Flames of Change – How Galt Burned and Rose from the Ashes
May 3 @ 9:30 am
Flames of Change – How Galt Burned and Rose from the Ashes
Since the first European settlers arrived at the confluence of Mill Creek and the Grand River, fire has been a constant threat to a growing community.
To mark Emergency Preparedness Week, the Fire Hall Museum – working with many community partners – highlights the major fires in the 1800s, 1900s and early 2000s that impacted the Cambridge downtown that we know today, and how we have and can all work together to prepare for and recover from emergencies.
Visit the Cambridge Public Library Old Post Office to see a photo exhibit showing some of these fires. Take a Jane’s Walk guided tour along Main Street to Civic Square to see the sites of these fires and how the streetscapes have changed. The Cambridge Fire Department and other emergency services will be at Civic Square at Cambridge City Hall with equipment and displays to show how the city is prepared to deal with emergencies today.
Take in an outdoor photo exhibit showing large fires in Cambridge. Shop for pottery at the Centre for the Arts. Explore our changing communities through the worlds of history, art and science presented by museums and galleries from across Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
SCHEDULE:
Flames of Change Photo Exhibit
Fire Hall Museum & Education Centre
Saturday, May 3, 2005
9:30 am to 2 pm
Free admission
Flames of Change Photo Exhibit
Cambridge Public Library Old Post Office, 12 Water Street South
Thursday, May 1 through Monday, May 12, 2025
Open during Library hours
Free admission
Flames of Change Jane’s Walk
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Times: 10:30 am AND 11:30 am
Assembly point: Cambridge Public Library Old Post Office,
12 Water Street South
Free to participate
Emergency Preparedness Week – Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.
Civic Square, Cambridge City Hall, Dickson Street
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:30 am to 2 pm
Free admission
Pottery Sale
Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson Street
Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4
9 am to 4 pm
Free admission
