History from Here: Glen Ridge School

Built to meet the needs of the families moving to one of St. Catharines’ earliest residential suburbs. Designed in cohesion with the architectural features so characteristic to its neighbourhood. A lasting symbol of what can be achieved when a community works together. From its very beginning, Glen Ridge School and its surrounding greenspace have served its community as a place for learning, play, gathering, and identity.

On this episode of History from Here, Public Programmer Sara Nixon takes you to the former Glen Ridge School building at 101 South Drive in St. Catharines, Ontario.

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Museum Classroom: Re-purposing the Welland Canal

Explore how the former Welland Canals looked and what has become of them since. Analyse photographs and explore the importance of protecting historical objects and places.

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Yearbook Flip: Elementary School Yearbooks

Many of us have old high school yearbooks at home, but an elementary school yearbook is rare. There aren’t many to be found in the St. Catharines Museum Collection either. That’s why I was excited to find a yearbook from Dalewood Public School.

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