Welcome to B&H
The Streetsville Founder’s Bread and Honey Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary as the largest and longest running festival in Mississauga and is recognized as an Ontario Top 100 festival by Festivals and Events Ontario. Originating in 1973 the festival reflects the history of the Streetsville Founder, Timothy Street, and the flour mill he built in 1821 in the heart of Streetsville, which still exists today. The festival hosts upwards of 50,000 attendees annually at Streetsville Memorial Park; a natural amphitheatre situated on 30 acres overlooking the picturesque Credit River. The first festival was made possible by the involvement of the community members of Streetsville and the Chamber of Commerce. In 1984 the Kinsmen, Lions and Rotary Clubs amalgamated their resources to operate the festival as a joint community project. By 1990, the festival had made its mark on Streetsville and the surrounding Greater Toronto Area. Today, the festival operates as a non-profit and is organized by volunteers of the community.
Sam the Bee
The Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey festival celebrates its 45th anniversary with the addition of Sam; a bee mascot named to commemorate the late Sam McCallion. In 1973, Sam McCallion (late husband of Hazel McCallion, former Mayor of Mississauga) served as the first Bread and Honey Festival President. This inaugural festival marked the first of many that would follow over the next 45 years. Since then, 18 presidents have added their name to the esteemed list of organizers.
The Knights of Columbus have been supporting and working with the Bread and Honey Festival for a number of years.
Along with supporting some of the happenings on the grounds, our main focus is running the gates for the Festival.
Our Volunteers man the gates from Friday evening to late Sunday afternoon.
The Knights of Columbus is supported by the Festival and in turn, we provide support to the many Charities in Mississauga that are in need of financial and physical support.
The Streetsville Lions Club is a community based group of volunteers with a motto of "service to others."
Through our fundraising events, we support the humanitarian needs of our community and international projects.
Our community service involves our participation in The Bread and Honey Festival, Terry Fox Run, Canada Day Celebrations, The walk for Guide Dogs, Christmas in the Village and many more.
In giving to others, our reward is in their health and happiness.
Masonry, or Freemasons are the World's oldest and largest fraternity. Numbering around 6 million worldwide and founded first in England in 1717, we are an organization primarily set up to make good men, better. We are not a religion but rather a unique gathering of all religions. Only a steadfast belief in a Supreme Being is necessary to become a member. We call each other brothers because we believe that we are all equal and on the same level with one another. Our primary belief in giving to charity focuses thru our ideals of brotherly love, relief, and truth.
The Streetsville Masonic Temple was founded by Brother Robert Barber back in 1877, who was the first master of the lodge. The Temple at 11 Thomas St. was built in 1955 and then rebuilt in 1957, when Hurricane Hazel took off the third floor. It now is home for four masonic lodges. River Park No.356, West Gate No.734, South Gate No.674, and Joseph A Hearn No.685. We actively support many charities and charitable organizations thru personal giving as well as volunteering. We are presently focusing on building a cabin for Scouts Canada in Haliburton, as well as donating to Prostrate Cancer Canada. Our mission is diverse and local as we have donated to Eden For Change food Bank in Mississauga as well as ReGeneration outreach in Brampton. At the Bread and Honey festival we volunteer to run the Beer Garden. This allows us to serve our local community better.
