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Wedding bells ring at Maple Court ,_,_ A very pretty wedding was solemnized in Cobourg Wednesday, Jan. 28, when Ida Robertson and Gordon Cooledge exchanged vows. The bride looked lovely in a doubleâ€"breasted navy suit with white accessories. Her corsage was of red roses, baby‘s breath and however, was that the vilâ€" Mr. McGlennon himself lage never use the historic â€" DaS been given glass and building as a commercial _ Célluloid slides of turnâ€"ofâ€" site. theâ€"century Colborne which are very fragile and ART GALLERY AND very precious, that could MINIâ€"MUSEUM be displayed and cared A recent proposal by for. local artist Wilhelmina Mr. McGlennon pointed Since that time it has come into the ownership of the village of Colborne, which obtained the buildâ€" ing for the nominal sum of $2 from the current provincial government, last year. One of the conditions of the transfer of ownership, however, was that the vilâ€" lage never use the historic building as a commercial site. The old building, built around 1850 and situated on the corner of King and Victory Streets, formerly housed land transfer records and deeds from all of eastern Northumberland County. It was closed by the forâ€" mer NDP provincial govâ€" ernment in 1992. Exciting discoveries could be displayed at reg A core group of historiâ€" callyâ€"minded individuals is resolved to form a board of directors to administer the former land registry office in Colborne. By Eileen Argyris Mn Cblbirne Chnenid lily Pf_ghe valley. t iowe : Following the wedding, cake and coffee were served in the common room at Maple Court, Colborne, where congratuâ€" lations and cards were received. -”’lr‘he happy couple will reside in Trenton. LACAC member Dave McGlennon hosted a meetâ€" ing Sunday in the old regâ€" istry office, to garner the support of interested citiâ€" zens. Nine persons attended. Mr. McGlennon told the group that LACAC already has, or knows of, a numâ€" ber of artifacts that would be an asset to a local miniâ€"museum. Along with that use, the Colborne LACAC (Local Architectural Conservancy Advisory _ Committee) would like to establish an historical or heritage cenâ€" tre to display historical artifacts relating to the history of the area. Kennedy to create an artists‘ coâ€"op to manage a revolving display of local art work, that will also be offered for sale, has been approved in principle by Colborne council. SHOVEL FROM MURRAY CANAL Ms. Quinn also pointed out that the ceremonial shovel used by Octavia Keeler (wife of Joseph Keeler, MP) to turn the first soil at the Murray Canal, is now housed at Proctor House in Brighton, Harold Harnden, former Colborne jewellery store owner, said that he still had eyeâ€"testing equipment and an 1894 diploma belonging to Mr. Mayhew, jeweller and first owner of Mr. Harnden‘s former store. Mr. Mayhew also apparently functioned as the village optometrist. Roseanne Quinn menâ€" tioned that Mr. Keeler‘s desk can be found at Barnum House museum in Grafton. FOUNDER‘S CHAIR FOUND LACAC chairperson Greg McMahon told the meeting that a family in Oshawa has informed him that they have the postmaster‘s chair that was used by vilâ€" lage founder, Joseph Abbott Keeler, Colborne‘s first postmaster. Sometimes, that priceâ€" less information is stored in the memory of a senior citizen. "We have to collect Colborne‘s heritage, before we lose it, or forget it," Mr. McGlennon urged. \"If we don‘t have a place to put it, it will just disapâ€" pear," he warned. out that, people who have memorabilia such as hisâ€" torical documents, photos, clothing or furniture, freâ€" quently don‘t know what to do with it. Mr. McMahon said he‘d like to see a crossâ€"section of the local public sit on such a board; business people, service club and church members, local Mr. McMahon said he had hoped to see a repreâ€" sentative of the LACAC sit on a board of directors that would administer the registry office in its new incarnation as art gallery and historical centre. An additional use as a tourism information cenâ€" tre has also been suggestâ€" ed. She also displayed an issue of the Colborne Express dated January, 1868. The paper, a foreâ€" runner of the Colborne Chronicle, began publicaâ€" tion in 1866. Organizing history â€" Dave McGlennon and Roseanne Quinn led discussion of an historical centre they hope to establish in the former land registry office at King and Victory Sts. Photo by Elleen Argyris and might perhaps be politicians. learning about the past, is exhibited here. O number af thees nes. . Anlssed. She said it would be important to identify the era and type of artifacts that were being sought for display, and also very important to obtain as much information as posâ€" sible about each item as quickly as they come in, so that no chance for Roseanne Quinn, who worked cataloging exhibits at Barnum House at one time, stressed that it was important for the board to "be specific‘ in the donaâ€" tions it seeks. A number of those preâ€" sent volunteered either to sit on such a board, or to help with the work of organizing and running the historical centre. ARTIFACTS COULD BE The date for the next meeting has been set for Sunday, Feb. 9; place to be announced. Mr. McGlennon suggestâ€" ed that the people who attended this primary meeting "brainstorm" on the idea for a month. At the same time, she added that the board will have to be selective and not "get overwhelmed" with donations, "otherwise you end up with a storage facility," she said. Ms. Quinn stressed that people could "lend" artiâ€" facts to the centre for exhibition for a specific time, and then receive them back again. In this way, the displays could be kept fresh, inviting return visits. . office Page 7