{"id":78,"date":"2019-05-27T20:51:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/open-range.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2023-08-02T19:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:18:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/livinghistoryalgoma.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tLiving History Algoma\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>We are a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging cultural activities that document and share with a wider public, the history of the Algoma region.<\/p>\n\t<p>We believe in the power of arts and culture to creatively bring to life the stories that shape our rich history and development as a community, region, province and nation.<\/p>\n<p>The roots of the LHA began in the non-profit Algoma 1812, which was established in 2008 to coordinate the 3 year activities marking the way of life and events of the Algoma region during the War of 1812. \u00a0 At the wrap-up in 2015, Algoma 1812 was successfully reinvented as Living History Algoma (Algoma 1812).<\/p>\n<p>LHA welcomes partnerships with individuals and organizations undertaking creative projects based on area history.\u00a0 We are especially interested in projects that reach a wider public, with examples including walking tours, performances in all artistic genres, contributions to the Oral History of Sault Ste.Marie (a committee of LHA) and outreach presentations.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Board<\/h2>\n<strong>Matthew MacDonald<\/strong> &#8211; Past Chair<br \/>\n<strong>Krista McCracken &#8211; <\/strong>Chair<strong><br \/>\nKathy Fisher<\/strong> &#8211; Secretary\/Treasurer<br \/>\n<strong>Wendy Hamilton<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Past Chair\n<h3>Members at Large<\/h3>\n<p>Myril Lynn Brason-Lediett<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livinghistoryalgoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/about-us-image-2.png\" alt=\"Oral History of Sault Ste. 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