Huron County Historical Society - Newsletters 
2010 April
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Huron County Historical Society |
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110 North St, PO Box 3, Goderich ON, N7A 3Y5 |
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519-524-1156 |
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Executive for 2009-2010 |
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| David Armstrong | president | 519-524-1156 |
| Ralph Laviolette | secretary | 519-565-2454 |
| Mac Campbell | treasurer | 519-524-7935 |
| Ralph Laviolette | past president | 519-565-2454 |
| Elaine Snell | membership | 519-523-9531 |
| Ted Turner | archivist | |
| Isobel Bissonnette | archivist | |
| Brock Vodden | councilor | |
| Rhea Hamilton-Seeger | councilor | |
Next Society Meetings...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Visit to Seaforth Museum... 5:00 pm
Tour of Historic Cardno Hall... 5:30 pm
General Meeting... 7:15 pmDinner starts at 6:15 pm ($16. per person), Delicious Ham and Scalloped Potatoes at Egmondville United Church. Please Call David Armstrong at 519-524-1156 for reservations.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Dinner meeting planned for Goderich with tour of the
Canoe Club in the Masonic Building on West Street. Look for details in the next newsletter.Membership renewal...
The date shown above your name on the address label is the year to which your membership is paid up. If you are in arrears, consider this a reminder that the membership fees are now $20.To reserve your member’s copy of Historical Notes, keep your dues up to date. Past copies of the Notes are available at the Museum, $8 per copy.
And, if you are in arrears, mail-in your membership today.Note our current address for mail and memberships:
HCHS Memberships, Box 3, Goderich ON, N7A 3Y5.
President’s Message
Greetings once again, Members and Friends of the Huron County Historical Society!
Our spring schedule of activities will start in April in Seaforth. If you cannot attend the meeting, then accept our greetings and we hope to see you again as we meet to see and tour many interesting historical sites across the County. ~ David Armstrong
Above Photo: Janet Snider receiving a thank you gift from president David Armstrong.
At the last meeting...
A very interesting presentation by Janet Snider about early Canadian explorers, their history and historical anecdotes, gleaned from the books Janet published for Ontario schoolchildren. The event took place in Bayfield's St. Andrews United Church last November.
Letters to the editor...
Always welcome. Send to Ralph Laviolette, the HCHS editor at the address above or e-mail Ralph.
Progress on Historical Notes...
Work on the 2010 Notes edition featuring anecdotes and other notable trivia of an historic Huron County nature are now in final review prior to printing and will be sent to members shortly.
Explore all the special 2010 spring events in Huron County: See! Do! Celebrate!
April 7 & 18 10th Annual Collector Exhibition 519-565-2376: Bayfield Community Centre
April 23 Zurich Lions Club Fish Fry and Silent Auction 519-236-4925: Bluewater Community Complex
April 23 - 25 Bayfield Lions Club Home and Garden Show 519-565-2244: Bayfield
April 24 Homegrown 519-523-9300 or 877-862-5984: Blyth Festival
May 1 & 2 South Huron Home and Lifestyle Expo 519-235-0471: South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter
May 1 & 2 Grand Bend Studio Tour 519-238-1472
May 15 Grand Bend Craft Show
May 15 Sweet Patootie 519-357-4082 or 1-866-357-4082: Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre
May 16 Bayfield Lions Club All Canadian Breakfast 519-565-5786: Community Centre & Arena
May 18 International Museum Day 519-524-2686: Huron County Museum and Gaol
May 27 - 30 13th Annual Barn Dance Jamboree / Camp out 519-530-8000: Arena Complex, Blyth
May 29 Hensall Trunk N' Treasure Sale 519-262-2050: Hensall
May 29 Brussels Community Yard Sale 519-887-9309: Brussels
June 4 & 5 Blyth Festival Used Book Sale 519-523-9300 or 1-877-862-5984: Memorial Community Hall, Blyth
June 4 & 5 Clinton Spring Fair 519-482-7925: Clinton
June 5 & 6 Seaforth Yard Sale 519-527-0160: Seaforth
June 5 - 13 Spring Show and Sale of Pottery 519-345-2184: Beechwood Pottery, near Seaforth
June 11 & 12 142nd Annual Hensall Spring Fair 519-263-3505: Community Centre
June 11 & 12 Wingham Musical Muskrat Festival 519-357-2910
June 13 Spring Breakfast 519-523-4411: Van Egmond House, Egmondville
June 17 Twilight Tunes 519-522-1394: Band Shell, Seaforth
June 18 - 20 Burgerfest 519-238-6859: Main Beach, Grand Bend
June 19 & 20 Sail and Canvas 519-565-5549: Bayfield
June 20 Firemen's Breakfast 519-527-0160: Brussels
June 23 - 27 Lucknow Strawberry Summerfest 519-528-3195: Lucknow
