HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-07-16, Page 36BY PAUL HARTMAN
Tthe members of the Colborne Ses-
quieentenial Display Committee are work
-
Ing on a time machine.
Well, sort of
The displays that the committee is set-
ting up for the celebrations may not take
you bodily back in time. But they will
create an atmosphere capable of trigger-
ing some vivid memories for those that
take in the exhibitiion at Colborne Central
School on the Sesquicentenial weekend.
The six-member committee, along with
a host of other volunteers, has been busy
putting together material for the displays
for several months now.
All the photographs and objects used in.
the exhibit come from private collections.
Early on in the project, the committee ask-
ed area residents to loan them material
suitable for historical displays.
• The response was overwhelming. More
than enough was collected to fill the ten or
so display cases that the committee has to
work with. The generosity of the townstip,,
citizens will also allow the committee to
set up re-creations of an old school house
and an early farmhouse, kitchen. -
As well, there will be some ,displays,
focussing mostly on agricultural im-
plements, set up outside the school;Includ-
ed will be i working Steam engine.
The six members decided to avoid ob-
taining material- for exhibits from the
Huron County Pioneer Museum. 'Getting
all •the photographs and objects from
private collections gives the displays a uni-
quely Colborne flavor," lloted George
Robertson who heads the committee.
Perhaps the biggest difficulty that the
group faced while preparing the displays
was the susceptibiltiy of their memories.
"Everytime a new photo was brought in,
we'd sit and reminisce over the memories
it sparked," said George. “Bef3re we
knew it our time together would be up"
It was a difficulty that caused little pro?
blem since the ideas that were generated
in those sessions could be put to use when
the displays were set up.
The theme of the displays is fittingly
"Down Memory Lane" and Robertson
noted that there will be something of in-
terest for all generations. School photos
comprise much of the displays and there
are examples of these from many years
although the depression era is a sparse one •
for class pictures. If anyone has pictures
from these years, the committee would ap•
predate it if you gave them a call.
The committee • is headed 'by George
Robertson, Gerald Dusto*,:JOhn Feagan,
. Don Baer, Eric Moore and Vanda McNiel.
There are numereus ether people involved
in the project as well, including the grade 7
and 8 classes from Colborne Central.
The group began setting up the displays
as soon as school was out and they're near-
ing completion of the project. When the
doors open to the public on July 19 and 20,
the time =Chine will be available to the '
public —free -of charge.
John Feagan, left, Selena Hiatt, centre and George Robertson pose at the entrance to
Memory Lane; the route down which the display committee hopes to transport people who
attend the exhibition at Colborne Central School on July 19 and go, The three -are some of the
volunteers who have donated time and effort to setting up the many displays that reflect
Colborne Township history.(photo by Paul Hartman)
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