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Dominion Day 1913 Oxford

1/7/2020

 
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Dominion Day was officially renamed Canada Day on October 27th, 1982

OHS Window Display - Tools from the Workshop

29/6/2020

 
Check out the current Oxford Historical Society window display at Town Hall. 

'Tools from the Workshop'

A collection of tools from days gone by - on loan to us from Jerry Chapman.

Can you identify any or all of them?

Happy New Year!

31/12/2018

 
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Thank You!

18/12/2018

 

We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the Historical Church Walking Tour on December 16th.
Your interest and support is greatly appreciated.
A special thanks to those who welcomed us into their places of worship and contributed to the program
​...and to whoever put in a good word for the
beautiful sunny day.

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Dec 16th - Historical Church Tour

20/11/2018

 
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RCLB #4 Joggins hosts From Vimy to Juno Exhibition

11/4/2018

 
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 Joggins 
 to host From Vimy to Juno Exhibition, May 2–12, 2018:  
Opening reception on Wednesday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m.


The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 Joggins will host the travelling exhibition,

     From Vimy to Juno: Canada in France 1914-1945

May 2–12, 2018

From Vimy to Juno explores the connections between Canadian experiences during the First and Second World Wars and provides an opportunity for visitors of all ages to learn about Canada’s role in these conflicts.
It also examines Canada’s growth as a nation from 1914 to 1945.


Information panels, photographs and personal stories from Canadians who experienced the wars first-hand will be complemented by artefacts from the Joggins Legion and other Cumberland County military collections. 

The exhibition will be available for viewing each day from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., May 2–12 at the Royal Canadian Joggins Legion Branch #4 , 21 School Street, Joggins, Nova Scotia.

Legion members will be on hand to lead individuals and groups through the exhibition. From Vimy to Juno
features age-related learning activities for students of all ages. Legion Secretary Dara Legere says: “We want to get the word out to as many schools as we can. This is something school kids should see.”


An opening reception will be held at the Joggins Legion on Wednesday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m.;
everyone is invited to attend.


    From Vimy to Juno is co-sponsored by the Joggins Fossil Institute and is a national travelling exhibition created by the Juno Beach Centre in collaboration with the Vimy Foundation and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
For further information or to book a school or group tour of the exhibition, please contact Laurie Glenn Norris, Education and Outreach Manager, by telephone at 902-251-2727, ext. 224, or by email at education@jogginsfossilcliffs.net
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  • Home
  • Gallery
    • Bank of Nova Scotia
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    • Cenotaph, Oxford >
      • We Remember
    • Early Settlement
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    • L Bent General Store
    • Intercontinental Railway
    • McAlpine's Directory 1907-1908
    • Oxford Businesses 1898
    • Oxford Foundry
    • Oxford Postal Services
    • Oxford Woollen Mills
    • Schools
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