b'53rd Annual General MeetingMay 16 at St. Johns Presbyterian Church, 319 Queen St., Port Perry starting at 7 p.mTheLakeScugogthepresentationoftheannualBill Historical Society is pleased to announceand Claudette Brock Award given for that Mississaugas of Scugog Island Chiefoutstandingheritagepreservationof Kelly LaRocca will be our guest speakerScugogs history. The Brock family were this year at the 53rd annual meeting ofleaders in the founding of the historical LSHS to be held on May 16 at St. JohnssocietyaswellastheScugogShores Presbyterian Church, 319 Queen St., PortMuseum.Each year the LSHS executive Perry starting at 7 p.m. The evening willboard asks members to nominate a wor-begin with the Annual Report for thethy recipient and this year we reviewed past year as well as LSHS plans for the10 nominations. The plaque recognizing year ahead. Chief LaRocca will be speak- the recipient for 2022 will be on display ing at approximately 7:30 p.m.at the museum.LSHS has a long history of partner- Allarewelcometothisevening. ships with the MSIFN having workedAdmission is free for members and by withthemonvariousprojectssincedonation for non-members. The evening our founding in 1969. Projects such aspromises to be an exciting look back at theObjibwayHeritageLand,thein- the founding and settlement of this area teractive history exhibit at the Scugogby the Mississaugas as we hear about HeritageCentreandmostrecentlythe original settlement areas, way of life, received support for the digitization ofChief LaRocca will speak about thetraditions and values of this proud and the local newspapers. MSIFN have alsoarrival of the MSIFN in this area aroundstrongIndigenouscommunitywhose supportedsomanylocalgroupsandthe year 1700, their challenges throughgenerosityandleadership,especially organizations that it would be a long listthe years and their future.theirenvironmentalvaluesarewell-to compile.Theeveningwillconcludewithrespected and appreciated in Scugog. FOCUS - MAY 202321'