Victoria Jubilee Hall 2023-2024 Entertainment Season

Information for Patrons

BOX OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 519-881-2826

SEATING AND TICKETS

Victoria Jubilee Hall has general seating. Ticket numbers are for tracking purposes only.

We accept Visa, MasterCard, cheques and cash. There is a $5 per order handling charge on credit card purchases. Most tickets can now be purchased on ticketscene.ca Please check our website and social media for all updates on tickets and availability.

ACCESSIBILITY

Victoria Jubilee Hall is committed to reducing barriers so shows and events at the hall are accessible for everyone. There is an accessible entrance from Scott Street, a lift between levels and accessible seating available. Please feel free to call in advance for more information to ensure we can support your experience.

LATECOMERS AND LEAVING THE OPERA HALL

In order that everyone may enjoy the performance, and in consideration of the performers on stage, latecomers and people who have to leave temporarily during the show will only be admitted at a suitable break or at the discretion of the ushers.

THEATRE ETIQUETTE

In consideration of those who have allergies, perfume and cologne should be used in moderation. Please note that the use of recording devices or taking photos is strictly prohibited. As a further courtesy, all electronic devices should be turned off at all times while in the opera hall.

FOOD AND DRINK

No food or beverage is permitted in the opera hall, with the exception of bottled water.

There is always something happening at the hall! Visit victoriajubileehall.ca to keep up to date.

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Welcome to Victoria Jubilee Hall, a place where we celebrate the power of performing arts to bring people together and build community. We are thrilled to have you join us in this historic venue, which has been a hub for arts and culture for more than a century.

Our dedicated team of volunteers has been working hard behind the scenes to bring some of Canada’s best bands to the stage this year. From bluegrass to folk and collaborative performances, we’re proud of this year’s lineup bringing some serious talent, exceptional skills and artistry to the hall.

The performing arts have long been recognized as a powerful tool for building community and bringing people together. Whether it's through theatre, music, dance, or other forms of performance, the arts transcend language, cultural, and social barriers, and connect people on a deeper emotional level.

By attending performances, you share a collective experience with the rest of the audience and together everyone gains a sense of belonging and identity. There is no better place for promoting empathy, understanding and social cohesion – all an essential part of a thriving community.

Thank you for joining us at Victoria Jubilee Hall. Your support keeps the spirit within this building alive and well. We look forward to sharing many unforgettable experiences and continuing to be an essential part of our community.

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Wingfield Unbound

Sunday, September 24, 2023 @ 2 p.m.

Part of the Jubilee Arts & Music Series (5 for $175) Individual Tickets: $45

The Wingfield Cycle is a Canadian series of seven one-man playsLetter from Wingfield Farm, Wingfield's Progress, Wingfield's Folly, Wingfield Unbound, Wingfield on Ice, Wingfield's Inferno and Wingfield Lost and Found - written by Dan Needles, directed by Douglas Beattie and performed by Rod Beattie. They tell the story of Walt Wingfield, a stockbroker-turned-farmer living near the fictional small town Larkspur, Ontario in Persephone Township and his various misadventures while trying to make a living in the agriculture business. The plays progress as a series of letters written by Walt to his friend, the editor of the Larkspur newspaper. The plays were later collected and edited into a series of half-hour television shows, which were essentially video recordings of the plays.

Wingfield Unbound is the fourth instalment in the Wingfield Cycle.

In Wingfield Unbound Walt attempts to convince the community that the Hollyhock Mill would make a great historic museum. Maggie turns out to be expecting.

Episode 16 - Freddy and Walt try to duplicate the recipe after it appears Spike the hound has eaten the casserole Maggie made for the institute. The Squire's memory-loss prompts Walt to look for a museum site to protect local heritage.

Episode 17 - Walt and Freddy play vet to a stiff sheep and Walt buys a fine new ram for the flock which no

one else seems to want. It isn't long before Walt finds out why.

Episode 18 - When Walt takes his museum proposal to Township council he gets an enthusiastic responseuntil he tells them he wants to house it in the Hollyhock Mill. Back at Freddy's, Walt hears the story of the Miller's Curse!

Episode 19 - Walt is pressured into helping Willy and Dave out of a jam over a cattle pyramid scheme and attempts to haul the haunted millstone out of the stream at Hollyhock - with near fatal results.

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Rod Beattie (actor) A veteran of seventeen seasons and over 50 productions with Ontario's Stratford Festival, Rod Beattie is one of the most respected and versatile actors in Canadian theatre. Featured stage roles include Narcisse in The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux at London's Grand Theatre; Ed in Ed's Garage at the Grand Theatre, Manitoba Theatre Centre and Theatre Orangeville; Felix in The Odd Couple at Segal Centre, Montreal; Johnny Pateen Mike in The Cripple of Inishmaan at Theatre Calgary; Bill in The Love List and Greg in Sylvia at the Belfry Theatre, Victoria; John Proctor in The Crucible and Father Gustave in Blessings in Disguise at Manitoba Theatre Centre; the professor in Oleanna at the Grand Theatre and the National Arts Centre (opposite Sandra Oh) and Andy Ladd in an Ontario tour of Love Letters (opposite Martha Henry). Over the past thirty years Rod's name has become synonymous with the Wingfield series which has brought him acting awards, rave reviews and sold-out houses in Toronto, London, Stratford, Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Saint John, Fredericton and a host of smaller communities across Canada. Rod and Walt made their American debuts to great acclaim at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in 1994. Rod is the winner of the 1991 - 92 "Dora" Award (best performance by an actor in a leading role) for his performance in the first three Wingfield plays. In 2017, he was appointed Member of the Order of Canada.

Dan Needles (playwright) spent half his childhood in the city and half on

the family farm at Rosemont, Ontario. After university he went to work as editor of the local newspaper in Shelburne where he created the character of Walt Wingfield, the retired stockbroker turned farmer, who told about his adventures on the farm in a series of weekly letters to the editor. In 1985 Dan drew from these columns to write his first play Letter From Wingfield Farm. Wingfield's Progress followed in 1987, Wingfield's Folly in 1990, Wingfield Unbound in 1997, Wingfield On Ice in 2001, Wingfield's Inferno in 2005 and Wingfield Lost and Found in 2009. Since 1997 Dan has delighted readers of Harrowsmith magazine with his back page column. He also writes for Small Farm Canada, Farmers Forum and three Ontario publications, On the Bay, In the Hills and Watershed. Dan won the 2003 Leacock Medal for Humour for his book With Axe and Flask, the History of Persephone Township from Pre-Cambrian Times to the Present. Wingfield's World, a novelization of all seven Wingfield plays, was released by Random House in October, 2011. His latest book, True Confessions from the Ninth Concession, was published by Douglas & McIntyre in the fall of 2017. Dan's other plays include The Perils of Persephone, Ed's Garage, Team on the Hill, Baco Noirand The Last Christmas Turkey, which premiered as a Christmas musical at Theatre Orangeville in December, 2017, with music and lyrics by composer Clive VanderBurgh. In December, 2014, Dan was appointed Member of the Order of Canada.

Douglas Beattie (director) became an independent producer and director in 1979. His association with Dan Needles goes back to childhood summers spent on the farm.

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In addition to heading the Wingfield team Doug has been guest director at the Stratford Festival; the Belfry Theatre, Victoria; Lighthouse Festival, Port Dover; Theatre Orangeville; the Blyth Festival; the Piggery Theatre, North Hatley; Thousand Islands Playhouse; Gryphon Theatre, Barrie, and the Grand Theatre, London (The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux, Ed's Garage and The Perils of Persephone).

He was consultant to Primedia's television production of Letter From Wingfield Farm which won the 1991 "Gemini" Award for best performing arts program and is co-executive producer of the Wingfield TV series. He is also founding Artistic Director of Pie in the Sky Productions (formerly Touchmark Theatre) and President of Douglas Beattie Theatrical Productions Ltd. which markets the CDs and DVDs of the Wingfield plays.

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Suzie Vinnick

Sunday, October 29, 2023 @ 2 p.m.

Part of the Jubilee Arts & Music Series (5 for $175) Individual Tickets: $40

ASaskatoon

native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, prodigious guitar and bass chops, and an engagingly candid performance style. She is a Canadian roots and blues singer-songwriter and performs as a solo artist and contributes to variety of band projects, including The Marigolds (with Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford), Vinnick Sheppard Harte (with Kim Sheppard and Elana Harte), Betty and the Bobs and as a duo with Rick Fines.

Her music has appeared in commercials for Tim Hortons, Interac, Ontario Foodland, Tetley's Tea and Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as the soundtracks for MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives, ReGenesis and the film A Touch of Grey.

Vinnick is a six-time winner of the Maple Blues Award for Best Female Vocalist, winning in 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013, and a two-time winner of the Maple Blues Award for Best Songwriter, winning in 2006 and 2011. She also won the award for Best Bassist in 2006 and Best Acoustic Act in 2013.

Her 2008 album Happy Here was a nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo at the 2009 Juno Awards. Her 2011 album Me 'n Mabel was a nominee for Blues Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards, and she won the award for Contemporary Singer of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards. She and her coproducer, Mark Lalama were recently nominated at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for 2018 Producer of the Year for Suzie's latest release, "Shake The Love Around". She is also a two-time winner in the blues category at the In-

ternational Songwriting Competition, for her songs "The Honey I Want" and "Sometimes I Think I Can Fly"

Her career has seen triumph after triumph. Among her most recent successes: being awarded the 2019 Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Special Recognition Award; being nominated for a 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Producer of the Year with her co-producer, Mark Lalama. Suzie achieved finalist status in the Solo/Duo Category at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN; received the 2012 CBC Saturday Night Blues Great Canadian Blues Award and the 2012 Sirius XM Canada Blues Artist of the Year. Suzie has won 10 Maple Blues Awards (she has been nominated for 21 so far!), won the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Vocalist of the Year and is a 3X Juno Nominee.

Suzie has toured nationally with Downchild, Stuart McLean’s The Vinyl Café and the John McDermott Band, and performed for Canadian Peacekeepers in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf. She was also the voice of Tim Horton’s for 5 years. Suzie’s latest album is a full-band roots and blues extravaganza entitled Shake The Love Around.

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Sultans of String - Walking Through the Fire

Sunday, November 12, 2023 @ 2 p.m.

Part of the Jubilee Arts & Music Series (5 for $175) Individual Tickets: $55

Thisperformance brings the magic of collaboration to the stage, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island / Canada joined by BILLBOARD charting 3x JUNO Award nominees and 3x CFMA winners Sultans of String!

From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party, from Rumba to Rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of musicians onstage with Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk of the Métis Fiddler Quartet, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan), and Coast Tsm’syen Elder and Singer-Songwriter Shannon Thunderbird, as well as virtual guests on the big screen, including Dr. Duke Redbird, the Northern Cree Pow Wow group, and more!

The songs beautifully reveal the depths of contemporary Indigenous experience and music, expressed in the spirit of the Truth and Reconcili-

ation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, and Final Report that asks that Indigenous and non-Indigenous people work together as an opportunity to show a path forward.

"The very fact that you're doing this tells me that you believe in the validity of our language, you believe in the validity of our art and our music, and that you want to help to bring it out. And that's really what's important, is for people to have faith that we can do this... That's really good”

- Honourable Murray SinclairOjibwe Elder - former chair of the TRC

"We are opening doors for each other, as Indigenous peoples, as settler peoples. It's just about further creating more openings and more connections through being a conduit... and through creating more spaces."

- Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk - violist

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SULTANS OF STRING BIO:

New York Times feature pick Sultans of String creates “Energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (UK’s Maverick Magazine). Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of flamenco, Celtic reels, roots and Cuban rhythms, the group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity. Fiery violin dances with rumba-flamenco guitar, while bass lays down unstoppable grooves. Acoustic strings meet with electronic wizardry to create layers and depth of sound, while world rhythms excite audiences to their feet with the irresistible need to dance.

Equally at home in a concert hall, jazz club or festival setting, the Sultans have gigged at the legendary club Birdland NYC, the renowned U.K.'s Celtic Connections Festival, and the San Jose Jazz Festival. They have performed with symphonies across North America, and played live on BBC TV, Irish National Radio, World Cafe and SiriusXM in Washington. They just released their feature length film "Refuge - Visual Album" at a dozen film festivals worldwide.

ALYSSA DELBAERE-SAWCHUK

Born in Winnipeg, Alyssa has completed a doctorate in classical and fiddle music traditions on the viola at the Université de Montréal. Upon learning about her Red River Métis roots, she discovered the old native and Métis style of fiddling traditions. Alyssa’s mentorship with Ojibwe elder fiddler Lawrence “Teddy Boy” Houle led her to collaborate with his brother, James Flett, in creating Oméigwessi, Reel Métis: A Tribute to Walter Flett, which won Best Fiddle and Best Instrumental Album at the 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. She is also a member of the Métis Fiddler Quartet.

Their release, North West Voyage, received the Best Traditional Album award at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Alyssa's passion for access to arts education has led her to develop innovative Indigenous inspired methodologies that integrate teachings of Métis history, music and culture with movement and dance. She has led her workshops at the Art Gallery of Ontario and Royal Ontario Museum. Most recently, Alyssa was selected as the Indigenous representative and artistic producer of Kuné: Canada’s Global Orchestra, a project incubated by the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2017.

MARC MERLÄINEN

Born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba and raised in Thunder Bay, Marc Meriläinen’s heritage can be traced to the Chippewas of Nawash, Cape Croker. Transforming the sound and image of Indigenous music has been one of Marc Meriläinen’s goals from the very beginning, and his prodigious output has been recognized in many corners, including the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, the Native American Music Awards, the Indigenous Music Awards, and Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the Performing Arts, along with invitations to perform at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the 2015 Pan-Am Games in Toronto.

From his early days as creator and performer of the multi-award nominated contemporary indigenous rock project NADJIWAN to currently producing the next wave of Indigenous musical artists, Marc has worked with numerous artists to help launch and further their career development. In addition to writing & producing acts Marc has also promoted and produced various live shows and events including Planet

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Did you know that the first electric installation at Victoria Jubilee Hall consisted of 15 lights, which cost $3.30 per month?

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IndigenUs at Harbourfront Centre and the Original People, Original Songs concert series.

SHANNON THUNDERBIRD

Shannon (M.A., B.A. Hon.), is proudly descended from the northern British Columbia Coast Tsm’syen (Tsimshian) people: Gilut'sau Band of the Royal House of Niis'gumiik, Gispudwada (Orca) Clan. She is an international Singer/Songwriter, Recording Artist, Artist/Educator, and Author.

She is a well-known Speaker/Storyteller; her fireside talks and original music open the minds and hearts of audiences to the power, impor-

tance, and majesty of Canada's First Peoples. She is the Creator of Amgan Łiklgaawks (Red Cedar Sisters) Vocal Trio, Artistic Director of the Thunderbird Indigenous Theatre, and performs with choirs across the country.

Many thanks for the support of nonIndigenous funding streams of the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts for their support of this project.

Please follow the link below to learn more, including how we are including cultural safeguards in our work on this project:

https://igg.me/at/sultansCD

The Hall was designed by A.R. Denison and constructed by contractor Henry Clark, using marl brick, clay and local fieldstone, intended to replace the original wooden structure used by the town. The marl clay was taken from an area which was gradually filled in with water, creating Marl Lakes.

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The Slocan Ramblers

Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 7:30 p.m.

Part of the Jubilee Arts & Music Series (5 for $175) Individual Tickets: $40

TheSlocan Ramblers (2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award Winner & 2019 Juno Award Nominee) are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, The Slocans have been winning over audiences from Merlefest to RockyGrass and everywhere in between.

On their new album Up the Hill and Through the Fog, the all-star Canadian roots ensemble channels the past two years of loss into a surprisingly joyous collection of twelve songs intended to uplift and help make sense of the world. Bluegrass music is nothing short of catharsis for The Slocan Ramblers.

Though the past few years have brought the group accolades, that same momentum was abruptly halted by the pandemic’s brutal impact

on live music. Over the next year, bandmates Adrian Gross and Darryl Poulsen both lost close family members and their bassist decided to step back to spend more time at home. They channeled these tumultuous changes into some of their most honest and direct compositions yet. Up the Hill and Through the Fog showcases the breadth of their varied influences while staying true to their roots in the rough and tumble bluegrass scene of Toronto’s no-nonsense bars and dancehalls. From Frank Evan’s classic, dusty vocals, to John Hartford-inspired lyrical musings, it’s all buttressed by impeccable musicianship, and emotionally raw songwriting from the three core members. This is roots music without pretension, art powerful enough to cut through the fog of the past two years and chart a more hopeful course forward.

Say hello to your new favourite band.

The Slocan Ramblers are:

Frank Evans: Banjo/Vocals

Adrian Gross: Mandolin

Darryl Poulsen: Guitar/Vocals

With Charles James: Bass/Vocals

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Amanda Martinez

Saturday, February 17, 2024 @ 8 p.m.

Amanda Martínez is one of the great new voices in Spanish language Latin music…where slow cadence Cuban rhythms meet sensuous Mexico.”

Angel Romero, World Music Central Amanda Martinez is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose music is an original blend of influences from her Mexican and South African roots.

Amanda credits her longtime band for being a huge support to her career. “They are world class musicians who I feel lucky to play with. Each one contributes to our overall sound.” Her band features her long time guitarist and now-producer Kevin Laliberté, husband/bassist Drew Birston, and Cuban Canadians Rosendo “Chendy” Leon (percussion), Alexander Brown (trumpet), Osvaldo Rodriguez (violin) and Pablosky Rosales (tres). She often tours with Mexican bassist Paco Luviano.

She has released four albums and her latest recording Libre is her most eclectic creation to date. Her songs have been selected for four Putumayo world music collections.

Career highlights include headlining the Blue Note jazz club in NYC, the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the Pan American Games in Mexico and Canada. She has also been a guest recording and touring artist of award winning guitarist Jesse Cook. She has sold out Toronto’s Koerner Hall multiple times and Ottawa’s National Arts Centre and Winter Garden Theatre.

Amanda has been recognized with multiple nominations as Latin Jazz Artist of the Year (Canada’s National

Jazz Awards), Best World Music Artist (Canadian Folk Music Awards) and she was the winner of Best World Music Artist (Toronto Independent Music Awards). Her albums have reached the top 10 on iTunes World Music charts. Amanda also works as an actor in film and television and has guested on shows including Designated Survivor, Suits, Regenesis and Kim’s Convenience and will be guest starring on an episode of Private Eyes with Jason Priestly. Film credits include My Mother’s Darkest Secrets and I was Lorena Bobbitt for the Lifetime Network.

She hosted Panamania during CBC’s coverage of the PanAm Games and the web series Ingredients for a Good Life, showcasing Mexico to Canadians. Ms. Martinez is a musical ambassador for SOS Children’s Villages Canada and was awarded Top 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians by the Hispanic Congress.

Amanda lives in Toronto with her husband and their three young children. She holds a Master’s in International Business from York University’s Schulich School of Business.

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Yet another great example of why, small rural towns are such a wonderful place to live (“the people”, just in case you haven’t figured it out!)

The cast and crew of the County Towne Players’ production of The Reunion from 2016.

~ Volunteers for the 2022-23 season ~

Thank you to all our volunteers who have contributed thousands of hours and a wealth of expertise. Your support of Victoria Jubilee Hall allows us to continue to fulfill our mission and serve our community each year.

Sharlene Adams

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Maria Ballagh

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Grace Beninger

Cameron Blythe

Steve Blythe

James Bohnert

Maryanne Buehlow

Bill Carroll

Yvonne Carroll

Ted Cobean

Ken Coleman

Ron Cook

Cathy Cormack

Reta Cunningham

Catherine Dickison

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Jayne Dietrich

Ralph Dietrich

Elena Dobson

Leslie Dobson

Heather Eckert

Jeanne Eddyvean

Sharron Edgar

Ruth Fischer

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Donna Goodman

Janice Hawkins

Tim Hawkins

Michelle Humphrey

Barb Kerry

Beth Kuhnke

Doug Lonsdale

Bonnie McGinnis

Ken McGinnis

Dash McLean

Greg McLean

Terri McNinch

Bob McCulloch

Deb Meyer

Don Moore

Adam Nickel

Ron Nickel

Linda O'Hagan

Monica O'Hagan

Richard Osborne

Andrea Popiez

Richard Popiez

Cally Quish

Grant Robertson

Pauline Siegfried

Jayne Schlosser

Winnie Schmidt

Greg Schuett

Henry Simpson

Judy Sloan

Gemma Mendez-Smith

Gregory Smith

Leyah Smith

Terry Smith

Marg Sockett

Bruce Stickney

Mary Stortini

Joanne Sutton

Mary Tally

Ron Tally

Bonnie Thompson

Gail Voisin

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Jubilee Garden was established in 2003 and cared for over the years by dedicated volunteers Marg Sockett, Ruth Fischer and Pauline Siegfried. Soaking up the vibrancy of the perfectly maintained gardens over the years brought joy to so many. We have been truly fortunate to have these three wonderful women working so hard over the past 20 years to keep Jubilee Garden growing.

At the end of 2022, they collectively decided to retire. Thank you to Marg, Ruth and Pauline for tending to the gardens over the years. We believe they will continue to bring beauty wherever they go.

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Did You Know ...

• On the ground level, on the outside wall by the parking lot is the outline of the entrance to where the police station used to be. Inside, the area where the two washrooms are located once contained two cells.

• R.B. Ferguson was appointed police chief and caretaker in the early 1900s. Ferguson, his wife Norah and their ten children lived in the building, and had to climb five flights of stairs to their rooms on the top floor.

• On the ground level, on the south outside wall along the lane, are the outlines of the doors where the fire engines used to enter Victoria Jubilee Hall.  They were housed where the kitchen and two little offices are today.

• The wrought iron railing on the balcony bows outward to accommodate the billowing dresses of the time.

• The hall keeps an old table lamp made from the wood of Walkerton’s first town hall which the Victoria Jubilee Hall replaced.

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