Innisfil Historical Society

Innisfil Historical Society We are a non-profit volunteer community group concerned with preserving the history of the Town of Innisfil.

Here’s a Innisfil Historical Society challenge: Become part of a fun Spelling Bee with modern flexible rules and the lur...
03/16/2026

Here’s a Innisfil Historical Society challenge: Become part of a fun Spelling Bee with modern flexible rules and the lure of prizes.
Come to Knock School on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. This invitation is issued to participants of all ages. Join in the fun by competing in your age grouping or team.
Old Spellers that have been lovingly stored on Knock School shelves will be the source of words, so there will be no unique medical or scientific terms.
The fun takes place at the Knock Heritage Schoolhouse at the corner of the 10th Sideroad and Innisfil Con. 9.
Members of the public are welcome. Free admission and refreshments!
(Photo is from Cookstown Public School in 1893 via www.ourstoriesinnisfil.ca.)

Innisfil retrospective news flash... the winter of 1963 - the coldest for more than 200 years, brought blizzards, snow d...
02/07/2026

Innisfil retrospective news flash... the winter of 1963 - the coldest for more than 200 years, brought blizzards, snow drifts, blocks of ice, and temperatures lower than -20 °C.
It was colder than the winter of 1947, and the coldest since 1740. It began abruptly just before Christmas in 1962.
The winter of 2025-2026 is just like those of the good old days. Those nostalgic HEAVY SNOW winters of the 60s/70s in Innisfil have been largely replaced by milder, shorter, and less predictable winters, with more slushy weather, and less consistent snow cover.
The 2024–2025 winter was ranked among the warmest, following 2023–2024, which was the warmest on record.
THE PHOTO from 1926 shows Mary Sloan in a snow tunnel at the north end of Churchill after a snowstorm.

Innisfil Historical Society likes to mark Family Day with a historical twist every year. Come on out to an afternoon of ...
02/05/2026

Innisfil Historical Society likes to mark Family Day with a historical twist every year. Come on out to an afternoon of old-fashioned fun on Monday, February 16, from 1 to 4 p.m.
All ages are welcome to share and test their skills at such games and crokinole, euchre, snakes and ladders, Chinese checkers and plain checkers. You can even keep your old clothes looking great by learning how to sew buttons back on!
It’s all free, including refreshments. Enjoy a phone-free afternoon. Drop by our Knock School Heritage Site, 7756 Sideroad 10, at 9th line, Innisfil.

Ontario’s health care system was a sure a lot different than today’s when Innisfil’s Agnes Allan graduated as a nurse in...
02/05/2026

Ontario’s health care system was a sure a lot different than today’s when Innisfil’s Agnes Allan graduated as a nurse in 1919!
Come on out to Innisfil Historical Society’s February meeting to hear speakers talk about “Nursing, a Noble Profession”.
Retired nurses Jane Ollikainen and Mary Brooks will reflect on key roles and changes in their years of nursing. We look forward to their personal stories.
Please join us on Saturday, Feb. 21, between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Knock School Heritage Site, 7756 Sideroad 10, at 9th line, Innisfil. Admission and refreshments are free.

Start your Christmas shopping early! Stop by our book sale TODAY Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
12/06/2025

Start your Christmas shopping early!
Stop by our book sale TODAY Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Start your Christmas shopping early! Stop by our book sale Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11/24/2025

Start your Christmas shopping early!
Stop by our book sale Saturday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10/16/2025

Members -- Are you missing your October issue of Innisfil Notes? If you get your copy by Canada Post, you'll realize we haven't been able to get it to you yet because of the Canada Post labour disruptions.
Don't worry -- you can pick up your copy in person at this Saturday's regular meeting at the Knock Schoolhouse. Those not picked up Oct. 18 will eventually be mailed out.
And if you get yours by email, well, happy reading!

Ever wonder why we didn’t become the 51st state at right from the outset? Or why an “elbows up” attitude was reflected ...
10/15/2025

Ever wonder why we didn’t become the 51st state at right from the outset?
Or why an “elbows up” attitude was reflected in the British names littering our local landscape?
Local historian and retired teacher Mark Fisher will answer all of your questions when he addresses the Simcoe County Historical Association and Innisfil Historical Society on Sat., Oct. 18 at the Knock Heritage Centre.
We're located at the intersection of the 10th Sideroad and the 9th line of Innisfil. This event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
Fisher’s illustrated talk, entitled “A Warrior’s Journey,” traces the expedition by John Graves Simcoe to Penetanguishene in 1793 and why it was so crucial to our survival.

10/14/2025

Calling all history buffs looking to get creative! 🎨 👩🏻‍🎨

Join us this Saturday at the Cookstown Branch for a fun and family-friendly drop-in to colourize on canvas. We will be using markers and coloured pencils to bring historic photos of Cookstown to life!

📅 Saturday, October 4 - 2:30-3:30 pm
📍 Cookstown Branch (20 Church Street)

All ages welcome. Stop by, get creative, and add your own touch to the past!

Join us for our September meeting at the Knock Schoolhouse Heritage Site at 2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 20. Guest speaker is M...
09/15/2025

Join us for our September meeting at the Knock Schoolhouse Heritage Site at 2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 20.
Guest speaker is Mike Nicol, who will share his experiences as a survivor of the "Sixties Scoop." This came about in the 1960s when federal government policy permitted Indigenous children to be removed from their families by child welfare authorities. Many were placed in foster care or adopted by non-Indigenous families.
Our meetings are open to the public as well as members. We're at #7756 10th Sideroad at the 9th Line, Innisfil.

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P. O. Box 7176
Innisfil, ON
L9S1A9

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