By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter More than 15 unique spaces that help tell the story of Brant County, Brantford, and Six Nations of the Grand River will be open to the public this spring. On May 10, the three communities will come together for Doors Open Along the Grand, giving free access to historical societies, museums, homesteads, and other spaces with notable architecture or community significance. One example is St. Paul\u2019s Chapel (1159 Highway 54, Caledonia), a \u201cliving museum\u201d on the banks of the Grand River. The 1868-built board-and-batten structure is the only public heritage structure that remains in Middleport. When it looked like the village might lose the landmark in 2018, the community came together and established the Middleport Heritage Society. It now stewards the building and… <\/p>\n
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter More than 15 unique spaces that help tell the story of Brant County, Brantford, and Six Nations of the Grand River will be open to the public this spring. On May 10, the three communities will come together for Doors Open Along the Grand, giving free access to historical societies, museums, homesteads, and other spaces with notable architecture or community significance. One example is St. Paul\u2019s Chapel (1159 Highway 54, Caledonia), a \u201cliving museum\u201d on the banks of the Grand River. The 1868-built board-and-batten structure is the only public heritage structure that remains in Middleport. When it looked like the village might lose the landmark in 2018, the community came together and established the Middleport Heritage Society. It now stewards the building and... <\/p>\n