Friends of Auchmar Canada 150 event – The Life and Times of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan

The Honourable Isaac Buchanan: What’s His Most Enduring Achievement?

A FREE Community Event Hosted by Friends of Auchmar in Celebration of Canada 150

Wednesday December 6, 2017 from 7 pm to 9 pm
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Officer’s Mess
John Foote Armoury, 200 James St. N., Downtown Hamilton

Isaac Buchanan (1810-1883) was a multifaceted changemaker who helped transform Hamilton and Canada. Join us for a good-natured evening that will feature five guest debaters from different fields asked to make the case for Buchanan’s most enduring achievement:

Architecture — Shannon Kyles, Professor of Architecture, Mohawk College

Business — Marvin Ryder, Assistant Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Military — Honorary Colonel Peter Young, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

Politics — Larry Di Ianni, Former Mayor, City of Hamilton (2003-2006)

Religion — Marilyn Repchuck, Historian and Member of the MacNab Street Presbyterian Church

The winning debater will be selected by the audience and receive a surprise gift.

The event will be moderated by Jeff Feswick, President of Historia Restoration Hamilton, an award winning building restoration leader. There will also be a musical tribute by singer-songwriter Mark McNeil. The program will also include an update on “reimagining” the historic Auchmar Estate built by Isaac Buchanan.

A special thanks to Hamilton 2017 for helping fund our Canada 150 event.

Isaac Buchanan Canada 150 Event

Isaac Buchanan Canada 150 Event

Notice of Annual General Meeting – Oct-26-2017

On October 26th The Friends of Auchmar will hold it’s Annual General Meeting. The meeting takes place on Thursday October 26th, 2017 from 7-9 pm. at the Terryberry Public Library (corner of West 5th and Mohawk Rd W.).

Speakers:
Robin McKee, who recently visited Europe on a tour with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry will present a talk on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid.
Richard Allen – on the Restore the Dovecote Campaign
Bill King – Buchanan of Auchmar
Carolyn Samko – Update on the Restoration work completed/planned for Auchmar

Agenda:

  1. Welcome
  2. President’s Address (Diane Dent)
  3. Keynote Speaker: Robin McKee Topic: Vimy – 100th Anniversary, and the Dieppe Raid 75th Anniversary
  4. This Place Matters -Restore the Dovecote Campaign (Richard Allen)
  5. Canada 150 Event: The Life and Times of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan (Richard Allan)
  6. Buchanan of Auchmar (Bill King)
  7. Auchmar Restoration Update (Carolyn Samko)
  8. Closing Remarks

Attention FOA Members: Your Annual Membership is now due (except new members who joined after May 1, 2017).

Admission is FREE and is open to the general public as well as FOA Members
Everyone is welcome.
Donations gratefully accepted.

Limited Seating: RSVP required to membership@friendsofauchmar.ca

FOA to Receive $2,000 to support Hamilton Honours the Life and Times of Isaac Buchanan

We are pleased to announce that the Friends of Auchmar’s application to the City of Hamilton’s Canada 150 Projects and Events Funding Program has been successful. Funding has been awarded in the amount of $2,000 to support Hamilton Honours the Life and Times of Isaac Buchanan – City-Builder & Nation-Builder: A Canada 150 Celebration.

More details to be announced later this year as we plan this event.