Heritage Day happening at armoury on Feb. 19
The Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives is pleased to host an engaging new Heritage Day family event on Monday, February 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent St W, Lindsay. This event is free to attend.
The following organizations are joining the museum in presenting different presentations and displays related to local heritage topics:
Doug Paterson of the Fort Ranch, Balsam Lake
The Boyd Heritage Museum
Truth & Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon
Manvers Historical Society
City of Kawartha Lakes – culture and heritage programs
Beaverton Thorah Eldon Historical Society
Cannington Historical Museum
Sunderland & District Historical Society
Sara Walker-Howe, author, Historic Citizens of Kawartha Lakes (winner of a 2023 Osprey Heritage Award)
Kawartha Lakes Writers
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 67 Sir Sam Hughes
Kawartha Lakes Public Library
There will be a series of speaker presentations including:
11 a.m. – Doug Paterson: Topic – George Laidlaw (1828 – 1889) The man, the railways, and his impact on the growth of rural Ontario.
12 p.m. – Larry Doble, Sunderland & District Historical Society: Topic – Brock Township Coat of Arms and the historical symbols in it.
1 p.m. – Sara Walker-Howe, author of Historic Citizens of Kawartha Lakes will discuss her book and share some stories of the interesting people that make up Kawartha Lakes history.
2 p.m. – Speaker Panel: Youth in Museum Careers – Join members of our museum team to learn about the different jobs that they do, their backgrounds, stories from the collection and more with a Q&A.
Interactive activities presented by Kawartha Lakes Museum & Archives will also include:
The Museum of Everything Storywalk – Experience the popular book by author Lynne Rae Perkins, with interactive stops along the walk.
Lithograph Art Lab – Learn about how the popular Currier & Ives lithograph art (1835-1907) was created while expressing your own creativity individually or as part of a group.
Lindsay Daily Post online research experience – Come investigate our newest online resource of Lindsay Daily Post newspapers from 1906-1974. Guests can search for their family, a business, or any topic of interest.
For more information visit klmuseumarchives.ca, email , or telephone 705-324-3404.
Looks like a very woke event. “No Conservatives, no dogs, no political or heritage narrative diversity”.
Excuse me I can tell you a lot about politics I can discuss without partisanship about our democracy and governance Please do not insult me or my colleagues. Please attend the event and tell me all about your concerns I will be awake but not woke. Just so you know I do not support american style politics like tossing out nothing words since my family were Tories expelled from the USA
If you’d like a copy of the report I submitted to KLPS about the fraud at a certain local museum, please contact me via messenger.
Looks like a wonderful family event to celebrate our local heritage.
Keep up the great work klmuseum and archives.
J and P Sanderson
“Heritage”….too funny
Hi Jan and Pete,
Just noticed your comment (a bit late!). We love visiting the museum! Wanted to say hi to you both! Hope you are doing well! Would love to visit with you sometime! Congrats to Pete on Sports Hall of Fame! Dad is playing Slo-pitch in the ‘Big League’ and singin’ in the heavenly choir.
Cathy & Wayne
Congratulations and a big thank you to the Museum staff and all the people who generously gave their time and energy to this wonderful project. Lindsay has a rich history to explore and celebrate. I look forward to attending!