7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, In-Person Event. Register HERE: https://bit.ly/2025-09-29-BillStreeter-BCGS-BCM-Event
September 29, 2025 Event
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August 11, 2025 Event
LOCAL AUTHORS NIGHT WITH WINE & CHEESE, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – In Person Event. Register HERE: https://www.brucemuseum.ca/event/local-authors-night-with-wine-cheese/
July 07, 2025 Walk and Talk Event
TOUR of the Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery and the Anglican Pioneer Cemetery
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM In Person Event. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/SjypvPLpFB
June 2025 Webinar
Beyond Names and Dates — Weather’s Role in Your Family’s Story.
With guest speaker, John D Reid.
Monday, June 9, 2025, at 7pm via Zoom. Register HERE: https://bit.ly/2025-06-09-JohnDReid-BCGS
May 2025 Webinar
“The Old Woman Went Along”: Elderly migration in the 1800s, with guest speaker, Dianne Brydon
Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7pm via Zoom
Register HERE: https://bit.ly/2025-05-12-DianneBrydon-BCGS
About the Speaker
Dianne Brydon has used skills learned from her Masters in Historical Geography to research her various family histories. She likes nothing more than travelling to archives in the UK, Canada, and the US. There, she sneezed through bundles of dusty documents. The gems she finds help to piece together her ancestors’ colourful stories.
In 2017, Dianne and her father published their family history. The book is titled “The Stalwart Brydons: From Scotland to Galt to Portage La Prairie”. Since then, she has written articles and given talks to family history/genealogy/local history groups in both Scotland and Canada. She is currently President of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa.
April 2025 Webinar
Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches
Monday, April 14, 2025, at 7pm via Zoom
Register HERE: https://bit.ly/2025-04-14-KatePennnyHoward-BCGS
About the Speaker
Kate Penney Howard is a genetic genealogist, specializing in brick wall work, HighRoH, and endogamy. During a bout with cancer, she discovered that she loves sharing her knowledge with other genealogists. She is intentional about addressing injustice and myths in her presentations. Kate has presented at Rootstech. She has also presented at the East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference and the International Congress on Medieval Studies. Her presentations include NAAP/RTK’s Untangling Our Roots and the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In 2025, she has several speaking engagements. These include Rootstech, Ohio Genealogical Society 2025, and Ontario Ancestors Webinar Series. She will also speak at local library and genealogical society gatherings. Kate studied vocal music. She earned a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis in 2011. She has been pastor of North Christian Church since her ordination in 2012.