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| Vol 6, No. 1 | Spring 2010 | |
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Preparing for the Old Stone Mill National Historic Site's 200th Anniversary Celebration has kept the Delta Mill Society very busy this winter. Celebrating the Season was once again a huge success, with the Delta Mill Society welcoming over 4,000 people with hot chocolate and stories about the mill. On January 11th MPP Gord Brown, Mayor Ron Holman and representatives from Canada Post helped the Delta Mill Society officially launch the new postage stamp featuring the Old Stone Mill National Historic Site. The launch was well attended despite the cold. We also took the occasion to kick-off Deltabration 2010, the community-wide initiative that encourages participation and partnership framed around Delta's annual events and the mill's 200th anniversary. The next Deltabration 2010 event is the annual Maple Syrup Festival, April 17th and 18th. Over the winter the Delta Mill Society received notice that we were approved for a contribution from Heritage Canada through their Building Communities through Arts and Heritage program towards our Bicentennial Celebration and Deltabration 2010, along with an additional capital grant to help with the installation of milling equipment. Things at the Delta Mill Society are sure to only get busier as our celebratory weekend, June 5th approaches- hope to see you there! June 12th, 2010, 10:00am
at the Delta Agricultural Society Office
Due to Bicentennial Celebrations, this will be a Business meeting only. The Delta Mill Society would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our 2010 projects and initiatives in the last couple of years. Even with a number of recent grants, the Delta Mill Society still needs the help of the community to raise all the funds necessary to deliver 2010 programs, including the installation of 200 year old milling equipment. Presently this equipment will not be operating daily and will not be used for producing commercial flour, However, the installation of this milling equipment will provide a valuable resource for interpreting the workings of the automatic milling process. It will operate for demonstration purposes on special occasions and will prove to be an asset in attracting more visitors to our mill. In addition to the milling equipment, projects like the new third floor exhibit about the history of the community and its connection to Upper and Lower Beverley lakes are invaluable in their ability to provide sustainability and increased visitation. We hope that you will continue to provide your valuable support. At the February Executive Meeting, treasurer Mary Freiday announced her resignation as treasurer. Mary has been in this position with the Delta Mill Society for over a dozen years, and has overseen the finances of a number of large projects. She will continue to serve as a board member but her duties as treasurer will be assumed by Ruth Sheridan-Griffiths. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Mary for her years of dedication and hard work.
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Box 172, Delta, Ontario K0E 1G0. Tel: 613-928-2584 (office) Email: info@deltamill.org |
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