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TIL - Local History Speaker Series: “So They Came: Young Men Farmers” (IN PERSON Registration)
Saturday, Mar. 22, 2:00pm
Join us for the first of four Local History Speaker Series events this year about the history of Oxford County.
Delivered by local historian Dr. Elaine Becker, this presentation tells the story of Burnside Lodge in Woodstock, where in the 1920s hundreds of young men from overseas arrived to begin a new life in Canada. Sponsored by the Salvation Army, these “boy farmers” (ages 14-19) came from families facing untold challenges of unemployment, illness, and death, as well as the lack of hope for the future.
This entry is for the in person event in the Tillsonburg Library Program Room. Registration is required and closes March 21st at 11:59pm. Click on "Register" (above) to reserve your seat. Register once for each person that wishes to attend (e.g. a couple = 2 registrations). If your plans change after registering and you cannot attend the event, please email mgriffis@ocl.net ASAP to request a cancellation and your spot will be filled from the wait list.
The Program Room doors will open at 1:40pm or just after; the presentation will run for about 1 hour and then there will be some time after for Q&A. All guests are expected to follow the Oxford County Library’s Code of Conduct.
Participants who attend the event in person are advised that a video camera and audio equipment will run for the duration of the presentation (for Zoom purposes). Although the camera will not focus on audience members, microphones will likely pick up the discussion at the presentation's conclusion and share it via Zoom.
Any other photography, audio and/or video recording of the event is strictly prohibited.
Delivered by local historian Dr. Elaine Becker, this presentation tells the story of Burnside Lodge in Woodstock, where in the 1920s hundreds of young men from overseas arrived to begin a new life in Canada. Sponsored by the Salvation Army, these “boy farmers” (ages 14-19) came from families facing untold challenges of unemployment, illness, and death, as well as the lack of hope for the future.
This entry is for the in person event in the Tillsonburg Library Program Room. Registration is required and closes March 21st at 11:59pm. Click on "Register" (above) to reserve your seat. Register once for each person that wishes to attend (e.g. a couple = 2 registrations). If your plans change after registering and you cannot attend the event, please email mgriffis@ocl.net ASAP to request a cancellation and your spot will be filled from the wait list.
The Program Room doors will open at 1:40pm or just after; the presentation will run for about 1 hour and then there will be some time after for Q&A. All guests are expected to follow the Oxford County Library’s Code of Conduct.
Participants who attend the event in person are advised that a video camera and audio equipment will run for the duration of the presentation (for Zoom purposes). Although the camera will not focus on audience members, microphones will likely pick up the discussion at the presentation's conclusion and share it via Zoom.
Any other photography, audio and/or video recording of the event is strictly prohibited.
About the Speaker
Dr. Elaine Becker was born and raised in Woodstock, Ontario. She attended Victoria School, Central School, and Woodstock Collegiate Institute. Dr. Becker went on to train as a Salvation Army officer and was commissioned in 1971. After her retirement, Dr. Becker returned to Woodstock, where she is actively involved with the Woodstock Museum and the Oxford Historical Society. Dr. Becker has published three books about local history, her third and most recent being So They Came: Young Men Farmers (2021).
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