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Since 2008 when the Heritage Fairs program, then Histor!ca Fair, started at Grey Roots over 2000 local Grey-Bruce students have participated in the program. That is an amazing number of students who took an interest in a topic from Canada’s past and turned it into a project. We are often in awe at the research and dedication the students have shown at the school level and then again at the Regional level.
This program could not still be flourishing without the dedication of the teachers involved with the program. Through all of the changes in curriculum and teaching assignments we still see familiar faces participating in the program while we meet new ones. We appreciate the work they put in beyond their regular classroom work so that their students can be a part of the program.
Throughout my involvement with Heritage Fairs I have been astounded by the drive of students and the support of the community. Every year we assemble a team of adjudicators who meet with a number of delegates to discuss their projects. These adjudicators come to Grey Roots for training and volunteer their time for the actual fair to help determine the award winners. This is a very difficult job because there are so many wonderful delegates but they are always eager to return and see what the new batch of delegates have created.
Over the years Grey Roots would not have been able to continue coordinating this program for Grey-Bruce students without the support of different sponsors. We have continually received support from local groups, and individuals. We cannot say ‘Thank You!’ enough to these sponsors because without them we would not be able to do things like offer enrichment workshops to the Regional Fair delegates or pay for the transportation costs to get the Provincial Showcase delegates to Toronto.
Please stop by Grey Roots after 12:00 pm Thursday, April 23rd or the 24th (10-5:00 pm) to see these amazing projects. The projects will be on display in our foyer so there is no admission cost to see them. These projects are the product of a lot of hard work and an interest in history so they are not to be missed!
The Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair is held in coordination with other fairs across Ontario and over seen by the Ontario Heritage Fairs Association. This volunteer group helps to coordinate provincial awards, the provincial fair and supports all regional fairs.
If you would like to know more about the OHFA, or make a donation to support the provincial showcase this June please visit http://www.ohhfa.ca/
If you are interested in donating to support the Grey Roots Regional Heritage Fair please contact laura.arnold@greyroots.com.
The story of a woman who finds herself in the middle of the Great War is told at the Grey County Archives. Luella Euphemia Denton volunteered her services as a nurse in the First World War. It is through her letters to a friend and neighbour from Annan, that her story is told.
As the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer 2015 begin to fade into memory and the cool crisp days of autumn take centre stage, it is once again time to celebrate our Irish Heritage and the much loved potato, as Grey Roots Museum & Archives presents our annual Pratie Oaten Iris
In mid-November, Grey Roots Museum and Archives will present its winter/spring collections-based exhibition, I Made It Myself – Folk Art of Grey County.
When deciding whether or not to offer a family heirloom to a local, provincial or national museum, many people think long and hard about the pros and cons of doing so. If something of great personal value is going to leave the possession of a family, the potential donor and any other people
When a 19th-century low-post bedstead was offered to Grey Roots this year, and we heard about its tragic story, the Collections department at the museum took it into the collection without hesitation.
For over one hundred years, summer and baseball have gone hand and hand in Grey County, with the first men’s baseball league organised by E.W. Bishop, circa 1882, in Owen Sound [1].
Your membership will grant you access not only to Grey Roots, but also to our partner museums!
Volunteers participate in learning workshops and seminars, meet new people and make new friends, and receive many benefits.
We rent our multi-media theatre and Delton Becker Room to the community. The 75 seat theatre is an excellent venue to host films, lectures and other events.
