As some of you will know, I’ve been working on a local history project for the last couple of years. It involves documentation of the history of the 100 acre lot which surrounds our home in Fonthill and the area of Upper Fonthill in general. In late May I gave two seminars summarizing some of my findings:

May 25, 2023 – Probus Club of Pelham – A Guide to Learning About Fonthill and Pelham History

Many of the members of Probus are relatively new to the area. My presentation focused on various research sources available to those who may wish to learn more about the history of Fonthill and Pelham, Ontario, interspersed with a few interesting stories about the history of the area. The sources included books, internet websites, and local museums, archives and historical societies. See following link for a copy of the research guide handout – Fonthill and Pelham Ontario History Sources

May 27, 2023 – Pelham Historical Society – The Land at the Crest of the Hill – Part 2

This presentation was a summary of some of my research into the area formerly known as Upper Fonthill, focusing primarily on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It was a follow-up to Part 1 delivered to the same group on October 15, 2022 which addressed the nineteenth century and earlier.

October 30, 2023 Update – Three more Pelham history presentations were delivered in September and October.

• September 3, 2023 – The Haist Family Reunion and Picnic at Pelham Community Church
• September 20, 2023 – Ontario Genealogical Society – Niagara Peninsula Branch (Zoom webcast)
• October 18, 2023 – Lookout Ridge Retirement Community – History Club