GUEST SPEAKER ON NOVEMBER 12 WILL DISCUSS TEACHING REMEMBRANCE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The South Dumfries Historical Society presents A Public Talk in honour of Remembrance Day in St. George Saturday, November 12th 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (with time for questions and time for refreshments) At the Memorial Hall, 32 Main Street South FREE ADMISSION Our guest speaker will be LINDSAY HALL Winner of Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History Lindsay Hall sought new ways to connect with her students while teaching them about significant Canadian World War Two battles and contributions. She worked on an approach where students progressed through a variety of lessons and work stations, completing a series of tasks designed to hone their research and historical inquiry skills. Using video games (such as Medal of Honor: Frontline), movies (like Saving Private Ryan and Swing Kids), graphic novels, newsreels and slide presentations students learned about the battles of the Second World War, studied the role that Canadians played in Hong Kong, The Dieppe Raid, The Battle of Britain, The Italian Campaign, the war in the air and at sea, D-Day and The Liberation of the Netherlands. By using media that today's youth are familiar and adept at, Lindsay Hall builds on these competencies to teach her students how to evaluate the reliability, accuracy and historical authenticity of sources. Her efforts earned her a Governor’s General Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. Please join us as Mrs. Hall tells the story of her teaching breakthroughs. For more information, please call the St. George Museum at (519) 448-3265. “Make remembrance more than something you feel. Make it something you do.”

Take a virtual tour of the Hoodless Homestead

A virtual tour - photo slideshow - is available for the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead - a National Historic Site here in St. George and the birthplace of a person of National Historical significance - Adelaide Hoodless. You can take the online tour at http://www.adelaidehoodless.ca/ and also learn details of upcoming events and how to take an actual tour. Say hi to Catherine if you do visit in person!

SCAN AND SHARE EVENT OCTOBER 29th

PRESERVE AND SHARE YOUR HISTORY! The County of Brant Public Library is hosting another SCAN AND SHARE EVENT at the St. George Branch of the Library on Saturday October 29th, 2011 from 10 am to 2 pm. The branch is located at 78 Main Street North. Your family history and our digital scanner can combine to help build an amazing online history collection. We do not keep your originals, but simply make a detailed, archival quality, scan of them - whether it be family photos, old postcards, deeds, letters home, report cards, even artifacts like school ribbons or Fall Fair prizes. We would love to have the chance to scan the items, have you identify them for us and permit us to share them (either now or later) to help tell the story of St. George, Harrisburg, Glen Morris, etc. Your old family photos could have interesting details in the background - of old shops, torn down schools, long forgotten motor vehicles or farm equipment - perhaps even a railway bridge. The process is generally quite fast. If you know someone who has interesting photos or scrapbooks, etc. please pass the word along to them - it is a shame when local history disappears. You will probably have heard of stories of people downsizing and throwing out what could have been valuable photos, papers, etc. You can view previous images at images.ourontario.ca/brant For more information please call 519-448-2433. The County of Brant Public Library has partnered with the SDHS on this digital project, supported by a generous grant from the Trillium Foundation.

BELL HOMESTEAD HALLOWEEN FUN FAIR

Hallowe'en Fun Fair October 23rd, 2011 from NOON to 3:00 PM Come in Hallowe’en costume or just as you are. Save your pennies for our wickedly challenging games and traditional fair activities! Contact Name: Bell Homestead Contact Email: bellhomestead@brantford.ca Phone: 519-756-6220 Website: http://bellhomestead.ca Where: (COB) Bell Homestead National Historic Site Wheelchair Accessible: yes Accessible Parking: yes

WAR OF 1812 FILM AIRS MONDAY

For two and a half years, Americans fought Against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations. In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and essentially forgotten in others. But it is a war worth remembering—a struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. Some of its battles and heroes became legendary, yet its blunders and cowards were just as prominent. The film shows how the glories of war became enshrined in history – how failures are quickly forgotten – how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning re-enactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent. The War of 1812 premieres Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9pm ET. Check Local Listings to see when it's airing on your local PBS station.