Harold Carruthers outlined the research completed and the events the Society took part in. It was reported that there were 2,570 volunteer hours completed throughout the year. Outgoing president Mary Simpson reviewed the work of the Society and thanked members for their support. There are presently 73 paid memberships with more volunteers stepping up in various capacities. A brief show and tell of historical items closed the meeting before refreshments were shared.

Meet at the Archives in Glencoe at 10 a.m. These free, community-led walks invite people to explore their surroundings through history, shared spaces, and everyday lived experience. Together, we’ll walk, talk, and reflect on what makes our villages liveable, welcoming, and worth caring for.

Come join us to care for our ancestors' resting place.  Bring your own tools.  10 am 

Kendra shared with us some of the real-world inspirations woven into the book. The novel is dedicated to two living tortoises: Jonathan, aged 193 on Saint Helena Island — the same remote island where Napoleon spent his final years — and Fernanda, believed to be the last surviving Fernandina tortoise in the world. 

Twenty-five members and guests gathered at the Glencoe Library for Kae Elgie's presentation on her book, This Land: the Story of Two Hundred Acres in Kent County, Ontario. Drawing from extensive research preserved by her ancestors and combined with her own deep dive into census and land records, archaeological findings, and historical texts, Elgie told 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. Her

Daytripping! Plan your own itinerary for a lovely summer day trip celebrating the rich heritage of Ailsa Craig and North Middlesex—a region known for its remarkable commitment to preserving archives, stories, artifacts, and community history. This will be an opportunity to visit several unique local sites, meet devoted volunteers, and explore some of the most meaningful places in our rural landscape.

There are a number of options, so study the list of stops, prepare your route, and fill up your car for a Friday day trip on June 12th.  Click through for all the details.

🔎 Why do some places vanish while others endure? Join us to explore how geography, transportation, industry, and timing shaped the fate of Middlesex County’s lost communities—and what their stories still tell us today. In this illustrated and engaging talk, local historian Jennifer Grainger explores the rise and fall of these vanished villages. Drawing on maps, photographs, land records, and archaeological clues, she traces where these communities were located, how historians and genealogists research them today, and what—if anything—remains on the landscape.