2024/25 Programme
| Programme | Date |
|---|---|
| The Role of Early Cobourg Newspapers in Creating Community: Robert Washburn and Wally Keeler will explore the importance of newspapers in Cobourg from the perspective of two former local newspaper reporters. | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
| Agriculture in Northumberland: A History of the Family Farm: Paul Burnham will use the Burnham family’s experience to illustrate the history of agriculture in Northumberland. The Burnhams arrived with the earliest European settlers to the area and have since been very much involved in farming as a way of life in Northumberland. | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
| Celebrating Colonel John Weir Foote: Foote was a Canadian military chaplain and politician who received the Victoria Cross for his actions during the 1942 Dieppe Raid. Born in Madoc, he eventually made his home in Cobourg. Presented by Rob Mikel and Virginia McLaughlin | Tuesday, November 19, 2024* |
| The Story of Our Garden Club: The Cobourg and District Horticultural Society was founded in 1859 and has been in operation ever since. The club even continued to hold virtual monthly meetings with speakers during the pandemic. Let’s learn more and dream about summer in January by celebrating the club’s 160+ years in operation with presenter Sarah Holland. | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 |
| Crime and Punishment in Northumberland County: A Historical Perspective. At one time, the county had four correctional centres but only one remains. Presenter John L. Hill, retired criminal lawyer and author, will share anecdotes about his experiences that shed light on their operations. | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
| What are Rebellion Boxes? to be presented by Darryl Withrow. Rebellion boxes are some of the most prized artifacts in the Sharon Temple’s collection. These small wooden boxes were handcrafted by prisoners from the Rebellion of 1837 as they waited in jail for their trials. | Tuesday, March 18, 2025* |
| CDHS Annual General Meeting followed by British Home Children. Marg Graham and Dianne Conway will tell the home children’s stories, dreams, nightmares and their contributions to life in Canada. | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
| Dinner and presentation of the unsolved murder in Madoc Who Killed Charles St. Charles by author Gord Pitts. Further details will be available nearer to the meeting date. | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
*Several of our meetings have been rescheduled from the usual fourth Tuesday to accommodate usage of Victoria Hall by the Northumberland Players.
