Tay Valley Township 200th Anniversary

Sep 16, 2015

Tay Valley Township will be celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the establishment of the original Perth Military Settlement in 2016. The first lot allocated to a settler under the Bathurst Proclamation in Edinburgh was on the Scotch Line in Tay Valley.
Anniversary celebrations will be inaugurated by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
The celebration will include the launch of At Home in Tay Valley (Burnstown Publishing House), which captures the voices, stories, images, circumstances, and events that have defined the lives of those who have called Tay Valley home―from members of the Algonquin First Nations who helped the early settlers survive and adapt to a new land, to the “back-to the-landers” of the 1970s who sought a more wholesome way of life. A community effort involving more than 60 contributors including dozens of writers, interviewers, artists and photographers under the editorship of Kay Rogers, this oral history captures a story that has been 200 years in the making.
The kick off of 200th anniversary celebrations and the release of At Home in Tay Valley will take place on September 19, 2015 from 2 – 4pm at EcoTay Educational Centre, 942 Upper Scotch Line. Local food, beverages, flowers and music will be provided by cake designer Christa’s Cakes; Jameshaven Farm, Sylvia’s Plant Place and the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra respectively. A calendar of events, background information, photos and other materials are available on a wide range of subjects  f interest associated with 200th anniversary activities and history. For further information contact Amber Hall, (613) 267-5353 ext. 133, or by email: events & This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..