Category Archives: Heritage Mica Festival

Celebrating heritage in the Tay Valley with the Mica Festival

The Friends of Murphys Point Park are excited to announce they have received confirmation of Celebrate Ontario funding in the amount of $39,600 from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. “This funding support will allow the Friends to bring … Continue reading

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Park to be Featured at Historical Society Meeting

Here are some more details about the Perth Historical Society meeting on Jan. 18 that will feature our own Tobi Kiesewalter as the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome! The PHS meetings are open to the public and held on the … Continue reading

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Heritage Mica Festival Returns for 2012

Work is underway for the planning of the 2012 Heritage Mica Festival. Once again we will be featuring the Silver Queen Mine, one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County, in many of the festival activities. In order to make … Continue reading

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