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ESQUESING HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER January ¦ -February 1997 HERE COMES THE JUDGE! WARD BROWNRIDGE JANUARY GUEST It has been several years since the Esquesing Historical Society has had a "Judgement" night and so we are looking forward to the meeting on January 8th. We are very pleased to announce that Ashgrove auctioneer, Ward Brownridge will be our guest for the evening. Ward has been an auctioneer for many years and has a great storehouse of knowledge about household items. He particularly enjoys obsolete gadgets whose purpose has long been forgotten. Members and their friends are invited to bring some pieces of interest from your home to share with the EHS and with Mr. Brownridge. Be they glassware, paintings, dresser sets or even four-poster beds, Ward will be glad to enlighten us all on it's role in households of yore, it's age, composition and why you might want to hang onto it. Members in turn are invited to share with us the stories associated with the piece. It promises to be an enlightening and enjoyable evening. Invite a neighbour along for the meeting which opens at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, Georgetown. Refreshmentswill follow the meeting. FIRES AND FIRE FIGHTERS GEORGETOWN VOLUNTEERS HONOURED AT FEBRUARY MEETING The brave men who have safe-guarded the homes and businesses of Georgetown, while maintaining other occupations at the same time, will be remembered at the February 12th meeting of the Esquesing Historical Society. Halton Hills Fire Chief Bill Cunningham will make a presentation about the Fire Department followed by stories and reminiscences by fire-fighters, past and present. The Society will be inviting some fire-fighters to speak, but we hope to get several to attend and to offer their opinions and stories. Officially organized in 1892, the Georgetown Fire Department became the Halton Hills Fire Department in 1974, when Regional government was implemented. This volunteer force has faithfully and effectively served Georgetown, Limehouse, Glen Williams, Norval, Stewarttown and surrounding areas for more than 100 years.