An annual OHS Membership will help the Oakville Historical Society carry out its mandate of “preserving, protecting, and promoting Oakville’s heritage” to our community, its residents, and its visitors.
Member support is essential to the role we play in telling the story of Oakville’s past and a great way for you to give back to your community.
Member support is essential to the role we play in telling the story of Oakville’s past and a great way for you to give back to your community.
As a Member, you will receive:
- Opportunities to get involved in society-sponsored events, projects, and committees
- Promptly receive our quarterly newsletter [Everyone can see it on a delayed basis by visiting our website. ]
- Recognition of you as a new member in the newsletter
- A voice at the Annual General Meeting
- Invitations to other social events and activities
- Personal notice of our Speaker’s Night series
- Discounted pricing on books, maps, prints, and merchandise offered by the OHS
- Opportunities to get involved in society-sponsored events, projects, and committees
- Promptly receive our quarterly newsletter [Everyone can see it on a delayed basis by visiting our website. ]
- Recognition of you as a new member in the newsletter
- A voice at the Annual General Meeting
- Invitations to other social events and activities
- Personal notice of our Speaker’s Night series
- Discounted pricing on books, maps, prints, and merchandise offered by the OHS
Membership does have its rewards. Here is what some members have said:
“This fall was my first time as a Ghost Guide. I found it very rewarding to share the history of Oakville I had learned with my ghost walk participants!”
“I truly enjoy my time as an Interpreter at the Thomas House and meeting new families to Oakville and visitors from around the world!”
“Such a community of interesting people! I’ve been able to learn so many new skills in research in a positive and supportive environment!”
“Nothing is better than being able to pop into the offices for a cup of tea and a chat with new friends!”
COME BY AND MEET US! THE SOCIETY OFFICES ARE OPEN:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
The Third Sunday of the month 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Annual Membership Fees
Supporting membership is $60 for all levels except Corporate. Get a tax receipt for the difference. Individual $30 Senior (65 or over) $25 Student (full time) Free Family $40 Senior Family $30 (at least one family member is 65 or over) Institutional $40 Corporate $150 Family is for a family living at the same address. |
Become a Member and Volunteer!
Membership and volunteer activities are essential to the important role we play in the preservation and telling the story of Oakville's past. Members and volunteers quickly become aware of our community's interesting place in the history of Canada; for instance our part in the rescue of slaves via the Underground Railroad, the characters who helped shape our town and the rapid growth and wealth of our early settlement and the varied industry that began at the harbour nearly two hundred years ago.
Come and find out for yourself. You don't have to be a member to visit our office or the Thomas House to look at our archives and artifacts, but for a small annual fee you can support the work of the Society.
Membership (and the associated fees!) are very important in supporting our totally volunteer efforts. Members have access to our historical and marine library, our quarterly newsletter, historical lectures and attendance at social events. As well you will be entitled to discounts on historic publications.www.oakvillehistory.org/shop.html
While you can certainly become a member without being a volunteer (there are many more members than volunteers!), becoming a Society Volunteer is almost guaranteed to provide you with many new and surprising insights into your community's past, be it from dealing directly with a public that is very interested in the subject or working together with other volunteers in organizing, expanding and exhibiting our historical heritage collections. Volunteers of all ages are more than welcome, and the list of volunteer possibilities is extensive (see below). At the same time, volunteering makes possible the critical role the Society plays in the community's heritage arena: the Society is managed and operated entirely by volunteers. Without them, it couldn't function. As one tiny example out of hundreds, this website has been created entirely by volunteers, at zero cost to the Society or its members/sponsors.
Membership and volunteer activities are essential to the important role we play in the preservation and telling the story of Oakville's past. Members and volunteers quickly become aware of our community's interesting place in the history of Canada; for instance our part in the rescue of slaves via the Underground Railroad, the characters who helped shape our town and the rapid growth and wealth of our early settlement and the varied industry that began at the harbour nearly two hundred years ago.
Come and find out for yourself. You don't have to be a member to visit our office or the Thomas House to look at our archives and artifacts, but for a small annual fee you can support the work of the Society.
Membership (and the associated fees!) are very important in supporting our totally volunteer efforts. Members have access to our historical and marine library, our quarterly newsletter, historical lectures and attendance at social events. As well you will be entitled to discounts on historic publications.www.oakvillehistory.org/shop.html
While you can certainly become a member without being a volunteer (there are many more members than volunteers!), becoming a Society Volunteer is almost guaranteed to provide you with many new and surprising insights into your community's past, be it from dealing directly with a public that is very interested in the subject or working together with other volunteers in organizing, expanding and exhibiting our historical heritage collections. Volunteers of all ages are more than welcome, and the list of volunteer possibilities is extensive (see below). At the same time, volunteering makes possible the critical role the Society plays in the community's heritage arena: the Society is managed and operated entirely by volunteers. Without them, it couldn't function. As one tiny example out of hundreds, this website has been created entirely by volunteers, at zero cost to the Society or its members/sponsors.