Moore Museum Craft sale Sunday September 21, 2025 10am -4 pm. Local vendors .
Rain or shine event.
$2.00 admission fee, children 13 under are free with an adult
Health Literacy & Education:
“Arthritis & Mental Health”
Monday, August 25, 2025
3:30pm-4:30pm
Twin Bridges Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
Program Room – Front St. Entrance (Note: parking is still accessible via both Christina & Front St lots - "Local Access Only" still allows for access to both lots/entrances.)
According to Arthritis Research Canada, people living with arthritis are more likely to experience anxiety and depression. In fact, they say that between 20-40% of people with arthritis experience a mental health disorder at some point.
Please join us to learn more about coping with arthritic pain, fatigue and chronic disease management, as it pertains to your mental health.
No experience necessary.
Register at www.twinbridgesnplc.com
Invitation for men and women of any age to come sing in our group
The Country Church Players present 'OH, CANADA!' - a fun mix of music and comedy celebrating all things Canadian. The cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for children under 12, with proceeds going to the StoreHouse Food Bank in Wellington. Come out to enjoy some songs and laughs - and our Canadian pride!
Mankind’s fascination with dinosaurs began in the early 1800s when geology professor William Buckland identified the first ‘giant lizard’ bone. Fossil-mania continued throughout the 19th Century as early paleontologists continued their search for bigger and better dinosaur bones. In this program children will have fun with their own dino-digs and dinosaur crafts. Have fun with this PA Day Camp on Friday September 26, 2025 from 9:30am-noon. Cost per child is $25. Children are required to bring their own peanut free snack. Registration is required. This workshop is appropriate for children ages 6-12. For more information or to register a child please contact the museum at 705-743-9710.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Lions Community Centre,
347 Burnham Street,
7:30 p.m.
Speaker Marg Graham and Dianne Cosway
“Home Children”
From the late 1860’s until 1948, approximately 118,000 children of various ages were emigrated to Canada to serve as indentured farm workers and domestics. These children, known as home children, were sent by numerous organizations, including charities such as Barnardos, the largest sending organization. Although Canadians believed these children to be orphans, only a small amount were true orphans. Today, more than ten percent of the Canadians are descendants of these Children, many of who are unaware of their heritage.
The children were sent to Canadian farms under contracts with terms that required the children to be fed, clothed and sent to school. A small fee would be paid for fostering younger children, older children would help with chores and more extended labour would be required for adolescents. At 18 for boys and 21 for girls, the terms of indenture were to be discharged. The clean, fresh air of Canadian farm was seen as a far better alternative to the slums of a big city.
Unfortunately, some of the children were exploited, neglected, abused and coerced, a form of human trafficking.
Marg Graham and Dianne Cosway, both residents of Trent Hills, will present details of the lives of Home Children and their contributions to Canada. Marg has spent considerable time researching her family history, including her grandmother, Mary Mortimer, a home child, who was placed with the Barnardo organization at age 2. She is a Director with Home Children Canada. Since retiring, Dianne has dedicated her time to researching her father-in-law, Stafford Cosway, who was abandoned as an infant and sent to Canada to work as a farm hand.
The Peterborough Historical Society monthly speaker series takes place on the third Tuesday of September, October, November, January, February, March, and May. The meetings are being held at the Lions Club Centre on Burnham Street, starting at 7:30. Members, guests, and the general public are welcome.
Plant sale to support Grace Inn. Perennial plants include hosta, solomon seal, turtlehead and more at 101 Lemoine St Belleville from 9am-2pm.
