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Elgin County Museum To Show “There Never was an Arrow” on Avro Arrow “Black Friday” Anniversary Feb 20th

2/14/2015

 
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Feb 20 marks the 56th anniversary of the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project, a date which became known as “Black Friday” for the aviation industry in Canada. On Friday Feb 20th, The Elgin County Museum will show "There Never Was an Arrow", the first of its “Friday Films” series related to the Arrow and its current exhibit, “The Avro Arrow: A Dream Denied”.

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The Arts & Cookery Bank Launches "One Hundred Years, One Hundred Families"

12/11/2014

 
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Driving Ontario’s rural back roads, you may have noticed “Century Farm” signs and wondered about the stories of the people who worked and played in these homes and fields through several generations.  “One Hundred Years. One Hundred Families” was launched on Thursday at the Arts and Cookery Bank in West Lorne and tells the stories in words and photos, of 100 families from their surrounding community,  over the past century.

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We'll Be Home By Christmas - A First World War Story by the Elgin Military Museum's Jeffrey Booth 

12/11/2014

 
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In 1914, our boys marched off to war.  Their battle cry was “We’ll be back by Christmas.”

We all know that the boys did not return for Christmas with their families.  On the Western Front, there had been one million casualties and the fast battles of the summer had turned to slow mud-filled trenches of stagnation.  Slowly everyone became aware that this was going to be a long war with many more millions yet to die.

Starting on Christmas Eve, many troops sang Christmas carols across the lines, and at spots brass bands joined in their joyous singing.


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Prestigious Awards to HMCS Ojibwa & Anniversary of Sub "Landing" in Port Burwell

11/28/2014

 
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HMCS Ojibwa won the prestigious TIAC Brewster Travel Innovator of the Year Award this past Wednesday evening. The award, for Ojibwa's opening season, was announced at the Travel Industry Association of Canada awards gala in Ottawa.

“This is an incredible finish to a great year,” said Ian Raven, Executive Director of the Museum.  “We were honoured to be finalists in the company of such amazing competition.  Every one of the four finalists should be on every Canadian’s must see list.”

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"The Proudest Girl in Canada" Highlights Service of Twelve Local Women in World War II

11/15/2014

 
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"The Proudest Girl in Canada", written by Emily McKenzie, was launched at the Elgin County Military Museum on Saturday. The collection of twelve stories about Elgin County women who served during World War II is reason for pride on several fronts.

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Positive Year for Railway Museum Provides Momentum for "Full Steam Ahead" Renovation Plans

9/20/2014

 
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Railway Heritage panels have appeared in recent months over the east-side windows of the MCRR locomotive repair shops in St. Thomas – the makeover which has attracted appreciative attention  is just a hint of the transformation planned for the building in the next five to ten years.

It has been an exciting twelve months for the Elgin County Railway Museum (ECRM) which is based in the shops, with the 25th anniversary of that organization last year and the MCRR shops 100th anniversary celebration on September 20th, 2014. The evening included hors d’oeuvres, special guest speakers, music and silent auction along with some significant announcements.


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Championing a Story of Homegrown Inspiration

9/1/2014

 
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St. Thomas-born major league baseball player Jack ‘Glad’ Graney’s plaque on the Timken Centre’s St. Thomas Wall of Fame was unveiled this year in July. That was cause for celebration by his nominating committee, but they are hopeful recognition for Graney and his inspiring story won’t end there.

Read our feature on Jack Graney in Relish Elgin Fall 2014 ...

 



Preserving the Tweedsmuir History Books in Elgin County

4/23/2014

 
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The Elgin Historical Society presented "Digitizing the Tweedsmuirs" on April 23rd at the Elgin County building. Helen Van Brenk, WI Tweedsmuir Curator, and Mary Clutterbuck of Boxall Women’s Institute explained how the books came about and provided highlights of their colourful contents. Elgin County Archives digitization assistant Krista Taylor provided background on how they have been digitized.


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The PSTR & St. Thomas Railway Corridor

3/1/2014

 
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The Port Stanley Terminal Rail (PSTR) marked their 30th anniversary in 2013 and also brought their train into downtown St. Thomas for the first time. It was another milestone in a long list of PSTR achievements, and one which has them excited about expanding their horizons into the future.

Read about the history of the PSTR and plans for future co-operative ventures with the newly reconstructed L&PS Station in downtown St. Thomas in Relish Elgin Magazine Early Spring 2014   



More Great Canadian Stories Recounted at Shedden Remembrance

11/14/2013

 
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The Keystone Complex filled to capacity for the annual Southwold Remembers Service held each year on the Sunday before Remembrance Day.  As he has done for most of the past decade, author Ted Barris spoke at the tribute, this year bringing a talk and visual presentation about his new book, The Great Escape: A Canadian Story.


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