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			May Meeting: Thursday May 15th, 2008 100th Anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables. See below for details To News archive >
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Coming Events
May Meeting: Thursday May 15th, 2008 Join us for a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables. Guest speakers: Barbara Pratt, of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario and Kate Macdonald Butler, granddaughter of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Time: 7:15 - Refreshments 7:30 - Lucy Maud Montgomery : The Leaskdake Years Place: St. Volodymyr's Church Hall, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill, ON (MAP) Door prizes will include a new facsimile edition of the first Anne of Green Gables. Event Poster
Recent Events
SPOHT Heritage Night Tuesday, February 19, 2008 St. Volodymyr’s (St. Vlad’s) Church Hall , 15 Church Lane Guest Speaker: Peter Wokral, Heritage Planner for the Town of Markham and Chairman of the Heritage Committee of Scugog Topic: Kerosene-Age Lighting; the History of Home Lighting, 1850 - 1900 Mr. Wokral will bring his collection of kerosene lamps for display. Members are invited to bring their own antique lamps for exhibition and appraisal. Refreshments: 7:15 p.m. Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
SPOHT Annual General Meeting Thursday, November 29, 2007 St. Volodymyr's Church Hall, 15 Church Lane [MAP] Refreshments: 7:15pm. Meeting 7:30pm History on the Move Guest Speakers: Bill and Vivian Wylie, will speak about the planning for and relocation of the historic David Chapman house from Yonge & Clark to John & Henderson in 1980. They will show video footage that was taken during the move as well as before and after photographs of the restoration project. There will also be photographs from the Thornhill Archives on display, showing the many other buildings that have been relocated around Thornhill. This is an opportunity for you to join or renew your membership.
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