| The Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards celebrates the centennial anniversary of the naming of the village of Killaloe in 2008. To commemorate the occasion, the township commissioned a DVD highlighting the history of the village over the past 100 years.
The 50-minute production features photos, new and old, and interviews with several long-time Killaloe residents. Musical accompaniment and narration are written and performed by local residents. The final minutes of the documentary show video footage of the village in the 1950s. The historic recording was generously donated by Killaloe resident Dave Schutt whose father shot the footage on 16-mm film using a wind-up crank camera.
Under the auspices of the Eastern Ontario Development Program, Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation awarded $10,000 to the township to help with production costs of the DVD, as well as to provide signage for the centennial. Copies of the film can be purchased at several village businesses or from the municipal office.
In addition to the DVD, special events have been planned for each month of the year, kicking things off with a New Year’s Eve Gala at the local Lions Hall. With all this excitement in the air, residents are sure to enjoy making 2008 a year to remember in Killaloe! |
