20 September 2016

British Home Child Day in Perth: Saturday September 24 2016


Perth will be buzzing next Saturday with this home child event, and other things in this,year marking the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement.

The program for Ontario East British Home Child Family event is:

09:00    Opening ceremony                     Local officials
09:30    Story reading                              Carson Sisters / Holly Oliver
09:45    Guest Speaker                            Bob Stacey
10:15    History of BHC Day in Ontario   Jim Brownell
10:30    Break (Mix and Mingle)
10:45    Forgotten                                    Eleanor McGrath
11:00    What My House Taught Me       Gillian Organ
11:15    Open Mic (Tell YOUR story!)      Various
12:00    Draw for donated items / Lunch
01:30    Mary Cook’s BHC connection     Nancy Edmonds
01:45    The Aultsville Train Station        Judy Neville
02:15    The Carson Family Story             Family members
02:30    Open Mic (Tell YOUR story!)      Various
03:00    Break (Mix and MIngle)
03:15    Researching BHC Ancestors       Gloria Tubman
04:00    Closing words                             President

Global Genealogy will be in attendance.

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