The Foundation is excited to announce the launch of “Community Classroom Online (Virtual
programs),” which is now available free of charge on our website, www.theocf.org! Through the
generous support of our connecting sponsor Toronto Pearson, Genworth Canada, and
the Ontario Trillium Foundation, students, teachers and families can enjoy
curriculum-based local arts, culture, environmental, and heritage programming
online. Currently the site hosts sessions with many of our Community Classroom
partners: ArtHouse, Art from the Heart, the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
Steel Pan Drummers, Crash Rhythm bucket drumming, Halton Environmental
Network, the Oakville Galleries, the Oakville Symphony Orchestra and more to come.
Over $30,000 in funding is being allocated to these community organizations.

On Monday, May 11th the Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host its first-ever Online Branch Presentation, beginning at 7:00 pm.  Our presenter, Tom Graham, will give us “Tales from the General Store – the Untold History of Bishop’s Mills”.  His presentation will share some of the stories captured in his book of the same name, of the development of the community, the families who settled there, and major events which took place in the village. Tom is a 5th generation descendant of United Empire Loyalists who arrived in Canada in 1818. He describes himself as a community builder, storyteller, and artist. Tom has lived in Bishop’s Mills since 1975, when he and his sister Jane bought the General Store from Norman and Mildred Adams.  He and his wife Jeanne have five children all raised in Leeds & Grenville. You are invited to attend our Zoom meeting on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm EDT.  You need to register in advance for this meeting, using the registration link located on our website: leedsandgrenville.ogs.on.ca .  If you’ve never used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download the software.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  You are encouraged to sign in early to ensure that your speakers are working.  Because of limited internet bandwidth in our area we are asking attendees to turn off their video cameras for the meeting. As always, our meetings are open to everyone, so please encourage friends who may be interested to register too! We look forward to welcoming many of our members and their friends to this Branch 'first' on May 11th.

On Monday, May 11th the Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host its first-ever Online Branch Presentation, beginning at 7:00 pm. 

Our presenter, Tom Graham, will give us “Tales from the General Store – the Untold History of Bishop’s Mills”.  His presentation will share some of the stories captured in his book of the same name, of the development of the community, the families who settled there, and major events which took place in the village.

Tom is a 5th generation descendant of United Empire Loyalists who arrived in Canada in 1818. He describes himself as a community builder, storyteller, and artist. Tom has lived in Bishop’s Mills since 1975, when he and his sister Jane bought the General Store from Norman and Mildred Adams.  He and his wife Jeanne have five children all raised in Leeds & Grenville.

You are invited to attend our Zoom meeting on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm EDT.  You need to register in advance for this meeting, using the registration link located on our website:

leedsandgrenville.ogs.on.ca .  If you’ve never used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download the software. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  You are encouraged to sign in early to ensure that your speakers are working.  Because of limited internet bandwidth in our area we are asking attendees to turn off their video cameras for the meeting.

As always, our meetings are open to everyone, so please encourage friends who may be interested to register too!

We look forward to welcoming many of our members and their friends to this Branch 'first' on May 11th.

Join the Chatham-Kent Fire Department (Official) for some interactive fun! They are giving a live tour of our fire station. Hear from Fire Chief Chris Case, check out their trucks and ask firefighters questions.

Facebook Live Tour of Fire Station #1 May 7th, 2-2:30pm.