To promote the history of Oxford County in South-Western Ontario
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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.
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This guest post is from the Oxford Branch of Ontario Ancestors.
Please join them on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7pm for their Virtual October meeting:
“A Tour of European War Memorials” presented by Dave MacLeod
Visit their website to register: Oxford County Branch of Ontario Ancestors
You will be sent a separate link to join the meeting. Everyone, members and non-members alike, are welcome to attend.
Please contact them directly for additional information and upcoming events.
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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.”
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Please join us tonight Wednesday, September 28 at 6:30pm at the Woodstock Museum, NHS to hear Laura Green’s presentation on the Women’s Institute’s 125th Anniversary!
Laura Green is the Provincial Board Director representing then Southern Area. She has been a member of the Women’s Institute (W.I.) for 44 years and belongs to the Braemar W.I. branch in the Oxford District.
Laura will discuss such topics as the history of the W.I., the Tweedsmuir histories/virtual archives, and landmarks in their history. She will also look at what the Women’s Institute is doing to celebrate this special anniversary at the Provincial and District levels, what the W.I. means today and its world wide growth.
This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 6:45pm. This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.
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This guest post is provided by the Woodstock Public Library.
They are excited to share with you their upcoming Woodstock Public Library Truth and Reconciliation Event on Thursday, September 29th @ 7 pm. Through conversation with our Ontario Indigenous community, we are welcoming Dr. David Anderson, a well-known Canadian educational specialist who is currently working with Goodminds.com, our neighbouring Indigenous bookstore in Six Nations. This online event is free but requires registration.
Please join them as Dr. Anderson promotes his vision to ensure Indigenous Knowledge is available to all of Our Relatives and Relations!
Unable to attend on the date? WPL will also be offering it on our YouTube channel for a limited amount of time that will be announced through social media.
To register for the event you can either call the WPL directly at 519-539-4801 or register online: www.mywpl.ca – programs – for adults/learning programs