I am wondering if there is an Aboriginal History Day? Catt On Fri 03/09/10 8:08 PM , Pam Tessier pamtessier@sympatico.ca sent: > > > Hi Everyone! > > A wet and windy beginning to the last long weekend of summer. > > As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the Penetang Museum's Settlers' Day > event is coming up rather rapidly on Saturday, September 25th. This > yearwe are honouring Fr. Theophilus Francois Laboureau, the man who > conceived and planned the Jesuit Memorial Church aka St. Ann's Church > and raised the money to build it. He was pastor here for 33 years > (1873-1906) - long years, baptizing, marrying and burying (or as Mary > Walsh would say "hatchin', matchin' and dispatchin') people from > OwenSound to Muskoka to Newmarket and all parts in between. > > We have some interesting displays planned - the history and the > buildingof St. Ann's in pictures, events in Penetang in the years 1873 and 1906 > and what the town looked like in those years. Ever wonder where your > Penetang ancestor carried on business? September 25th will be the day > tofind out. > We also plan to bring up from the archives, some of the items that have > not seen the light of day since they were accessioned many years ago. > You will be able to see gowns, dresses and suits for adults and > children, perfectly suitable for mourning, marriages or christenings or > a day on the lawn of the Penetanguishene Hotel. > > Since this event is called Settlers' Day (note the use of the plural), > we will have some of the family histories that are usually on our > shelves set out for your perusal. Here's your chance to see what others > have done. If you didn't see the Courtemanche book at Lafontaine this > year, now is your chance. Check out Deb's and my Facebook page > (Penetanguishene Genealogy& History Group) where I will be posting > someof the photos from this book later this weekend. They are some of the > most beautiful photographic portraits I have ever seen. > > Here is where you come in (in addition to visiting the museum that > day)................I am looking for old photos of St. Ann's, under > construction or completed and, fingers crossed, maybe some photos of > Fr.Laboureau, alone or in a group. > Email me off-list if you have anything we might be able to borrow for > the day. We promise to take good care of any material. > > From 10AM until 4PM - and it's FREE! The evening dinner however is not > free but promises good entertainment and food for your money, part of > which is income tax deductible. > See the Museum's website for details and..... news flash........drum > roll.....the Bishop is coming to dinner!! > > Pam Tessier > Penetang > > > > > > > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

June 21st is aboriginal day within the community. ________________________________ From: Catt <gullake@primus.ca> To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 11:36:10 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Settlers' Day and YOU! I am wondering if there is an Aboriginal History Day? Catt On Fri 03/09/10 8:08 PM , Pam Tessier pamtessier@sympatico.ca sent: > > > Hi Everyone! > > A wet and windy beginning to the last long weekend of summer. > > As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the Penetang Museum's Settlers' Day > event is coming up rather rapidly on Saturday, September 25th. This > yearwe are honouring Fr. Theophilus Francois Laboureau, the man who > conceived and planned the Jesuit Memorial Church aka St. Ann's Church > and raised the money to build it. He was pastor here for 33 years > (1873-1906) - long years, baptizing, marrying and burying (or as Mary > Walsh would say "hatchin', matchin' and dispatchin') people from > OwenSound to Muskoka to Newmarket and all parts in between. > > We have some interesting displays planned - the history and the > buildingof St. Ann's in pictures, events in Penetang in the years 1873 and 1906 > and what the town looked like in those years. Ever wonder where your > Penetang ancestor carried on business? September 25th will be the day > tofind out. > We also plan to bring up from the archives, some of the items that have > not seen the light of day since they were accessioned many years ago. > You will be able to see gowns, dresses and suits for adults and > children, perfectly suitable for mourning, marriages or christenings or > a day on the lawn of the Penetanguishene Hotel. > > Since this event is called Settlers' Day (note the use of the plural), > we will have some of the family histories that are usually on our > shelves set out for your perusal. Here's your chance to see what others > have done. If you didn't see the Courtemanche book at Lafontaine this > year, now is your chance. Check out Deb's and my Facebook page > (Penetanguishene Genealogy& History Group) where I will be posting > someof the photos from this book later this weekend. They are some of the > most beautiful photographic portraits I have ever seen. > > Here is where you come in (in addition to visiting the museum that > day)................I am looking for old photos of St. Ann's, under > construction or completed and, fingers crossed, maybe some photos of > Fr.Laboureau, alone or in a group. > Email me off-list if you have anything we might be able to borrow for > the day. We promise to take good care of any material. > > From 10AM until 4PM - and it's FREE! The evening dinner however is not > free but promises good entertainment and food for your money, part of > which is income tax deductible. > See the Museum's website for details and..... news flash........drum > roll.....the Bishop is coming to dinner!! > > Pam Tessier > Penetang > > > > > > > ***************** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ***************** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Simcoe Co. GenWeb at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message