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Genealogy Jamboree and Beckwith Heritage Days
Saturday, June 8th, 2019
Beckwith Park | 1319 9th Line Beckwith
Scheduled Events
9:00 to 11:00 AM—Pancake Breakfast Hosted by Girl Guides
(Beckwith township event)
12:00 PM Heritage Parade from Beckwith Public School to Beckwith Park
(Beckwith township event)
1:00 PM Grand-Opening of the One Room School House located in the Heritage Corner of the Beckwith Park
(Beckwith township event)
1:30 to 3:00 PM—Guest Speaker.
Author and LCGS life member Marilyn Snedden will speak on “Lanark County One Room School system and what it was like attending a one Room school”.
Her presentation is interactive so bring your stories and experiences of going to a one room school to share. She may have a few old school songs amongst her talk. Signing voices are not required but it sure makes for a fun event
Bring your lawn-chair and a hat to shade the sun!
4:00 to 6:00 PM—Maple Glazed Pork Loin Dinner (Tickets available) at event
Throughout the Day Entertainment & Activities
Musicians
10:30 AM—Junkyard Jam;
11:30AM-12:30PM —Kratur;
1:30 to 6:00 PM—Jamie McMunn & Friends
Activities (10:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m.)
It’s always a fun time, bring your family and enjoy
Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, Children’s Giant Blow-up Slide, Demonstrations, Antique & Modern Machinery Displays, Livestock, Craft Market, BBQ Lunch, Children’s Games, Face Painting, Beach Volleyball Tournament, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Wood Carving Demonstration and much, much more!
Our Heritage Projects
Seasons in the Wind; Tales of Lanark County Ontario
Lanark County Genealogical Society invites you to share stories of your Lanark County Ontario ancestors for a publication by the Society to be published in the fall of 2019. The book is to be a collection of stories of Lanark County people from the past. Your story can be as short as a paragraph, but please keep each submission under 1000 words. Inquires on this project or submit your story to: president@lanarkgenealogy.com
Production underway.
Early Patents in Lanark County Ontario
A three-volume electronic research publication (Volume 1 -Upper Canada self-governing to 1900); (Volume 2 –The Next Century 1901-2000); (Volume 3 –Continuing Series) . Read more >
About Lanark County Genealogical Society
Lanark County Genealogical Society‘s (LCGS) goal is to foster the study of genealogy with emphasis on families which live, or have lived Lanark County, Ontario Canada. LCGS is a not-for-profit and charitable organization with an international membership who all have family lineage to our county’s early settlers and heritage. More specifically… Read more >
