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The name of the Society is: The Blandford & Area Historical
Society.
The objects of the Society are:
a) To be the agent for research, collection, preservation and display
of artifacts, historical accounts, documents and photographs related to
our community's cultural, social and economic development from its' earliest
occupation to the present day;
b) To promote interest throughout Nova Scotia and Canada in our local
heritage;
c) To work with other community groups, organizations and institutions
to collect and preserve our local heritage;
d) To acquire by way of grant, gift, purchase, bequest, devise or otherwise
real and personal property and to use and apply such property in such a
way that is necessary to fulfill its' mandate;
e) To buy, own, hold, lease, mortgage, sell and convey such real and
personal property as may be necessary or desirable in the carrying out
of the objectives of the Society;
f) To establish a museum.
Provided that nothing herein contained shall permit the Society to
carry on any trade, industry, or business and the Society shall be carried
on without purpose of gain to any of the members and that any surplus or
any accretions of the Society shall be used solely for the purposes of
the Society and the promotion of its objects.
Provided, further, that if for any reason the operations of the Society
are terminated or are wound up, or are dissolved and there remains, at
that time, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property
whatsoever, the same shall be paid to some other charitable organization
in Canada, having objects similar to those of the society.
The activities of the Society are to be carried on in Blandford, Lunenburg
Co., Nova Scotia.
The mailing address of the society is:
Blandford & Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 25, Blandford, Nova Scotia, B0J 1C0
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