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Nominations for the Society's Heritage Certificate of Recognition The Society is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Heritage Certificate of Recognition. Please see attached award nomination form for details. To help you prepare your submission, check out the document provided that gives topics considered when the entries are ajudicated. Both files are in Adobe Acrobat Reader Format. Deadline for nominations is February 1, 2012 at noon.
No Meeting January 2012
Coming Events 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM in Williamsford
The Williamsford Mill has had a long history and a series of incarnations. It now serves as Great Books, a bookstore and café that is hugely popular with locals and tourists alike. Enjoy a delectable lunch prior to the start of the meeting. Join owners and host Peter and Tamara Bolton for a detailed, illustrated talk about their renovation of the old mill, their passion for books, and a brief discussion of local historical authors. Please bring copies of books by Grey County authors published circa 1940 or earlier for our members' show and tell!
Coordinator: Bonna Rouse 519-372-9897
Directions: located on the west side of Highway 6 in Williamsford.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM in Flesherton
Aaron Munshaw's original hotel was located across from the Flesherton cemetery. After a fire, he rebuilt it in 1849 at the corner near the present Munshaw hotel, used extensively as a hotel up to the mid-1950s. Eventually, it became an antique store and residence. The building was not upgraded for over 50 years and began to deteriorate. In the late 1980s, a complete renovation was undertaken. In 2001, the Boyington family purchased Munshaw's Inn maintaining the charm and charisma that one witnesses today. This tour will be followed by a visit to the South Grey Museum for the "Pour me a Pint!" Exhibit about taverns, alcohol temperance in Southern Grey.
Coordinator: Michael Kirby 519-986-4026
Directions: SE Corner Highway 10 and 4 Flesherton. The South Grey Museum is located just north of Highway 4 on the West side of Highway 10.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM in Owen Sound
Enjoy a screening of the film Chicago of the North, homage to the legacy of Owen Sound's early days and to the history of silent film that highlights some of Owen Sound's great historical buildings and characters. Original score by the Silent Film Ensemble. Filmmaker Isaiah Walters will discuss his inspiration for the film and its development. The talk will be followed by a review of Owen Sound's Register of Properties of Cultural Value or Interest, led by Sandy Parks, the City's Heritage Coordinator. A brief annual general meeting follows.
Coordinator: Aly Boltman 519-371-3222
45th Annual Dinner - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5 PM in Kemble
Join the GCHS for the 45th Annual Dinner at the award winning Cobble Beach Golf Links. Enjoy a gourmet dinner while overlooking Georgian Bay. The featured speaker is Dr. William Fitzgerald, renowned archaeologist who undertook exhaustive historical, archaeological and botanical studies between 1999 – 2004 to document the cultural and natural heritage resources on the property then known as Georgian Villas. From archives on both sides of the Atlantic, abundant evidence was discovered that has provided a more complete and accurate picture of Cobble Beach's First Nations and intriguing Euro-Canadian past.
Coordinator: Susan Schank 519-376-7630
Directions: From Owen Sound, take Eddie Sargent Parkway north. The Parkway turns into Grey Rd. 1. Follow signs to Cobble Beach Golf Links, approx. 20 minutes north of Owen Sound. Home Events Membership & Committees Publications Who's Who / Contact Us Photos / Blog Links
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