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Posted
February 24, 2010
Shaymus the Storyteller boosts Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
Doug Robinson portrays pioneer storyteller during Amherstburg
visit
by Ron Giofu, The Amherstburg Echo
AMHERSTBURG
– Shaymus "The Storyteller" Gunn returned
to Amherstburg Saturday night telling tales of former slave,
soldier and settler Richard Pierpoint. Gunn
is portrayed by Chatham resident Doug Robinson and he gave
a lively two-hour talk before a sold out crowd of almost
150...[read
more]
posted
August 18, 2009
..History
and fun celebrated at Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
by Ron Giofu, The Amherstburg Echo
A
bright Saturday morning greeted the slave re-enactors as
they arrived in Amherstburg.
With the help of the Provincial Marine, slave re-enactors
had left Bob-Lo Island and arrived on the mainland just
south of town where they portrayed what their ancestors
went through hundreds of years ago as part of their escape
to Canada during the days of the Underground Railroad...[read
more]
Posted
August 03, 2009
.Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
returns August 15 & 16 / AHH opens with re-enactment
Saturday morning at 9 a.m. by Ron Giofu, The Amherstburg
Echo
AMHERSTBURG - The Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming returns
to town August 15 and 16 and its new president is encouraging
the entire community to take part...[read
more]
posted
August 17, 2008
. Slave re-enactment in A'burg 'exhilarating,
just amazing' by Windsor Star.
AMHERSTBURG
-- Tears streamed down the faces of some observers and there
were enthusiastic shouts of “Welcome to freedom!”
as a replica longboat paddled the last few feet of the Detroit
River in a re-enactment Saturday of an underground railroad-era
crossing of escaped slaves...[read
more]
posted
August 13, 2008
Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming this weekend
by Andy Comber
A dramatic re-enactment of an Underground Railroad crossing
of the Detroit River will be part of a celebration of freedom
during the Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming, Aug. 16-17...[read
more]
posted
August 13, 2008
, Amherstburg Heritage
Homecoming returns August 15 & 16 / AHH opens with re-enactment
Saturday morning at 9 a.m. by Ron Giofu, The Amherstburg
Echo
AMHERSTBURG - The Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming returns
to town August 15 and 16 and its new president is encouraging
the entire community to take part...[read
more]
Posted
August 01, 2007
.Local groups receive funding,
by Amherstburg Echo
AMHERSTBURG
- It has been a positive few days for a trio of local groups
as all three have received grant funding...The Amherstburg
Heritage Homecoming committee received $15,000 in Trillium
funding...[read more]
Posted
February 14, 2007
.Documentary on escaping slavery
unveiled to public
by Amherstburg Echo
AMHERSTBURG
-- The Provincial Marine, Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
Committee and North American Black Historical Museum teamed
up for a new video depicting the story of slaves escaping
to Canada in the days of the Underground Railroad...[read
more]
Posted
September 05, 2006
.Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
this weekend
by
Amherstburg Echo
Festivities
are ready to go for upcoming Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
Weekend September 8-10. The Heritage Homecoming Weekend
is to help honor and celebrate African-Canadian roots.
Amherstburg is known for its hand in the Underground Railroad
which helped free slaves in the 1800s...[read
more]
Posted
May 25, 2006
.Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
Committee presents Mother & Daughter banquet
by Amherstburg Echo
Mothers and
daughters gathered at the Verdi Club on May 6, for a special
banquet held by the Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming Committee.
The
banquet was to help raise money for the fourth annual
Heritage Homecoming in September...[read
more]
Posted
September 14, 2005
.This past weekend proved
to be a successful one by Amherstburg Echo
Amherstburg
was a busy place over the weekend with large crowds being
drawn to both the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival
and the Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming. Mother Nature
couldn't have been more accommodating for the events...[read
more]
Posted
March 08, 2005
.Future events require plenty
of work in the present by Amherstburg Echo
It may be six
months away, but the weekend of September 10 and 11 promises
to be a busy one in the Town of Amherstburg...[read
more]
Posted
September 03, 2003
.Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming
this Saturday by Amherstburg Echo
The Amherstburg
Heritage Homecoming will be bringing thousands to town
this Saturday. Organizers
are anticipating a large crowd to turn out for the day.
It is expected that anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 people
could be coming to Amherstburg this Saturday...[read
more]
Posted
December 24, 2002
Families to hold reunion by Amherstburg Echo
AMHERSTBURG
-- It is planned to be a homecoming event of grand proportions.
An organization
known as the Amherstburg Heritage Homecoming Organizing
Committee plans to present a one-day event consisting
of multiple family reunions and homecomings Sept. 6 centering
around Centennial Park, the S. Ralph McCurdy Track complex,
AMA Arena and the Amherstburg Recreation and Cultural
Centre...[read more]
