Sharon Temple Board President Jenny Carver welcomed Ontario Minister of Culture Madeleine Meilleur to the Sharon Temple for Heritage Week 2005.

The Trust's Heritage Week 2005 kick-off event at the Sharon Temple welcomed nearly 100 visitors to enjoy speeches, presentations and performances. From left: Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister of Culture and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs and Richard Moorhouse, Executive Director of the Ontario Heritage Trust.

James Young, Mayor of East Gwillimbury, welcomed Minister Meilleur and invited guests to the Trust's Heritage Week 2005 event.

The Sharon Temple volunteers were honoured with a special recognition certificate at this year's Heritage Week event. From left: Ken Smith, volunteer; The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister of Culture and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs; Jenny Carver, Board President of the Sharon Temple National Historic Site; and Doris Smith, volunteer.

Storyteller Bruce Carmody entertained guests at the Heritage Week 2005 event.

Singers Jennifer Neveu and David Geene (with musical accompaniment by Marney Curran) performed The Flag of Canada at the Heritage Week 2005 event, a song written in 1899 by the Children of Peace for the Sharon Temple.

The Trust's Heritage Week 2005 kick-off event at the Sharon Temple welcomed nearly 100 visitors to enjoy speeches, presentations and performances. From left: Richard Moorhouse, Executive Director of the Ontario Heritage Trust; Bruce Carmody, storyteller; Jenny Carver, Board President of the Sharon Temple; Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister of Culture and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs; Thomas McCammon, Sharon Temple volunteer; Margaret Gilbert, Sharon Temple volunteer; and Janet Emonson, Executive Director of the Sharon Temple.

Sharon Temple board member Mark Fram (left) toured Ontario Minister of Culture Madeleine Meilleur around the Sharon Temple National Historic Site.

Interior of the Sharon Temple National Historic Site.

Several community heritage groups had displays set up across the road from the Sharon Temple at the Town of East Gwillimbury Municipal Offices. The Heritage Showcase is always a popular element of our Heritage Week events.

Several community heritage groups had displays set up across the road from the Sharon Temple at the Town of East Gwillimbury Municipal Offices. The Heritage Showcase is always a popular element of our Heritage Week events.

Diane Reid and Sarah Walker, in period costume, enjoyed the Heritage Showcase at the Sharon Temple Heritage Week event.

The Town of East Gwillimbury welcomed Ontario Minister of Culture Madeleine Meilleur to the Heritage Week 2005 event at the Sharon Temple. From left: Cathy Morton, Councillor Jack Hauseman, Minister Meilleur and Virginia Hackson.