 Salon Package and more... TVA announces its Christmas Raffle with over $3,000 in prizes including a portrait of your home or cottage to be painted by local artist John Climenhage, and six tickets in one of the Memorial Centre’s Executive Suites plus food & beverages for the Petes’ game January 26, 2012 against Kingston, courtesy of Darling Insurance.
Only 500 tickets available – get yours now…
Giant Christmas Book Sale – All publications on sale, no HST – for the month of December ONLY! Check out our featured publications at deeply discounted prices and purchase online now. In addition to these featured publications prices on ALL of our publications are being ROUNDED DOWN. Call now to confirm availability and special Christmas pricing, or stop by to browse and pick up some great deals.
Past Events
Thursday, November 10, 7 - 9pm
Chapters, Lansdowne St., Peterborough Time to start thinking about Christmas shopping, and there's no more perfect way to start the season off than with our Christmas fundraiser at Chapters, on Thursday, November 10th from 7 - 9pm, where 10% of all your purchases will be donated to the Trent Valley Archives when you present our flyer at the till. We will also be selling a variety of our own local historical publications perfect for Christmas giving, with some of our local authors on hand to sign them for that added personal touch. If books aren't what you're looking for, consider giving one of our Christmas gift cards. These cards entitle the bearer to 3 TVA tours or events in 2012 for just $35! We will also be selling tickets to our Christmas Raffle - first prize is a portrait of your home or cottage by local artist John Climenhage. A local actor will be on hand to mark Rememberance Day and to add that historical touch with dramatic re-telling of the story of Lieutenant Ackerman, one of Peterborough's own, who fought and died in WWI. Can't wait to see you there!
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011: 7 - 9pm - $10
Peterborough Public Library Using Family Tree Maker Software to Record and Share Your Family History: Benefit from dozens of hints and tips that will help you improve your results using Family Tree Maker. Discover the best techniques for entering information, dealing with conflicting dates and events, how to make professional quality genealogy charts and reports at the click of a mouse, and even how to create a family history book that your family will treasure for generations. Discover which features and options will help you to best record and share your family history using Family Tree Maker. Space is limited. Click here to register online or call 705-745-4404. Workshop is run by Rick Roberts, owner of Global Genealogy. Click here for Rick's bio. Rick will be setting up a genealogy marketplace ahead of the talk (6:30pm) so come early and check out the offerings.  Book Launch: The Canadian Canoe Company, & the early Peterborough canoe factories, by Ken Brown
Thursday, Oct. 20: 4:30 - 6:30 at the Canadian Canoe Museum Drop by anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 to talk with the author and other enthusiasts. Signed and numbered (250) limited edition versions of the book that have been embossed with the original Canadian Canoe Company corporate stamp will be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis. John Summers, manager of the Canadian Canoe Museum and Ken Brown, the author, will say a few words at about 5:30. Making History at the Archives: The TVA Experience
Sunday, September 11: 1:30pm A talk by Dr. Elwood Jones, head archivist of the Trent Valley Archives at the Omemee and District Historical Society, Coronation Hall.
TVA Open House and Volunteer / Donor Appreciation Event Come on out to our fall open house and volunteer/donor appreciation event on Saturday, September 17th. This is a chance for us to show off some of our new collections, the new annex we recently acquired as part of our expansion project, and to celebrate the many volunteers and donors who have helped us over the year.There will be music, food and door prizes. Members of the public welcome, so please feel free to drop in! NB: Workshops will be run both before and after the open house - see details below.
 Trent Valley Archives Saturday September 17, 10am - noon - $20 This is a "hands on" workshop designed to take the mystery out of land records and show how this invaluable research source can be a boon to genealogists and historians. Topics covered will include a brief background to land registration in Ontario, deciphering land abstracts and indexes, land records terminology, types of documents, wills, deeds, deposits and surveys. Gina Martin has been a certified title searcher and conveyancer for the province of Ontario for more than 25 years. Click here to register online or phone 705-745-4404. top of page  Trent Valley Archives Saturday, September 17, 2pm - 4pm - $20 Join us as we explore ways to identify those mysterious old photographs of long-lost relatives. This workshop, aimed at the amateur geneaologist, will help you to sort through old photographs and attempt to date them. In the first half of the workshop, Faser Dunford, will give a power point presentation explaining the different types of photography and photographs, and the “4 Ps” to identifying old photos (Person, Photographer, Physical Picture, and Props). In the second half of the workshop, Elwood Jones will discuss some of his experiences identifying old photos, showcasing several of TVA’s significant photo collections. Participants are welcome to bring their own mystery photographs for advice (although we cannot guarantee success in identifying specific pictures). You will come away knowing more about photographers, about historic developments in photography, set design, clothing design, special events, to help in your identification. Handouts provided. Click here to register online or phone 705-745-4404. top of page Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, all day
Trent Valley Archives will be hosting a booth at the Lansdowne Mall on Oct. 1 & 2. We will be promoting our resources, our fall tours and selling our publications. Come check us out!
Little Lake Cemetery Twilight Pageant Sunday, August 14: 8pm - 11pm Don't miss out on this year's Little Lake Cemetery Twilight Pageant! Introduce yourself to some of Peterborough’s most famous celebrities and hear them tell their fascinating stories at their own grave sites! Guided tours led by lantern light depart every 15 min., starting at 8pm and last about 1 hour ending at the chapel where refreshments will be served. Last tour departs at 10pm. Limited spaces available. Click here for details or to book online. top of page Ancestry.ca Hands-On Workshops
Wednesday, August 10: 9am -12pm & 1pm - 4pm TVA is pleased to offer two hands-on workshops with Lesley Anderson of Ancestry.ca The morning workshop will look at searching effectively in Ancestry, and the afternoon workshop will focus on building your own online family tree. Click here for detailed workshop descriptions and to register online. Limited spaces available - reserve now! Workshops are $50 each and run Aug. 10 from 9am-12pm, and 1pm -4pm. top of page TVA at the Lansdowne Mall Saturday & Sunday, June 4th & 5th, all day
Trent Valley Archives will be hosting a booth at the Lansdowne Mall on June 4th and 5th. We will be promoting our summer tours and selling our publications. Come check us out!
Heroes and Rails Bike Tours
Sunday afternoons in June, 1 - 3pm $20 Join your guide, as we bike Peterborough's historic rail trails to discover some fascinating places and people who have made our City great. Tour is three hours in length at a leisurely pace. Private tours available and school tours encouraged (program can be adjusted to a walking tour to accommodate students). Click here to see our complete list of summer tours and to register online.
Peterborough Historical Society Day Trip: From Lock to Lumber, Timber to Tourism
Wednesday, June 15: 8:30am - 3:30pm
We will board a coach in Peterborough at the Coach Canada Terminal and travel to Bobcaygeon home of the first lock on the Trent Severn waterway and home of Mossom Boyd, Lumber King of the Kawarthas. There will be an opportunity to visit the lock station and tour the Boyd Heritage Museum. Then we will enjoy a luxurious cruise and enjoy the scenic trip from Pigeon Lake to Buckhorn. Along the way you will be served a hot meal and entertained with readings from period accounts of the area. We then once again board our coach and travel back to Peterborough. Purchase tickets from Hutchison House, 270 Brock St., 743-9710. $80 per person $25 Income Tax Receipt. top of page Chime Recital
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011: 2:15 - 3pm
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Peterborou There will be a chime recital to celebrate the centenary of The People's Chime at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Peterborough, Ontario, played by Gordon Slater of Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 22nd, from 2:15 - 3pm.
100th Anniversary of Coronation Hall in Omemee
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011: 1 - 3pm
Coronation Hall, Omemee The Omemee & District Historical Society is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Coronation Hall in Omemee on July 2nd, 2011, between 1 & 3 p.m. For further info, contact Marlyne at 705-799-5767 or e-mail rmranch@sympatico.ca our publications. Come check us out! Heritage Trees: Preserving our Natural Roots Thursday, May 26, 7 - 9pmCavan Millbrook Historical Society AGM Centennial Place, Millbrook Are you interested in the history and heritage of our area? The Cavan Millbrook Historical Society has undergone some changes over the past year and a half and is now reaching out to the community in order to re-establish the vision and mission that was lost. The Board is looking for interested residents to come out, join up as members, and offer new ideas and a fresh perspective on what it means to be a vibrant, active heritage group in a vibrant, active growing Township like ours. The Annual General Meeting will also have, as our Special Guest Speaker for the evening, Edith George, an advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council. She will be speaking on "Heritage Trees - Preserving our Natural Roots". We will learn how a tree can be designated as "heritage", using the toolkit produced by the Ontario Heritage Tree Alliance. Edith's main focus is on how we can identify a tree's historical and cultural significance. She uses one of her neighbourhood's special red oaks as the example tree in her presentation. Wednesday, May 18, 2011: 7:30 - 9pm Titles Bookstore, 379 George St., Peterborough Author Brooke Broadbent will be on hand at Titles Bookstore on Wednesday, May 18, for the launch of his new book entitled Moonrakers at War and Peace. Light refreshments will be served. Click here for a review of the book and here for the Examiner's article about the book. Wednesday, May 4, 2011: 7pm,
Highland Park Visitation Center 2510 Bensfort Road Local history buffs will find plenty of food for thought at a presentation of The Journals of John Graham Weir on May 4 at the Highland Park Reception Centre. Without doubt this is one of the finest examples of a farm diary, made even more interesting because Weir lived so close to Peterborough. The diary of J. Graham Weir of Otonabee Township covers the 45 years 1880 to 1925 except for the 1922 diary which was not received. The gentleman farmer and devout Orangeman of Otonabee Township owned 233 acres on the Keene Road north of Assumption and on Crowley Line near Corrigan’s Hill before he retired to Romaine Street in Peterborough, where he died in 1925.Weir kept daily journals for 45 years, describing the back breaking work of farming, dealing with obstinate hired hands, tending to his beloved horses, his amazement with new inventions, transactions with Peterborough business men, fire fighting, barn raising, hot summer days on his Stoney Lake island, and his love for his wife Lovina Tennyson. He was related to the Graham, Mitchell, Bowie, Orr, Johnston, Elliott and Leary families. Neighbours he mentions include Downer, Gillespie, Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Crowley, Duffus, Egan, Jackson, Redmond, and Hayes. He did business with local hotels, mills and industries and kept neat records through it all. TVA member Pat Marchen will show the Keynote presentation in the new state-of-the-art facility at Highland Park Reception Centre, 2510 Bensfort Rd, Peterborough. Pat was very alert in discovering this diary when she was working on the Scollie murder case which she shared with readers of the Heritage Gazette in 2004. She plans to write a book on this most fascinating murder case. The presentation will start at 7 p.m., followed by the TVA annual general meeting. The public is welcome to attend. There is no admission fee. For more information call 705-745-4404. Thursday, April 28, 2011: 7pm
St John the Baptist (Anglican) Church, Lakefield
Andre will be speak about his and his family's connections to Lakefield, as well as the many resources available at the Trent Valley Archives that are of interest to members of the LHS including land records, Lakefield newspapers (nearly complete from 1950 - 2000), high school year books, various family histories (such as the Delledone collection), the Christ Church burial plot map, fire Insurance maps and more. Andre will also talk about TVA's Master Names Database, a special project of his for the past 34 years. Birth, marriages, deaths, cemeteries, addresses, dates etc. are listed and available in the Master Genealogist® program format. The entire database is searchable on reader-computers at the Fairview Heritage Centre. The file is updated frequently and now contains over 248,000 people, and more than 15,000 surnames.
Kawartha Heritage Conservancy is proud to present INSURING HERITAGE BUILDINGS, with presenter Danny Sgro of JONES DESLAURIERS Insurance Management Inc. Current and potential heritage building owners, city and county staff, historical societies and other heritage organizations, realtors, and appraisers will find this presentation useful. Presentation and questions: 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM with opportunity for one-on-one sessions from 1:00 - 2:00 PM, at St. Paul's Church, 120 Murray Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 2S4 (Entrance is on Water Street). No cost to attend: Bring your lunch! Coffee and Tea will be served Registration is limited: Please register by April 8, 2010 by sending an email to Suresh V. Kandaswamy at suresh.vk@kawarthaheritage.org or calling 705-743-5599
This presentation has been made possible through the generous support of Ontario Trillium Foundation and Metcalf Foundation. Learn about the wonders of Ancestry.ca
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The Trent Valley Archives was founded in 1988, and incorporated in 1989. It is a public advocacy group promoting the preservation, identification, and care of archives. Benefits of membership include unlimited use of the reading room at the Fairview Heritage Centre, subscription to Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley™, and access to Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource. Annual memberships: Single: $52.50 Family: $63.00 Day rate: $20.00 (GST included) The Trent Valley Archives Reading Room is open to researchers daily, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. We can easily be reached by email at admin@trentvalleyarchives.com and by phone, 705-745-4404. |
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