A short history of the NHSG
NORTHUMBERLAND HILLS STITCHERY GUILD·SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018·
Chinese Proverb: “Tell me and I will forget, Show me and I may remember, Involve me and I will understand”. On May 28, 1985 a meeting of persons interested in forming an embroidery guild met at the home of Betty Kerr in Port Hope. Members of the Toronto Stitchery Guild made presentations and information w
as given on the workings of Embroidery Association of Canada. A subsequent meeting was held where plans were drawn up to form a guild in the Northumberland area and the first meeting was held on June 25, 1985 at the Port Hope Town Hall, Red Cross Room. At that time there were 24 charter members who met the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, with Betty Kerr as the first President. By 1986, membership having grown to 27, meetings were moved to a larger hall at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Cobourg. Another move was taken to the auditorium at the Golden Plough before settling into our present location at the Lion’s Club Community Centre in Cobourg. The NHSG has celebrated over 30 years encouraging and promoting an interest in the art of embroidery, needlework and creative stitchery! Join today to “remember and understand” in our open and friendly community.
