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f 2.1 . it at t- Iii no utiutmtux. ~ h‘ettmflh’tphri 6. an L I . I , , fl- m . W. ,,#Â¥ ’ O C O C I O 5 New talk series gives seniors and others a chance to discover their local history : BYE/“MARTIN tural change. I .- . lirtht't‘hromt 1c Au..-_, _ Monday, 061.24, l:30p.m. l Cynthia Comacchio l aterloo Region Museum launched ‘ The War at Home: Canadian Youth and { Wits new speaker series aimed at _ K the Home Front in Waterloo Region During I retirees on Monday. , . the Second World War For the adolescents of y I he lalks Series provides the opportuniA the time, the Second World War was truly the ', 1y to learn about and discuss diverse topics _ .. . . signal "coming of age" experience. [ concerning the past, present and future of . ‘ l f % MondflYIW-i’tl. 130W“- ’ Waterloo Region . "1;! a" ‘1 - _ Rick Haldenby ; University of Waterloo professor emeri- ‘ ‘ » . > m . I ‘ Images ofProgress â€" A New Era â€" Mod- : tus Ken Melaughlin. a noted local histori- . . ' . ' 1- it a. ,i‘l em Architecture in Waterloo Region 1950 to i an. was title of the speakers taking part and @353 H l ‘, ' ‘7 ‘ - ,1 20l I. : one of the di tying forces behind it. 'W‘? 53‘, , f ¢ . ‘ 1 “to lecture explores the roots ofarchitec- . l\lt laughlin “as also part of the design . ““5. ' v‘ > ’ tural modernism in the region. and recalls : learn that created the new Waterloo Region ' ’ n. ‘ ' ' “at. 17 ‘ the accomplishments of the '50s and ‘605 [ Museum. ‘2 Y; ‘ ; . f 7 Monday,Nav.7. I:30 p.m. : In helping to develop the museum's ‘ If”? . GeoflHayes i t'\l1ll‘llls. slated to Upt'll NHL 12. Melaugh- . Waterloo County and the First World War: . Iin said he found a lot of utarctiracres that A Watershed. German heritage came under ; have been taken as fact for many years. ‘ attack. and Berlin, the county seat. became “ [here were things that I'd heard for . Kitchener. But the story continues well after years that just didn't add up." he said. “If it 1916 as a group of influential citizens I’s going to be in a museum. it’s important worked to create a meaningful memory. we put the exhibits in their proper context. Monday. Nov. l4. l:30p.m. We went back and checked everything." . Marlene Fpp I McLaughlin contends getting it right in a Mennonites ofWaterloo Region, Then and . museum is critical because it is often an Now. The Mennonites who arrived in pres. I Indmdual's first brush with history. ant-day Waterloo Region‘s Mennonite com- ; "People Will go to a museum before they munity form a ‘quilt of many pieces’ with a t read a history book." he said, “If they find ' variety of histories. ethnicities. and tradi- . something Interesting at the museum. tions. yet they share some basic religious I i the) 'II want to learn more," beliefs. I ’ lll\ research of Waterloo Region's past Monday,Nov.2l. l:30p.m. 3 E bears out the proverb, “It's not what you - Hermione“ I know. It's who you know." as many of the Waterloo Region From the Bottom Up. l I region's leading historic figures were some- Our region benefits from the gifts that I l hots related to one another. either through nature gives us. How we use these gifts in the I ; business or marriage fixture will shape the future quality of life. “The familial links are important. they Mondly,Nov.ZB, l:30p.m. ' give us a greater understanding of why KenMcLlughlin I things happened the way they did.” he said. Ken McLaughlin is one of the guest speakers in the Tall: Series at Waterloo Region Museum. Power for the People: The Coming of the | Melaughlin kicked off the series asking The series goes until Nov. 28 and wrll look at some of our littleknown local history. Electric Age to Waterloo County. 191 I. This I ‘ WIlhOul the knowledge ofour past, how can WWW” illustrated talk goes behind the scenes to I we know it's us? explain why this inland area of Ontario was 1 The talks will try to place the museum s e r i e s i n c l u d e : lights from the Waterloo Region Museum. A the birth place for the hydro movement in and exhibits in the historical framework Monday,0ct. l7. I:30p.m. modest but very significant collection of Ontario. created by Region ofWaterloo Rob MacDonald aboriginal artifacts has come to the Waterloo For more information, visit l He will also finish the series in Novemr First Nations Presence in Waterloo (bunty Region Museum over the years. and the www.waterloo regionmuse- her Other speakers in the Monday speaker 7 Archaeology of the First Nations 7 High» pieces tell a remarkable story of life and cul- limcomlupcoming-events ‘ . '3. . .. (A ~ 35.9â€"9- y :lIIIOV E W0 OD ‘- 3 "a : [I a > : 3 . t l m . - I ' â€" . a g. "or 4,2, , , 1. a , '- . ”Prim! IiIII'IIl'l,ll"l" . o t . 2 , I DESIGNS FOR LIFE ,. ... .. I , . a“ . .- / SOLID WOOD {1919th t“ a“ ’ ’ , 3‘ J '9 CUSTOM SIZES & FINISHES It m I we \ y, w r , WW3 \ ‘2‘ VI -- PRICES THAT SURPRISE » I 2/ .. ‘ . a“. \ “\l rr' ' / ' V ’ f" r I (I, 1' ltrl QQ‘“. ’ t6 ' " Jr. Janus I".::III~:I . moire? â€"