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Dec 12 Open House at The Archives

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

Doors open at 1:00 p.m.  At 2:30 p.m. we’ll share stories about all the activities that have been going on.  We’d like to learn about your projects too and how we can support your family history projects.  The Society will formally thank our benefactors, the taxpayers of Southwest Middlesex.  Everyone contributes a few cents towards caring for this important building and the grounds.  This is your place!  Please drop by.

Jan 4 – coffee with Norm at the Archives

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

Norm McGill invites members to come for tea, coffee, and cookies.  Check out the new displays. Bring your grand kids to play with the old toys. (Kids can touch stuff in this museum!) 

Do some research. We’ll help. If you have some old papers or donations that your kids are urging you to sort and purge, bring it down to The Archives.  Check out the new contributions.  Norm is always looking for new ideas.  This is your place and we want our members to enjoy the space.

Jan 18: techies and day trippers invited!

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

All digital techies and daytrippers and anyone who likes their phone: you are invited to The Archives for a focus group. EXAR technologies has developed a cool Daytripping app that features our local barn quilt stories. Ben Switzer will be here at 11:00 a.m. to show us how it works. He wants us to test it out. Play with it. Give him feedback and ideas.

Ben Switzer, EXAR Studios: our mission is to “create digital experiences that increase footfall and showcase the unique stories in your neighborhood”

Bring your devices: phones, tablets, portable devices that can download an app.

11 a.m. at the the Archives, 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe

Jan 25: Truth and Reconciliation Board Game with Aya

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

Drop by to play this Canadian History Board game on Truth and Reconciliation. Some refreshment will be provided.

The Glencoe & District Historical Society is introducing the Truth and Reconciliation Board Game published by Medicine Wheel Publishing.

This powerful board game is designed as grade 10 History class resources but is not just for students and teachers — we all have a role to play in Truth and Reconciliation.  

Feb 1, 2025. Postcards with Norm at the Archives

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

Everyone invited to drop by The Archives in Glencoe on Saturday, Feb 1, 2025 to have a coffee, cup of tea, and check out the old postcard collection.  All collectors urged to attend. Bring your collection.  Norm McGill is organizing a display and a postcard swap.  Open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Everyone welcome. […]

Family Day at The Archives

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

We’ll be open as part of the activities planned for Family Day in the district.  There will be games and displays.  Why not talk to the historians about the history of your house?  Or do some research about your family?   This is your Archives.  The historical society is committed to helping everyone learn about our past.  Honour your ancestors.  Come in and have some fun.  

Memorial 2025: Battle of the Longwoods

Battle Hill National Historic Site 2945 Longwoods Road, Southwest Middlesex, Ontario

Join us on March 2rd, 2025 to comtmemorate 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

Rev. Richard Golden will officiate. 

The NEW Melbourne UC Church will serve a soup luncheon at the Wardsville Presbyterian Church.

We will  remember those injured and killed at the Battle of the Longwoods in 1814.

March 12: Thomas Gardiner: The Ghost of Cashmere.

The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), Ontario

Topic: Thomas Gardiner – the Ghost of Cashmere
Time: Mar 12, 2025 07:00 PM America/Toronto
Come to the Archives in Glencoe or join Zoom Meeting here
https://zoom.us/j/97535781552?pwd=LhgBw1jbLWzk5HOTyrqHH6ltku9ZlF.1

Meeting ID: 975 3578 1552
Passcode: 797625

Mar 16. John Little In Conversation: Reimagining The Donnellys 

John Little In Conversation: Reimagining The Donnellys . A webinar hosted by Words Director Josh Lambier Sunday, 16 March 2025, 2:00 PM 

Join us for a webinar visit with award-winning author and filmmaker John Little to talk about The Donnellys, his two-volume tour-de-force history of Southwestern Ontario's most famous true crime story! 

Joseph Dain – Caradoc farm boy – by Dave McEachran

Multimedia Room in the Gemini Sportsplex (at 667 Adair Blvd, Strathroy 667 Adair Blvd, , Strathroy, Ontario

Strathroy and District March Regular Meeting will be Monday, March 17th at 7:00 PM. We meet in the Multimedia Room in the Gemini Sportsplex (at 667 Adair Blvd, Strathroy - located right behind the SDCI/Holy Cross highschool). Enter through the main entrance of the arena and turn to the right.

Heritage Fair 2025

Delaware Community Centre 2652 Gideon Drive, Delaware, Ontario

Saturday, March 29, 2025.  Everyone is invited to attend the annual Heritage Fair, hosted by the Middlesex Centre Archives at the Delaware Community Centre at 2652 Gideon Drive, DELAWARE.

This is a great networking event.  All the museums and heritage groups attend.   So many projects, books, stories and great people.  And there is pie!!  But you have to get there early.  Lunch too.  Bring cash.

A Stroll through Time – story telling

Burns Presbyterian Church - Mosa 24493 Dundonald Rd, Glencoe, Ontario

Story telling begins at 2:00 p.m. sharp.   Welcome to A Stroll through Time – Celebrating 190 years of Burns Presbyterian Church, Mosa.  Join us as we share stories about the Kilmartin community who established Burns Presbyterian Church in the hills of North Mosa.