2014 Past Events
October 14, 2014 - Crooked Stovepipe Villa Nova |
In October, we hit the road again - this time as guests of The Crooked Stovepipe in Villa Nova. Many of us know Ian Bell for many reasons - historical, musical, artistic and ... familial. He recently retired as curator of the Port Dover Harbour Museum. Late last year, Ian and Judy Moore acquired the old Villa Nova General Store. They have been running it as a "grassroots cultural resource centre and interactive museum of sorts" - their Folk Orchestra and Raise the Roof Chorus have attracted devoted and talented members from the community. The Villa Nova General Store itself holds a strong place in the history of Townsend Township and in many people's memories. The building has kept most of its wonderful historic features, complete with well worn wooden floors and fabulous tin panelling on the walls and ceilings throughout. Always an entertaining host, Ian had a wide ranging talk about the history of the building as well as some biography and music history. |
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This event attracted quite a few fresh faces - it seems everyone wants to get into the Masonic lodge for a peek!
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The "Dream House" on Sylvia Street - June 11 Constructed in 1940-41 by William Culver, the stone house on Sylvia Street has been put to many interesting uses. Since moving there, Denise Jolicoeur - our treasurer and active volunteer around town - has been looking into the history of the house and shared it with us. It was a fascinating story that had it all ... mystery, love, war and religion. |
What if they gave a city and nobody came? David Judd on the Townsend development
We have our own favourite ghost town in the neighbourhood. On the border between Haldimand and Norfolk sits the difficult-to-define community of Townsend. And it has got other ghost towns beat by actually being inhabited. It's just not inhabited by as many people as originally anticipated. (It also has its own wikipedia page, and an interesting and rather philosophical site devoted to it)
David Judd knows his stuff when it comes to local history. A long-time writer at the Nanticoke Times and the Brantford Expositor, in Waterford we know him best as one of the main contributors to The Double Portrait - the fabulous book of the local history of Waterford and Townsend Township. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful resource.
On April 9, he will belonged to Waterford again for an evening and gave a fascinating talk to a large and engaged crowd.
Annual General Meeting
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