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Open House!
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioMay 15, 2019. Open House at The Archives! 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, ON. Come and see what we are all about. 10 a.m - 9 p.m.
Free
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Gough Cemetery
July 28, 2019. Community Memorial Service. Gough Cemetery, 5018 Scotchmere Drive, Glencoe, Metcalfe Township, ON. 2:00 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. No rain date.
Free
Doug Ferguson: Ancestral Odyssey – The Family Ferguson
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioDoug Ferguson traces his voyage of discovery in tracing his Scottish ancestors from Argyllshire and Inverness to Aldborough, Mosa, and Ekfrid, including a memorable visit to Scotland.
The Appin Cemetery Memorial
This year we remembered the people in The Appin Cemetery. Time: 2:00 p.m. on July 28, 2024 Location: The Appin Cemetery, 22886 Thames Road (Concession 2, Lot 12) Link to interactive G&DHS Cemetery Map.
Plant a tree to honour our author, Peter McArthur
Eddie Cemetery 4490 Glendon Dr, Glencoe, OntarioPeter McArthur died October 28, 1924 and we will plant a tree in his honour at the Eddie Cemetery October 27, 2024.
2:00 p.m.
Please park across the road in Mark McGill's farm laneway. We have his permission. Do not park along the highway. It's a dangerous knoll.
July 27 – Walk with the Ancestors – Simpson Cemetery Memorial
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, the Simpson Cemetery in Southwest Middlesex came alive with memory, history, and community spirit. Over 50 descendants, neighbours, and friends gathered under the shade of the massive White Oak “heritage tree” for the annual cemetery memorial hosted by the Glencoe & District Historical Society (GDHS). This year a group of Simpson descendants, Micheline Champagne-Johnston, Wanda Simpson, Wendy Bestward, Jan Simpson, Dennis Simpson, Mary Simpson, and Brian Huis, joined in to give the event an interesting twist.
Cemeteries, particularly in rural Ontario, have long been places of both remembrance and reflection. Their park-like settings provide green space, cultural continuity, and a sense of belonging. This year’s memorial carried on the tradition of visiting and honouring one local cemetery each year.