Photo Credits to Jeremy Vyn In December, Christina Han’s HI240: The Active Historian class at Wilfrid Laurier University put their knowledge on display with an exhibition titled, Flashback Downtown Brantford: 1900-1920. The exhibition focused on the lives of early Chinese,…
The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts has stood on Dalhousie Street for nearly a century. As time has passed, the community has changed and so has the theatre. The theatre debuted in 1919, after WWI. Canadians had returned home…
Information and dates in this article were provided by Brant Historical Society board member Douglas Summerhayes and also from the book Reinventing Brantford: A University comes Downtown by Leo Groarke. For anyone new to Brantford this small town may not…
The month of February marks the time of the year when Canadians and Americans commemorate Black History Month. We take the time to celebrate significant events and people that have changed the face of history. In a piece written by…
Remembrance Day is just around the corner, and community members hope to see more student consciousness this year. Local history oriented non-profit groups have put together a number of initiatives to make the story of war and Brantford more accessible…
February is Canada’s Black History Month, and the Brantford arts community wants the public to get in the know. Black History Month is an annual celebration of diversity to help recognize the racialized narrative of western history, and in turn…
While baseball may be America’s pastime, its history in the city of Brantford is a strong one. And perhaps no name is more synonymous with Brantford ball than that of the team’s semi-pro team, the Red Sox. This year is…
Beginning university is a time of change for first year students. September brings a new school environment, new friends, and in most cases, all of this takes place in a brand new city. New students to Laurier Brantford can expect…
