The CDMHAC is actively involved in recording history, both past, and present. Not only do they record the activities of the Carman/Dufferin Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, but they also record the activities of other organizations and groups within the community that are also dedicated to preserving and recognizing history.
July 2018
Local Heritage Resource Inventories. Over the past half century, the thriving small communities that once dotted the RM of Dufferin have been on the decline. As schools, churches, businesses and local organizations close their doors, many local records are being lost. The Carman/Dufferin Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee is organizing committees in these areas to complete inventories of local heritage resources and, where possible, ensure they are preserved.
As well as buildings and monuments, resource lists include written material such as minute books of local organizations, local histories, collections of newspaper articles, obituaries and cemetery records, along with interviews, photograph collections and more. Many of the resources are available to the public, either digitally or through museums and libraries; others are in private collections.
Our lists of heritage resources and their locations are designed to guide readers through the maze of available information to sources relevant to communities that have been a vital part of our local heritage.
JULY 2018
Burial Locations. How do you know if someone is buried in a local cemetery? Even if you are on site, finding a grave can be a challenge. Many are unmarked; on others, time has obscured names and dates. As one of our projects, the Carman/Dufferin Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee will be working over the next several months on making the names and location of Carman/Dufferin burials available through our website.