The Extraordinary History of Flamborough

Additions and corrections to the First WDHS Edition
Contrary to what most people think, history is constantly being revised and enhanced as errors in interpretation are discovered and new stories found. In this fact, local history is no different.
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New Section "The British North American House":

Built in 1824, the stone edifice at the corner of Dundas and Mill Street is one of the oldest stone structures in Southern Ontario. Originally called "The British North American Hotel," this establishment was the last old time stand-up bars in Ontario and maintained segregated male and female front rooms until 1966. The first municipal elections conducted from an assessment roll was held in the hotel's ballroom in 1841. Alexander Brown (Tory) and Thomas Stock (Reformer) both ended up securing the same number of votes, causing the candidates to rush around the village gathering local widows (who were allowed to vote if they held property) in an effort to secure victory. Thomas Stock was ultimately victorious and the hotel's proprietor, Samuel Anderson, declared " . . . all hands, ladies, candidates, Reformers, Tories everybody have a drink on me. What will you have?" The announcement had the effect of smoothing over any hard feelings. 
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Addition to "Religious Life in Waterdown":

​In 2018, 21 Mill Street North was renovated by its owners, Birmingham Consulting Inc. Two of the original church pews were sent to Waterdown District High School and installed in the classrooms of Mr. Robert Flosman & Mr. N. Tidridge. Three pews remain in their original home on Mill Street.
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New Section "The Kirk Hotel" (adapted from Lisa Jefferies' notes)

​The land on the corner of Main and Dundas streets once belonged to carriage manufacturer Thomas English. In 1868, William Heisse built a hotel which was renamed the Right House Hotel in 1875. In 1888 Patrick Kirk purchased the building and over the next three generations, converted it from a frame hotel to into a brick building, and a pantry and kitchen were added. A stream once ran through the back of the property (now the parking lot) and was allegedly used to help douse the Great Fire of 1922. The hotel remained in the Kirk Family's possession until 1966. In 1995 the bar was reopened as a family restaurant/pub and christened with a new name: The Royal Coachman. 
Addition to "Violence":

A 1967 history of Waterdown and Flamborough records the following, undated, anecdote about early life in the village:

In the early days a gun was a household necessity and hunting an industry. Deer and bears were the biggest game, but rabbits and squirrels were also shot for food. Many shooting matches were held, and skill with a gun was greatly admired. 

There was one man who spent a lot of time and money practicing. He could do incredible feats with a rifle. If anyone was foolish enough to throw a half dollar in the air, he never saw it again. This man kept a store for a while. He had a little feud in a friendly way with the schoolmaster of the day. To torment him a little one day, he went out on the store verandah from which he could see the schoolhouse about a hundred yards away. He took his rifle and began shooting at the bricks of the schoolhouse chimney. Gradually he shot them loose and they fell into the chimney one by one closing it and smoking the pupils and teacher out. On another occasion, to create a diversion, he sent a few men out to dig up a few groundhogs which were plentiful. They brought in a dozen or so in bags, and he had them taken out in the centre of the crossroads of the village [Mill and Dundas?] and released. He sat on the porch with his rifle and shot them all before they could run away. He was as good with a revolver as the gunners depicted in the Western stories, and from all accounts he had occasion to use his skill. 
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Addition to "The Souharissen Natural Area":

​On November 7th, 2018, a Sacred Fire Marker was dedicated by Eugene, Cindy and Angel Kahgee, as well as Councillor Judi Partridge and Mississaugas of the Credit Councillor Erma Ferrell. 
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Cindy, Angel & Eugene Kahgee are joined by Erma Ferrall and Judi Partridge. November 7th, 2018. Photograph by Mac Christie.
Page 132
Correction:

"The effigies of Joseph Brant and his wife" should read "The effigies of Joseph Brant and an unidentified woman"
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Addition to "Conclusion":

In 2016, the Waterdown BIA estimated the community's population to be 19,876. The City of Hamilton expects that number to grow to 39,400 by 2031. (source)