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Hastings County Historical Society
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November 20 Presentation
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*Tuesday, November 20:** Hastings County Historical Society Presents: Local author Roger Litwiller, speaking on his book Warships of the Bay of Quinte. It’s the story of six of Canada’s warships that formed the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II, and beyond. Join us at 7:30 p.m.,... more »
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October 16 Presentation
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*Tuesday, October 16:** Hastings County Historical Society Presents: Renowned Royalist, Jane Ann Thompson McCaw, local champion of the Monarchy. She’ll share stories and memories of the Royal Family during this Diamond Jubilee year of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. See some of... more »
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September 2012 Presentation
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Tuesday, September 18: Hastings County Historical Society Presents:
The Reverend Brad Smith, Rector of Tyendinaga and Chaplain of Her
Majesty’s Chapel Royal of the Mohawk, celebrating the occasion of the
300th anniversary of the founding of Queen Anne’s Chapel, Fort Hunter,
New York; the original foundation of the Chapel Royal at Tyendinaga.... more »
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June Bus Tour
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June Bus Tour: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – Hastings County Historical
Society: Luxury BUS TRIP TO COBOURG
Discover where pioneer authors - Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr
Trail - first landed in Upper Canada, the hotel they bunked in, and
the dangers and hardships they endured.Enjoy a guided tour of... more »
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May 2012 Presentation
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Tuesday, May 15: Hastings County Historical Society Presents: Major
John Grodzinski CD, PhD, assistant professor at the Royal Military
College of Canada (Kingston), presents on the War of 1812. Major
Grodzinski will focus on events near Quinte, but also discuss wartime
action along Lake Ontario. Town Crier, Bruce Bedell, will also attend,... more »
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February 2012 Meeting
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Tuesday, February 21: Hastings County Historical Society’s General
Meeting – Nick Gromoff, Senior Archaeologist and owner-operator of
Ground Truth Archaeology, in Quinte West, presents on an
archaeological site in Hastings County - the recent dig conducted at
the new Court House location in Belleville. Join us at 7:30 p.m.,... more »
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January Meeting
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Tuesday, January 17: Hastings County Historical Society’s General
Meeting – Guest Speakers Marla Cameron and Peter Bradford, of the
Carriage House Cooperage, in Wellington, present on the historic trade
of cooperage, discussing local applications from yesterday, to today’s
modern industry. Join us at 7:30 p.m., downtown Belleville, at the... more »
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March 2012 Meeting
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Tuesday, March 20: Hastings County Historical Society’s General
Meeting – C.W. (Bill) Hunt and Mike Shaw, present 'Quinte’s Irish
Rumrunner'. A profile of Booze Baron Ben Kerr includes a half-hour
film dramatization produced for Irish National Television. Join us at
7:30 p.m., downtown Belleville, at the Quinte Living Centre, 370 Front... more »
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April 2012 Meeting
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Tuesday, April 17: Hastings County Historical Society’s General
Meeting – The Archives Angels present more Treasures from the Hastings
County Archives. Join us at 7:30 p.m., downtown Belleville, at the
Quinte Living Centre, 370 Front Street, (northeast corner door). Bring
a friend.
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November 15 General Meeting
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November 15: Current history is explored by a Canadian soldier who has
recently been to war. Captain Leslie Dicks, of 8 Wing
Telecommunications & Information Services Squadron, has just returned
from Afghanistan where she was involved in closing out Canadian
Forces’ Air Wing in Kandahar. Captain Dicks will present her... more »
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