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| 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 panels on photographs from the Thornhill Archives, showing the many other buildings that have been relocated around Thornhill. This is an opportunity for you to join or renew your membership. |
| Thornhill
Village Festival - Saturday
September 15, 2007 We would like to thank the sponsors, volunteers, community groups and many others who helped make the 31st annual Thornhill Village Festival such a great event. The Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (SPOHT) has been the proud host of the Thornhill Village Festival since 1977. |
| Spring Meeting - Thursday May 17, 2007 St. Vladimir’s Church Hall, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill, ON [MAP] 7:15 Refreshments 7:30 Presentation Guest Speaker: Christine Moore Topic: Lavender Through the Ages: Fact and Fiction Christine is the author of Growing Lavender: A Guide for Cooler Climates, the first Canadian book about growing lavender. She is also the Past President of the Greater Toronto Rose and Garden Society. Christine will share some of her findings from her extensive research about lavender. She will also describe the uses of lavender through the ages. |
| SPOHT Heritage Night - Thursday, February
22, 2007 St. Vladimir’s Church Hall, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill, ON [MAP] 7:15 Refreshments 7:30 Presentation Guest Speaker: Wilf Cowin GREETINGS FROM YESTERYEAR Wilf Cowin has an extensive collection of historical picture post cards which he will share with us. Wilf will not only share his collection of post cards through a slide presentation but also his memories of why and how he began his hobby. Everyone is encouraged to bring their postcards to share. Wilf purchases post cards. So if you’re interested in parting with some of your collection, this might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. |
| SPOHT Annual General Meeting Tuesday November 28, 2006 St. Volodymyr's Church Hall, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill Refreshments 7:15 Meeting 7:30 A short business meeting included a vote on the recommended changes to the constitution and the election of a slate of officers for 2007. Guest speaker: Adam Birrell, SPOHT, Thornhill Archives & Special Collections chair. Topic: "Thornhill: Stories in a Changing Landscape" Using selected examples, Adam gave an overview of the changes in land use and appearance of the Thornhill area from early settlement to the present day. |
| 30th Annual Thornhill Village Festival Saturday September 16th, 2006. Website |
| 3rd
Annual SPOHT Mystery Bus Tour Saturday June 10th, 2006 - 9:00am to 5:00pm "H.M.S. Nancy and the crew that would not give up" Visit Nancy Island Historic Site at Wasaga Beach. Hear the fascinating, yet hidden, story of the ship and the crew's exploits during the War of 1812. See the keel of the Nancy and other artifacts, as well as a nineteenth-century lighthouse. Experience an audio-visual display...all on a secluded island in the Nottawasaga River. Lunch (not included in the tour price) will be available at restaurants or picnic facilities in Wasaga Beach. Enjoy an afternoon Mystery Tour through Ontario's countryside, interspersed with MYSTERY STOPS! Tickets are $25 (including transportation and entrance fees). For more information call Betty Goulden at 905-771-7557. |
| May
Meeting: Tuesday May 23, 2006 Join us as Ron Brown, author of many books on Ontario's heritage, speaks about Ghost Towns of Ontario. Time: Refreshments 7:15pm, Meeting 7:30pm Place: St. Vladimir's Church Hall, 15 Church Lane, Thornhill, Ontario. |
| Heritage Night - Thursday February 23, 2006 We were pleased to welcome Mike Filey as our guest speaker at our annual Heritage Night on Thursday February 23, 2006. His presentation was "Toronto, Then and Now". The meeting, which was open to the public, was very well-attended and we were very pleased to welcome several new members. |
| SPOHT Christmas Outing - Saturday December
10, 2005 For our 2005 Christmas outing we visited the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum for 'A Candlelight Christmas'. The tour, led by costumed interpretors, explored the development of Canadian Christmas traditions in the 19th century. Many thanks to our hosts at the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum for a charming and informative evening. Visit our photo gallery for pictures from this event. [Photo Gallery] SPOHT Annual General Meeting - Tuesday November 29, 2005 On November 29th, 2005, SPOHT hosted its Annual General Meeting at St. Vladimir's Church. Highlights of the year's developments and events were presented, the election of Executive members was held, and the meeting was accompanied by a display of items from the Thornhill Archives. This year, two members have decided to step down after many years on the committee. Marie Baker has stepped down from the position of SPOHT Secretary after more than twenty years of service. Pam Birrell has stepped down from the position of Programs Coordinator having served on the executive for about seventeen years. Both Marie and Pam will be missed on the committee for their dedication and comradery which they offered for so many years. We are pleased to welcome Betty Goulden to the executive. Betty has kindly taken over the position of Programs Coordinator from Pam Birrell. So far we have not found a person to replace Marie Baker as SPOHT Secretary. We were pleased to welcome four new members at our meeting that evening. If you would like to become a member or would like to renew your membership, please see the online membership page. The 29th Annual Thornhill Village Festival - Saturday September 17, 2005 For more information about the Thornhill Village Festival and other associated events please visit the Festival website The Thornhill Village Festival is hosted by the Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill. [More information] >> June SPOHT "Mystery" Bus Tour On Saturday, June 11th, 2005, 47 SPOHT members and friends boarded a coach bus and embarked on the second annual SPOHT "Mystery" Bus Tour. This year we visited The Joseph Schneider Haus Museum and Gallery in Kitchener, a Pennsylvania-German-Mennonite farmhouse built c.1816 and outbuildings. After that we made our way to the village of St. Jacob's for lunch and a browse along the historic main street. From there we were on the road again for a tour of some fascinating sights in Waterloo Region. We made a stop at the West Montrose Bridge that spans the Grand River and later we passed the Badlands on the Old Baseline Road. We owe a special thank you to Pam Birrell and David Rawcliffe who organized this very enjoyable trip. See Photo Gallery May Meeting On Tuesday, May 17th, 2005 historian, George Duncan, senior Heritage Planner with the Town of Markham, spoke on the history and architecture of a rapidly disappearing feature of our landscape - the Ontario Barn. George Duncan's talk was complemented by an Archives display on Thornhill barns. This was a free event, open to the public. |
| Heritage
Night SPOHT's Heritage Night event held on February 21, 2005 was a real treat! Dorothy Duncan, former Food Editor of Century Home Magazine, delighted us, and our taste buds, with her talk on Canadian Heritage Cooking. We learned a lot about our home-grown culinary delights and were treated to some delicious samples! Dorothy Duncan kindly donated a copy of her new book, "Nothing More Comforting: Canada's Heritage Food". It is an appetizing addition to the Thornhill Archives library. |