In Canada's centennial year, 1967, there was a special incentive for organizations and communities to celebrate the occasion by collecting local history. This was the motive of a small group in Carsonby. Ontario, which undertook to assemble church, school and lodge records , registry office entries, deeds, pictures, personal recollections of institutions now gone and anecdotes and reminiscenses of older citizens.
The Carsonby Historical Society was formed in September 1967. The officers were: President - Mrs, Helena Craig; Secretary - Mrs. Kathleen James; Treasurer - Mrs. Marian Williams; Mr, Alex Sim gave his support to the above officers throughout the work of this publication.