Please see this guest post from Embro Highland Games:
The Countdown is On!
We are officially 9 days away from the 2023 Embro Highland Games & excitement is stirring as we look forward to welcoming over 3,700 visitors!
July 1st will be a day of fierce rivalry as hammers are thrown, cabers are tossed, the skirl of the bagpipes fill the air as the flash of clan tartan surrounds us!
We are thrilled this year to once again include Tug-of-War in our event line up with teams coming from far afield as British Columbia & Wisconsin!
Musical headliner this year is the ever popular Celtic rock group The Mudmen.
Please feel free to share the Embro Highland Games poster with your members & readership!
please see this guest post from the Tillsonburg and District Historical Society:
The Tillsonburg and District Historical Society is again Celebrating NationalIndigenous Peoples Day Wednesday, June 21st, 2023, at 4 pm at the TillsonburgSoccer Club, Attawandaron Way, Quarter Townline Rd.
This is the site of thelargest known Attawandaron Peoples village which wassettled in the 14th and 15th Century.
The theme this year will be recognition of Indigenous Veterans and their ancestors and will include participation by Branch 153 Royal Canadian Legion and a presentation by Dr Jason Pankratz. Local Dignitaries’ have been invited.
All are invited…bring your friends and family. A limited number of Pins commemorating the Indigenous Veterans of Canada will be presented to those attending.
For more information, please contact Dave Morris, President. Dcmorris95@gmail.com
The date is fast approaching! Please join us on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 for our Grand Day Out!
This year’s outing we are visiting the Woodlands Cultural Centre, the Mohawk Residential School and Chapel, having lunch at the Burger Barn, Pauline Johnston’s home and Iroqrafts!
The day will begin at 9:15am when we meet in the Graham St. parking lot behind the Woodstock Public Library. From there we will carpool to the Woodlands Cultural Centre. Admission is $10.00 for adults, $7 for senior and students.
After Woodlands we then will walk around the Mohawk Residential School, Kathie Richards will provide some information about the history of this school. Then the group will make its way to the Mohawk Chapel.
After a lovely morning spent visiting historic sites the group will enjoy a delicious lunch at the Burger Barn! A casual dining place serving traditional favourites with a twist!
Lunch will be followed by a walk around Pauline Johnston’s home at the Chiefswood National Historic Site, if open to the public there will be a chance to explore inside her home.
The final stop on the tour will be a visit to the Iroqrafts store, an Indigenous arts and crafts outlet.
If you are interested in joining the OxHS please let us know by Friday, June 16! The OxHS can be reached by email at info@oxhs.ca or, call and leave us a voicemail at 226-242-4774. In your response please state how many people will be in your party and if you are willing to drive others or require a space in a vehicle.
Tour, lunch and other expenditures are the sole responsibility of each participant.
Hello Everyone, please read this guest post from the Zorra Caledonian Society:
Special event on Sunday, June 25, 2023 @ 2 pm at the North Embro Cemetery!
Come celebrate with us as we re-dedicate the Memorial Tug-of-War Cairn and commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Mighty Men of Zorra winning the World Championships in 1893!
Bring a lawn chair and wear your tartan! (We are setting up in the shade, away from the road noise, but do bring your own water, if it turns out to be a scorcher of a day).
For questions about this event contact the Zorra Caledonian Society at 519-320-8113.
For this year’s outing we have decided to visit the Woodlands Cultural Centre, the Mohawk Residential School and Chapel, have lunch at the Burger Barn, Pauline Johnston’s home and Iroqrafts!
The day will begin at 9:15am when we meet in the Graham St. parking lot behind the Woodstock Public Library. From there we will carpool to the Woodlands Cultural Centre. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for senior and students.
After Woodlands we then will walk around the Mohawk Residential School, Kathie Richards will provide some information about the history of this school. Then the group will make its way to the Mohawk Chapel.
After a lovely morning spent visiting historic sites the group will enjoy a delicious lunch at the Burger Barn! A casual dining place serving traditional favourites with a twist!
Lunch will be followed by a walk around Pauline Johnston’s home at the Chiefswood National Historic Site, if open to the public there will be a chance to explore inside her home.
The final stop on the tour will be a visit to the Iroqrafts store, an Indigenous arts and crafts outlet.
RSVP is required for this event. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 14. To reserve your spot either email the OxHS at info@oxhs.ca or call and leave us a voicemail at 226-242-4774. In your message please state how many people will be in your party and if you are willing to drive others or require a space in a vehicle.
Tour, lunch and other expenditures are the sole responsibility of each participant.
