1917- A Year that Shook the World. Featuring Al McGregor
Join Al McGregor who will take us back to WWI. He has written a great historical novel and will give us the story behind the story.
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G&DHS General Meeting
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioAGM at The Archives April 20, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Oakland Cemetery Memorial
Join the community to remember all the souls residing in Oakland Cemetery. Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Free
Salvaged from the Ruins: book signing at Glencoe Fair
Glencoe Fair 268 Currie Street, Glencoe, OntarioConflict doesn’t end with surrender. The evidence is in the Ruins.
Salvaged from the Ruins: a book launch
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioLet’s help launch Al McGregor’s new book. Salvaged from the Ruins - A Novel of 1945. Book price special $20 / copy.
Remembering the Gunnery School: romance, adventure and tragedy in Fingal
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioThe young men were SO young. The movies cast actors in their 30s so we forget that WWII was the first adventure off the farm for many young soldiers. Eric was 24. Many were not even 18.
No Guns, Just God’s Glory: Tom Wilson. Nov 8
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioThe role of Allied military chaplains and the stories of those who died in the Battle of Normandy from June 6, 1944 to August 25, 1944.
Free
Operation Jericho: incredible WWII story of resistance
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioOperation Jericho: Of the 832 prisoners, 102 were killed by the bombing, 74 were wounded and 258 escaped, including 79 Resistance members and political prisoners; two-thirds of the escapees were recaptured. (Wikipedia)
Lecture: Japanese Interment Camp in Southwest Middlesex
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioTopic: Japanese Interment Camp in Southwest Middlesex Time: Jan 18, 2023 07:00 PM America/Toronto The presentation will be a talk and slide show in person and via zoom. It deals with the Japanese-Canadians who came to work on farms in Glencoe in 1942. They had been removed from British Columbia. Its focus is on Yon […]
Free
Book signing: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge
The Archives 178 McKellar Street, Glencoe (Southwest Middlesex), OntarioAuthor Chip Martin will join us for a hybrid presentation. Tune in to the Zoom links below or show up at the Archives. Glencoe & District Historical Society is proud to help launch this important new book. Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians […]
Memorial Service: Battle of Longwoods
Battle Hill National Historic Site 2945 Longwoods Road, Southwest Middlesex, OntarioWe will remember those injured and killed at the Battle of the Longwoods in 1814.
The Gaelic Language – Past, Present and Future
Tait's Corners Community Centre 21365 Taits Road, Glencoe, ONCome out to the beautifully preserved one-room school House in the Tait's Community to be inspired to learn the Gaelic language. Trevor Aitkens will teach us some basic words and expressions and explain the meaning of familiar given names, surnames and place names in our community. Or join via Zoom Gaelic originated in Scotland in […]