Old Home Day photos, our thanks, and more

Swampy Acre Farm friendsDespite persistent morning rain, the weather couldn’t dampen the spirit of the Canterbury Historical Society’s Old Home Day old-timey fall celebration on October 14 on Canterbury green. Exhibitors, musicians, visitors, and sturdy volunteers soldiered on cheerfully through the showers.

This year a new volunteer, Callie Flynn, took these wonderful photos.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/cA4W94W2c4VkqsmD3

And here’s a link to the flattering article, photos, and video that ran in the Norwich Bulletin the day after Old Home Day—even referring to the event as “Canterbury’s town jewel.”
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20171014/locals-applaud-return-of-old-home-day—canterburys-town-jewel

We are especially grateful to our generous sponsors, without whom the event wouldn’t happen.

  • Better Val-U supermarkets
  • Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Waterford
  • Ed’s Garage, Canterbury
  • Frito-Lay of Killingly
  • Hart’s Florist and Greenhouse, Canterbury
  • Town of Canterbury
  • BZB Farms, LLC, Canterbury
  • Affordable Portables
  • Brooklyn’s Country View Restaurant
  • Canterbury Mini-Storage

Nor would Old Home Day be possible without the exhibitors, musicians, volunteers, and visitors. We sincerely thank everyone who contributed in any way.

We dedicated this year’s Old Home Day to the memory of Tony Denning, an energetic volunteer and relentless champion of this celebration. We all miss him.

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