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Municipal Heritage Committee, Cornwall Ontario
Heritage Highlights 2022
Heritage Highlights 2022
Episode 1
Episode 1
In this Heritage Highlights 2022 clip; Sophie Jean, Committee Member of Heritage - Patrimoine Cornwall joins Don Smith in the studio to speak on the residential plaquing program. We also take a look back to the 2021 Heritage Awards presentations, and then author/researcher Stuart Manson is in-studio to speak upon the "King's Colour: A Broadside of Early Upper Canada" and an intro to his book "Sacred Ground."
Episode 2
Episode 2
In this Heritage Highlights 2022 clip; Author/researcher Stuart Manson is on location at Maple Grove and St. Andrew's cemeteries; detailing the history at each site.
Episode 3
Episode 3
In this Heritage Highlights 2022 clip; Don Smith showcases Agnes McKissock's hobby of creating Vintage costumed miniatures. Then, Brent Nixon takes us on a trip through his vintage gas pump collection.
Episode 4
Episode 4
In this Heritage Highlights 2022 clip; Author Jimmy Steele has a sit down conversation with Miss Canada 1954 Barbara (Markham) Vanderven. Don speaks with Barbara's daughter Deborah Kerr. Then we take a look at the Cornwall Historic Newspaper Digitization project. Brought to you in partnership with Heritage - Patrimoine Cornwall.
In 2021 the Heritage Fair took on a different format in a made for TV event called Heritage Highlights.
In partnership with YourTV Cornwall, five episodes were broadcast featuring 14 heritage groups across SD&G. We now have video clips to highlight each group and each will be posted as they are released.
Simply click on the images below to view each video.
In 2021 the Heritage Fair took on a different format in a made for TV event called Heritage Highlights.
In partnership with YourTV Cornwall, five episodes were broadcast featuring 14 heritage groups across SD&G. We now have video clips to highlight each group and each will be posted as they are released.
Simply click on the images below to view each video.
Episode 1
Episode 1
In the premiere episode of Heritage Highlights 2021, Ginette Guy and Carole Libbey of Heritage – Patrimoine Cornwall join us to talk about the advisory committee for The City of Cornwall, their directive as a board, and their efforts for the City of Cornwall. Then Gabriele Thomas, a volunteer with The Friends of Crysler’s Farm Battlefield, gives an account of the Battle of 1813 and details the museum and re-enactments that occur at Upper Canada Village – Morrisburg, Ontario.
Episode 2
Episode 2
In Episode 2 of Heritage Highlights 2021, Brent Lafave of the Sir John Johnson Manor House joins us to talk about the history of the manor house and its fundraising initiative. Gardner Sage and Kirsten Gardner give the background to the Friends of Grand Trunk Railway 1008. Then Jennifer Black is in the studio to discuss the Glengarry Pioneer Museum.
Episode 3
Episode 3
In Episode 3 of Heritage Highlights 2021, Jim Brownell joins us to talk about The Lost Villages Museum and the history as to why the museum exists at Ault Park. The Cornwall General Hospital Down Memory Lane Project gets the recognition it deserves. Then John Arksey and Mark Alexander of the Loyal Orange Association are in the studio to give some insight into the group.
Episode 4
Episode 4
In Episode 4 of Heritage Highlights 2021, Judy Neville joins us to talk about the Ontario East British Home Child Family group and museum. Keleigh Goodfellow gives the background to the Glengarry, Nor’Westers, and Loyalist Museum in Williamstown. Then Frances Fraser is in the studio to talk about the Dalkeith Historical Society.
Episode 5
Episode 5
In Episode 5 of Heritage Highlights 2021, Jennifer DeBruin will share news of an exciting new initiative to take place in May. Dane Lanken will take us on a journey with the Big Bishop. Lastly, Don Smith invites us on a virtual tour of the Cornwall Community Museum and some neighbouring historic properties.