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BHCARA Newsletter

We are trying our hand as smaller periodic version of our BHCARA Newsletter, called "MIN-NEWS AND EVENTS REMINDER", to help keep our subscribers updated on current pertinent news and event reminders. A lot is going on in our BHC communities, which is very much welcomed. We feel that small news and event reminders published periodically (never more than once a month) will help keep us all updated and current.


Our next full BHC Newsletter is due out on  1 September 2018

article included:

 

“DID HE OR DIDN’T HE” - the extraordinary and despairing story of Charles Hornfeck, based on research and an article by Norman Beattie

 

"Here to Work - the Indenture Contracts" by Lori Oschefski

 

"Isle of Man Home for Orphan and Destitute Children & our new 1887 Joseph Gale Trunk" by Lori Oschefski

 

"Looking at the bigger picture of migration ...... from Naples to Manchester"
by Andrew Simpson

A reminder that our annual British Home Children Family Reunion will be held:


Sunday, July 22 at 12 PM - 5 PM

Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village
10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Ontario N2P 2R7

 

Cost is regular Park admission plus $8 BHCARA Fee

BHCARA tickets can be purchase at the door or online at:

http://www.britishhomechildren.com/events-1/bhcara-2018-family-reunion
Show Map

Schedule of events as follows:

 

12:00 John Jefkins M/COpening remarks


12:30  Film Producer Donald Gray with a special viewing of his film“Nobody’s Child”


1:45 Patricia Skidmore Launch of her second book “Marjorie: Her War Years”


2:45 15 minute break


3:00 Allison LuptonSinger and Composer performing her new song in memory of her BHC Uncle Reginald Truin 


3:30 John Fielding Discovering the Story of Father Leslie Henry Baden Fielding


4:00 Special Performance by the Niagara Falls Stamford Collegiate of their award winning play “Breaking the Silence”

Special request from Quarrier's:

Quarrier's are making some changes to the Nittingshill Cemetery in Quarrier's Village and it may be some of our subsribers have family or are descendants of those who are buried there. Quarrier's would like to hear your thoughts on the changes. Information about these changes are available on their web site at:

 

If you would like to share your views, please email hello@quarriers.org.uk
by Monday July 16th 2018

July and August Events

Westway Probus Club with Patricia Skidmore
19th of July 2018

With special speaker Patricia Skidmore, visiting from Vancouver, BC
Details
Date: 2018-07-19    
Venue
St. James United Church
400 Burnhamthorpe Rd, Etobicoke
Etobicoke Ontario M9B 2A8 Canada
 Google Map 

The Fairfield-Gutzeit House & Lafarge 1812 Discovery Centre

Details

Speaker: Lori Oschefski
Date: 2018-08-07
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

    
Venue
The Fairfield-Gutzeit House & Lafarge 1812 Discovery Centre
341 Main Street
Bath Ontario K0H 1G0 Canada

 Google Map 
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/134144517460744/

 

BHC 38th Annual Reunion 
Sponsored by Middlemore Atlantic Society

Hosted by Marion Crawford

Saturday, August 25 at 9 AM - 3 PM 
75 Main Street, Ferdericton, NB

Google Map

For more information visit their Facebook Page for details
 

We would like to extend our congratulations to our sister Facebook Group, initiated by Andrew Simpson: "British Home Children ....... the story from Britain", in their growth and contributions to the story of our BHC.  The group, under the guidance of Andrew, Tricia Leslie and Peter Topping is providing another excellent forum and perspective in the sharing of our BHC stories. Tricia has been especially active in researching and sharing of wonderful photos of British Home Children and of the homes in England many may have come from. 

 

We encourage our readers to join this group:
British Home Children ....... the story from Britain

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