Hastings County Historical Society presents Society Director, Bill Kennedy, speaking on the History of Algonquin Park, the ccolourful  and intriguing story of the development of one of Canada's most beautiful parks.  hear the stories of the early days of the Park and the people who worked so hard to keep it natural.  This free public presentation takes place at Maranatha, 100 College St. West.  (Ample parking and level access at the rear of the building).  Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments, conversation and displays following the presentation.  For more info go to www.hastingshistory.ca

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - Laura Forth and James Smith share their film:  Lest We Forget - The Price of Freedom which tells the amazing story of how the little village of Deloro helped save the world from Hitler.  This free public presentation takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Maranatha, 100 College Street West, Belleville  (Ample parking and level access at the rear of the building.)  Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments, conversations and displays following the presentation.  For more info go to www.hastingshistory.ca

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - Hastings County Historical Society presents Gary Foster, owner of Campbell Monuments speaking on the History of Tombstones and What We Can Learn From Them.  Town by town, concession by  concession, the graveyards of our region provide us with greater knowledge of our past than many would consider.  Gary will provide evidence of economic ebbs and glows, changing socio-cultural values, creation of our transportation system, medical history, international trade and immigration patterns.  All this available in your local cemetery!  This free public presentation takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Maranatha, 100 College Street West, Belleville  (Ample parking and level access at the rar of the building.)  Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments, conversations and displays following the presentation.  For more info go to www.hastingshistory.ca

Just remembering Ray Julien, Hilda & Dan Flaro; Always in our hearts from Joan & family

Jocelyn McGlynn is a 21 year old woman from Chatham who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia and she is in need of a stem cell transplant.  The family was hoping that one of her brothers might be a match but recently discovered they are not.  The McGlynn family is asking all people between the ages of 17 and 35 to consider registering to be a stem cell donor in hopes of finding a match for Jocelyn, but also for the many others out there who have the same need.  If you would like to donate you can go online and register at http://www.blood.ca.  A swab kit will be mailed to you with a self-addressed postage paid envelope.

There will be 2 Blood Donor Clinics held in Jocelyn's honour and a possible Swab Clinic for those wishing to register for a Stem Cell Donation.  They are Saturday, December 22, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the St. Clair Healthplex or Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Spirit and Life Centre (St. Joseph's).  We recommend setting up an appointment ahead of time to save on wait times and in order to be prepared for better services.  You can call 1-888-236-6283 (1-888-2DONATE) or download the app GiveBlood (Infinity Symbol) from iTunes or Google Play.