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SUMMARY:Jan 27\, 2027: A Wee Burns Supper: An Evening with Doug Ferguson
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Glencoe & District Historical Society \nDate: Wednesday\, January 27\, 2027\nLocation: McKellar Hotel\, Glencoe\, Ontario \nJoin 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. \nFeatured Presentation \n“A Tale of Two Families: The McKellars and the Fergusons”\nPresented by Doug Ferguson — 20 minutes \nThe Bear Creek McKellars and the Ardare McKellars married into the Ferguson clan during the 19th century. Doug Ferguson shares this story of tragedy\, scandal\, and resilience set in Mosa Township throughout the 1800s. \nDoug Ferguson grew up in Brooke Township and practices law in London\, Ontario. His interest in genealogy began while dating his late first wife\, Anne McColl\, when his grandmother revealed the two were fourth cousins. Doug recently received the Law Society of Ontario Medal in recognition of his contribution to the legal profession.
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LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Mar 3\, 2027:   Ghost Signs & Bubble Gum: The O-Pee-Chee Story
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Mike Dove\, Director of Public History\, Western University\nDate/Time: March 3\, 2027 at 6:00 p.m.\nLocation: Glencoe Library \nGhost signs — hand-painted wall advertisements from the Victorian era through the postwar period — still linger on buildings across the country\, quiet windows into local and national history.  \nGlencoe has its own: a faded O-Pee-Chee gum advertisement\, tied to the London-based confectionery company that became a household name in candy and\, later\, a giant of the Canadian trading card industry. \nFounded in London\, Ontario\, O-Pee-Chee grew from a small gum and candy maker into one of the country’s best-known confectionery brands\, eventually earning fame as the Canadian distributor of hockey and baseball cards. Its story is one of local industry shaping national culture — and the fading wall signs it left behind are some of the last physical traces of that legacy. \nDr. 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. \nAbout the speaker: Professor Mike Dove is the Director of Public History at Western University. He holds a PhD in Canadian business history from Western and a Certificate in Documentary Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. His current project is a documentary on the history of London’s own O-Pee-Chee company. \nContact: mdove2@uwo.ca\nLearn more: https://history.uwo.ca/people/faculty/michael-dove.html
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LOCATION:Glencoe Public Library\, 123 McKellar St.\, Glencoe\, Ontario\, N0L 1M0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:April 14\, 2027  Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting \n📅 Wednesday\, April 14\, 2027\n 🕖 7:00 p.m.\n 📍 Archives\, 178 McKellar Street\, Glencoe\, Ontario\n \nNotice to Members \nExisting members: this is your official notice to attend the Annual General Meeting. \nIf you’ve been thinking about joining\, this is the perfect opportunity! Memberships can be purchased at the door: \n\nIndividual Membership – $20 \nFamily Membership – $25\n (Tax receipts issued by Membership Secretary\, Harold Carruthers) \n\nWhat to Expect \n\nReports and stories from the year 2026. \nA look ahead at upcoming projects and events. \nHonouring and thanking our volunteers. \n\nSpecial Feature: Show & Tell \nBring along a family heirloom\, artifact\, or “mystery object” from the past to share with the group. Let’s make history interactive\, personal\, and fun!
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LOCATION:The Archives\, 178 McKellar Street\, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex)\, Ontario\, N0L 1M0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lotan Cemetery Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, July 25\, 2027 – 2:00 p.m.\n Lotan Cemetery (Ekfrid Township Cemetery E1 – LOTAN)\n 5472 Century Drive\, Appin ON • Concession 4\, Lot 10 \nLotan Cemetery is one of Ekfrid Township’s quiet treasures. About thirty-three burials rest here\, spanning from the 1850s through the 1970s. It’s managed today by Southwest Middlesex\, but it remains a place held in memory by many. \nThe 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. \nLocal 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. \nEveryone is welcome. Bring family stories\, quiet respect\, and your sense of connection to those who came before us. \nAlso\, we are hoping to learn about grave stone repair.  There is a chance that Tom and Maria Moore from Forget Me Not Gravesite Caregivers might attend.  Harold Carruthers and members of our Society also have a lot of experience caring for the stones who have no descendants to maintain them. \nFind a Grave: Ken Beecroft and Gerry Cross will be there to talk about helping descendants who live far away learn more about their ancestors via Find a Grave.  They are the local connection. \n  \n  \n  \nCairn erected by Township of Exfrid Cemetery Board 1982\n  \nLotan features a well-contructed feature that preserves the stones.  It has held up well in the weather over the years.\n  \nAnother view of the construction built to preserve the stones.\n  \nA heritage cedar marked by the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex in 2007.\n  \nThe roots of a cedar have grown over a stone.\n  \nLotan Cemetery (Ekfrid Township Cemetery E1 – LOTAN) 5472 Century Drive\, Appin ON • Concession 4\, Lot 10.   New cemetery signs by the historical society and the municipality.  
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LOCATION:Lotan Cemetery\, 5472 Century Drive\, Appin ON\, 5472 Century Drive\, Appin\, Ontario\, N0L 1A0\, Canada
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