1840 - On a day observed as a province-wide holiday, Col. J. Kerby, Collector of Customs, speaks at a public meeting held to plan the reconstruction of the damaged Brock monument. Other speakers included: Sir Allen McNabb, Hon. Wm. Hamilton Merritt and Chief Johnson of the Six Nations. (Marguerite A. Raymond, Tales of the Old Town, Fort Erie Historical Museum, 1990, pp. 116-117)

1913 - 45,000 people attend a Peace Demonstration held at Erie Beach. (Programme artifact, FEHM 2000.001.054; Many Voices II, Fort Erie, Ont.: Fort Erie Historical Museum, 2004, p. 199)

1920 - Cornerstone is laid for Ridgeway Public School. (Many Voices, Fort Erie, Ont.: Fort Erie Museum Board, 1996, p. 168)

1989 - Sandford Desmond “Sandy” Hawley is inducted into the Fort Erie Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to thoroughbred horse racing. (Many Voices, Fort Erie, Ont.: Fort Erie Museum Board, 1996, p. 231)