punch, paper

punch, buttonhole punch, and

collar stud maker. Congrats to

all who suggested it was a

press for textile or leather riv-

ets (those things on your jeans

or boots) as that seems to be

the closest we are going to

get. A few online auction sites

are selling a

nearly identi-

cal object

and are list-

ing it as a rivet press.

This issue‟s „Whatsit?!‟ might

be a little easier for some, but

it is certainly not a common

tool nowadays. If you have an

idea as to the original purpose

of this object,

or would like to

see it up close

and person,

please come

and see us at the Museum.

This item is featured in the

current exhibit developed by

the Dundas Valley Montessori

School‟s adolescent class.

Submit your best guess to

kevin@dundasmuseum.ca.

Good luck!

I knew Willie had been given

his first microscope as a child

and the world it would open for

him! That he would become a

doctor and teacher of medicine

of such influence that still

today he is known and

respected, worldwide, more

than 90 years after his death.

With a Dundas school and

street named after him.

Through Edith Reid‟s book,

The Great Physician, found in

the Museum‟s Reference

Library, I have delighted in

discovering more. That Willie‟s

first career choice had been to

follow his father into ministry.

That he practised medicine

briefly in both Dundas and

Hamilton.

That he was the first „chief

physician‟ at Johns Hopkins

Hospital, created the first resi-

dency program for specialty

training and was the first to

bring medical students out of

the lecture hall for bedside

clinical training.

That William married Grace

(great granddaughter of Ameri-

can patriot, Paul Revere) at

age 42, convinced that a man

should be established in his

work before he married. Their

only living child, Revere would

die at Flanders.

I was fascinated by the lifelong

influence of his faith and great

philosophers. Of his love of

books and magical way with

children. That he spent years

early in his career as a

pathologist at McGill, mounting

specimens as a basis for inten-

sive study and to illustrate

teaching points. And using, at

some time in his career, the

microscope on exhibit at our

Museum.

Don‟t miss the opportunity to

see this beautiful scientific

instrument. Curious Cures:

Doctors, Druggists and Home

Remedies, at the Museum until

March 18th.

Carolyn Westoby

Museum Administrator

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 4

Sir William Osler Memorial and Monument

WHAT‟S IT!?

Carolyn Westoby

Museum Administrator

From the Editor lisa narduzzi This is a jam-packed issue.

Filled with heaps of content, and

plenty of culture, from books to

music, to photography, to exhib-

its and history, we have covered

the gamut.

As always, we hope that you

enjoy this issue. if you have any

suggestions or comments,

please email me at

lnarduzzi@dundasmuseum.ca.

The Morphets - Gary and Judy

that is - have been regular

volunteers at the Museum for

the last few years. Their love of

history and Dundas really

shines through.

Living in Dundas since 1994,

and volunteering first at West-

field and then at the Museum

in various capacities, they are

dedicated contributors to the

community life and spirit of

Dundas.

Through their varied work at

the Museum sorting, labeling

and storing treasures, painting,

building display cases, assist-

ing with shelving and other

heavy work, along with other

tasks, such as posing for the

photo above for a Dundas Star

article — they are always will-

ing to lend a hand.

Judy loves “handling the

antiques, discovering how

they were used and in-

specting them in detail”.

Both Gary and Judy have

In conversation with the Morphets

Welcome to our Newest Members!

Barbara Austin

Deborah baird

J. David Baird

Kevin Byron

Bill & Carole Campbell

Connie chegahno

John davis

Marian doran

David eden

Donald Hathaway

Donald hitch

Kerry Mcnamara

Bob & Barbara myers

Linda nelson

Nancy prior-coxhead

Chris procter

Jack reid

Martin & ruth renters

John Russell

f. john serafino &

Leslie johnstone

Ron & Maggie Simpson

Louise stokes

Jennifer & noel trimble

Diana wiggins

found their experience volun-

teering at the Museum to be

very rewarding: “Museum staff

are so friendly, welcoming and

appreciative of the little bit we

do. It‟s also a good opportunity

to meet more Dundasians as

well as donating to our com-

munity.”

You can find Gary and Judy at

the Museum on Thursday,

interpreting and performing

bowed psaltery at Westfield (in

Judy‟s case) or on their many

walks around town.

Catch Marilyn May on the one day of the year that only

comes around every four years!

On February 29th at 7:30 pm, Dr. May will discuss the

early pioneers of the nature cure movements, their lives

and teachings, many which are still applicable today.

She will also discuss the historical aspect of some

medicinal plants, what they were used for in the past

and how that has changed over the years.

Dr. May has been practicing Naturopathic Medicine at

the Dundas Naturopathic Centre since 1987. She has

been on the board for the Ontario Association of Natu-

ropathic Doctors and the Canadian College of Naturo-

pathic Medicine, and has taught Botanical Medicine,

Endocrinology, Parenteral Therapy and Nutrition at the

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 5

Digitizing

Dundas‟

History

Over the last decade or so,

many community museums

throughout the province have

been working to „digitize‟ their

collection. The term digitize

has come to represent the

computer input of not only arti-

fact and archival records, but

also more frequently includes

visual digital representation as

well. The more digital a collec-

tion gets, the more possibilities

there are for the museum to

make our shared history more

accessible both online and

within our galleries.

Digital cameras and flatbed

scanners have made this job

much easier in the last number

of years as the Dundas Mu-

seum and Archives has stead-

ily increased the amount of

digital content it produces an-

nually. The Archives has taken

the lead in the digital direction

with a significant percentage of

the vast photograph collection

scanned and readily accessi-

ble on our database at the

Museum and online at

Dundas in 1812 Continued from Page 1

Dundas Street proved a quick

and safe means of transporta-

tion between the lakes in 1812.

However, when news reached

the community of the declara-

tion of war, it was greeted with

a sense of unreality, until a

supply of muskets and uni-

forms arrived.

Dundas was spared military

action, but wounded men were

brought to homes in the Dun-

das Valley. Richard Hatt, a

major in the 5th Lincoln Militia,

was severely injured in the

Battle of Lundy‟s Lane in 1814.

Although a petition had been

made to the Government for

Dundas to become the county

town, the War of 1812 delayed

Government action and when

the matter was settled in 1816,

Hamilton was granted that

status. The name of Dundas

was adopted in 1814, when the

Government established an

official post office, located at

Hatt‟s Dundas Mills store.

Sandra Kiemele, Archivist

ourontario.ca. In the past,

there have been efforts to pho-

tograph artifacts as they were

stored in new boxes or rolled

(such as the quilt collection),

but we have yet to implement a

formal project to digitally pho-

tograph the collection.

It‟s a brand new year and with

it, a new calendar to be filled

with the projects and possibili-

ties of another twelve months.

My New Year‟s resolution as

Collections Manager at the

Dundas Museum & Archives is

to ensure that every item do-

nated to the collection in 2012

is digitally photographed be-

fore it is safely stored away.

With the help of a trained

group of volunteers, we will

digitally document each artifact

as it enters the collection.

We had the camera, but we

needed the studio! Through

the very generous contribution

of Henry‟s camera shop in

Ancaster, we have been able

to establish a professional

studio here at the Museum.

Because of the support of

Henry‟s, we will be able to pro-

duce high quality, well-lit im-

ages of the collection. This

new initiative will benefit the

long-term preservation of each

object for future generations

and the steady increase in the

accessibility of artifacts to our

Friends and visitors. Thanks

again Henry‟s for the support!

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 6

Kevin Puddister

Collections Manager

Henry’s Ancaster

737 Golflinks Road

(Meadowlands

Entertainment Centre)

Ancaster, ON L9K 1L5

Phone: 905-648-9754

Help Us Go Green

DO WE HAVE YOUR

EMAIL ADDRESS YET?

If not, please email it to

mail@dundasmuseum.ca and

we will add you to our

mailing list!

Dundas: Then and Now

There‟s a lot of history in these

buildings. Whether walking or

on horse and buggy, by bike or

by car, many people have

strolled these streets, many

lives have been lived here. In

1896, 49 years after the town

of Dundas was incorporated

and 109 years after the Mor-

den family first arrived in Dun-

das, the original Picturesque

Dundas was created to capture

community life as it unfolded

that year. I love that concept.

Leafing through the pages of

the reprint of this book

(completed in 2005), I was

excited to determine how much

has physically changed in Dun-

das, and how much remains

the same.

What I discovered is that much

has seemingly remained the

same. The business establish-

ments are different but the

physical structures are similar.

The clothing and means of

transport have changed but the

community spirit has prevailed.

As a non-resident of Dundas,

even before I started working

at the Museum, I was amazed

by and appreciated the atmos-

phere in Dundas, feeling the

community pride and fellow-

ship. It really is a place where

it feels like „everybody knows

your name‟.

This book and the photo-

graphs, contained within it,

served as a reminder to me,

that just as we walk these

streets, so many more before

us have done the same. That

just as R.J Burke (from 1891—

1910) and Alfred & Rhea

Broad (from 1910—1953)

served customers at their gro-

cery store at 305-307 King

Street West, the same hap-

pens today at Picone‟s or Horn

of Plenty. That just as people

lingered both inside and in

front of local establishments of

that time, the same happens

today. That sense of commu-

nity was and still is a big part of

this town, making Dundas a

special place to work and live.

PEARLS OF TIME

It was one of those magical

evenings about five years ago

when Susan Snelling and Judy

Morphet met. While Susan sang

carols at the hearth in Westfield‟s

D‟Aubigny Inn, Judy was playing

carols on her Bowed Psaltery in

the Bamberger House. Two

historical interpreters introduced

and a partnership created.

Susan, a classically trained so-

prano and Judy, possessed, as

she likes to say, by 5 psalteries

formed their duet, Pearls of Time.

Sharing a passion for both music

and history, they found an unique

way to bridge the past and the

present through their programs.

Both musicians dress in stylish

1867 costumes, quite popular

with members of their audiences.

This year, with the commemora-

tions of the War of 1812, Pearls

of Time will concentrate for the

most part, on that time period.

Attired in Regency dress, Judy

and Susan will frame the lives of

ordinary people caught up in the

turbulent battleground for Can-

ada. In addition to the soldiers,

Pearls will focus on other groups,

such as the women, the desert-

ers, the natives and even the

„traitors‟ in „Life Amidst Chaos‟.

Their music is drawn from 1812

and earlier, music that may well

have been known and sung by

early residents of Dundas.

Catch Pearls of Time at the

Museum‟s Victorian Family

Festival on Saturday, May 26.

305-307 King Street West

1896

Today

1896 Today

14-22 King Street West

Lisa Narduzzi

Administrative Assistant

Dundas Museum & Archives Page 7

Upcoming Events

Nature Cure: Yesterday &

Today with Dr. Marilyn May

( Dundas Naturopath)

February 29, 2012

Come and Get It! 200 Years

of Eating in the Valley

April 9, 2012

Made In Dundas

Victorian Family Festival

May 26, 2012

Carolyn Westoby Museum Administrator

January 1, 2000. The first day of

the new millennium. My first day of

employment at the Dundas

Museum.

As I write this, it is once again

January. Somehow, twelve years

have passed. As quickly as I won-

der, „How is that possible???‟

memories of the life and outreach

of the Museum over those years

spring to mind. Wow! What an

amazing time with so many, many

people sharing their energy, skills,

creativity and sincere interest as

the mission of the Museum‟s

founders continues: that Dundas

history be preserved. Shared.

Appreciated. Enjoyed.

Your time with the Museum may

be longer or shorter than my

twelve years. Whether as visitor,

Friend, volunteer, researcher, staff

or Board Member, you are impor-

tant in the Museum‟s life and out-

reach. Thank you! Together we set

into these first months of 2012 and

the next chapter of the Museum‟s

story.

A thrilling chapter. That is the

description which comes to me in

thinking of the possibilities within

the anticipated renovated and

expanded Museum space which

Board Chair, Clare Crozier spoke

of earlier in this newsletter. What

potential there is in the expanded

opportunities for all ages to

engage in discovering Dundas

history today, and in the future.

This truly is a gift.

The life and times of the Dundas

Museum continue. It is exciting!

Again, thank YOU for being a part. Take care.

Dundas Museum & Archives Winter 2012

The Story of Dundas: A Timeline

The War of 1812, Confederation,

World War I, The Great Depres-

sion, World War II, The Centennial

and into Modern Times.

We spent our time at the Museum

and library compiling information

and editing it down to interesting

points. We spent time with Kevin

Puddister choosing artifacts from

the Museum‟s collection and with

Sandra Kiemele in the Archives

searching for items to include in

our exhibit.

The materials and resources at the

Museum are great to learn from

because they are very descriptive.

We would like to offer big thanks

to Kevin for all his knowledge and

artifacts, Sandra, for her superior

smarts, and Carolyn and everyone

else at the Museum & Archives for

this opportunity to work with them.

The Last of the Last Page

Dakota, Beatrice, Matthew, Venia, Aidan & Violet

Dundas Valley Montessori Adolescent School of Hamilton (MASH)

Thank you to the students of MASH for their hard work. Here are their responses to the following

questions: How is everything coming together? What is/was your favourite part?

“I didn‟t think it would turn out this well!” - Beatrice; “Picturesque Dundas Revisited (book) was great. I read it

from front to back!” - Matthew; “Fun but stressful meeting the deadlines.” - Dakota;

“Hard work! Getting artifacts from the vault.” - Aidan; “Finishing up and seeing it all come together!” - Venia

On Exhibit Until April 22

Over the past few weeks at the

Dundas Museum & Archives, we

have been constructing a timeline

of the history of Dundas. We each

picked a different need (Food,

Shelter, Transportation, Defense,

Religion and Vanity).

We spent 2-3 weeks researching

how people in Dundas met these

needs in 9 time periods: First Peo-

ples of the Area, Early Settlers,

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