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June 5th, 2025
QUEEN’S PARK: Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady today stood at the Ontario Legislature to celebrate Hagersville’s 150 anniversary.
“It gives me great pride to tell this House about the 150th celebration of the historic community of Hagersville this weekend,” said Brady. “This is a celebration of Hagersville’s people, who are best described as salt of the earth. It’s a small community, but it packs a wallop when it comes to charm, rural beauty, peace of mind and fascinating history.”
Brady enthused about Hagersville’s strong community spirit that is the catalyst behind plenty of annual events, and an ambitious and growing commercial sector. She told her colleagues of the area history when brothers Charles and David Hager carved out roads, infrastructure and encouraged growth in multiple commercial interests. Hagersville, with their help, quickly grew into a major railway hub, with a post office, and the foundation of what we would call today municipal services.
She also paid homage to the local Indigenous people and early settlers who worked to clear the land, build the schools, build rail lines and roads; plus, all the teachers, the farmers, small business owners, and tradesmen and women without whom there would be no modern Hagersville.
“I’m sure Charles and David Hager, the two brothers who were pivotal in the mid-19th century development of this wonderful part of the province, would be very proud of what the area has become,” Brady said. “Congratulations and thank you to the Hagersville 150 committee for all the heavy lifting done over the past year in preparation for this event.”
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For more information, contact MPP Bobbi Ann Brady at [email protected] or 519-428-0446