The City of Beaconsfield has issued an illustrated Beaconsfield Treasures Map.
In support of the Beaconsfield Treasures Map click here and use the dropdown box control on the left of that page to select the place of interest which you would like to view.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - CORONAVIRUS PREVENTION
The City of Beaconsfield is working closely with the provincial health authorities regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and it had decided to close, on March 13, 2020, municipal facilities offering activities to the public, in order to respond to the risks of potential infections in our region.
Following a survey with members and friends, the Board of Directors of SHBBHS has decided to resume its lectures as of October 2020 but in virtual mode.
Check our website regularly as some last minute changes are possible.
Until further notice, the lectures will be in virtual mode and available free for everyone.
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The theme for the lectures of the Beaurepaire-Beaconsfield Historical Society
for September 2021 is Transportation.
Everyone is welcome.
The SHBBHS is privately funded. We thank Roberta Angell for her bequest that makes it possible for us to offer our lectures for free during this time of crisis.
Information: Contact us
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Streetcars of Montreal – A History
Speaker: Daniel Laurendeau
When: Thursday, September 16, 2021, 19:30 to 21:30
Where: In virtual mode
Lecture in English, followed by a bilingual question period
For this lecture you must register in advance using the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdu6qpjwrGNXf94_QSnT2xHyiJpkF16FJ
Select your Zoom language preference at the bottom right corner of the page.
After registering, you will receive from ZOOM a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting on the evening of the lecture. Keep this personal new link as you will use it to connect to the meeting on the evening of the lecture, just by clicking on the personal link provided by ZOOM when you want to join the lecture. You could join around 7:15 p.m. giving you enough time to set in. The lecture will start at 7:30 p.m.
Note that you should have the free ZOOM client application installed on your computer to join this meeting.
Passionate about trams, Daniel Laurendeau brings us a visual time capsule covering the first modes of transit vehicles, from introduction of electric streetcars to their disappearance from the streets of Montreal.
Daniel Laurendeau was born in Montréal in 1945. As early as 4 years old, he started his collection of City of Montreal transit related items. He is member of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) and volunteer at the Canadian Railway Museum at Delson / Saint-Constant since 1961. In 1985, he became Operator (Motorman) of streetcar tours on the Museum site, thus realizing his childhood dream. He presently sits on Exporail’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee and volunteers as a member of the Collections Committee. Beside his passion for trams, he had a successful career (35 years) at Honeywell Limited.
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The history of Dowker Island
Speaker: Guido Socher
When: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 19:30 to 21:00
Where: To be confirmed - In virtual mode or on site
Lecture in English, followed by a bilingual question period
This is a presentation about the history of Dowker Island from the early 1800s until today.
Guido Socher is a resident of Baie-D'Urfé. Dowker Island has always fascinated him. This island is like a little treasure island with some hidden ruins. It's located exactly at the point where the waters from the Ottawa River and the Saint Laurent River meet and he has been exploring this island for many years.
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