Previous HCHS Speakers and Events

Over the years, the Hastings Historical Society has hosted and participated in many events featuring a number of speakers. A partial list of these presenations is shown below, since the Society's beginnings in 1957. The Society’s archives also have further details about specific events and about the speaker themselves. If you have information you would like to add to our archives, please be sure and get in touch with us at info@hastingshistory.ca You can scroll down to view the complete list or use Ctrl-F to search it for a specific name or topic.

Date	Organizer or Speaker	Event or Topic of Discussion	Location	Occasion
2011-10-29	Senator Mike Duffy	The New Realities of Parliament Hill	Ramada Inn, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2011-09-23		Photo Display at Quinte Mall (2 days)	Quinte Mall, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2011-09-10		Doors Open Belleville - HCHS Opens its Doors	208 Front Street, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2011-08-17		Plowing a Straight Furrow ~ exhibit at the Hastings County Plowing Match at Tweed (2 days)	Tweed	Public Display / Exhibit
2011-08-17		Canada Day Celebration	Zwick's Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2011-06-21		Strawberry Social and Preview of the designs for the new archives building	The Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	Special General Meeting
2011-06-09	Peter C. Newman	An evening with author Peter C. Newman	The Belleville Club	Society Fund Raising Event
2010-11-06	The Honourable Flora MacDonald	Adventures in Afghanistan	Ramada Inn, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2010-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Exhibit, Scavenger Hunt and Checkers Competition	Zwick's Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2009-11-07	Charlotte Gray	Experiences as a Historian and Writer	Ramada Inn, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2009-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Exhibit, Scavenger Hunt and Checkers Competition	Zwick's Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2009-05-19	Students	Renaissance Society Presentation ~ "To Remember, To Understand, To Know"	The Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	General Meeting
2008-11-01	Richard Gwyn	John A, the Man Who Made Us	Ramada Inn, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2008-09-13		Doors Open Belleville ~ Explore 4,700 Years of Our History (open on Saturday & Sunday)	Hastings Heritage Centre, Cannifton	Public Display / Exhibit
2008-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Exhibit, Scavenger Hunt and Checkers Competition	Zwick's Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2007-10-27	Ernie Parsons, et al.	The Historical Society's 50th Birthday Banquet	Alhambra Banquet Hall	Annual Banquet
2007-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Display / Checkers Event	Zwick’s Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2006-10-29	Society Players	Railway Banquet	Alhambra Banquet Hall	Special Banquet
2006-10-07		Railway Display	Quinte Mall	Public Display / Exhibit
2006-09-09		Doors Open at Heritage Centre (9th and 10th)	Hastings Heritage Centre, Cannifton	Open House
2006-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Display/Checkers Event	Zwick’s Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2006-04-03		Open House at Hastings Heritage Centre	Hastings Heritage Centre, Cannifton	Open House
2006-02-25		Display at Belleville Winterfest	Downtown Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2006-02-21	The HCHS Archive Angels (11)	Treasures from the Archives – Part 2	Qunite Living Centre, Front Street	Annual General Meeting
2005-10-29	Society Players	World War II Banquet	Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2005-07-01		Canada Day - July 1st - Display/Checkers Event	Zwick’s Island Park, Belleville	Public Display / Exhibit
2005-04-04		Open House at Hastings Heritage Centre	Hastings Heritage Centre, Cannifton	Open House
2005-01-18	The Archive Angels (11)	Treasures from the Archives – Part 1	The Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	Annual General Meeting
2004-10-30	HCHS Society Players	Roaring Twenties Dinner	Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville	Annual Banquet
2003-10-01	Cast of 1000’s (including Roy Bonisteel)	"The Banquet That Never Was” (with auction)	Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville	Annual anquet
2002-11-02	Roy Bonisteel	Banquet with auction	Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville	Annual Banquet
1994-11-15	Rev. Maurice McLeod	Show & Tell	Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	Annual General Meeting
1994-03-15	Local area students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	Annual General Meeting
1994-01-18	Rev. Maurice McLeod	Show & Tell	Quinte Living Centre, Front Street	Annual General Meeting
1993-03-16	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1993-01-19	Rev. Maurice McLeod	Show & Tell	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting
1992-01-21	Rev. Maurice McLeod	Show & Tell	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting
1991-01-15	Committee Chairs	Business	Qunite Living Centre	Annual General Meeting
1990-01-16	Committee Chairs	Business	Qunite Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1989-11-07	Committee Chairs	Business	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1988-11-15	Writers	Award-winning projects	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1988-05-17	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1988-01-19	Committee Chairs	Business	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1987-11-17	Local Writers	Award-winning projects	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1987-10-01	Past Presidents, etc.	Society's 30th Birthday Party	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1987-05-19	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1987-01-20	Committee Chairs	Business	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1986-11-18	Local Writers	Award-winning projects	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1986-06-08		Completion of Archives Project	Corby Library	General Meeting
1986-05-20	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1986-01-21	Committee Chairs	Business	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1985-09-17	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1985-06-04	Various writers, etc.	Salute to Nick & Helma Mika & Co.	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1985-01-15	Committee Chairs	Business	Quinte Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1984-09-18	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Quinte Living Centre	General Meeting
1984-01-17	Committee Chairs	Business	Qunite Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1983-09-20	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Qunite Living Centre	General Meeting
1983-01-18	Committee Chairs	Business	Qunite Living Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1982-09-21	Students	Award ceremony for Students participating in HCHS's Historical Project Competition	Corby Library	General Meeting
1982-01-19	Lois Foster	Dundas Street Sites	Rec. Centre	Annual General Meeting & Banquet
1981-05-12	Several Authors	Autograph Party	Corby Library	Joint Meeting
1981-01-28		Business	Q.M. School	Annual General Meeting
1980-01-29		Business	Glanmore	Annual General Meeting
1979-10-23		Future of Society's Artefacts	Glanmore	General Meeting
1979-01-23		Business	Glanmore	Annual General Meeting
1978-09-26		Museum Operation by HCHS	Glanmore	General Meeting
1978-08-06		Plaque Dedication	Madoc	Joint Meeting
1978-07-01	Lee Jourard & Company	Dedication of Belleville Plaque	Victoria Park	Joint Meeting
1978-01-17		Committee Reports, etc.	Glanmore	Annual General Meeting
1977-10-23	Sylvia Logue, etc.	Unveiling plaque at Stone Church	Sidney Township	Joint Meeting
1977-10-18	D. Pigden	Madoc's Centennial etc.	Madoc	Joint Meeting
1977-09-20		Queen's U. Art Conservation Program.	Glanmore	General Meeting
1977-01-18	Gerry Boyce	Suggestions for Centennial '78	Glanmore	Annual General Meeting
1976-07-31	Gerry Boyce	Dedication of Hastings Road Plaque	Ormsby	Joint Meeting
1976-06-03		Film: "Olympiad"	Glanmore	Joint Meeting
1976-03-23			Glanmore	Annual General Meeting
1975-06-17		Show & Tell	Glanmore	General Meeting
1975-05-20		Film: "The Magnificent Ambersons"	Glanmore	General Meeting
1975-03-18		Film: "Heritage”	Glanmore	General Meeting
1973-07-08		Pool party for Museum Workers	Morgans	General Meeting
1973-07-07	Various officials	Opening of Hastings County Museum	Glanmore	General Meeting
1972-10-01	Past presidents, etc.	15th Birthday Party of the Society	Museum	General Meeting
1972-04-26		Tea for "Hutton of Hastings"	Museum	General Meeting
1972-01-12		Wine / Cheese Party to Open Museum	Museum	Annual General Meeting
1970-10-15		Discussion re: move to Glanmore	Corby Library	General Meeting
1970-10-01		Coffee Party	Museum	General Meeting
1968-05-17		Wine / Cheese Party to Open Museum	Museum	General Meeting
1967-09-19		Party to announce "Historic Hastings"	Museum	General Meeting
1964-11-16	Jack Farrell	Visit to blacksmith shop	Blessington	General Meeting
1961-08-09		Opening of Hastings County Museum	Hastings County Museum	Museum
1960-08-01			Fair Ground	Display
1959-08-23	Gerry Boyce	John. W. Meyers Plaque Dedication	Victoria Park	Joint Event
1959-08-01			Fair Ground	General Meeting
1958-08-01			Fair Ground	Display
1958-06-02	Don Rodgers	Stirling Centennial	Shire Hall	HCHS Annual General Meeting & Display
1957-10-01		Formation of Society	City Hall	General Meeting