Preserving and Promoting Oakville's Heritage
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Membership has its privileges at the Society

Our newsletter is emailed or mailed to members promptly. There are lots of great articles to read. None-members need to wait for the newsletter much longer and may miss out on important events. It appears on our website about half-way through the month.
Our newsletter is emailed or mailed to members promptly. There are lots of great articles to read. None-members need to wait for the newsletter much longer and may miss out on important events. It appears on our website about half-way through the month.

​Our Annual General Meeting and Potluck Dinner is a festive gathering, just for members.

Our Member only Christmas Party caps off the year with food and drink in a casual setting.

Volunteer Activities take place year round. There are time for dressing up, dressing down for gardening, and doing a wide variety of things that can be very enjoyable.

Ancestry Canada free access in our offices, when the office is open.

Members are allowed access to our physial library and archives.

General public activities include: Speakers’ Nights; Mayor's Picnic; Yard Sale; Emancipation Day; Culture Days; other gatherings; access to our Library and Archives.
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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 $100

Family is for a family living at the same address.
We’ve made it simpler and easier for members to join, renew or update their memberships. All memberships are based on a calendar year, January 1 to December 31. 
 
We use PayPal for your online payments.  PayPal is an easy, secure way to make online payments.  Your credit card or bank details are not shared with us.  If you do not have a PayPal account, you can instantly set one up as part of this process.
 
Simply fill out the form below and indicate which of our payment methods suits. ​

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.
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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. 
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  • HOME
  • Contact
    • DONATE
    • Internships
  • ABOUT
    • Our Story
    • Our Town
    • Our Downtown
    • Our Office and Grounds
    • The Thomas House
    • Our Interns
    • Our Sponsors
    • Our Plaques >
      • Plaque Process
      • Plaque Order and Payment
    • Supporting our Cadets
  • Publications and Resources
    • Newsletters
    • Reprints >
      • Beautiful Oakville - 1897
      • Garden of Canada - c1902
      • Telephone Book 1947
      • The Sumner Diaries
    • Audio Video >
      • Videos of Life in Early Oakville
      • Oakville Heritage Moments
    • Links
  • Collections and Exhibits
    • Archives, Photos and Libraries
    • Stories
    • Village Essays
    • Website
    • Basket Factory Memorial Plaques
    • War >
      • First World War
      • First World War Poppies Exhibit
      • Ontario Farmerettes
      • Munro Letters
    • Health Care As It Was >
      • Health Care As It Was - Continued
    • Oakville Images
    • Plaqued Houses and Buildings
    • Town of Oakville Online Collections
  • Membership
    • Join, Renew or Update
    • Why Be A Member
    • Our Volunteers
  • Activities
    • Speakers' Nights
    • Guided Walking Tours
    • Self-guided Walking Tours >
      • Downtown Oakville Historical Walk
      • Erchless Estate
      • Navy Street
      • Old Oakville
      • Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District
      • Trafalgar-Allan Corridor
      • Lot 12
      • Historic Reynolds
    • Black History Month
    • Indigenous History Month
    • Ghost Walks >
      • Survey
      • Photo and Video Submission
      • Photos 2022 Ghost Walks
      • Photos 2010 - 2022, Reviews 2016 - 2018
      • Reviews 2022 Ghost Walks
      • Volunteer for Ghost Walks
      • Ghost Stories
      • Video Ghost Stories
    • Doors Open
    • Culture Days
    • Historic Places Days
    • Yard Sale
    • Mayor's Historical Picnic
    • Family Activities >
      • Family Day
      • Annual Family Activities
      • Colouring >
        • Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Fine Art Prints
    • Shop Order Form
    • Art of Oakville
    • Payment