Welland Museum Briefs

WELLAND -Three upcoming events at Welland Museum that may attract your curiosity and interest:

Walking Tour – Saturday, September 13 and Saturday, October 18
Take a step back in time as we explore Welland’s murals at 10:00 a.m. and historic buildings at 2:00 p.m. Cost: $5 per person, per person, per walk.

Insights Into Our Past – Saturday, September 20, 2:30 p.m.
The Music Lover’s Guide to North America: Museums, Historical Sites, and Other Points of Interest, presented by the authors, Josephine Matyas and Craig Jones.

Insights Into Our Past – Friday, October 4, 7:00 p.m.
Discover the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its tragic sinking in this engaging  presentation.

Note: please visit wellandmuseum.ca/events to register or contact Mason at 905-732-2215 or mason@wellandmuseum.ca

A Win-Win: Make Minimum Donation, Get Free T-shirt

Be at Welland market Saturday, Nov. 16 for this Central Fire Station fundraiser

Volunteer Bill Buitenwerf, who works with both the Building Committee and Artifact/Display/Education Committee, models one of the t-shirts that will be given away as gifts in our Market Special fundraising campaign Saturday Nov. 16. /Nora Reid photo

WELLAND – Help support the preservation of Welland’s proud fire-fighting heritage.

Come down and see us at the Farmers’ Market Nov. 16 and get your free Central Fire Station t-shirt as a gift, for a minimum cash donation of $50!

High-quality, 100% cotton, Gildan brand T-shirts with a full colour stencil of the Central Fire Station will be given out as free gifts to patrons at the Market who donate a minimum of $50 to our charitable campaign.  These cash-only donations will be recorded for tax receipts, as our “Market Special”.  Makes a great Christmas gift!

Anna Olson, Honourary Chair, will be there Saturday, Nov. 16 to help kick-start the fundraising campaign.  She will be bringing her famous sweet treats (limited quantities) to give to donors, and will be available to sign copies of her book, if you have one!

We will be at the Market Square, Saturday mornings, November 16th, 23rd, 30th and December 7th.  Quantities are limited, so hurry down!

(Attribution: Central Fire Station release)