Langford Schoolhouse

04/08/2026

🎬 Tickets are still available! Join us this Monday, April 13th!
We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes tells the remarkable true story of 40,000 teenage girls who stepped up during and after WWII to work on Ontario farms, helping feed Canada during a critical time in history 🇨🇦

📅 Monday, April 13, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM screening
🕖 7:00 PM screening
📍 Langford Schoolhouse (1694 Colborne St E, Brantford)

✨ Each screening includes a Q&A with historian and author Bonnie Sitter — a great opportunity to learn more and ask questions about this fascinating chapter of Canadian history.

There are still tickets available, so gather a friend and come out for an afternoon or evening of local history!

🎟 Tickets:
2 PM → https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1984186634637?aff=oddtdtcreator
7 PM → https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1984186481178?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎥 Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImJcqxbZgs

For more information: welendahand.ca

We hope to see you there!

03/28/2026

The award-winning documentary We Lend A Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes is coming to Brantford!

Discover the incredible story of 40,000 teenage girls who volunteered on Ontario farms during & after WWII, helping keep Canada fed while young men went to fight overseas.

🎬 Screenings: April 13, 2026

2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

📍 Langford Schoolhouse, 1694 Colborne St E, Brantford, ON

💬 Q&A with historian & author Bonnie Sitter after each screening

🎟 Tickets:

2 PM → https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1984186634637?aff=oddtdtcreator

7 PM → https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1984186481178?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎥 Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImJcqxbZgs

For more information please visit welendahand.ca

Come celebrate this forgotten chapter of Canadian history!

03/10/2026

Please try to come out to the all candidates meeting tomorrow.
Ella from the Langford Schoolhouse is running for council in a by-election. Check out her site ella4ward5.ca

Ward 5 Candidates’ Meeting – March 11

BCFA is hosting a Ward 5 Candidates’ Meeting on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 PM at Onondaga Community Hall.

Candidates will answer prepared questions, and there will also be time for questions from the floor.

Bring your questions and join this important local discussion!

02/14/2026

Help preserve the history of Langford and the surrounding area.

11/21/2025

Last chance to join us! Bee-ing Neighbours with the Langford Conservancy is tomorrow! Don't miss out on learning how members of rural Ontario communities tried to “bee” good neighbours? See you at 2:00pm at the Langford Schoolhouse (1694 Colborne St. E)!

Get your tickets now https://simpli.events/e/being-neighbours-LC or call 226-802-2801 or just stop by.

11/14/2025

One week away! Want to learn how members of rural Ontario communities tried to “bee” good neighbours? Join us at the Langford Schoolhouse to learn about rural history with Dr. Catharine Wilson ( diary archive) as she speaks about her book that explores barn raising, threshing and quilting bees in Ontario, 1830-1960 through historical farm diaries.

Register here https://simpli.events/e/being-neighbours-LC
or call 226-802-2801.

10/27/2025

Free Event, Nov. 22, 2 pm "Being Neighbours"

Free Event: Being Neighbours with the Langford Conservancy and Catharine Wilson

Interested in learning more about the history of rural communities? The Langford Conservancy is excited to be hosting Dr. Catharine Wilson Rural Diary Archive as she speaks about her book that explores barn raising, threshing and quilting bees in Ontario, 1830-1960 through historical farm diaries.

The Langford Conservancy is working to create a museum with a rural archive of records from the area, so community members are encouraged to share old photos, histories, and artifacts from the community.

The event will include:
✍🏻A display of old diaries
☕️Light refreshments and snacks
📔Copies of the book available for purchase
🚜Display of archives from the Langford community
🌾Discussion and time to share your own artifacts and stories

🎟️ This is a free event, but space is limited, so please register by clicking at https://simpli.events/e/being-neighbours-LC