20th Lorne Rifles, Niagara 1884
The Lorne Scots Museum celebrates the history and service to our nation of The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin & Halton Regiment).
The Lorne Scots Regiment is a primary reserve unit of the Canadian Army based in central Ontario with armouries in Brampton, Georgetown and Oakville. With a lineage dating back to the citizen soldiers of the 2nd York Militia at the turn of the nineteenth century, the Lorne Scots Regiment and its predecessors has fought with distinction in the War of 1812, the First and Second World Wars, and Afghanistan. The Lorne Scots Regiment has also defended the Canadian homeland in times of natural disaster and has contributed to many international peacekeeping missions.
Museum Board of Directors
The Museum Board of Directors consists of:
Chair - LCol. (Ret’d) William Adcock
Vice Chair – Scott Ching
Paul Federico
David Fimio
Ryan Goldsworthy
Gary Love
Paula Phillips
Ken Wyant
Curator – Stewart Sherriff
History of the Museum
The Lorne Scots Regimental Museum began as a number of individual collections of documents and other items by our predecessor regiments the Halton Rifles, Lorne Rifles (Scottish) and 36 Peel Regiment. In April 1943 the first attempt to tell the history of the Regiment was published as a small booklet, “A Historical Sketch of the Lorne Scots”.
It wasn’t until the 1970s that a group of enthusiastic volunteers, led by LCol Ted Conover, began collecting information and material relating to the Regiment. The group then persuaded the Regiment to provide space in the house immediately behind the Brampton Armoury. This space opened as the Regimental Museum in 1979.
LCol Ted Conover
The collection grew quickly, soon exceeding the capacity of the building. The building itself had deteriorated with age and most critically, lacked the space for group visits and had no means of safeguarding our collection from fire or flood. As a result, the Museum began searching for a new home and in 2022, the City of Brampton agreed to a long-term lease of the former Carnegie Library to the Museum. The new home of the Museum opened to the public on 15 May 2024.
The new location now houses the Museum's collection of historic artifacts and archives. Through compelling displays and information panels it traces the history of the Regiment from its inception at the turn of the nineteenth century and its connections to the communities of Peel, Dufferin and Halton. The Museum also features meeting space and an educational centre that is available for community use.
New Collection
Old Building, 48 John St
Old Collection at 48 John
Old Gallery at 48 John
Accredited Canadian Armed Forces Museum
The Lorne Scots Regimental Museum is an accredited Canadian Forces Museum. The Museum is governed by a Board of Directors and through the Department of National Defence accreditation, it adheres to the DND standards for the operation of a museum and the preservation, conservation, and display of historical artifacts. The Museum belongs to the Canadian Museums Association, the Ontario Museums Association, and the Organization of Military Museums of Canada.
Our Mission is Clear:
“Through stewardship, research and education, The Lorne Scots Museum continually strives to advance our understanding of the Regiments’ heritage in Peel, Dufferin, Halton, and Canada. It ensures that the contributions of past generations of the Regiment are brought to life and inspire an appreciation of the Regiments’ heritage in the public.”
Who We Are
Where We Are
The Historic Carnegie Library
The Museum is located in the historic Brampton Carnegie Library building at 55 Queen St. East, Brampton, Ontario. The Brampton Carnegie Library started with a grant of $12,000 from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. It was designed by architect Alexander Frank Wickson in the Beaux Arts architectural style and opened to the public in 1907. It operated as a public library until 1974 and was designated as a Heritage Ontario building in 1982.
In 2019, shortly before his death, LCol Conover asked HCol William Adcock to lead an effort to revitalize the Museum by finding a new home for the collection, a home that would make the Regiment proud. With the formation of a Revitalization Committee, the City of Brampton was approached to secure a long-term lease on the historic Carnegie Library.
The Committee then began work with a design firm to create a plan for the display of the collection in the new home and a fundraising drive, which successfully raised the funds to complete the construction of the displays at the new Museum.
On May 14, 2024, the grand opening of the new Museum at the Carnegie Library was held and I think it is fair to say that we have kept the promise made to LCol Conover to build a home for the Museum that makes the Regiment proud. This achievement would not have been possible without the support from the many donors who contributed and the tireless efforts of many members of the Regimental family.
How We Got Here
