BRANT COUNTY HERITAGE COMMITTEE ISSUES HISTORIC BARNS POSTER

Details in an Expositor aritcle at:  http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2013/02/27/barns-latest-to-be-featured-in-poster-series

HONOURING GREAT WOMEN AT THE HOODLESS HOMESTEAD MARCH 8TH

Posted on behalf of our friends at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead:

Tea Party Social

in Honour of Great Women!

Friday, March 8, 2013

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

March 8^th is International Women’s Day!

 

Come and bring the great women in your life for tea, cake and conversation at Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead.

 

We will be having guest speakers discuss the accomplishments and history of local women from Brant County.

 

Hoodless was a local woman who fought tirelessly for reform and the education of women during the latter part of the Victorian era and throughout the Edwardian era in Canada.

 

She instigated a number of institutions and organizations that continue today to benefit Canadians and women worldwide.

 

Come out and celebrate the women in your life and history.

 

There will be tours of the Victorian homestead, face painting, crafts, cupcake decorating, tea and sweets!

Admission is $3.00 for Adults, Women’s Institute members $2.00, Children aged 5 – 12 $1.00, ‘Friends of Addie’ and children under 5 years old are FREE.

The Homestead is located at 359 Blue Lake Road, just outside of Brantford: take 403 to Oak Park Rd exit and follow the blue and white TOD (Tourist Oriented Directional) signs.  Or, take Highway 24 North (towards Cambridge) and turn left at Blue Lake Road.

If you would like to volunteer for this or other events at the museum or have questions please call the Homestead at 519-448-1130, email volunteer@adelaidehoodless.ca or find us on Facebook.

 

 

OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 23 at the BURFORD TOWNSHIP MUSEUM

From our friends at the Burford Township Museum in Harley:

Our next big event will be in conjunction with Museum Month in February.

Come join us at the museum on Saturday, February 23, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

We have class pictures of the one room schools which were around the township (Salem, Harley, South, Tansley, Block, Mt. Zion, Muir, Cathcart, Fairfield, Northfield, Burford, Valley, Sunnyside, Gobles, Ranelagh, Kelvin, Scotland, New Durham, Woodbury, Cooley Pond, Hatchley) and need some help filling in the names.

Come on out and help us. And if you have a class picture from a few years ago, bring it along. We'll make a copy and give it back to you right away.

Our museum is located at 141 Harley Road, HARLEY, Ontario, N0E 1E0

We are located in the former town hall for Burford Township. After the township offices moved to Burford, the hall was used for many years for showers, square dances, card parties, stags, and the United Church women held their bazaars and teas in the hall.

In recent years the historical society started to meet in the building, and display agricultural artefacts.

With renovations still happening, we are not open for fixed hours yet. If you would like to see the museum sometime other than our Open House, please contact us.

For more information email: info@BurfordTownshipMuseum.ca

MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL FEATURES ST. GEORGE PANCAKES

Maple Syrup Festival 2013 -
Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31,
Wednesday, March 13, Thursday, March 14 and
Good Friday March 29
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Westfield Heritage Village

Discover one of Canada's most time-honoured and delicious traditions.

Explore the making of maple syrup from the tree to the table in three different time periods: the methods of Canada's First Nations, 19th century pioneers and modern times.

Families can take an old-fashioned horse and wagon ride and purchase a wonderful pancake breakfast served by the St. George Lion's Club.

 

How To Get There

FROM ST. GEORGE

 

Follow Hwy. 5 east approx. 10.7 kms.,

Turn left at Woodhill Road (head north),

Follow to where it crosses Hwy 8 -

Continue on Kirkwall Road 1.5 km to Westfield (on your left).

 

FROM HAMILTON

Follow Hwy. 8 northwest through Dundas, cross

Hwy. 5 and continue to Kirkwall Road (552)

just past Rockton. Turn right on Kirkwall Road (552)

and follow 1.5 km.

FROM TORONTO

Take QEW west to Hwy. 403. Turn north on Hwy. 6 to Hwy. 5.

Turn left on Hwy. 5 and right on Hwy. 8 to Kirkwall Road (552)

just past Rockton. Turn right on Kirkwall Rd. (552)

and follow 1.5 km.

FROM CAMBRIDGE

Follow Hwy. 8 southeast to Kirkwall Road (552). Turn

left on Kirkwall Road (552) and follow 1.5 km.

Admission Prices

Regular Sunday
$8.50 per Adult
$7.50 per Senior (65+)
$7.50 per Student (13-17 yrs)
$5.50 per Child (6-12 yrs)
Children 5 and under are free

Special Event Days
$11.00 per Adult
$10.00 per Senior
$10.00 per Student
$6.50 per Child
Children 5 and under are free

FAMILY DAY SPECIAL EVENT AT WESTFIELD HERITAGE VILLAGE

 

Family Heritage Day - A Winter Wedding

Westfield Heritage Village

Monday,  February 18, 2013

12:30 - 16:00 p.m.                   

        

This special program will feature the fascinating traditions, rituals and etiquette of courtship and marriage in early Ontario. An Edwardian wedding ceremony in the Mountsberg Church will be a highlight of the day. Visit more than 35 heritage buildings, Gift Shop and enjoy a light meal at the Ironwood Hall.

For more information, please call 1-800-883-0104 or visit www.westfieldheritage.ca.

Westfield is a stunning collection of over 35 historical buildings which has made Westfield one of the most interesting historical destinations in Ontario.

Carefully restored and staffed with costumed interpreters, the buildings capture the true charm and spirit of early Canadian culture.

Westfield is located at 1049 Kirkwall Road (formerly Regional Road 552), off Highway 8 in Rockton.

Westfield is open Sundays and holidays from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. April to October. Special events run from March to December, hours may vary.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE BRANT COUNTY BRANCH OF THE O.G.S.

 

The Brant Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is pleased to announce to following events.

1)        The meeting of the British Isles Family History Study Group of the Brant Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be held on Tuesday Evening, February 5th  at 7:30pm at the Branch Office/Meeting Room – 118 Powerline Rd, Brantford

2)     On Thursday  Morning, February 21^st there will be a Family History Study Group Meeting for all levels of research at the Branch Office/Meeting Room, 118 Powerline Rd, Brantford, ON  from 10am until noon.

3)   The next regular meeting of  the Brant Branch will be on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH , 2012 from  2:00pm – 4:00 pm at the Branch Office/Meeting Room:

 

  Our guest speaker will be RICHARD WADDINGTON talking about Naval involvement in the War of 1812 -  “BROADSIDES AND BOARDING PIKES”

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO ATTEND ANY MEETING.

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Brant County Branch Ontario Genealogical Society 114-118 Powerline Road, Brantford, ON.  N3T 5L8 Tel:519-753-4140, fax 519-753-9866 Website:  http://www.ogs.on.ca/brant/ Email: brantogs@bellnet.ca

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FAMILY DAY AT THE BRANT BRANCH OF THE OGS

 

On Monday February 18^th, Family Heritage Day, the Brant Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will have an “Open House” at our Branch Library -118 Powerline Road  Brantford  from  10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

All the facilities will be available to examine and  research. There are many books and records to check out including one of the best collection of Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir Histories in  the province.

The Library is in the Smokey Hollow Retirement Village complex on Powerline Road, east of Wayne Gretzky Parkway.

There is no admission charge.  Adequate parking  is available.

Phone 519-753-4140 or e-mail brantogs@bellnet.ca  for further details.