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MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY QUEENSBOROUGH’S MINING HISTORY (DID YOU KNOW?)
In 1891, the Lunenburg Iron Co. began The Tweed and Area Historical Society-Roots to the Past presents
making stoves, but after a bad fire in 1905, The Geological History of Southern Ontario. Laura Mancini will be
discussing the minerals and mines of Tweed, Actinolite and
Queensborough area. The event will take place September 12, 2023
the company shifted from 6pm to 8pm at The Tweed & Area Heritage Centre in Memorial
ownership and was Hall. Admission will be a donation to The Heritage Centre.
renamed the Lunenburg
Foundry & Co. QUEEN OF THE FURROW NAMED AT HASTINGS COUNTY
PLOWING MATCH
The Lady Scotia stove was part of a range of Hastings County has some new
handsome enameled wood-burning kitchen royalty, as the 2023-2024 Queen of the
stoves made in the 1920s and 1930s. Furrow has been crowned. Rachel
Lott from Stirling was awarded the
THE QUNITE SOCIETY
The Quinte Society for Chamber Music is title by a panel of judges after
delivering a speech to a crowd of
doing an "All Terrain Tour" in Madoc, Sept 1-3.
Enjoy some amazing classical music in some spectators about the benefits of
growing industrial hemp.
#WildlyAuthentic settings.
The Queen of the Furrow competition
has several parts, which include
plowing a section of field, an interview
with a panel of judges, and delivering a
public speech. “I’m excited. It was a little unexpected, but I’m really
happy with how it turned out. It was a great experience,” said Lott.
Lott isn’t quite sure if she’s going to seek a career in agriculture, but
says she is planning to work with animals, either on a farm or in
another role. Also during the Plowing Match’s closing ceremonies, a
winner was announced in a plowing competition between local
politicians.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman was named
the winner out of four competing
local politicians. Kramp-Neuman
was surprised she won because
she’d never plowed a field before
the competition. “Some of the
advice I was given was, look
BRUCE LEE HOUSE LEAGUE HOCKEY straight ahead, don’t look behind,
Announcing, the registration for the up hang on to the wheel stay close to
coming BLHL for U 15 players will be Thur the edge of the furrow,” said
Sept 28 from 6-8 at Madoc arena. Again Kramp-Neuman.
this year we will be attending a NHL game. “So needless to say I had some some good advice and I had some fun.
We will see Buffalo Sabres for a 6:00 game on I learned a lot along the way.”
New Years Eve. A bus will be going but as
some like to spend the weekend you may
want to book early. Now we can pick price by
location. Lemme know. Sec 327-303 $ 27. 300
corners row e-s $ 33: 300 centre row e-r $
40: 300 ends and corners row b-d $46: 300
centres b-d $ 50. If available.
Local Representative
Cameron Wade
705 868 8160
