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Join musical artist Denise Pelley and accompanist Stephen Holowitz in a lecture and listen series about Famous Black Canadians inside the AME Church. September 27, 2026, the sixth edition focuses on Rose Fortune, Loyalist and Canada's first female police officer, and hockey player, Herb Carnegie.
This Zoom session is ideal for:
Anyone researching their family tree
Visitors using Find A Grave who want to understand how to get the most out of it
Community members curious about early cemeteries and pioneer history
People who would like to contribute to online memorial projects
Researchers wanting to learn what the G&DHS Archives can offer
Valrita Fournier is a multi-talented playwright, poet, mystic, novelist, composer, and master of ceremonies. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in English Language and Literature, she won first prize in a one-act play competition with her comedic work Eggs-Actly My Dear!.
Though not a musician by training, Valrita has organized musical and theatrical events at numerous venues including Place Concorde, Mackenzie Hall, WEDS Theatre, church halls, wedding stages, and even a Women’s Day whiskey-tasting book talk at a distillery restaurant.
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Remembrance Day services in the area.
Step back in time to the rugged beginnings of the Talbot Settlement. This engaging presentation explores the 1850s transition from wilderness to empire, centered on the historic Backus-Page House Museum. Discover the daily lives of Tyrconnell's pioneers—from the ambitious building of the Georgian brick homestead to the bustling Talbot Settlement community on Lake Erie's cliffs. Learn how the Backus family and Colonel Talbot shaped the landscape of southwestern Ontario.
Join us for a celebration of Robert Burns Day (Burns Night), honouring the life and poetry of Scotland's national bard. We'll mark the occasion with a traditional wee Burns Supper featuring haggis, neeps, and tatties, accompanied by a Scotch tasting.
Dr. Dove will bring this history to life, drawing on his research and his forthcoming documentary, Packaging Fun: London's O-Pee-Chee Company. He'll speak to the significance of Glencoe's own O-Pee-Chee ghost sign — confirmed by Dr. Dove himself as authentic O-Pee-Chee signage, and, by his estimation, among the largest of only a handful still surviving in Canada, making the case for its preservation as a rare and important piece of regional heritage.
Bring along a family heirloom, artifact, or “mystery object” from the past to share with the group. Let’s make history interactive, personal, and fun!
Lotan Cemetery (Ekfrid Township Cemetery E1 – LOTAN)
5472 Century Drive, Appin ON • Concession 4, Lot 10. The Glencoe & District Historical Society invites neighbours, descendants, and friends to gather with us for a Community Memorial to honour the people who shaped this corner of Ekfrid Township.
Local historian Harold Carruthers will share the history of the cemetery and the early families who settled nearby. Afterward, we will take time in community to speak names, share memories, and acknowledge the ancestors whose lives left a mark on this land.