The Russell and District Historical Society held their 2026 Annual General Meeting on Feb. 9 in the Church Museum building of the Keith M. Boyd Museum in Russell. During the AGM, a Board of Directors for the coming year was elected and are pictured here during the event. From the left: President Erin Gurski, Cindy Saucier, Curator Crystal Soames, Vice-President Judy James, Treasurer Christine Martel, Mary Donnelly, Secretary Dunya Hammoe, Past President Phil Gurski. Missing from the photo is Director Ken Dilworth. Courtesy Photo
Carolyn Thompson Goddard, grew up in Chesterville and attended North Dundas District High School. After completing her BA in Political Science at Carleton University she has worked as a medical secretary and library technician. In 2020 she graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Journalism and has been a reporter and column writer for The Chesterville Record for over 10 years.
