Celebrate the Municipality of Meaford’s 25th Anniversary of Amalgamation by exploring Our Communities, Our Stories, a travelling exhibit from the Meaford Museum spotlighting the shared history, heritage, and community life of the former Town of Meaford, Township of St. Vincent, and Township of Sydenham.
The traveling exhibit reflects the 2001 amalgamation that brought these communities together and highlights the villages and hamlets that continue to shape the municipality today. Through historic photographs, artifacts, and local stories, the exhibit offers opportunities for residents to reconnect with their neighbourhood history while looking ahead to a shared future.
“This travelling exhibit brings our history directly into the places where it lived,” said Jody Seeley, Meaford Museum Curator. “It’s an opportunity for residents to see their own communities reflected in the story of the Municipality of Meaford and to celebrate the connections that unite us.”
Details
The Our Communities, Our Stories Travelling Exhibit will appear at events and locations across the municipality throughout the summer and fall of 2026:
Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Hamlet Tales: Authors Among Us featuring Gwen Lamont
Travelling Exhibit Mini Display
Historic Leith Church (419498 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith)Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Splash Into Summer Event
Meaford Museum (111 Bayfield St, Meaford)Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.To 9:00 p.m.
Meaford Harbour Pavilion, Memory Lane (1 Don Bumstead Way, Meaford), Meaford Museum (111 Bayfield St, Meaford), and Bognor Community Centre (597353 Grey Road 29, Bognor)
(Canada Day Celebrations)Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Hamlet Tales: Authors Among Us featuring Sean Patrick Dolan
Travelling Exhibit Mini Display
Riverside Community Centre (157707 7th Line, Meaford)Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Hamlet Tales: Authors Among Us featuring Harley Greenfield
Travelling Exhibit Mini Display
Bognor Community Centre (597353 Grey Road 29, Bognor)Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Meaford Fall Fair
Meaford Curling Club (130 Collingwood St W, Meaford)
Admission is free. Hamlet Tales: Authors Among Us events require registration in advance. Please register at the Meaford Public Library, by calling 519-538-3500, or emailing libraryinfo@meaford.ca.
Learn more about the 25th Anniversary of Amalgamation and upcoming events at meaford.ca/25.
Contact
Jody Seeley
Curator
Meaford Museum
111 Bayfield St, Meaford
519-538-1060 ext. 1403 |jseely@meaford.ca