Ideas for Arkona 150 activities that I heard and wrote down during Coffee, Cookies and Conversation– in point form
soccer tournament
scavenger hunt – paper clues for different ages -geocaching – GPS
possibly items for trading, prize for first to find, log book,
more than just that weekend, see info at a site to learn about the location,
souvenir coin reward , QR codes
Hear, Here – public history at Western University- oral histories – QR codes –
interviews about sites and people – longer lasting history
have a display when Santa visits with Arkona Improvement Assoc. –
maybe with people to answer questions – Eliza likely to be there with family-
Scottish games – music – dancing – Christine’s pupils ( Mike)
talent night
arts
electric sign
tree planting – Ausable Bayfield Conservation, Arkona Improvement Assoc.
spaces — soccer field – maybe Rock Glen Campground – ball park-
Rock Glen Conservation Park
Immigrants – Dutch Connection – high concentration in Warwick Twp. –
Dutch dancers in wooden shoes ?
Toronto Swing Orchestra
Forest Excelsior band
car show – vehicles from past 50 to 75 years
donkey baseball
old fashioned baseball game
LOGO for 150 in Arkona
soccer & baseball seasons will be starting meet them where they are
videos – cameras – DaVinci
time capsule
strawberry social at Seniors’ Apartments ?
formal dinner
firemen host a breakfast
ideas for recording history- past 75 years – time lines —
changes in business community : gas pumps & garages , CIBC Bank,
post office, restaurants, 3 farm equipment businesses to none,
2 hardware stores, shoe repair, telephone office, schools, etc.
– Arkona & Area Historical Society
Other ideas have been suggested at Arkona 150 meetings, too.
Judy is gathering family stories , Kathy is taking pictures of homes