Funding needed to purchase Vimy Ridge Hero collection

On May 28th an online auction will conclude for a collection of the service medals, badges and other materials of Lt. Kevin Stewart Drummond, who was born in Midland, Ontario. Your help in the form of funding donations is needed for the museum to purchase this collction. As of May 20th, the bidding stands at $2,200. The museum has just over $300 available for this purchase.  This collection is estimated to sell at over $5000.  The museum is co-operating with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 80 Midland in the effort to buy the collection.  The Town of Midland Council is considering financial support based on the response from the community.
Lieutenant Kevin Stewart Drummond

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Honours and Awards: Military Cross

    a hero of Vimy Ridge who died on August 8, 1918
    enlisted with the 76th Battalion Barrie Ontario, served overseas with the 24th Battalion Victoria Rifles Montreal.

    WWI items consist of:

    1- Military cross
    2-Memorial cross
    3-War medal named to Lieut. K .S. Drummond
    4- Victory medal named to Lieut. K .S. Drummond
    5- Town of Midland welcome home medal
    6- bronze Death plaque with original cloth mailing sack
    7- 2 Victoria Rifles cap badges
    8- cap and collar badges for the 76th Midland
    9- CEF badge and collar
    10- German wood box found in trench
    11-1936 book Vimy pilgrimage
    12-copy of service papers
    13- binder with over 19 items
    many personal letters from the front to his mother and father which were transcribed by his mother from his original letters.

    Drummond medals

    Drummond medals

Gallery Opening: Timothy D. Mohan

Huronia Museum is proud to present the work of

Timothy D. Mohan

Saturday, June 6th – 26th, 2009

Opening Wine and Cheese will be held on Saturday, June 6th, from 2 – 5pm.

Admission to the art show is free on the opening day.

Admission to the art show after the opening day is free with this invitation.  (blog post)

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Huronia Museum and Huron Ouendat Village wil be unveiling a new exhibit by Metis artist, Timothy D. Mohan, entitled, Break from Tradition featuring forty original paintings.

“I want to create original themes that reflect First Nations culture as well as intertwining more modern themes, history and techniques,” says Mohan.

Mohan’s success as an artist took off when Canadian fashion icon, Linda Lundstrom chose his motif, “River Woman” for her 2004 and 2006 La Parka series.  From that first exposure on the national scene, Mohan’s paintings have been featured on the covers of Alberta Native News and Western Native News.  Mohan’s artwork has also been used by M.A.D.D.” Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers” Victoria chapter, British Columbia.

click here to see more work by this artist in our Flickr Group “Artists and art Shows at Huronia Museum”