President's Appreciation Day

March 14, 2009

Spruce Row Museum 

Strategic Planning session with Steve Wood and Donna Stewart facilitating.

Rob Adlam reporting on his group's discussion during strategic planning exercise.

Guest appearance by Dave Levac, MPP

Lunch was followed by special presentations by Krista Avey, Spruce Row Museum,

and Bill Yeager (above) recently retired curator of the Norfolk Heritage Centre, Simcoe. 

The CIHC recently received a highly significant collection of archival material, relating to the history of the Cockshutt Farm Equipment company, from Bill Cockshutt and his son, Dean. A reception was held for Bill and Helen Cockhutt on November 9, at the Spruce Row Museum in Waterford, where the announcment of the donation was made to members, friends, and family. The CIHC gratefully acknowledges the support of the family in this generous gift as well as the support of the Spruce Row Museum in assisting with storage of the archives as well as the collaboration in a permanent Cockshutt exhibit.

BRANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

MAY 31, 2008

Presentation of cheque to the BHS for royalties from sales of DVDs.  Some of the films reproduced on the CIHC DVDs were obtained from the collection at the Brant County Museum & Archives.  Donna Stewart is presenting the cheque and anniversary recognition certificate from the CIHC to Joan Kanigan-Fairen, Curator.

CIHC display at the BHS 100th Anniversary celebration, May 31, 2008

County Mayor Ron Eddy takes a seat on a Cockshutt 50 tractor!

Donna Stewart and Al Fallis at DVD Launch, Al is former Engineer of the 422 Combine and served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Over 100 people attended the event, held November 10, 2007 to honour those who laboured here and at war.