File contains a printed issue of The Quinte Foremen's Club News, Volume 2, no.5 (January, 1956) including executive meeting highlights. Also present is a newspaper clipping concerning the Foremen's Club sponsorship of the fourth annual YMCA-Laura Secord Easter Egg Hunt, March, 1959.
File contains a typescript transcript of a presidential address by William Nisbet Ponton, President of the Ontario Associated Board of Trades, 24 February 1914, concerning economic indicators, development and investment in Ontario.
File contains a number of newspaper articles about the Trenton Community Centre, Also known as; Trenton Community Gardens (1958), Duncan McDonald Memorial Gardens (present). These articles provide a detailed history of this arena that has held many events for the local community, ranging from; bingo to basketball.
File contains numerous newspaper articles about various Service Clubs in Trenton, such as: Rotary Club, John Howard Society, Lions Club, Kinsmen Club, Business & Professional Women's Club, Women's Auxiliary, and Kiwanis.
File contains clippings of local newspaper articles about local groups generally with Christian faith based backgrounds, that do charitable work to promote a sense of goodwill in their communities. Some of these institutions include; Trenton Masonic Temple, Boy Scouts, the Oddfellows, and others.
File contains a number of newspaper articles, financial statements, and receipts of payment, ranging in years from c. 1876 to c. 1922. The oldest item in the file is an article in an unknown newspaper, written by Eugene Schuyler c. 1876; about issues regarding the country of Turkey. There are financial statements from The Town of Trenton, Ontario, and purchase receipts from the same municipality.
File contains a copy of the "Report of the Board of Management of the Thurlow Circulating Library to it's Members", written by W.R. Bigg, Secretary and dated 4th January 1848.
File contains 4 newspaper articles from 1956-1957 about the fund raising efforts and construction of the new Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 228 legion hall.
File contains an original Order of Service for the 97th Anniversary of the I.O.O.F. Stirling Lodge No. 239 dated Sunday, May 7th, 1916; along with 3 newspaper articles from 1956-57 about subsequent anniversary celebrations and presentations of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.)
File contains several newspaper articles regarding the 1956 centennial of the Stirling Masonic Lodge, No. 69, and the installation of officers in 1956 and 1957.
File contains two newspaper clippings regarding the celebration of Stirling's Centennial in 1958. Includes background on the early settlement of Rawdon Township ca. 1807 and the founding of Stirling. Also present is a mimeographed undated circular letter issued by the Hastings Historical Society, showing the cost of memberships possibly in the 1960s.
File contains a one page printed completed letters patent form authorizing the establishment of semi-annual fairs in the Village of Stirling, issued by the Province of Canada, 15 November 1861.