''Yes, Fallbrook Farm Heritage Site
originally was the site of an Iroquois village dating back
to the 16th century. The field where the Emmerson site is
located was cleared by the McKay's then sold to the neighbour. We know little of the meeting of these two
cultures in this region. It is generally believed that the
tribes had moved north before the arrival of the Celtic
pioneers. One Ballinafad pioneer descendant, now in her
nineties, remembers two natives from Lake Huron who would
stay over with her family as they travelled through to
Niagara to pick fruit. The complete report was prepared by
Alicia Hawkins, archaeologist at University of Laurentian
and was made public during discussions at Halton Hills City
Council meeting of December 7, 2009. Mme. Hawkins has been
very helpful and we thank her. The site is also described at
the website of the
Ontario Heritage Trust.
The report can be read here in pdf format
The evolution of the human
occupation of the Ballinafad region is the theme of the
Fallbrook project. It begins with the indigenous people and
continues with the Celtic pioneers. This rich cultural
heritage must be preserved and taught to future
generations.''