Eighth Annual Speaker Series
2009–2010

Presentations take place on the second Wednesday of the month.

Next Event: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Please join us as Ruth Nicholson, President UELAC, Hamilton Branch, presents:

Canada's First Refugees—The Loyalists

Dundas Museum & Archives
139 Park Street (between Albert and Princess)

Join us for light refreshments at 7 p.m.
Presentation begins at 7:30

$2 admission fee

For more information, please , president of the DVHS.

2010 Dundas Heritage Wall Calendar Sold Out! Sorry! The Dundas Valley Historical Society is pleased to announce the availability of the 2010 Dundas Heritage Calendar. Produced by Northshore Publishing, each month features a black-and-white historic image of Dundas to go along with historic monthly milestones. The cover features a rare 1940s photograph of Du and Sue Wong at the door of their new DeLuxe Diner. The 2010 Dundas Heritage Calendar is on sale at our monthly Speaker Series presentations and can also be purchased at select locations throughout Dundas including Cole's at University Plaza, the Dundas Town Hall (Dundas Municipal Services Centre), the Carnegie Gallery, Co-Co Tea, Gray’s Florist, Picone’s, the Dundas Museum & Archives, and the Horn of Plenty. $17.00 each, taxes included. A great holiday gift for the Dundas history lover in your family—or for yourself. This is a fund-raising project of the Society and a percentage of all sales accrues to us to support our programming For more information, please call Stan Nowak, 905-627-8832, or .

Membership

The Dundas Valley Historical Society depends on its members to keep things running. Membership fees are used to support Society events and activities, help us communicate with our members and the public, and allow us to maintain our incorporated status through association with the Ontario Historical Society.

The membership year runs from September to August. Memberships are now available for 2009–2010. If you purchase yours now, you won't have to think about it again until September, 2010! Please see the membership page for more details, including a downloadable application form.

About the Society

The Dundas Valley Historical Society is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization which was formed for the purpose of:

• promoting awareness, knowledge and appreciation of local history;
• collecting, recording and preserving evidence relating to the history of Dundas and turning this material over to appropriate repositories;
• publishing material of historical interest relating to Dundas and the surrounding area;
• celebrating the heritage of Dundas and fostering a sense of community identity;
• recognizing individuals and organizations who have furthered the objectives of the Society.