Join us for three afternoons with guest instructor Lori Watson of Gathering Thyme & Grace for a hands-on Junk Journaling Workshop. Register now – Small class of 4.
Tuesday, February 24, March 3 & 10, 2026 | 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Here is the link to sign up; $75 per person.
https://www.162onmain.ca/product/ancestry-junk-journal-workshop/Q5GNON3OAA66RB446GHCCIP4
Join us on March 1st, 2026 to commemorate the Battle of Longwoods which was originally fought on March 4th 1814.
Arrive at 1:45 p.m. and park carefully. Battle Hill National Historic Site, 2945 Longwoods Rd, Glencoe, ON N0L 1M0
We will remember those injured and killed at the Battle of the Longwoods in 1814.
Explore history of wampum and the treaties of London and Middlesex County. Artwork and research by students from Antler River Elementary School at the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation illustrate how wampum has been used to record agreements and relationships throughout history. At Fanshawe Village
Share an evening with Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Elder Mark French for an understanding of Treaties, why they were made and the resulting impact on Canadian law from an Anishinaabe respective.
“Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children? – Chief Tecumseh”
Vimy Ridge Day is a day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of members of the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during the First […]
This year, heritage organizations, historians, genealogists, writers, archivists, museums, libraries, and passionate community members from across the district will come together in Delaware for a day of discovery, connection, and inspiration. It’s our annual opportunity to meet the people behind the projects — the books, archives, oral histories, exhibitions, and creative initiatives that are keeping our shared past alive.
Annual General Meeting
📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
🕖 7:00 p.m.
📍 Archives, 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario
(In-person event only – no Zoom option)
Notice to Members
Existing members: this is your official notice to attend the Annual General Meeting.
This 40-minute talk explores identity, displacement, and intergenerational trauma, woven with the long history of the Groat family and the local significance of Newbury. Dr. Groat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Indigenous Studies at Western University, and a citizen of the Kanyen'kehaka nation and Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. In 2025, he received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work promoting Canadian heritage.
We’re inviting people to help organize Jane’s Walk–style neighbourhood walks as part of Jane’s Walks around the world. It would be fun to have a walk in Newbury, Wardsville, Appin, Melbourne, and Glencoe. Would you be willing to find a few friends to organize a walk in your neighbourhood?
In this engaging talk, Kendra Coulter will discuss her book The Tortoise’s Tale, a unique and moving story told in an autobiographical style from the perspective of a tortoise. Through this unconventional voice, the book invites readers to reflect on time, care, resilience, and human–animal relationships.
Kae Elgie brings to her research a wealth of experience from her pre-retirement career as Manager of Information Technology for the Region of Waterloo Library. Her passion for organizing information continues to guide her family history and genealogy work. Drawing from extensive research saved by her ancestors and combined with her in-depth research into census and land records, archaeological findings, and historical texts, Kae Elgie tells the remarkable story of 10,000 years of food gathering and agricultural production on the 200-acre farm in Chatham-Kent where she grew up.
Honoring the Past: Stories & Tales From the Front May 23 & 24 Looking further ahead, Tyrconnel Heritage Society is preparing for a brand-new experience. This May, they will transition […]