Fun Facts about Elgin County

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ELGIN COUNTY Heritage Centre

460 SUNSET DRIVE, ST. THOMAS

JANUARY 8 - APRIL 2, 2022 Space to Spoon

Space to Spoon is a hands-on experience, with stunning graphics and interactive elements for visitors of all ages. The exhibit showcases the technology that transforms satellite images into agricultural applications in a way that encourages informal learning among audiences.

Developed by Ingenium, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, in partnership with the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum and the Canadian Space Agency.

Developed by Ingenium, Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation in partnership with the Communications Security Establishment.

APRIL 16 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Canada’s Oldest Annual Picnic

The summer exhibit will commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Baker Family Re-union and Picnic, the oldest of the many family reunions that were once popular in Elgin County. A complementary exhibit on the 19th century picnic tradition will illustrate the many union, club, fraternal, school, and church picnics that were often held at the lake ports. These events, with their ancillary trains, boats, and bands, constituted major social occasions.

SEPTEMBER 17 - JANUARY 7, 2023

Cipher/Decipher

Visitors can scramble their own messages using a cipher wheel, tackle puzzles, test their cyber smarts to find out how safe their personal information is online, and see how an authentic Enigma cipher machine works by sending a message and watching how Enigma creates a new message.