Heritage Speaker Series
The Heritage Speaker Series Collective has been formed to plan a series of heritage talks to tell the stories of our veterans and war efforts in Clarington, building on CLMA's Golden Tales oral history project. Through the continued sharing of stories, we commemorate and honour local Veterans, their immense dedication and sacrifice they made through war efforts that left a rich legacy of history in the Clarington community.
The Heritage Speaker Series Collective is comprised of individuals with a passion for local history and includes representatives from the following local organizations:
- Local historians
- Clarington Heritage Committee members
- Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Clarington Branch
- Jury Lands Foundation members
- Newcastle Historical Society members
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch #178
CLMA is seeking volunteers to join the Collective (planning group) to plan the content for the speaker series.
The speaker series will run through the Summer and Fall of 2025 at Waverley Place.
Upcoming Programs
Ron Alldred: Stories from Camp 30
Sarah Jane Williams HC | Saturday, August 16 | 1:30-3:00pm
Registered | Walk in's welcome, space pending
Join us for special presentation by Camp 30 tour guide, Ron Alldred. Ron will share stories of POW escape attempts, the Battle of Bowmanville, and many more stories about Camp 30.
Presented in partnership with the Jury Lands Foundation. Funding generously provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Larry Bryan: Local War Heroes
Waverley Place | Saturday, September 6 | 2:30-3:30pm
Registration coming soon | Walk in's welcome, space pending
Discover local war heroes and the on-going efforts to keep their legacies alive today. Mr. Bryan is a veteran, Legion member, and local military historian with 30 years experience researching local war heroes to recognize their important contributions to our country. This presentation will feature stories of some local heroes as well as special projects within Clarington to honour their legacies.
Presented in partnership with the Jury Lands Foundation. Funding generously provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Judith Clapperton: Local Author
Sarah Jane Williams HC | Saturday, November 15 | 2:30-3:30pm
Registration coming soon | Walk in's welcome, space pending
Join us for a special presentation by Judith Clapperton, author of Had They But Known Her. Judith will provide a reading and Q&A regarding her book about Olive Wilmot. Judith says “The book began as curiosity about an article in the NVDHS [Newcastle Village & District Historical Society[ newsletter about Olive Wilmot. It suggested she had been murdered by her lover in Newcastle in 1903. Meeting over time with her great-niece, Diana Grandfield, and years of research resulted in what I think is a close approximation of her life (and the truth). Her life was far more interesting than the details of her untimely death at the age of 39.”
Past Programs
Sher Leetooze: WWII Nursing Sisters
Waverley Place | Saturday, July 12 | 2-3:30pm
Learn about the conditions in which local nurses served, and how four Bowmanville Nurses and the six other Nursing Sisters from Clarington contributed to the wartime efforts.
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