News & Events

News & Upcoming Events

The Mainland South Heritage Society presents:
 

One Person's Search for An Ancestor - Finding Peter Martin (Ketch Harbour)
Watch Alannah Rayne, a Martin descendant, and Society Historian, Iris Shea, on Rootsweb Television or Rootstube:

http://www.rootstelevision.com/players/player_rootstube.php?bctid=1840812385

Click on the links for "By Her Roots" Episodes 1 & 2

 

- Meeting dates for the 2007-2008 year posted! Please see our Meeting Dates page so you can mark your calendars!

Meetings

The Mainland South Heritage Society meets regularly at the Captain William Spry Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month during the months of September to May, with the exception of December.  All guests are welcome! Please see our Meeting Dates for 2007/2008.

Historic Walks

The Society used to hold a series of historic walks and members guides groups of interested parties along hiking trails while relaying the history of the area. The walks have been very popular with both young and old. People are amazed at the history that we have in Mainland South, dating back to the 1750's when a sawmill was in operation on the western side of the North West Arm.  We hope to have self-guided pamphlets available in the near future.

Heritage Teas

The Society creates a yearly heritage display each February and hosts a Heritage Tea. Past topics include:

2008 - "Milestones of Mainland South" - celebrating Democracy 250 (100th anniversary of the foundation stone for the Memorial Tower at the Dingle, built to commemorate the 150th anniversary of representative government in this province); the 250th anniversary of Sambro Lighthouse; and 200 years for the officers' residence (now Armdale Yacht Club) on Melville Island
2007 - "Remembering our Teachers"
2006 - "Wartime in Mainland South - In our of Year of the Veteran"
2005 - "Historic Buildings of Mainland South"
2004 - "Local Heroes: People Who Made a Difference"
2003 - "Churches of Mainland South"
2002 - "Kitchens and Pantries of Yesteryear"
2001 - "Historical Buildings"
1999 - "Combination of Displays from 1995 to 1998"
1998 - "Early Families"
1997 - "Early Pastimes and Pleasures"
1996 - "Early Industries in Mainland South"
1995 - "History of Schools in Mainland South"

To see some pictures of our past Heritage Teas, click here!