Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Here's an anecdote from someone who came into the museum today. She commented on the wooden darning tool that we have in our collection:

"My mother Eva didn't have one of these. She used to use an old, broken lightbulb for darning her socks" - C. Bauder

Andrew

A pair of ice skates for Christmas

One of our recent visitors had this story to tell about his schooldays:

"I went to a small one-room school just north of Belleville, and I can recall one winter it was so cold that a layer of ice had formed on top of all the snow. We could slide half of the way to school, making the two mile trek a little less long"

Andrew

Memories and Reflections

Part of the goal of this blog is to post interesting stories and memories that visitors who come into the museum share with the staff at the museum. To begin, we have an interesting story from a former teacher at Sydenham High School:

"The first principal at Sydenham High School in 1873 was a woman: Miss Truscott. I'm really impressed by this fact, considering the attitudes towards women at the time." - S. Gammon

There you have it. Keep checking the blog for more interesting tidbits like these.

Andrew

Afternoon Tea - Comments from Our Guests

Here is what some of our guests had to say about our first ever Afternoon Tea Social:

"Thank you for the delightful old-fashioned afternoon tea. We enjoyed the atmosphere in the old museum, and your friendly hospitality!" - Jim Reynolds

"What a lovely idea to have Tea at a schoolhouse. I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon here!" - Margaret-Anne Wojcik

"What a delightful afternoon! I love the new music display. The museum is so 'alive,' and on top of that - goodies and tea!" - Carol Rogers

Be sure to come out to the next one!

Andrew

Afternoon Tea at the Schoolhouse

The Schools Museum is hosting a Tea Social every Wednesday afternoon for the month of August 2008. Come and enjoy a cup of tea and some cake while perusing the collections, or have a conversation with the schoomaster. For more information, give us a call 613-544-9113 or visit the website, www.fcsmuseum.com.