The Bruce County Archives is celebrating Archives Awareness Week, April 7 to13.  Activities will include free admission to the Reading Room all week, behind-the-scenes tours, local history video presentations and an introduction to family history.  Archives staff will be on hand to answer questions about utilizing the archival collection.

Archives all across Ontario celebrate Archives Awareness Week during the first week of April.  Archives are essential in the preservation and access to our documentary heritage.  It  important to recognize this significant role that Archives play in our community.  To quote Sir Arthur G. Doughty, the first Dominion Archivist of Canada: "Of all national assets, archives are the most precious; they are the gift of one generation to another and the extent of our care of them marks the extent of our civilization."

During this week, the Bruce County Archives have a number of events planned:

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Behind the Scenes

• Archives Style --10 am daily -- A guided tour through the inner sanctum of the Archives. The 'Stacks' or 'Archives' room is closed to the public every other day of the year. This is your chance to see where the collective memory of Bruce County is stored. There will be special items out for people to see. We will also give an overview of our 'Reading Room' where researchers are able to utilize our vast resources.
• Free Admission -- daily -- Admission to the Reading Room will be free all week.  Other regular fees apply (Photocopies, etc.)
• Video Presentation -- 2 pm daily -- Local and Oral History videos featuring veterans, reunions residents and more.
• Introduction to Family History -- April 10th at 7:00 pm -- Join us with members of the Bruce County Genealogical Society for an Introduction to Family History & Genealogy.

The Bruce County Archives is open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
 

For more information, contact Ann-Marie Collins,
Acting Archivist, 519-797-2080, ext 114 or email archives@brucecounty.on.ca, Bruce County
Museum & Cultural
Centre, 33 Victoria Street North,
Southampton, ON
N0H 2L0