A history of the Black population in Eastern Ontario as shown through the 1861 census
In February, for Black History Month, I asked Alan Campbell of the Lambton County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society for his help. I am a member of the Lambton County group, and I read a report by Alan about his Black history research into Ontario census records. He was most helpful, and generously pointed…
The history of Sinclair Supply Company
A story of the Siversky family’s success in Vankleek Hill In 2001, Historical Society summer student Seema Maloni interviewed Sidney Siversky. Here is an excerpt focused on the Sinclair Supply business that his older brother Alex Siversky began in the 1940s, and which Sidney joined as a partner.The interview covered various aspects of Sidney’s busy…
The history of Vankleek Hill’s Mill St. Park 1950-1979
A Story of Kids Finding a Way To Play Twice, Vankleek Hill has constructed an arena on a lot facing Mill Street and backed by Wall Street. How did the arena come to be in this location?This is the location of a small body of water known as the “tarn”, a lingering glacial depression that…
Vankleek Hill Stories 