ðə tˈaʊn ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈoʊm tə sˈɪvəl ɹˈaɪts ˈækʃənz bˈoʊθ ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, ænd ðɪs ænd ˈʌðɚ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ᵻvˈɛnts ɑːɹ kəmˈɛmɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn vˈɛɹiəs ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl plˈæks ɪnðə tˈaʊn.
The town is also home to civil rights actions both in the 1850s and 1950s, and this and other historical events are commemorated on various Ontario Heritage historical plaques in the town.