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Programmes at HHGG Meetings

 


 

The Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group

meets the 2nd Wednesday of February, April, June, September & November.

 

Currently these meetings take place in the Minden Legion (RCL Branch 636) located at 12847 Hwy #35 (opposite County Rd 21 where it heads to Haliburton) unless otherwise specified..

 

Coffee and home-made goodies are available, with proceeds going to HHGG.

 

Meetings  are open and free to everyone but we encourage newcomers to participate in the non-business section of the meeting and to become members.

 

 

 

 

2012 Schedule

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

 

6pm

7pm

Doors open, any Business and chat

Safe Storage of Family Photos & Documents

Speaker – Basia Baklinski

Photographs, Newspaper articles, Documents. Albums & Sleeves, Musty smells, All these will be discussed.

"Bring & Win" raffle, refreshments.

 

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

 

6pm

7pm

Doors open, any Business and chat.

Registry Offices Explained

Speaker:  Georgina Kernohan

Preparation for your visit. Terminology used. Changes in the local Minden based Registry.

"Bring & Win" raffle, refreshments

 

 

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Saturday, May 26, 2012 – HHGG Supported Special Event

at the Minden Hills Community Centre

10 am – 4 pm

Home Children Event

Displays, presentations and more!  GHC descendants will share their stories & photos.  Authors - Sandra Joyce 'The Street Arab'; Gloria Phillips 'A Pilgrim Passing Through'; Ed Janzen 'The British Home Child Anthology 2012'; Gail Corbett ' Barnardo Children in Canada'.  Ivy Sucee of Haselbrae Home Memorial Group and John Sayers of British Isles Family History Society of Ottawa will have their resources on hand to share their tips on researching your Home Child connections.  See the 2010 Year of the BHC Canada Memorial Quilt.  There will be lots to see.

Admission $5 per person

For more information please call Carol at 705-457-8438

 

 

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

 

 

6 pm Doors open, any Business and chat

7pm Barbara Chynoweth’s Family Stories

Speaker – Barbara Chynoweth

      "Bring & Win" raffle, refreshments.

 

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Saturday, June 16, 2012 – HHGG Special Event

At the Minden Hills Cultural Centre’s Common Room

10 am

Grosse Ile Immigration Quarantine Centre Presentation

Visit the historical immigration quarantine centre on Grosse Ile where thousands of Irish Immigrants were housed in 1847-1848

Highly sought after-Well researched & Imaginative Presentation.

               Speaker: Ellie MacNeil

               Admission -- $5 each, HHGG members free

 

 

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Saturday, August 4, 2012 – HHGG Special Event

At St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Minden

10 am – 4 pm

Inherited Treasures Show

Admission $3

 

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Wednesday September 12, 2012

 

6 pm  Doors open, any Business and chat

7pm Introduction fo the Archives of Ontario

Speaker-from the Archives of Ontario

Bring & Win" raffle, refreshments

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Wednesday November 14, 2012

6 pm Doors open, any Business and chat

7pm TBA

Speaker-

“Bring & Win” raffle, refreshments

No admission. Guests welcome.