Tag: Historical Society and local history
Learning from Local Living Legends
Glenn Fallis, co-founder and owner of the Voyageur Canoe Company in Millbrook, captivated the audience that packed the Legion Hall on November 1 to hear about his exploits as sternsman for the Ontario canoe…
Meet Your Match Historical Society Volunteers
Lois Tuffin of Volunteer Peterborough brought her volunteer recruitment program called “Meet Your Match” to the CMCC last week. Representatives from a dozen local organizations were on hand to find some new helpers, including…
A Name Not on the Cenotaph
There is a plaque along the west wall of St Thomas Anglican church in Millbrook “In loving memory of William Henry Bateson…. killed at Passchendaele Nov 6th, 1917”. His name is not on our…
Major Andrew Kim at Cenotaph in Kosovo
Andrew Kim grew up in Millbrook with his parents and two siblings. He was a typical teenager playing football at Holy Cross. His parents Min and Young Kim arrived in Canada many years ago…
Some Stories Behind the Names on Our Cenotaph
Have you ever taken the time to read the names on the local war memorial? There are forty-four names on the memorial, each with a story to tell. Here are three of those stories.…
The Life and Times of a Modern Day Voyageur: Glenn Fallis looks back at the greatest of canoe races
The year 1967, marking the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, was jam-packed with special events and celebrations. The country was in the party mood, and ready to show the world what we were made…
Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden Welcomes Visitors Once Again
The Wutain Shan Buddhist Garden project is already thirty-four years in the making, with many decades to go before its completion. In 1990, The Buddhist Association of Canada Cham Shan Temple acquired 1,350 acres on…
Sharing our Stories Book
This book represents the culmination of a project funded by a Seniors Community Grant which helped participants create memoirs. It features their stories told in words, photographs and artwork by the participants. Pictured from…
Catching our Breath at MCHS
Our past year as your local Historical Society was diverse in projects and presentations, exuberantly ambitious, and extremely successful. Three guest speakers, two full-house Trivia Nights and two afternoon programs at the Millbrook branch…