Sunderland and District Historical Society

06/18/2026

Ron Woitzik’s Gr 8 class that did the Piggyland Play

06/15/2026

PUBLIC APPEAL for information, pictures

In 1959 a 90 acre farm south of Sunderland was the beginning of Piggyland . This was a scam by John Laun where arm chair farmers bought shares in a company that raised pigs and sold them at a profit.
Investors were promised huge dividends from an initial small deposit. Unfortunately the hundreds of clients owned the same pig.
We are looking for memories and pictures that you have on Piggyland and will be producing a booklet on this topic.

04/17/2026

Looking for class pictures of the Vallentyne School in the 1959 to 1965 era, also pictures of the school AND of the Reekie School
around this time.

04/15/2026

WHAT IS IT?

04/04/2026

Looking for info or any corrections Like Flager should be Flagler

03/30/2026

Here is an old postcard of passengers waiting for the train with warehouses behind the station. Can you guess the date ?

03/29/2026

AVAILABLE at the Museum $35 or contact [email protected]
Filled with wonderful pictures, Jack Gordon captures a wealth of information about past families and events in our community.

03/29/2026

Get this Maple Syrup colouring and activity booklet at Sunderland Museum on April 11 and 12 during Festival. Great gift for the youngsters . $3 or 2 for $5

03/29/2026

WHO LIVED WHERE IN 1993 - More maps to come

03/29/2026

Blackwater Railway history link

Summary The first station in the vicinity of modern-day Blackwater was built by the narrow-gauge Toronto & Nipissing Railway while construction of the railway was progressing north towards Coboconk. While no photos of this station are known to exist, it was likely a small wooden structure located al...