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Black and White Photo advertising an archival exhibit of the Norfolk Old Boys and Girls Reunion: 100 Years

NCA – Norfolk Old Boys and Girls Reunion: 100 Years

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NCA – Norfolk Old Boys and Girls’ Reunion: 100 YearsNORFOLK OLD BOYS AND GIRLS’ REUNION: 100 YEARSOn September 6, 1923, Town of Simcoe Council started the discussions around organizing an Old Boys and Girls’ Reunion, sometimes referred to as ‘Old Home Week’. By October 4, 1924 an Old Boys’ Executive Committee was established and several other sub-committees were formed to plan for the event, including a Finance Committee, Reception Committee, Music Committee, Decoration Committee and 5 other committees. In the 1924 budget, the Town of Simcoe Council pledged $2000 to...

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Reforesting Norfolk: The Story of St. Williams Forestry Station with sepia photo of staff seeding and raking

NCA – Reforesting Norfolk: The Story of St. Williams Forestry Station

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NCA – Reforesting Norfolk:  The Story of St. Williams Forestry StationBy the early 20th century Norfolk County was headed for an ecological crisis. The St. Williams Forestry Station changed how we think about sustainability and garnered popular recognition for the importance of reforestation across Ontario. Learn all about Norfolk’s renowned Forestry Farm in our new exhibit: Reforesting Norfolk. .The exhibit launches on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Norfolk County Archives, 109 Norfolk Street South, Simcoe, Ontario.

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DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns of Norfolk County

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DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns of Norfolk CountyExhibit runs May 11- October 12, 2024 Scattered across Norfolk County are tobacco kilns, remnants of a once vibrant industry. Larry Monczka’s stunning photographs capture the beauty of these gently decaying buildings while documenting the architectural artifacts that were synonymous with the history of the region.

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DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the Farm

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DTMHC – Feeding the Gangs: Culinary Arts on the FarmRuns March 23 – December 31, 2024 The young men on the farm worked up a great appetite harvesting tobacco. Sometimes feeding 20 young men daily takes planning, skill, and strength. Hear their stories through Shirley Glendinning and the Canadian Tobacco Grower magazine and learn about their essential contribution to the industry. The exhibition will also display a different monthly recipe highlighting their culinary expertise.

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WHAM – Swords and Plowshares

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WHAM – Swords and PlowsharesRuns November 2, 2024 – February 20, 2025 Critical to Canada’s war effort was the battle on the “Industrial Front” fought by the factories of the nation and no manufacturer modeled this better than the Cockshutt Plow Company.The Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum in partnership with the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre presents Swords & Plowshares Revisited to highlight the contributions of the Cockshutt Plow Co. and the Cockshutt family in three distinct periods of world conflict. With a Second World War workforce comprised largely...

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PDHM – From Her Hands

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PDHM – From Her Hands: Norfolk’s Women Potters in the 1960s & ’70sOn Until January 1, 2025This exhibit explores women potters in Norfolk County during the 1960s and 70s, with emphasis on the work of Donna Matthews, Donna Ryerse, Jean Woolley, George and Didi Eerenberg and Ruth Peets. Co-curated by local folk artist Jeremy Hayes.

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WHAM – Textile Tenacity: Charitable Quilting in Ontario

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WHAM – Textile Tenacity: Charitable Quilting In OntarioRuns October 4, 2024 – February 29, 2025 Quilting if often thought of as a nostalgic hobby with a homey purpose. The truth is far more complicated. Quilts have been used for fundraising purposes for over a century. The funds that community quilting projects have raised have helped to build churches, equip hospitals and win wars. This exhibition explores this other purposeful side of quilting and the tenacity women show by raising money through crafts when their community is in need. WHAM is holding an Opening Gala on Sunday,...

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PDHM – Tell A Story: Lake Erie’s Shoreline and Surrounding Heritage in Norfolk County

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PDHM Tell A Story: Lake Erie’s Shoreline and Surrounding Heritage in Norfolk CountyRuns January 13 – April 13, 2024 Encompassing harbors, ports and farmland as photographed by members of shutterbugs, Shutterbugs is an online photography club, started in 2018 by Jo Thomason and Susan Olmstead as a means to connect with photographers. It’s based in Port Dover, Ontario.  The group’s goal is to help make members better photographers by encouraging camera use and sharing artistic and technical knowledge through monthly challenges, events/outings and social gathering. This...

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