by admin | May 9, 2017 | Local History
From the Listowel Banner, May 13, 1909: Death of a Pioneer A Palmerston pioneer in the person of Thomas McDowell passed away at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. Frost, of Hamilton, on Friday, May 7th, 1909, in his 86th year, after a short illness from the...
by admin | Nov 15, 2016 | Local History
Recently there has been much discussion surrounding the Town of Minto’s ongoing discussions in regard to moving the War Memorial Cenotaph in Palmerston from its current position in front of the Palmerston Library to the newly developing Lions Heritage Park. We...
by admin | Sep 12, 2016 | News
On Saturday, September 10, 2016, the Town of Minto and the Palmerston Railway Heritage Committee honoured a very influential member of our community, and an essential part of the continued development of the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum. Town of...
by admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Palmerston History
In 1947, George Norgan (Nahrgang), a successful Vancouver businessman with roots in Palmerston, recognized the lack of leisure opportunities in his home town. He addressed this situation with a personal donation of $50,000 for the construction of a movie theatre, the...
