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september
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A presentation by Stephan Lukacic and discussion on the many paths towards sustainable living and self-reliance, as told by a guy who’s in the process
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Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 am
Location
Haliburton Fish Hatchery
6712 Gelert Rd.
19sep7:00 pm9:00 pmStories from Pioneer DiariesSpeakers Series - Hosted at Minden United Church
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Presented by George Pratt. Stories from the turn-of the century diaries of Reina Gibbs and J.B. Sedgwick. George Pratt, a renowned sculptor, raconteur and student of history, has led a
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Presented by George Pratt. Stories from the turn-of the century diaries of Reina Gibbs and J.B. Sedgwick. George Pratt, a renowned sculptor, raconteur and student of history, has led a multiyear project to crowd source the transcriptions of two sets of diaries: Reina Gibbs, a Stanhope farm girl who kept a daily diary of life on her farm and the Maple Lake neighbourhood from 1900 to 1908, and J.B. Sedgwick, a Haliburton County school teacher who writes in his 1898 to 1904 diaries about his career and travels as far north as Fletcher Lake in the Dorset area. Perhaps your ancestors are mentioned!
George’s presentation will start at 7 p.m., in the accessible lower level of the church and will be preceded by a short HHGG business meeting at 6:30. All are welcome.
No admission fee. Please enter the building by the lower level doors off the Chandos St. parking lot.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Minden United Church
21 Newcastle Street
october
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Jowi Taylor, M.S.M. is a multiple award winning writer,
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Jowi Taylor, M.S.M. is a multiple award winning writer, broadcaster, consultant and cultural entrepreneur. His groundbreaking series for CBC Radio, The Wire: The Impact of Electricity on Music, was the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award, among other international citations. Many of his broadcast productions, including The Nerve: Music and the Human Experience, Invisible Cities and the long-running weekly show Global-Village have been internationally recognized. Jowi left CBC in 2009.
Six String Nation, conceived in 1995, took eleven years to bring to life. Centered around a single acoustic guitar – nicknamed Voyageur and built from over sixty pieces of Canadian history representing different cultures, communities and characters from every part of the country – the project combines Jowi’s fascinations with music, media, community engagement, and the dynamics of Canadian history and multicultural identity.
His presentation about the project can be seen at schools, festivals, community and corporate events and his bestselling book for the prestigious Canadian publisher Douglas & McIntyre, Six String Nation: 64 Pieces. 6 Strings. 1 Canada. 1 Guitar, now in its second printing.
In 2015, Jowi was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada for his work on Six String Nation.
Nick Russell and other local guitar players will be on hand to play the Voyageur.
Admission is $15/person payable in cash at the door
Please bring your own mugs for coffee/tea and popcorn
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Haliburton Fish Hatchery
6712 Gelert Rd.