The Leamington Mersea Historical Society has received several calls from Cork, Ireland. Darryl Atchisen formerly of Chatham, Ontario and his son have a collection of wooden nickels. They are looking for a wooden nickel that was made for Leamington’s Centennial in 1974. He has a picture of this nickel which has a tomato on one side.
He says that a limited edition of these coins was made and passed out during a town parade. distributed from buckets on the back of a town fire truck. If any one remembers anything about these coins, the LMHS would be interested in hearing from you.
The Leamington Mersea Historical Society held their Annual Meeting in March. The reports from the various committees were approved and we discussed the planning of future events.
Several members took part in the Essex Train Show, a very successful event held at the Essex District High School and the I.O.D.E Antique Show at the Sherk Complex. These events assist us in making the public aware of our society and museum. The free membership draw at the I.O.D.E show was won by Trudy Brown of Wheatley.
Our next fund-raiser is a Pasta Dinner and Variety Show which is to be held at the Rhine Danube Club on Friday, May 13 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15.00. Call Betty Fox at 519-326-5916.
The next regular meeting is Saturday, April 30 at 12 noon. Our program will be to describe the members and guests item from his/her family history or to recount an incident or story that has been passed down over the years. Bring a bag lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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