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The Ocean Breezes Interpretation Centre is hosting the 250th, Anniversary Celebrations of Lawrencetown, Halifax County, N.S. with a three-day event being held at the Lawrencetown Community Centre, located on the 207 Highway in Lawrencetown

(See * Display Details)

June 10th, 2004:

4 p.m: Official Opening Ceremonies

7 p.m: "School's Out" a play especially written for the occasion will be presented by Atlantic View Elementary School students at the Good Shepherd Church, next door to the Lawrencetown Community Centre

Lawrencetown Community Centre Displays Open to the Public
June 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.

June 11th, 2004: Lawrencetown Community Centre will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. for viewing of displays.

June 12th, 2004:

10:00 Historical Parade commencing at the Lawrencetown Fire Station on the 207 Highway, proceeding eastward to the Lawrencetown Community Centre
(note: Lawrencetown Community Centre will remain closed until around noon)
12:p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lawrencetown Community Centre Open to Public
4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Roast Beef Supper hosted by Calvin United Church-Call Marjorie @ 827 - 2953
9 p.m. Old Tyme Dance with the Noble Cribby Band at the Lawrencetown Community Centre.

Details of Lawrencetown Community Centre Displays
Displays depict the heritage and natural history of our area, including:

Shearwater Aviation Museum with displays of pertinent information regarding the plane crashes in our area, etc.

Canada Customs & Excise with a "moonshine still" Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Canada Trail consisting of the Salt Marsh Trail, Atlantic View Trail & the Blueberry Run all part of the old Musquodoboit Railway of the Lawrencetown Township Grant

Nova Scotia Museum will provide a display on Mi'kmaw Artifacts

Scouts Canada - Baden Powell Guild will honour the last 35 years of Scouting as Lawrencetown is celebrating 35 years of Scouting participation

Cole Harbour Rural Heritage Society, Acadian House Museum & many more

Genealogy - A large genealogy section including "correct" information on old Lawrencetown Township families including Graham, Dares, Shaw, Sellars, Kuhn, Green, Crowell/LeslieMacDonald/McDonald, Conrad/Bissett, Shaw. Some Acadian genealogies will be on site as well.

Genealogical Research - The use of computers for some genealogical research is necessary, and will be available on site along with an assistant, for your convenience.

Please Note: Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult into the Lawrencetown Community Centre display area.

We can be reached by writing: OBI Centre, 147 West Lawrencetown Road, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, B2Z 1S4

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