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NEXT MEETING
Please join us . . . Everyone welcome!
DATE: Wednesday, May 23rd
TIME: 7:30 pm
PLACE: Rousseau Room
MEETING TOPIC: Summer Bulbs with Dugald Cameron of Garden Imports
BUS TRIP JULY 14 - EVERYONE WELCOME!
On July 14 the Swansea Horticultural Society will visit the PEC Lavender Farm in the Picton area.
The farm includes a boutique to buy oils and plants from $5.00 to $35.00.Lunch will be at the famous Waring House (salad, roast chicken, potatoes and vegetables plus dessert, coffee or tea.) where you can also enjoy their gardens. Then we go the Lockyears Country Garden nearby where we can purchase more plants and items from their gift shop. We continue on to Hagerman’s Fresh Vegetable Stand. If time allows we may also stop at the Honeybuckets Farm for more produce to take home! We end our visit at beautiful and historic Lake on the Mountain. Sounds like a  wonderful day in Prince Edward County!
All of this for $73.00 (including lunch). Of course any personal purchases are extra.
When: Saturday, July 14
Time: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
Place (pick up and drop off): Swansea Town Hall
Contact info: (416)767-4201 or (416)766-8852 |
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ANNUAL WALK
“THE SHARED PATH”“PARQUE HISTORIQUE”
Saturday, June 2, 2012
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Everyone Welcome *
Light Refreshments
 Members of the Swansea Historical Society and any interested persons are invited to join us for our annual historic walk. This year's walk will be led by local historian and SHS member Madeleine McDowell. We will assemble at 1:00 pm at the parking lot on the south side of the PetroCanada station located at #8 South Kingsway.
From the parking lot, we will begin by heading a little to the north, to the actual starting point of the walk, on high ground overlooking the Humber Marshes. The same view was portrayed in Kathleen Lizars' 1913 book, “The Valley of The Humber”.
Much of the walk will follow the “Shared Path Parque Historique”, Toronto's newest Discovery Walk, opened in the fall of 2011. The City of Toronto still does not have a Museum to tell the story of Toronto's history. The new historic park is, in effect, the story of Toronto's roots, covering several millennia, outdoors, and in the setting where much of Toronto's story took place.
The walk includes some magnificent views and vistas, as well as several illustrative historical plaques. The continued highlight and principal theme of the walk is, of course, our Heritage River, Swansea's place on it, and Lake Ontario – the “Beautiful Lake”.
We plan to return to the parking lot on South Kingsway about 3:30 pm, more or less, for refreshments.
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The Ravine Level Archives Room is openmost Wednesdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. from January to November Contact the Historical Society for more information. |
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SUMMER CAMPS!
