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.

 

Meetings

 Our November meeting was our last meeting for 2025. We had a wonderful presentation at the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre in Owen Sound. The museum is on its off season hours now. Curator Zack McLean provided many interesting facts about the ferries connected with Owen Sound. People in attendance shared stories of their experiences with the different ferries.

 The Board of Directors are now working  on a schedule of programs and activities for 2026.  Unless otherwise stated they will be the third Wednesday of the month.

 Janet