Thank You Heritage Farm Show Contributors

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s Heritage Farm Show.

4-H Poultry Club
Ace Hardware
Pete Agar
Diana Arthur
Cathy Attridge
The Back Pages Band
Edwina Blakely
Don & Betty Ann Bobier
John & Angela Bobier
Campbell Seeds 
Joe Casey
Century Chocolates
Mark Clarke
Brad Conway
Conway Automotive
DJW Mini Backhoe Service
Dixon’s Feed Service
Amarilis Drouillard
Municipality of Dutton Dunwich and the Municipal Heritage Committee
Dunwich United Church
Dutton Foodland
Dutton Meadows Golf Course
Dutton Variety & Gas
Earl McDonald & Sons Transport
East Elgin Spinners and Weavers
Elgin County Archives
Elgin Poultry Club
Brian & Liz Elliott
Rob & Janice Ellis
Chris Ford
Ken Ford
Glenn Ford
Jessica & Olivia Foreman
Sam Foreman
Fulline Farm & Garden Equipment
Tony Gosnell
Ken Gowan
Larry & Paula Grafstein
Hair Razors
Rob & Laura Hathaway
Jim & Lois Hathaway
Mike & Ingrid Hentz
Stephanie Hounsell
Marg Hulls
Hugh & Nancy Hunter
Havanah Jackson
Martin Joldersmaa
Knight’s Home Hardware
Hailey Lunn
Mancari’s
Bruce & Lin McCann
Hugh & Joyce McFadden
Rick McFadden
Dan McKillop
Cal McMilllan
Cameron McWilliam
Melbourne Farm Automation Ltd.
Melbourne Farm Equipment
John Miller
Dennis Nash
NAPA West Lorne
New Roots Farm
Lorraine Vallee-Moczulski
Memories in Wool
Elizabeth Patterson
Todd Phibbs
Mike Price
Bob Purcell
Red Barn Accessories
Ken Reinke
Katlyn Reinstma
Brad & Joanne Reive
Edith Richardson
Sean Robinson & family
Karen Rose
Beth Russell
John Saunders
Melissa Schneider
Shannon’s Country Diner
W. D. Shaw
Don Skipper
Angie Smith
Stan’s Total Tire
Barb Summers
Talbot Trails Restaurant
Tasty Sweets Café
Thompson’s
Timber-Mart
Van Lahti’s Café & Eatery
Wallacetown Agricultural Society
Catie Welch
Dave Welch
Jim & Leta West
Dave & Joy Westelaken
West Lorne Foodland
Blanche Whiteman
volunteers, visitors, exhibitors and many more. 

Municipal Heritage Register Open House

Heritage Register and Open House

The Dutton Dunwich Heritage Committee invites you to attend a Public Open House, to be held on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018, from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Dutton Dunwich Municipal Building, in the Council Chambers to learn more about the Municipality’s Heritage Register.

Amber Mandich, Archivist Assistant from Elgin County Archives, will also be attending the Open House. She will be available to discuss the resources and services offered by Elgin County Archives for individuals interested in researching the history of their property.

Council for the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich has received the Heritage Register at their regular meeting of September 12, 2018.

The Municipality’s Heritage Register is a list of properties in the Town of Dutton Dunwich that have been identified as having cultural heritage value.

This list also includes properties which have been proposed to be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The Register is available for viewing at the following link: www.duttondunwich.on.ca

The Ontario Heritage Act, listing allows for the protection of a culturally significant building or structure from demolition.

Owners of a listed property are required to provide at least 60 days’ notice of their intention to demolish or remove any building or structure on the listed property.

No other restrictions are placed on the property as a result of being “listed” on the Heritage Register.

No legal restrictions are registered on the title of the property as a result of being included on the Town’s Heritage Register.

Property owners are still permitted to undertake site alterations such as repairs, renovations and restorations without having to apply to Council, unless it results in demolition. 

Can Tyrconnell Heritage Society Count On You?

Our goal is to have 100 new Lifetime Members join the heritage society and museum in 2018.  Would you be 1 of the 100?  Would you purchase a membership for a Christmas gift for someone?  

Purchase online hassle free at eventbrite or email info@backuspagehouse.ca or call 519-762-3072 to arrange for payment via cash or cheque at Backus-Page House Museum.  

Other annual types of membership also available.  

Tickets Available for Harvest Tea and Tours

Don't doddle.  Purchase your Harvest Tea and Tour tickets right away to avoid disappointment.  Some times are already sold out.  Online tickets available through eventbrite.  You can also call the museum office 519-762-3072 or email info@backuspagehouse.ca   

Heritage Farm Show September 8-9

Schedule of Activities

10am  Gates Open

11am Threshing

Saturday Only 11am—2pm

Your Picture in History with the Elgin County

Archives in the Museum Parlour

11:30am Skills Competitions: nail driving, bale toss, cross cut sawing, post toss

12—4pm The Back Pages Band

1:30pm Skills Competitions:

2pm Threshing

3:45pm Candy Scramble for Kids

4pm Closed to the Public

Saturday Only 5pm Exhibitor & Volunteer Dinner $5

All day activities: Carnival Games, Poultry Show, Barn Tours (2nd floor), Museum Tours, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Hands on History, Kids Zone, Blacksmithing, Guess the Weight contest, and Food.

Living History Weekend Wrap Up

We want to thank everyone for coming out to the event! We couldn't have done it without our volunteers, re-enactors, staff and visitors. Thank you for making this past weekend one of the best! The rain never stopped us once. We hope to see you at our next event,  US Civil War Re enactment July 28th- 29th. 

Thanks to Jeff Brown as well for some great photos

For more photos check out our facebook page, Backus-Page House Museum & give us a like while you're at it! 

https://www.facebook.com/backuspagehouse/

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See YOU at Living History Weekend June 23-24 2018

Where else can you find 200 years of history all in one place with a focus on WW2 in Western Elgin?  No where but Backus-Page House Museum on June 23-24, 2018.  Gate open 10am - 4pm each day.  Admission $8/person with children 12 and under free.  Cash preferred, but credit cards accepted.  Food, music, tacticals, singalong, storytelling, speakers, gift shop, merchants, museum tour, barn tours and more!  Thank you to the Government of Canada and our sponsors. 

Still looking for volunteers to assist with setup, gate, food booth, and more.  Contact Angela at 519-762-3072 or info@backuspagehouse.ca 

Tourism Thursdays

Tourism Thursdays are back! 

         Welcome back everyone! Now the Backus-Page House Museum is open again our regular hours. Tuesday through Friday 10am -4:30pm, & Weekends and holidays 12 - 4:30pm. We hope to see you in for a tour! 

         Come out the the Museum May 5th for our grand opening of our new exhibit! Trailblazers! Curated by our very own Delany Leitch. From 1-4pm come see our beautiful exhibit, where Lorne Spicer himself will make a short address, stay after for coffee and goodies!   

        “Western Elgin features numerous places to appreciate nature. this is largely due to the efforts of local conservationists. Throughout history, people from a variety of backgrounds have impacted how our community experiences and understands the landscapes we share. 

John. E. Pearce, Lorne Spicer and Dr. James Wellington Crane were three such individuals. Each of their stories demonstrate how love of community and nature are deeply connected.“

         Our next event at the museum is The Road to Culloden! A Scottish Living History Weekend! Saturday May 19th & Sunday May 20th 10:00 am - 4:00pm! 

         Step Back in time to 1745, and follow the loyal Scots through triumph and tragedy in their quest to reclaim the throne for Bonnie Prince Charles! 

         Battles, black-powder weapons demonstrations, historic merchants, a piper’s call, traditional singers, story tellers, the life of a jacobite solider, British Military Punishment and an historic church service are just a few of the things planned for this weekend! 

General Admission for ages 13+ is $8.00, 12 and under are free! 

Food is available at fair prices at the site. Proceeds to the Museum!

29424 Lakeview Line, Wallacetown. Approx, 10km south of Hwy #401. Take exit 149 and follow currie road south to Lakeview Line  (519)-762-3072. 

Sabrina Merks

Happy New Year

From all of us at Tyrconnell Heritage Society and Backus-Page House Museum

Seeking Board Members for Tyrconnell Heritage Society

Tyrconnell Heritage Society is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors for 3 year terms commencing February 28, 2018. 

Interested individuals are required to be minimum of 18 years of age; pay your annual Tyrconnell Heritage Society membership; complete and submit a Recruitment Form to the nominating committee; and encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting on February 28, 2018, 7pm at Backus-Page House Museum.

Documents are available by emailing info@backuspagehouse.ca , or by calling 519-762-3072.  

The Board of Directors will post the approved candidacy list online, 40 days prior to the Annual General Meeting (on or before January 17, 2018).  

Submission deadline to be considered for nomination and election is December 31, 2017.

Attn: Nominating Committee

Tyrconnell Heritage Society

Box 26, 29424 Lakeview Line

Wallacetown, ON, N0L 2M0

The Nomination Committee consists of Ken Reinke (current society member), Angela Bobier (current staff person), and Don Bobier (current board member). 

We are currently seeking individuals with fundraising, demonstrable heritage skills, building maintenance, grounds keeping, document digitization, history, museum work, and environment or nature.