‘Passionate and dedicated’ volunteers support the museum through fundraising and volunteer efforts that include leading tours, accession and research, gift shop operation, organizing events Julia GaltApr 1, 2022 8:00 AM Newmarket’s Reno Pipia has volunteered at the Elman W. Campbell Museum for the past ten years. Supplied Photo Reno Pipia’s now 10 years of volunteering at…
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LETTER: Heritage Park Would Help Preserve Our History
NewmarketToday welcomes letters to the editor at debora@newmarkettoday.ca or via the website. Please include your full name, daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). Re: One of Newmarket’s oldest buildings is up for sale, Nov. 20, 2024; ‘Wilful neglect?’: Family shocked at condition of history Newmarket home, Nov. 5, 2024. As I follow the saga of…
One Of Newmarket’s Oldest Businesses Is Up For Sale
When a for sale sign went up on one of Newmarket’s oldest businesses, the community took notice. Luesby Memorial has been operating in Newmarket since 1865, currently at the corner of Main and Queen streets, with heritage protections on the building itself. The sale comes after owner and store operator David Tomkinson passed away in April, with the…
ROOTED: History Hound Digs Up Tales of Newmarket’s Past
It was while Richard MacLeod was helping his uncle research local history that his grandmother told him he was a real “history hound.” The moniker stuck. The Newmarket man, known for his depth of knowledge of all things Newmarket and member of the Newmarket Historical Society and local genealogy enthusiast, used that title for the many years…
ROOTED: History Hound Digs Up Tales Of Newmarket’s Past
Richard MacLeod came by his passion for local history naturally, with roots in the area stretching back to 1801, and generations of amateur historians in the family. It was while Richard MacLeod was helping his uncle research local history that his grandmother told him he was a real “history hound.” The moniker stuck. The Newmarket man,…
Were We Really Better Off In The ‘Good Old Days’?
Were the “good old days” really better, or are we just programmed to look back fondly at the past, thinking life was so much better back then? I grew up in the 1950s, and I know I tend to look back nostalgically at that decade, and at times find comfort in that. While the past may seem to…
Were We Really Better Off In The ‘Good Old Days’?
Were the “good old days” really better, or are we just programmed to look back fondly at the past, thinking life was so much better back then? I grew up in the 1950s, and I know I tend to look back nostalgically at that decade, and at times find comfort in that. While the past may seem to…
Davis Drive Had A Vital Role in Newmarket History
Quakers Came To Play Central Role In Anti-Slavery Movement
This column is Part 2 of my two-part series on slavery and the Quaker movement. You can read Part 1 here. An ever-increasing number of free Black Christians prompted the slaveholders to create the concept of white supremacy. We begin to see lawmakers write new laws, redefining citizenship to include the word “white” and “Christian.” This was…
Were The Quakers Actually The First Abolitionists?
My next two articles on NewmarketToday will centre on a topic that has intrigued me going back to my early days as a budding historian. I tend not to take what I am told about our history as gospel and frequently have questions. As a child I was intrigued by the Quaker faith and its place within our local…
