Drumbo & District Heritage Society

Welcome to the Web Site of the Drumbo & District Heritage Society.

For further information, click here to visit our other website and blog

Established in 1995, to promote interest and inform people of the history of Drumbo and surrounding district (Drumbo, Richwood, Canning, Wolverton, & Windfall)

Drumbo Fairgrounds, 42B Centre Street, Drumbo, ON, N0J 1G0

email: ddhs1995drumbo@gmail.ca

Our Current 2022 Executive is:

• President: Ken Whytock
• Vice President: Linda Clare
• Secretary: Kathy Hughes
• Treasurer: Don Michalak
• Past President: Diane McLaren

Drumbo and District Heritage Society Board of Directors for 2022

• Diane McLaren
• Ken Whytock
• Linda Clare
• Kathy Hughes
• Don Michalak
• Marilyn Murray
• Terri Michalak
• Harvey Murray
• Beth McRuer
• Dennis Baker

Museum Hours

• Tuesdays 9:30am to 4:00pm

• On special occasions and by appointment

A newspaper promotion of the events on July 1st

The Drumbo and District Heritage Society will present the Squire Muma Scholarship Award on July 1st at 1:00 pm.

Events on July 1st in Drumbo

Heritage Society upcoming meeting – June 7, 2022

We Are Open!

The Squire Muma Scholarship Award of $500 sponsored by the Drumbo and District Heritage Society

Here’s a link to the information: CLICK HERE

Heritage Society Scholarship 2020

The Heritage Society Scholarship is ready. With the schools closed, we’r are still hoping to get this information tip students.  

Here is what you need to know about the scholarship:

• to be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must have graduated from grade 8 at Blenheim District Public School in Drumbo 
• awarded to one graduating secondary school student planning post-secondary studies  
• The application to qualify for consideration consists of a scholarship application form and original piece of writing by the applicant on the named topic for the year of application   

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2018 DDHS Caroling Friday, December 21

Mystery object identified

Thank you to Ken Whytock who sent us help in identifying the object in the picture below. From Ken’s research the object is a ‘valve grinder.’ According to one respondent, ” it’s a valve grinder. There are many different styles of these to lap the valves.”

Upcoming DDHS event – July 1, 2018 BBQ

The DDHS will be hosting a BBQ and Garage Sale on July 1, 2018.

This event will be held at the Park Pavilion in Drumbo, so rain should not be a problem.

We hope to see you there.