The Town of Orangeville has a rich heritage, beginning long before the Town officially received its status in 1874.
Heritage Week is recognized nationally each February, and Heritage Orangeville invites the community to learn more about the Town’s history!
Heritage Orangeville also recognizes the importance of the roots on which Orangeville was built, offering a Land Acknowledgement to honour the Indigenous history and previous stewards of this land.
“We would like to acknowledge that Orangeville occupies the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe people including the Ojibway, the Potawatomi, and the Odawa of the Three Fires Confederacy,” said Sherwood.
“This Heritage Week, we ask everyone to reflect on the legacy of all past residents and the ways they interacted in their living and working spaces, how they relaxed, and how they were entertained.”
Displays will be available to check out at the Mill Street and Alder Libraries, about parts of Orangeville’s heritage in relation to this year’s theme.
A local history section and access to the Museum of Dufferin archives are also available through the Orangeville Public Library.
For more information about Heritage Orangeville, CLICK HERE.
