Hespeler Heritage Centre News
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St. Luke’s Place
In 1955, Mary (Stenhouse) Clemens donated part of her parents’ farm to the Hespeler United Church in the hope that “something might happen” with her gift.
Woods Transport (Hespeler) Limited
The largest family-owned trucking company in Hespeler’s history had a strange and frightening beginning. The story is a testament to one man’s bravery, iron will, strength, hard work, and determination to provide a good life for his family!
Hespeler Post Office
The story of mail delivery in our community is one of proud and dependable public service. In the early years of settlement in Waterloo County, mail was delivered weekly by horse ….
The Holm Mill
Peter Niles Holm, a Danish man, acquired land and water rights one mile north of Hespeler on the stream outlet feeding from Puslinch Lake.
The Meeting House That Started Our Community
The Community Meeting House was built in the 1840’s by Michael Bergey, the Hamlet’s first resident. It was located immediately east of the present Catholic Church on Cooper Street.
Using AI to Enhance Historic Photos
Artificial Intelligence is applied to old photos for an interesting perspective on our past.
Hespeler Brothers Operated World Famous Resort
Abraham Hagmeier was born in Germany March 13, 1854. He immigrated to Canada in 1881 and settled in Hespeler, Ontario. On April 25, 1883, at the age of 29, he married a young Hespeler girl Elizabeth Graeb.
Tom McMaster, Jack of All Trades
The hamlet of New Hope, formerly Bergeytown, was incorporated as the Village of Hespeler in 1858 and at the first village meeting, Henry Fields was appointed police constable and served until 1873…
Forgotten Places: Dominion Heating and Ventilating Co.
When we posted the photo of the early two buildings on Sheffield Street, many would believe that it was from the early days of the Hespeler Wood Specialty Co…