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As the big day for the Echlin Reunion rolls closer each meeting gets more exciting. Each organizer showing their accomplishments and new donations to the rest of the committee. It is going to be a fun day with enough events to keep people amused, lots of time for catching up and many lucky folk will leave with a prize or two.

The Genealogy Tent will feature not only the book, Over the Rocks of Bathurst - A Genealogical Portrait of the Echlin Family but also a large Family Chart. Everyone who attends will place themselves in the appropriate location on the chart. We have left some room for photos, if not enough on the chart there are other display boards too.

Bring copies of any family photos with you Old or New Family pictures. Please bring copies, not originals.

Trick of the trade - to make a copy of your photo (especially old prescious ones) when you don’t have a scanner. Set your digital camera on Macro (usually a flower symbol) get close to the pic in natural light outdoors (watch that you are not shadowing the photo) and not in direct sun. Inside at a north-facing window sill on a sunny day works too. Level the camera as to not distort the photo (90 degrees to the photo); zoom in to include only the photo and take the shot. Or for that matter you can single in on whatever you want - crop it.

If you have the option of turning the flash off - it is better without it.
print on your printer or wherever you generally print your pics and bring it along - let us all enjoy them.

Come one, come all…Echlins gather ’round
Lookin’ forward to seein’  kin folk from outta’ town
We’ll be roastin’ a pig and servin’ up great pork
Please bring y’o salad, a plate and a fork!!
 
Remember the picnic will be outdoors
We will have tents in case it pours
Bring a chair, umbrella and lotion
Get ready, get set, let’s get this in motion

For the talented ones who can play or sing
We invite you to take the stage and strut y’er thing
We’ll have games for da’ kids and prizes too
Photos, memories and lots more to do
 
Tell your siblings and cuzzins, make a list
It’s gonna’ be a  party you won’t want’a miss!
 

http://home.cogeco.ca/~reunion/

This Echlin family originally from Ireland,  settled in the military settlement of Perth, Ontario Canada. Thomas Echlin, wife Mary and their children arrived in the settlement in July of 1817. Although Thomas died young his family lived on and spread throughout Lanark County, Algoma District, Windsor, Oshawa and some relocated to the United States - mostly in the state of Michigan.

The first few Reunions were held in Hopetown then it was relocated to the Echlin farm in Dalhousie Twp. Lanark County. For many years the descendants of James Echlin and Lucy Morris enjoyed an Echlin Reunion on that original homestead. James Echlin was a son of Christopher Echlin and grandson to the original settler, Thomas. The Echlin Reunion took place every August from 1970 to 1986. The big events were meeting everyone firstly, the Horseshoe Tournament, kids games, races and prizes.

Due to popular demand we are bringing it back in 2010 style!!

So calling all Thomas Echlin descendants.. please join us  we would love to meet you. Also, if you would like to volunteer to help your offer will be gratefully accepted.

Echlin Reunion 2010 is July 24, 2010 - 1pm - 8pm / Port Elmsley, ON - more details on the website!!