Fieldwood Heritage Society, 23rd Annual Dinner Meeting, 25 April 2010
Poster by Neil Bennett
Fieldwood Heritage Society
Canning, Kings County, Nova Scotia
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2010 April 25 Sunday Cash bar at 6:30pm Dinner at 7:00pm Fieldwood Heritage Society 23rd Annual Dinner Meeting Location: Lions Hall 1000 Seminary Avenue, Canning Tickets $25 each For information call Roleen at 582-3501 or Bonnie at 582-3873 |
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Wilf Carter and Old Time Country Night Saturday May 29, 2010 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:00 pm Northeast Kings Education Centre 1816 Bains Road, Canning Featuring 
Caroll Edwards Nathan Haley Harold Hunt Tickets $10 at the door and from Cochrane's Pharmacy in Canning and in Wolfville The Wilf Carter Room at the Museum 9806 Main Street (Hwy 358) will be open from 2pm to 5pm on the day of the show. For information 902-582-3320 Proceeds for the Wilf Carter Room, Canning Library and Heritage Centre A project of the Fieldwood Heritage Society |
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Fieldwood Heritage Society Canning Join us for an afternoon at the Dickie-Baxter House 9809 Main Street / Highway 358 / Highway 221 Canning Sunday August 22, 2010 3 to 4 pm The 3rd Heritage Lottery draw will take place between 3:30 and 4:00 pm. Refreshments will be served on the lawn of the house. The house will be open. If you wish, bring a chair. Phone numbers for additional information: 582-7699 Fieldwood Heritage Centre, Tuesday - Saturday 9:30-5:30 or Roleen 582-3501(Please leave a message) |
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3rd Heritage Lottery The draw is on Sunday, August 22 at the Dickie-Baxter House. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. 1st Prize: $1000 5 Prizes each of $100 Only 500 tickets will be sold. All proceeds go to the restoration of the Dickie-Baxter House. Tickets are available at the Heritage Centre 10:00 - 5:30 Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased from directors or call Roleen Oglive at 582-3501. |
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The Dickie-Baxter house was built in 1852 and was possibly constructed by Silas Patterson, a renowned builder during one of the building booms in Canning. He also constructed Victoria's Inn in Wolfville, the Newcombe House in Lower Canard, Bessie North's house and 9732 Main Street in Canning. It was home to two prominent Canning families, the Dickies and the Baxters. The Dickies, Eliakim E. and Hon. Charles, M.L.C., were prominent merchants and ship owners in Canning. The Cornwallis Valley Railway was incorporated in 1887. Hon. Charles Dickie was instrumental in bringing the railway through Canning and his son, David M., was secretary of the CVR. Meetings concerning the railway were held around the dining room table in this very house. The railway's main line track went through the north end of the property where its remains are visible today. William H. Baxter, who acquired the house in 1887, was a Master Mariner and prominent shipbuilder. The house passed through his family to his daughter, then to her nephew in Boston and thence to his nephew in California, Frederick Smith. Mr. Smith donated the property to the FHS in 2006. This classic Gothic Revival building is an excellent representation of 19th century architecture in Nova Scotia. With very few renovations it has maintained its style. However, with the passing of time, nature and mankind have taken their toll. The house is important to the historical Canning street scape. FHS is preserving where possible and restoring the house. We plan to enlarge our museum space by moving in as soon as possible. To date, we have re-roofed, re-built the front entry, brought electricity in underground, and made many repairs. There is still a long way to go, hence the Heritage Lottery. Please purchase your tickets and join us on August 22nd at the Dickie-Baxter house. |
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Fieldwood Heritage Society presents Charles H. Wright Jr. Life and Times Guest Speaker Daphne Frazee granddaughter of Charles Wright October 20, 2010 Wednesday 7:30 pm Location: Canning Fire Hall 2230 North Avenue (Highway 358) Canning Free admission Everyone is invited to attend |
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