Our Volunteers
The Society is operated and managed entirely by unpaid volunteers. In many respects, our volunteers are the Society. Without those pictured on this page and many others like them - both past, present and future - to conduct and manage its various activities, the Society simply couldn't exist. Our deepest appreciation and thanks to them all. (Cursor over image to identify volunteer).
Barb Savage - Vice-President and former nurse gets involved in a multitude of Society activities ranging from confirming walking tour reservations to arranging for special speakers, representing OHS on Doors Open - Oakville, and...who was the last one with the microphone recharger?...
Walter Jennings - A former Management Consultant. Here he's explaining the points of interest to a group on his Historical Walk of Main Street.
Mary Noad - a former Occupational Therapist, hard at work answering the never-ending queries from the public and various organizations (not to mention this website developer) for help in finding photos of ...
George Chisholm - OHS President, closely related to the Town's founder, and a
retired High School Teacher. Needless to say, a most involved volunteer. Here dedicating the OHS Volunteers' Memorial Fountain, he's also the creator and frequent leader of A Historical Walk of Trafalgar Road.
Harry Barrett - Director and a former Mayor of Oakville and plumber, his in-depth knowledge and recollection of Town history is a valuable Society resource. Here he's reading the "In Memoriam" roll at the Volunteers' Memorial Fountain dedication. (A week later, he was spotted on his hands & knees installing a timer to control the fountain's watering cycle).
Pat Mack - former teacher and Thomas House Supervisor, in a rare quiet moment in Thomas House.
Margaret Buxton - Director & Archivist.
Working on recently donated 1800s land deeds and mortgage documents to be added to the Collection.
Working on recently donated 1800s land deeds and mortgage documents to be added to the Collection.
Andrea Stewart - Director (Membership),
leading a group on the Heritage Houses in Old Oakville walking tour.
leading a group on the Heritage Houses in Old Oakville walking tour.
Phil Brimacombe – retired history teacher and author of the Oakville Harbour
and Bronte Harbour books. Phil has recently become a more active volunteer
and walk leader.
(Photo by Lance Naismith)
(Photo by Lance Naismith)
Wendy Belcher – retired high school teacher. Frequent leader of the Society's scary Ghost Walks. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Margaret Bucknall – former nurse and now a Thomas House volunteer. Here demonstrating pioneer cooking in the Thomas House. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Jim Young – Society Secretary, real estate agent and a former antique dealer. Here chatting with a guest speaker at a Society presentation. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Ernle Carroll – a long-time Thomas House and office volunteer (here serving refreshments at a Society function). (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Joy Sanders – a retired public health nurse, Thomas House and office volunteer. Joy is currently involved in doing research for the Society's Main Street project). (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Madeleine Cokic – waitress and office volunteer, here helping with refreshments at a Society function. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
May Isaac – a former corporate archivist and a Society office volunteer. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
Donalda Fordham – a retired teacher librarian, here giving a working display of rug hooking at the Thomas House. (Photo by Lance Naismith)
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The OHS Board
Officers:
President:
George Chisholm
Vice-President:
Barb Savage
Secretary:
Jim Young
Treasurer:
Greg_Munz
Directors:
Harry Barrett
Drew Bucknall
Phil Brimacombe
Margaret Buxton
June Hitchcox
Lance Naismith
Andrea Stewart
Karen Woolley
Honourary:
Harry Buxton

Officers:
President:
George Chisholm
Vice-President:
Barb Savage
Secretary:
Jim Young
Treasurer:
Greg_Munz
Directors:
Harry Barrett
Drew Bucknall
Phil Brimacombe
Margaret Buxton
June Hitchcox
Lance Naismith
Andrea Stewart
Karen Woolley
Honourary:
Harry Buxton
















