Photograph - Owls Bicycle Club, 1889

A photograph of the Owls Bicycle Club in the year 1889. The men are in the rear of the Watson memorial with St. Joseph's convent/orphanage and St. Catharines Cathedral in the background. There are 21 men on bicycle including Stanley G. Smith (second row, fourth from the left).

Order to create a General Board of Health in the Town of Niagara, June 25, 1832

In the early nineteenth century, a widespread outbreak of cholera occurred in continental Europe, eventually spreading to the British Isles. The disease subsequently spread to Canada as impoverished British immigrants seeking a better life arrived in the country. To help curb the spread of the disease, local Boards of Health were created.

Order to create a General Board of Health in the Town of Niagara, June 25, 1832.

In the early nineteenth century, a widespread outbreak of cholera occurred in continental Europe, eventually spreading to the British Isles. The disease subsequently spread to Canada as impoverished British immigrants seeking a better life arrived in the country. To help curb the spread of the disease, local Boards of Health were created.