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2023

October
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Markdale
Our October meeting: Wednesday, October 18 at 1:30 p.m. Agricultural Services Centre meeting room at 206 Toronto Street South (Highway 10), Markdale. The parking lot is behind Grey Gables. Enter from the back.

Our guest speaker will be John Butler, author and compiler of House of Refuge: Grey County’s Home for ‘Poor, Old and Friendless Folk’’. The home was built in 1904, just south of Markdale.

Frederick Gee, while a resident, wrote articles for the Markdale Standard. It is these articles that John Butler has compiled. The tales give the reader an idea of who came to live in and who visited the House of Refuge. The Grey County Home provided a residence for “the poor and destitute.” Readers get “an insider’s look at the comings and goings, staff, and conditions in what was quite a modern building of its time.“

Grey Gables is situated on the land where once the House of Refuge stood.

We hope you can attend and bring a friend too.

September

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1:30 p.m. at Priceville

Come learn about Priceville's history. The next meeting of the Society is a tour: combination walking and driving by car. Wednesday, September 20. We will meet at the Cenotaph in Priceville, Ontario (just off County Road 4). At Flesherton, turn west (right if coming south on highway 10) on to County Road 4 - In Priceville, you will be turning right on to Kincardine Street. N 44° 12.194 W 080° 37.545

Time: 1:30 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the history of the community from our guide, Katie Harrison. After the tour, we will go to Katie's place for light refreshments and to see some antique tools.

To help with numbers, etc. it will be helpful if you let us know if you are coming and if the weather isn't suitable, we can let you know the alternate plans. info@greycountyhs.ca

Bring a folding chair.

We hope you can join us.

The Public is welcome to attend all general meetings and published events unless indicated that they are only for members

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