Flames of Change – How Galt Burned and Rose from the Ashes 

Time: Saturday May 3rd, 2025, 10:30 am & 11:30 am

Meeting Place: Old Post Office, 12 Water Street South.

Walk Leader: Fire Hall volunteer

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 & Education Centre highlights the major fires in the 1800s, 1900s and early 2000s in Galt that impacted the Cambridge downtown that we have today.

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 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.