Postcard from the J Gruszka Collection, Oxford Historical Society
This guest post is provided by Annandale NHS.
Good Morning Museum Lovers,
On March 2, 1872 the Bill to Incorporate the Town of Tillsonburg was given Royal Ascent by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and came into law. One hundred and fifty years to the day, on Wednesday March 2, 2022, the town is celebrating this important anniversary with a Cake cutting at the Town Centre Mall, 200 Broadway. We would like to invite you to the 150th Anniversary Cake Cutting ceremony which is being held in the Centre Court of the mall from 12:30pm – 2pm (FREE cake until the cake is all gone.) Please join Mayor Stephan Molnar, members of council and our Town Crier as we celebrate this momentous moment in our Town’s history.
We also want to remind you that we still have spaces in our “Celebrating 150 Years of Incorporation” Lunch and Learn Series, we are hosting at the museum. Please call the Annandale NHS at 519-842-2294 to sign up for some delicious meals and interesting talks!
Our new schedule will be:
Part I – Village or Town: The Path to Incorporation
Thursday, March 24, 2022 OR Friday, March 25, 2022
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Cost: $25.00 plus tax for a single ticket / $80.00 plus tax for a series pass
This first lecture of the four-part series examines the decision of whether or not Tillsonburg should be an Incorporated Village or Town.
Part II – By Acclamation: The Story of Tillsonburg’s First Council
Thursday, April 28, 2022 OR Friday, April 29, 2022
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Cost: $25.00 plus tax for a single ticket / $80.00 plus tax for a series pass
This second lecture in the four-part series looks at the story behind Tillsonburg’s first ever election for Mayor and Council.
Part III – “A Public to Serve”
Thursday, May 26, 2022 OR Friday, May 27, 2022
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Cost: $25.00 plus tax for a single ticket / $80.00 plus tax for a series pass
This third lecture of the four-part series looks the story behind Tillsonburg’s first Municipal Workers.
Part IV – “Our Town Clerks”
Thursday, June 23, 2022 OR Friday, June 24, 2022
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Cost: $25.00 plus tax for a single ticket /$80.00 plus tax for a series pass
This last lecture in the four-part series looks at the life and times of John Secord, Tillsonburg’s first Town Clerk and other Clerks of note over the last 150 years.
We have lots more exciting programming planned in the coming months; so look out for more information as it becomes available.
Yours in Heritage,
Patty, Jen and Kathleen
Annandale National Historic Site
30 Tillson Ave
Tillsonburg, ON N4G 2Z8
Phone: 519-842-2294