Draft of Once Upon 200 Years Program; Jan. 29, 2000

Once Upon Two Hundred Years

A Gala Evening
Celebrating the Bicentennial Year of
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library
Saturday, 29th January 2000
Courthouse Building

[Row of 3 images: Quill pen & ink pot, open book, computer screen]

Symposium
Music by VanDongen Quartet

Welcome & Call to Victuals
David Eke, Chair, Board of Trustees

Menu
Quenelle of fine chicken liver mousse with herbed toasts
Slow roasted prime rib with Yorkshires
Roasted cellar vegetables & potatoes
Winter fruit cobbler with vanilla bean anglaise

Greetings
David Eke & distinguished guests

Re-enactment of Founding
Maja Bannerman, Joathan Earp & Jamie Mainprize

Forthcoming Events & Appreciations
David Eke

History
"Sensible how much we are at a loss in this new and remote country for every kind of knowledge, and convinced that nothing would be of more use to diffuse knowledge amongst us and our offspring than a library supported by subscription in this town; we whose names are hereunto subscribed hereby associate ourselves together for that purpose . . ."

On June 8th, 1800, forty-one prominent residents of our community came together to form a subscription library. The Record Book opens with the above quotation. We owe a great debt to these founders whose leadership and foresight paved the way for the establishment of public libraries in Canada.

The remarkable history of Upper Canada's oldest public library makes it an integral part of a region rich in cultural tradition. When the Town was burned during the War of 1812, many library books were destroyed but the Library survived and became a free public library in 1938. Over the past two centuries, from many different locations, the Library has borne [handwritten note: Alison - please note corrected spelling.] witness to the events which shaped our contemporary world.

The state-of-the-art facility opening this autumn will enable the Library to continue to grow, prosper, "diffuse knowledge", and serve both present and future generations of our community.

For further details see http://vaxxine.com/fa/notlpl

For support this evening
The Library warmly thanks
Vintage Inns
Mackenzie Printery
Stonechurch Winery
Silent Auction Donors

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Once Upon Two Hundred Years

A Gala Evening
Celebrating the Bicentennial Year of
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library
Saturday, 29th January 2000
Courthouse Building

[Row of 3 images: Quill pen & ink pot, open book, computer screen]

Symposium
Music by VanDongen Quartet

Welcome & Call to Victuals
David Eke, Chair, Board of Trustees

Menu
Quenelle of fine chicken liver mousse with herbed toasts
Slow roasted prime rib with Yorkshires
Roasted cellar vegetables & potatoes
Winter fruit cobbler with vanilla bean anglaise

Greetings
David Eke & distinguished guests

Re-enactment of Founding
Maja Bannerman, Joathan Earp & Jamie Mainprize

Forthcoming Events & Appreciations
David Eke

History
"Sensible how much we are at a loss in this new and remote country for every kind of knowledge, and convinced that nothing would be of more use to diffuse knowledge amongst us and our offspring than a library supported by subscription in this town; we whose names are hereunto subscribed hereby associate ourselves together for that purpose . . ."

On June 8th, 1800, forty-one prominent residents of our community came together to form a subscription library. The Record Book opens with the above quotation. We owe a great debt to these founders whose leadership and foresight paved the way for the establishment of public libraries in Canada.

The remarkable history of Upper Canada's oldest public library makes it an integral part of a region rich in cultural tradition. When the Town was burned during the War of 1812, many library books were destroyed but the Library survived and became a free public library in 1938. Over the past two centuries, from many different locations, the Library has born witness to the events which shaped our contemporary world.

The state-of-the-art facility opening this autumn will enable the Library to continue to grow, prosper, "diffuse knowledge", and serve both present and future generations of our community.

For further details see http://vaxxine.com/fa/notlpl

For support this evening
The Library warmly thanks
Vintage Inns
Mackenzie Heritage Printery
Stonechurch Winery