The Grimsby Historical Society history archive Ontario

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Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from September to November and January to April at the Carnegie building, 25 Adelaide St. at 8 p.m., unless otherwise indicated below.
Membership runs from September 1st to August 31st, and includes meetings, three newsletters and GHS support activities. Annual membership is $18.00 for a single membership, $24.00 for a family. Single admission to a meeting is $5.00. The Society is a registered charity with Canada Revenue Agency and issues tax receipts for donations (not membership fees) in excess of $10.

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Watch for the 3rd Annual Book Fair, to be held on Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at the Grimsby Senior citizen Centre! See you there.

REGULAR MEETINGS - 2010

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, 7.30 pm, "The History of National Flags" by the Right Rev. D. Ralph Spence, retired Anglican Bishop of Niagara and Albion Herald Extraordinaire.

Wednesday, February 17th, 7.30 pm. "The Neutral Indians" by Rick Manners

Wednesday, March 17th, 7.30 pm. "Canadian Woman Doctors in India During the British Raj" by Waheed Rabbani, local author and historian. Our women doctors and their impact during an historic era.

Wednesday, April 21st, 7.30 pm. "The Historic Gardens of Dundurn Castle" by Simon Taylor, Head Gardener of Dundurn Castle. What better time of year to combine local history with gardening?

Wednesday, May 19th, 6.30 pm Memory Hall, Trinity United Church Annual PotLuck Dinner followed by annual GHS business meeting at 7.30 pm. At 8 pm, local entertainment TBA. A bounty of good food, good fellowship and entertainment to delight one and all.

Please join us on any of these evenings!

Interested researchers, genealogists and history lovers are invited to visit the Archives Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings between 8.30 and noon, on Monday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm or by appointment. Or you may telephone us, or send an e-mail message to archives@grimsbyhistoricalsociety.com.