In the post sent out on Friday, October 28, 2022 there was an error in the event times:
The event will take place at the Craigowan Golf Club on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday, November 13th from 12-4pm (the previous post listed the times on Sunday, November 13 as 10-4pm).
The above poster lists the correct event information. More information about this event can be found on the Oxford Creative Connections website.
If you wish to volunteer to help set-up or be a booth attendee please email us at info@oxhs.ca or by calling 226-242-4774 by Thursday, November 3, thank you.
The Oxford Historical Society will once again be participating in this wonderful event where we will be selling our various publications.
The event will take place at the Craigowan Golf Club on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday, November 13th from 10-4pm. More information about this event can be found on the Oxford Creative Connections website.
If you wish to volunteer to help set-up or be a booth attendee please email us at info@oxhs.ca or by calling 226-242-4774 by Thursday, November 3, thank you.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30pm to hear Doris Weir’s presentation on the Cold Spring’s Farm in Thamesford. The presentation will be held at the Woodstock Museum, NHS.
From Doris Weir:
“Mr. Harvey Beaty was a huge employer and contributor to the town of Thamesford and surrounding areas. He started Cold Springs Farm in 1949 and up to his death in 1994 he created a business with over 100 farms, processing plants and was starting to build a mini town in Florida.
When I received his memoirs I wanted to ensure everyone knew who he was and what he had done for Thamesford, Oxford County and many other areas in Ontario, Michigan and Florida so I digitized the memoirs and created a book for everyone to read and enjoy.
I will be talking about Mr. Beaty’s memoirs book, his upbringing, how he crippled himself (his word) and how he started in to the poultry and feedmill business and more.”
This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. The meeting will start at 6:30pm. This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.
Book Cover image provided by the Oxford County Archives
Hello Everyone, Please see this guest post from the Oxford County Archives about their latest publication.
The Oxford County Archives is spreading awareness about the importance of recording your family history with a new book to help genealogists get started at home:
‘The Family History and Memory Book is a fun and meaningful way anyone can record their personal or family history. The book contains typical genealogical and autobiographical questions about birth, education, marriage, occupations, death and residence locations. It also includes more personal questions like, “What is your favourite childhood memory?”, “Share some stories about your pets.”, “Which cultural traditions does your family observe?”, “What do you remember about your first vehicle?” and more, with over 40 questions total. The interactive book includes a family tree diagram, a recipe section, and blank pages for scrapbooking mementos.’
In collaboration with staff at the Woodingford Lodge sites in Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Woodstock, copies of the Family History and Memory Book are being donated by the Oxford County Archives and distributed to interested residents at the long-term care homes.
Copies of the new book are also available to the general public for $15, with an option to have the completed book scanned and preserved as a digital record
Hello Everyone, this guest post is provided by the Zorra Caledonian Society.
Please join them in celebrating their 84th St. Andrew’s Night Banquet. An evening replete with tartan, live music, traditional Scottish food and a full rendition of Rabbit Burn’s poem “Address to a Haggis’, with all its fanfare!
Tickets are $50.00 and must be purchased in advance by emailing them at events@embrohighlandgames.ca or by calling 289-501-4411.
