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Heritage Caledon celebrates 40 years of Heritage Conservation with Caledon Public Library

February 10, 2016   ·   0 Comments

In 2016, Heritage Caledon is celebrating 40 years of Heritage Conservation.
Heritage Caledon is a committee established under the Heritage Act and provides advice and assistance to Town of Caledon council and staff on matters relating to the conservation of Caledon’s cultural and built heritage. Caledon Public Library is proud to support this significant milestone and has some exciting programs, workshops and displays planned throughout the year for all ages that will focus on local history and celebrate the rich heritage of Caledon.
To kick off the year-long celebration of bringing Caledon’s history and heritage to life, CPL will be co-hosting the Caledon Heritage Fair March 1 at the Albion-Bolton branch of the library. The event will be open to the public and will include guest speakers and story tellers, local history displays from the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, demonstrations on preserving history and artifacts, along with light refreshments.
Other planned events throughout the year will include Writing Your Life and Other True Stories, an adult writing workshop with Brian Henry. This workshop will introduce the tricks and conventions of telling true stories and how to write memoirs or family history.
If your attic is filled with old pictures, memorabilia or even a skeleton or two, Catalogue and Preserving Your Family Collection and Heirlooms is an opportunity to learn about the importance of keeping records of family heirlooms, photographs, stories and archival documents.
Perhaps you have always wanted to trace your family tree. Discover Your Roots with Ancestry will teach the basics of how to use Ancestry Library Edition database to finally start genealogy research.
For those who have a vast knowledge of Caledon’s history or would like to learn more about this unique community, the library is hosting a trivia night at the historic Villa Caledon Inn.
Caledon Public Library recognizes that heritage resources cannot be replaced. They are priceless gifts for this and future generations.

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