Pam Tessier , and others were following the story of a BRITISH HOME CHILD. HERE is where it all comes together. Circumstances, being what they are, we may not make it, but this promises to be a GOOD one, FOR THOSE INTERESTED. As a background, in 1984, we purchased a home, in CRAIGHURST, Ontario, once owned by Mabel Stone, a British Home Child, who came to Canada, in 1905. Long , and facinating story, about Mabel, and her eventual ownership of the home, in which she was raised. We came into ownership of the SEA-CHEST, which Mabel brought with her, from ENGLAND, IN 1905. Still in perfect condition. The story is told, in a new book, being published, which ( we presume ) will be available at this time. The whole story is told, in the new book. Contact Gail Collins, for further details. Paul Robins From: gail collins Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 9:23 PM To: Paul Robins Subject: RE: Emailing: Mabel Stone's Home, restored, 1984 Paul if you decide you might come to Brantford we are seting up display tables Mable's' trunk might be nice addition Come and celebrate Canada's 2010 Year of the British Home Child with us! The Brantford County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be holding an open house on Saturday, October 23rd from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, October 24th from 1 to 8 p.m. Smokey Hollow Estates, 114-118 Powerline Road, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Opening ceremonies will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. Admission $2.00 per person. - Come, meet and talk with other descendants. Renew acquaintances. Make new friends. - Put faces to the names on Rootsweb, and wear your t-shirt and a name tag so we'll know you! - - Everyone welcome! - At 11 a.m. on Saturday meet MP Phil McColeman. - We'll have displays, trunks and the Memorial Quilt made by Gail Collins, St Catharines - Be sure to bring your research binder or a display. There's lots of room. - There'll be BHC books and pins for sale. - Our adjacent library will be open. - Meals will be available both days at $7.00 per person. Saturday: lunch 12-2, dinner 4-6 & Sunday: dinner only 4-6 map - http://brantcountybranchogs.ca http://brantcountybranchogs.ca/RoadMap.html email - brantogs@bellnet.ca phone - 519.753.4140 In order to get an idea of the number of people who plan to attend, please contact the following people, and, if possible let them know which day, or perhaps the weekend. We can obtain a group rate at a convenient hotel if enough people want to stay over. We'll also have brochures for area attractions. Dawn Heuston (Chatham) 30mmavenger@ciaccess.co Western Ontario Linda Thompson (North Bay) Lthompson40@cogeco.ca Northern Janice Harris (Brantford) echarris@ican.net Central Gail Collins (St. Catharines) gcollen@sympatico.ca Eastern Help us make this a memorable occasion! PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ALONG! 　 -----Original Message----- From: Paul Robins [mailto:robins0379@rogers.com] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 11:41 AM To: gcollen@sympatico.ca Subject: Emailing: Mabel Stone's Home, restored, 1984 Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Mabel Stone's Home, restored, 1984 Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled. Gail Collins ..... This is the Mabel Stone Home, in Craighurst, Ontario, as it was after we restored it, and opened our own business, in mid-1984. One more e-mail to follow .. Mabel Stone's Sea Chest ...... KIndly acknowledge, when you have all three e-mails, with attachments. Am struggling with a new computer system .. WINDOWS 7 .. SUPPOSSED TO BE BETTER THAN VISTA. ALSO, kindly give me the adress of the party who was requesting input for the 2010 Book, to be published. I had it, but have evidentally mislaid it. Best Regards, and Thanks,, in advance. Paul Robins