FOCUS - JUNE 2017 43 PROUD TO BE As part of Canada’s 150 Celebration, Durham Farm Connections, a com- mittee of the Durham Region Federation of Agri- culture, has chosen to celebrate with our local communi- ties including Scugog heritage and importance of agriculture over the past 150 years. Choosing to focus on the farm families of the past century and a half as well as the significant farm organizations that evolved around agriculture, many of which still exist today, the project hopes to be able to preserve the history and artifacts of not only our first major industry in the Region but an indus- try that is still going strong. Here in Scugog, numerous opportunities will roll out over the course of the summer culminating in the 4th Annual Celebrate Agriculture Gala at the Community Centre on October 26. Farm families who have been farming for 150 or more years will be announced. In between, special events are being held to celebrate our Women’s Institutes (Scugog had six), our youth organiza- tions including 4-H Clubs and Junior Farmers as well as our fairs, both Blackstock and Port Perry which pre-date confederation. Our Scugog Shores Heritage and Archives will also fea- ture a special exhibit on The Heritage of Agriculture from September 15 - October 27. More events are being planned and up-to-date informa- tion can be found on the Durham Farm Connections web-site: www. farmconnections.ca We hope the community will share their agricultural memories when they see us out and about this summer as we strive to find and archive our agricultural heritage. For more information or to nominate a farm family who has farmed in Canada since 1867 and now farms in Durham please con- tact the Project Co-Ordinator at info@durhamfarmconnections.ca CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF FARMING IN DURHAM REGION “CANADA” IS AN IROQUOIAN LANGUAGE WORD MEANING “VILLAGE.” 182 Northport Road Units 8 & 9, Port Perry 905-985-0059 rayhobbsgarage@powergate.ca Over 100 years experience and over 55 years in business! WHERE OUR CUSTOMERS COME FIRST. from the team at Happy Canada Day Joe and Cathy Gibson, Blackstock 905-213-2583 www.budgetblinds.com/portperry HAPPY CANADA DAY