St George

This quilt block is composed of a poppy behind a cross on a black background. The poppy and cross are both symbols of remembrance commonly associated with War Veterans and Remembrance Day. The colours chosen are also frequently connected with...

The sound of a train whistle whistling through the air was a well-known sound to all residents of St. George beginning in 1852. A trestle was built over Beaver Creek; the Great Western Railway ran about 1 kilometre south of...

The Joseph Smith Memorial Garden was established in 1990 by the St George Garden Club. The garden was originally located on Beverley St beside the Bank of Montreal. The garden was named after Joseph Smith, an award-winning lily grower and...

St. George Branch of the County of Brant Public Library was first formed in 1879. The four individuals who collaborated to establish the Library were James H Fleming, Dr E E Kitchen, Richard G Lawrason and John Neff. The initial...

In the early years “School Boy Hockey” was played in Lynden on natural ice. Once kids completed elementary school, there was no opportunity to play locally; they played bantam, midget and juvenile in Ayr. In 1970 South Dumfries Community Centre...

Volunteer firefighters have served the St. George and surrounding community for 102 years, providing assistance to residents for structure fires, extrication from vehicle accidents, medical assists and defibrillator program. They advocate preventative measures such as promotion of smoke detectors and...

One of the initial reasons for the founding of St. George in 1814 was industry. In the early 1800’s, Ontarian natural resources were a prized product all over Canada and abroad. St. George was an integral part of this trade....

The Carolinian Life Zone of southwestern Ontario, which stretches from Toronto to Windsor, is among North America’s most vibrant and fragile ecoregions. This same area referred to as Canada’s “Deep South” makes up the distinct ecoregion know as the “Carolinian...

The barbershop, located at Main Street was a mainstay in the Village for nearly a century! In 1895, Edward Wehrstein , “Eddie the Barber”, began cutting hair, trimming mustaches and beards and shaving hundreds of faces. Eddie used to reward...

St George became a successful settlement due to the plentiful supply of fresh water. The abundant water made for excellent crop land, especially apples, agriculture and industry. The well with the greatest volume started on the east side of Main...

A map of South Dumfries Township in 1875, from the Brant County Atlas, shows a tremendous number of orchards on area farms. The majority of these plantings were for farm use; a supply of apples for the family and processed...

Farming was the primary occupation of the first European settlers in the area; many residents continue that tradition some 200 years later. Land is fertile, well-watered and drained due to its base of glacial till. This makes an excellent environment...