She also serves as the current president of both the Head-of-the-Lake Historical Society and the Players' Guild of Hamilton, the oldest continuous amateur theatre organization in North America.
Ms. Houghton will discuss the lives and times of Hamiltonians during the war years of 1914-18 and 1939-45 at the Dundas Museum & Archives, 139 Park St. W., starting at 7:30 p. m. Doors open at 7. Admission is a toonie. Come early as seating is limited.
The 2010 Dundas Heritage Calendar is also on sale at selected locations throughout Dundas and at the speaker series presentations. Each month features a black-and-white historic image of Dundas to go along with historic monthly milestones. The cover features a rare 1940s photograph of Du and Sue Wong at the door of their new DeLuxe Diner. $17 each, taxes included.
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