BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Heritage Port Stanley - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Heritage Port Stanley X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://heritageportstanley.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Heritage Port Stanley REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T112838 CREATED:20250618T204650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T030206Z UID:101022-1764250200-1764255600@heritageportstanley.ca SUMMARY:Port Stanley’s Industrial Harbour DESCRIPTION:Meeting Highlights\nChair David Russell opened the meeting at 1:30 PM and welcomed everyone. Nora Sanders shared the land acknowledgement. \n\nMinutes Approved: The October 23 meeting minutes were approved as circulated.\nTreasurer’s Report:Presented by Anne Kent.\n\nGeneral account balance: $1\,644.85\nGICs: $8\,000 and $3\,000The report was adopted as presented.\n\n\n\nExecutive Update\n\nWebsite improvements are ongoing\, with additional historic postcards being added.\nSmaller discussion-focused meetings will be introduced for members interested in deeper conversation.\nFour new oral histories have been recorded (Skip Taylor\, Steve Martin\, Carmen Speers\, and Bob Hubert) and will be edited using grant funding.\nRepairs to heritage signage are being reviewed.\nThe walking tour is being updated.\nAn Indigenous presentation is being planned in conjunction with PSVA.\nMembers were reminded of Heritage Port Stanley’s participation in the upcoming parade.\n\nConstitution Update\nA proposed change will rename the Director of Promotion and Social Media position to Director at Large\, along with minor editorial revisions. These changes will be voted on at the Annual Meeting. Members are encouraged to consider volunteering for this role. \nUpcoming Meetings\n\n\n\n\n\nDate\nLocation\nTopic\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\nDecember 11\nAlma Villa\nGetting to Know Each Other\nAll\n\n\nJanuary 29\nPSFT\nVignettes of Port Stanley\nSteve Peters\n\n\n\n\n\nHeritage Question of the Month\nQuestion: What was the original use of this building and what is unique about its construction?Answer: It was a customs building for non-Canadian ships. It is uniquely constructed entirely of concrete and built like a bridge. The only other building in Canada of the same construction style is the Queen’s Quay Terminal in Toronto.Winner: Robert Langlois \nHeritage Announcements\n\nJane Austen 250th Birthday Celebration:Hosted with the help of Joan Clayton on Saturday\, December 13.\n\n2:00 PM at Lake House Books\nFollowed by a wine and cheese reception at the original Mitchell House on George Street\nScreening of Persuasion\n\n\n\nFeature Presentation\nSpeaker: Dan McNeilTopic: The Naval History of Port Stanley and Its Role in Canada’s Naval Story \nDan McNeil presented a richly illustrated talk tracing Port Stanley’s connections to Canadian naval history. Highlights included: \n\nEarly international shipping through Port Stanley\nArtifacts such as an ice-clearing sail mallet and a historic anchor\nNaval vessels including the Petrel\, Vigilant\, Elsie Doris\, and HMCS Sackville\nThe Rush-Bagot Treaty and Port Stanley’s role in naval peacekeeping\nThe Ojibwe submarine and challenges posed by Lake Erie seiches\nHistoric naval traditions\, surveillance tools\, and ship models\n\nRobert Langlois also displayed his detailed model of a 1942 corvette. \nClosing\nChair David Russell thanked Dan McNeil for his engaging presentation. Attendees had the opportunity to view the model corvette before the meeting adjourned at 2:50 PM. \n \n  URL:https://heritageportstanley.ca/event/port-stanleys-industrial-harbour/ LOCATION:Riva\, 191 Carlow Rd\, Port Stanley\, Ontario\, N5L 1B6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Heritage Talks & Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://heritageportstanley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20251127_135212.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251130 DTSTAMP:20260519T112838 CREATED:20251216T043712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T124624Z UID:103511-1764374400-1764460799@heritageportstanley.ca SUMMARY:Port Stanley Dickens Day Parade DESCRIPTION:The Port Stanley Dickens Day Parade brought the community together for an evening of holiday cheer\, featuring festive floats\, seasonal music\, and classic small-town charm. Visitors enjoyed the warm atmosphere\, twinkling lights\, and joyful spirit that mark the start of the holiday season in Port Stanley. \n \n  URL:https://heritageportstanley.ca/event/port-stanley-dickens-day-parade/ LOCATION:Ontario CATEGORIES:Heritage Talks & Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://heritageportstanley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251129_154324.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR