SimcoeCountyHistory

The S.C.H.A. is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, appreciation, and dissemination of the history and heritage of Simcoe County.

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Happy #NationalPotatoDay ! Simcoe County is home to some of the best growers!

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Join us this Saturday! #cartoonist #rurallife #ontario

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Late cartoonist's nephew to discuss uncle's work at Alliston event https://t.co/5e0LGrrWdT

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#DYK the history of ice harvesting in Lake Simcoe? #SimcoeCounty #History

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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Frozen enterprise of ice harvesting https://t.co/a7Y9TBs2Op

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Do you know the history of the name Tiny Township? ☺️ @springwatertwp #CDNhistory #SimcoeCounty

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Canada has many unique names for community and various places. I am exploring those name origins!

Today, it is Tiny, Ontario!

The community is located in Simcoe County.
Founded in 1822, it is named not for a person, or a part of the landscape, but for a puppy!

The area has been inhabited by the Indigenous Peoples for at least 11,000 years. Around 1100 CE, the Wendat People began to grow corn, beans, squash, tobacco and sunflowers in the area.

As for the name of the community, that comes from Lady Sarah Maitland. She was the wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland, the Lt. Governor of Upper Canada.

Since she was the wife of the Lt. Governor, she was given the opportunity to name some communities as Simcoe County began to develop.

She named the new community Tiny in honour of her pet dog. Two other nearby communities, Tay and Flos, were named for two other dogs of hers. Both of those communities are now part of the Springwater Township.

All three of her dogs were King Charles Spaniels.

Interestingly enough, Simcoe County has another place named for an animal, specifically an insect.

The community of Beeton was originally named Clarksville but a local man named David Allanson Jones became the first commercial beekeeper in Canada. As a result, the community honoured him by changing its name to reflect that.

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Sign up for our free speaker event happening this Wed Nov 15th 7pm on Zoom! #MilitaryHistory #Navy #Canada #CanadaRemembers

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Members of the SCHA attended Bradford District High School this past week to present the winners of this years Andrew Hunter Essay Awards!

For more info on the Andrew Hunter Award, check out our website @simcoecounty
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Congratulations to Sanderson Monument in Orillia, the 2023 recipient of the SCHA Heritage Business Award! 151 year old family business #heritage #Orillia #business #Ontario

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#FunFactFriday 🙂

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#DYK Have you ever noticed the stone pillars at the entrance to the arena in Lefroy?

Albert Kirkpatrick donated the land for a park which was named the Lloyd George Park, the British Prime Minister. It was donated to commemorate the soldiers of WW1. #Innisfil @SimcoeHistory

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Yay! 🎉

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After 92 years, the 1931 Census is here! 🎉

All 234,687 pages of the 1931 Census of Canada have been digitized and are available to the public: https://t.co/8NdCS0f1RZ

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A packed house at the Knox Community Hall in Stroud as the Innisfil Historical Society and @SimcoeHistory gather today.
I along with Councillors @eisses and Zanella are learning of Canada’s role and history with guest speaker Karen Mahoney about the British Home Children Program

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Join us for this free presentation at Knock School house in #Innisfil #CountyofSimcoe #InnisfilHistoricalSociety #BritishHomeChildren #CdnHistory
https://t.co/V7eoqm3PKJ

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Our Spring newsletter is out! #simcoecounty #History

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National Volunteer Week! @SimcoeHistory would like to thank our Board of Directors! Volunteers are crucial to the success of the association. Volunteers bring a diverse range of skills & experience. #simcoecountyhistoricalassociation
#simcoecounty #NVW2023

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Wishing those who celebrate a Happy Easter!

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We learn from the Indigenous community tonight's moon is called Namebine Giizis

Image created by Frank Polson. You can learn about him and his artwork here
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#FullMoon #SuckerMoon

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The Lower Landing is a significant historical cultural site, RIGHT underneath the current path of the Bradford Bypass. Register now: https://t.co/4SNssTm3dV @OntarioHistory #everychildmatters #indigenouspeoples @history_ontario @historyontario @SimcoeHistory @Indigenous_Hist

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Join us for an interactive workshop with Indigenous Historian Brian Charles. Anishinaabe history & how wampum was used amongst Anishinaabe people.
Register, through link. https://t.co/WDfNk6kUNK
#simcocounty #Indigenousnarrative #reconciliation
#Indigenoushistory

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lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh 🇮🇪 Happy St. Patrick's Day! All across the County you can find Irish influences, can you name any?
#SaintPatricksDay #irishhistory #irishhistoryandheritage

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Here is this week's #WhereIsItWednesday
Any guesses as to where in the County this is located?
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We learn from the Indigenous community tonight's moon is Ziissbaakdoke Giizas!

The 3rd moon of Creation is Sugar Moon. This moon teaches us the time of year when the sap is running for maple sugar harvest. This is celebrated as the Anishinaabe new year.

#FullMoon #SugarMoon