Simcoe County Historical Association

Preserving the Past, In the Present, For the Future

Simcoe County Historical Association Heritage Business Award

The SCHA is proud to promote the Simcoe County Historical Association Heritage Business Award. Every year the members of the SCHA board of directors recognize a business that has influenced the development of Simcoe County through generations of entrepreneurial innovation and excellence.

The 2025 winner is! Bayview Wildwood Resort

Nominations for the 2026 Simcoe County Historical Association Heritage Business Award are open.

Do you know of a worthy business? The nomination form and criteria can be found HERE.

Past winners:

2024:  Evans de Vries Higgins LLP

2023:  Sanderson Monument

2022: Shaw’s Maple Syrup

2019: Beattie’s Distillers

2018: Les Bertram & Sons Ltd.

Simcoe County Historical Association Land Acknowledgement

In recognition of those who walked this land before us, Simcoe County Historical Association acknowledges that we gather on the ancestral
territory of the Anishinaabek Nations: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi, who collectively are known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We remember
too the people of the Wendat who once made this land their home. We acknowledge with regret that in the past we have not lived in harmony
with the Indigenous People of Turtle Island and our relationship has not been one of true friendship based on honesty, generosity, and mutual respect.
Today we recognize the enduring presence of the people of the Chippawa Tri-Council: Beausoleil First Nation, Georgina Island First Nation, and Chippewas of Rama First Nations, as well as the people of the Métis Nation, the Inuit, and other First Nations who have chosen to make their
homes in this region. The members of the Simcoe County Historical Association recognize that we have much to learn from the history, culture, and teachings of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we now share this land. We are committed to nurturing a spirit of respect, honesty, and reconciliation with all our First Nations, Métis, and Inuit neighbours. Click Here for more info.