Showing posts with label Pine Grove Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pine Grove Cemetery. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Walking Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert on July 3rd

Photo by Chris Hall

If you are looking for something to do on the holiday weekend and will be near Port Perry or Prince Albert, you will enjoy listening to tales about the famous and infamous people buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery as you get some exercise!

Our June speaker, Paul Arculus, will be leading a guided walking tour of Pine Grove Cemetery in Prince Albert this coming weekend, in support of the Lake Scugog Historical Society

On Sunday, July 3rd at 2 pm., please meet Paul at the south end of the cemetery. The walking tour is free and will go ahead "rain or shine". Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footgear.

Event Details:

Paul Arculus hosts a walking tour of Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert; in support of the Lake Scugog Historical Society.  Donatations accepted.  The walk takes place rain or shine, and copies of Paul's book about the cemetery will be available after the walk.
Meeting point is Jeffrey St. entrance, off Old Simcoe St. S. of Highway 7A
www.lakescugoghistoricalsociety.com

Contact:

Books Galore & More

Phone:

905-985-8645

Monday, June 6, 2016

Tales from Pine Grove Cemetery on Tuesday June 7th

Durham Region Branch will meet at 7:30pm Tuesday June 7th in the Auditorium of the Oshawa Public Library on Bagot Street (just south of City Hall).

Our next meeting features author & raconteur Paul Arculus as he brings to life "Tales from Pine Grove Cemetery". Paul has written a new book "Pine Grove Cemetery" which is a fundraiser for the Scugog Shores Historical Society. Not only has Paul written about 80 stories about notables who are buried in this Prince Albert Cemetery, he conducts themed tours of the cemetery twice a year.

Metroland's Chris Hall has written an article about Paul and his new book at the following link.
Scugog author Paul Arculus pens overview of who’s who in Prince Albert cemetery

Photo by Chris Hall