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Meetings & 100th Anniversary Events
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Saturday, March 10 at 1:30 Doors open at 1:00 PM |
Hawkesville Community Centre, 3521 Broadway Street, Haskesville.
Click here
for a map. A doubleheader meeting in the former schoolhouse
where a WHS meeting was held a few years ago: Author Nan Forler
and illustrator Peter Etril Snyder will join us to
explain how their recent book, Winterberries andApple
Blossoms, on the life of a fictional Mennonite girl came about and some
of the fun – and challenges – in doing it. Turning the Past into Words: Archival Treasures from
Two Ontario Mennonite Historians. Lewis
J. Burkholderand Lorna Bergey,
two “home grown” Ontario Mennonite historians, left legacies of
published works and unpublished archives. Laureen
Harder-Gissing from the Menonnite Archives of
Ontario at Conrad Grebel University College will
provide a glimpse into their collections. |
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Saturday, April 14 at 1:30 Doors open at 1:00 PM |
The former Mutual Life / Sun Life Financial –
Canada, 227 King St. S. at Union Street, Waterloo Click here
for a map. The Sun Life Financial (former Mutual Life) landmark
building opened in 1912 so WHS is happy to celebrate a centennial with the
people at Waterloo’s iconic insurance company. Krystal Rycroft, Sun
Life’s archivist will detail the building and company histories. After
the presentation there will be a tour of the historic portion. For some of
the building history, see the note elsewhere in this newsletter about Foundations,
Waterloo Heritage News. Parking and information: Free parking in the Union Street lot. Please use
only the main entrance directly across Union Street from the parking lot.
Everyone is requested to sign in at the security desk and will be given a
visitor’s tag. WHS volunteers will give directions to the auditorium
where the meeting is being held. You are asked to stay in the areas of the
meeting and tour. |
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Saturday, May 19 at 1:30 Doors open at 1:00 PM |
Kitchener City Hall – Floor 10 – 200
King St. W, Kitchener. Click here
for a map. Mayor Carl Zehr will open this meeting, another joint centenary celebration! Guest speaker Dr. Ulrich Frisse will look at some of the significant aspects of the City of Kitchener’s 100 years of cityhood. This is the meeting when the WHS 2011 annual volume will be distributed. It is free for 2011 members. |
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Friday & Saturday, June 8/9, 2012 |
Joint
two-day meeting with Ontario
Historical Society at the Waterloo
Region Museum. |
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Saturday, July 7, 2012 |
Tenth annual History Under the Trees at Waterloo Region Museum |
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Tuesday, November 6 at 7:30 PM |
Township of Wilmot Community Centre, 1291 Nafziger Road, Baden Click here for a map. |
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September 18-22, 2012 |
Display at the 99th
International Plowing Match, near Roseville, North Dumfries Township. |
Board
of Directors and Councillors Meetings
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Meeting Time and Location |
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February 7, 2012 |
Kitchener City Hall (Schmalz Room) 7:15 PM. |
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April 3, 2012 |
Kitchener City Hall (Schmalz Room) 7:15 PM. |
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June 5, 2012 |
Kitchener City Hall (Schmalz Room) 7:15 PM. |
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September 4, 2012 |
Kitchener City Hall (Schmalz Room) 7:15 PM. |
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November 27, 2012 |
Kitchener City Hall (Schmalz Room) 7:15 PM. |
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Last Updated: January 18, 2012.