Vintage Caledon is a virtual museum and archive of the architecture, landscapes, people, ancestral roots here and abroad, and stories and lore of Caledon, Ontario, Canada and MeetUps and Popups posted and hosted by Caledon Heritage Foundation and our Heritage Partners

Annual General Meeting 2013
Caledon Heritage Foundation
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Speaker:  Sue and Jim Waddington
Theme:  Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
Old Caledon Township Hall, 18365 Hurontario Street, Caledon Village

6:15 pm - Business Meeting
6:45 pm - Light Refreshments
7:15 pm - Presentation

Goose Lane Books says this about the Waddingtons' book:

In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven

Sue Waddington (Author)
Jim Waddington (Author)

Nearly a century ago, a group of artists travelled into northern Ontario and farther afield to capture the raw, terrible beauty that lay just beyond the outskirts of Canada’s cities and towns. Armed with sketchbooks, brushes, and paintboxes, they set off into the heart of the wilderness with the singular purpose of interpreting the landscape in a modern mode of artistic expression.

In July 1977, Jim and Sue Waddington set off on their own expedition to discover the places that inspired these artists. Determined to locate, document, and photograph the actual landscapes that inspired A.Y. Jackson, Franklin Carmichael, Arthur Lismer, Lawren Harris, A.J. Casson, J.E.H. MacDonald, Tom Thomson, and Frederick Varley, the Waddingtons began a 36-year journey — tracking down clues, deciphering bits of information, tracing ancient portage routes, and exploring hidden inlets — all with the purpose of finding the very spots that gave birth to the work of the Group of Seven.

In presenting reproductions of the original paintings and contemporary photographs of the locations where the original works were created, the Waddingtons invite us to come face to face with the elusive muses that enlightened and enriched this renowned group of artists.

All proceeds from sales of the book will go to the Art Gallery of Sudbury.

Annual General Meeting 2012
Caledon Heritage Foundation
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Speaker:  Edith George, Peter Dmytrasz, Fran Moscall, Ontario Urban Forest Council
Theme:  Heritage Tree - Preserving our Natural Roots
15202 Mount Wolfe Road, Caledon

Annual General Meeting 2011
Caledon Heritage Foundation
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Speaker:  J. Brian Gilchrist
Theme:  The Importance of Family and Local History
Claude Church, 15175 Hurontario St
7:00 p.m. Business Meeting
7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker

Please join us for an evening with our special guest, renowned genealogist


J. Brian Gilchrist, Referencel Archivist at the Region of Peel Archives

"The Importance of Family and Local History"

Brian is one of Canada's most knowledgeable, informative and entertaining speakers on the subjects of genealogy, family history and heritage, with over 40 years of genealogical research experience. Brian is a graduate in history from the University of Toronto.

He says " It does not matter when you or your family came to Canada, nor what theancestral country of origin is - it is important to record our own family stories and tolearn about the history of where we are now."

Brian is a 4th generation Torontonian and a 9th generation Canadian. His grandmother Gilchrist was a McClure, whose family settled in Peel County in 1820.

Public and New Members Welcome – Light Refreshments
For further information call 519-927-5370 or 905-951-3571
www.caledonheritagefoundation.com

Annual General Meeting 2011
Caledon Heritage Foundation
November 4, 2010
Speaker:  Dr. Ronald Williamson
Theme:  Historic Evaluations of Aboriginal Artifacts in Caledon
St. James Anglican Church, Parish Hall, Caledon East

Archaeologist Dr. Ronald Williamson provided historic evaluations of aboriginal artifacts found in Caledon.

Annual General Meeting 2010
Caledon Heritage Foundation
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Speaker:  Dr. Ron Williamson
Theme:  Archaeology and Artefact
St.  James Parish Hall, 6029 Old Church Road, Caledon East

AGM
October 22, 2009
Speaker:  Mike Filey
St. James Parish Hall, Caledon East

The 2009 Annual General Meeting of Caledon Heritage Foundation with Mike Filey, historian and author.

Annual General Meeting 2008
Caledon Heritage Foundation
October 15, 2008
Speaker:  Catherine Nasmith, architect and President of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Theme:  Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Restoration of Alton Mill
Alton Mill

Following Caledon Heritage Foundation's Annual General Meeting, Catherine Nasmith described the vital work of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and talked about the painstaking and award-winning restoration of the Alton Mill.

Annual General Meeting
Caledon Heritage Foundation
October 23, 2007
Speaker:  Ken Weber, author
Theme:  Suffragette Movement
Millcroft Inn, Alton

After the Caledon Heritage Foundation's first Annual General Meeting, noted author Ken Weber enthralled the audience with a talk about the suffragette movement in Ontario and the rest of the world.  His speech entitled "The New Woman Era of the 1980s" tied the blossoming of the women's movement to the rise in popularity of bicycling and the invention of the daring new garment known as the Bloomer.