Tales told during upcoming archives’ cemetery tours
Trent Valley Archives (TVA) is offering two different Little Lake Cemetery tours this summer, chronic ling Peter borough tragedies: Tragic Tales and Tales from the Trenches.
The Tragic Tales tours, that take place Fridays from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on July 7, 14 or 21, chronicle the 1913 collapse of the Turnbull building and other tragedies that occurred due to minimal safety standards.
“Other stories center on unfortunate occurrences emanating from poor decisions such as those of prominent mill owner, Samuel Dickson and his headstrong daughters or the young boys who were forced to work in very unscrupulous establishments to help provide for their families,” states a release for the tours.
Tales from the Trenches: WW1 Soldiers of Little Lake Cemetery, a brand new tour for TVA, has been written by historian and military aficionado Don Down. Join him at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday July 12 or August 9 for the tour and to hear the heart wrenching stories of some of the military personnel who served for Canada, some of who did not return.
“World War One, touted as the ‘war to end all wars’, turned out to be devastating to many communities in Canada. 60,000 Canadian were killed in that war, with some communities losing more than half the men who enlisted,” states the release. “Many of the fallen, if they could be found, were buried overseas with their comrades. But many families, dissatisfied with public monuments and unable to travel to Europe, wished to memorialize their relatives. So, they erected memorial stones closer to home. The history of these local men who served and perished in the Great War as well as those of some of the survivors become the historical basis of this tour.”
Each tour costs $17 per person and reservations are required. To reserve your tickets, visit www. trentvalleyarchives.com and click on events. For either tour you may also contact Heather at 705-745-4404 or by email at admin@trentvalleyarchives.com.
Garden Drop-Ins
Trent Vegetable Garden is looking for volunteers! If you would like to get your hands in the soil, or just have a look around, drop by the field garden during the Garden Drop-in Nights, held each Thursday throughout the summer from 4 until 7:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Come out and explore the gardens, lend a hand, learn some new skills and leave with some freshly harvested organic produce. Bring your garden questions, inspirations, ideas or ailments and the garden staff will try to accommodate your needs. Everyone is welcome to join in the work, take a tour or just relax and observe the garden scenery. Bring some water, sun protection, some snacks or even your dinner and enjoy a night out in the garden! To get to the garden go to the main parking lot of the DNA/Health Sciences building on the east bank of Trent University. When facing the building, walk to the back left hand side of the parking lot to a gate with a gravel road behind it. Follow that path as it leads around to the left until it leads you directly into the field garden, just past the fenced in area. Do not take the road veering to the right as that will lead you astray!
Calendar
SADLEIR HOUSE CONTEMPORARY BOOK CLUB: Meets tomorrow from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Sadleir House, 751 George St. N. to discuss the author Heather O’Neill. This club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. Facility is wheelchair accessible.