Grey County Historical Society Annual Dinner -- May 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. in Walter's Falls

 

The 56th Annual Dinner of the Grey County Historical Society is on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. The dinner is at The Falls Inn at 140 Front Street West, Walter's Falls.  Enjoy a herb roasted chicken dinner, the presentation of the Certificate of Recognition, and the talk by Dave Carr, "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.

We will present the Grey County Historical Society  Heritage Certificate of Recognition to Joan Beecroft Award acknowledging her work to anthologize the lived experiences of individuals and communities in Grey County whose stories might otherwise have gone unrecorded.

 Advance Tickets only; payment must be received by May 8. Tickets payable by, cash, cheque or e-transfer. Tickets are available  from board members. The cost is $45.00 per person.

For more information, contact the Society at info@greycountyhs.ca

Of History, Place, and Story… Reflections on Growing up in Rural Kilsyth presentation by Dorothy Brown Henderson

 March 18 at 7 p.m. Virtual Meeting — Registration required

Dorothy Brown Henderson grew up on a Kilsyth-area farm consisting of a gracious stone farm house, fertile fields and lines of eskers…which meant stone fences. She was one of seven children in a hard-working, musical, story-telling family. She attended eight grades at S.S. No. 4 Derby.

She later earned an ARCT in piano, a BA, an MA and an MRE as well as a three-year diploma from Ewart College, specializing in Christian education. She enjoyed a variety of careers: music teacher, mental health worker, writer, Christian educator, and leadership developer and, before retirement, the minister of Caven Presbyterian Church in Exeter, Ontario.

 Since retirement, she has written a cookbook and six novels, several of which are set in the Kilsyth-Owen Sound area. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario, with her husband, John, and she has three children and five grandchildren.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LFX4hq-8S6aDz6oZdR32ZA  When you register, you will receive the link to join the meeting.

 Free to attend. Open to the public.