Officers 2026

President
Hank Arnold

Vice-President
Alex Bosley

Secretary
Ian Robson

Treasurer
Ross Desjardine

Membership Chair
Jason Neeb

Newsletter Editor
Ian MacDonald

History 

The Tri-County Heritage Club had its beginnings with the Ilderton Centennial celebrations in July 1976.  A group of volunteers organized an historical agricultural display on the fair grounds for this event.  After the celebrations were over, those involved held a meeting to determine if they should form an organization to host a similar event each year.  There was enough enthusiasm to make application to become a chartered non-profit organization.  On March 25, 1977 the Charter for the Tri-County Heritage Club was signed by Sidney B. Handleman, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations.  On May 26, 1977 the club’s official Letters of Patent for Incorporation were signed and the club officially appointed its Officers.  An agreement was reached with the Ilderton Agricultural Society and the Township of London to use the Ilderton Fair Grounds and Arena to hold an annual show on the second full weekend in July.  This arrangement has continued.

Motto

 The club’s motto is:   Help Us Preserve Our Past

The purpose of the Tri-County Heritage Club is:

a)            To hold and acquire artifacts of bygone eras, especially those artifacts used or manufactured for domestic and agricultural purposes;

b)            To maintain a museum as a depository for pioneer relics and artifacts;

c)             To promote public interest in the uses made by the pioneers of various artifacts, in domestic and agricultural use;

d)            To encourage research into the history of the Counties of Oxford, Middlesex and Elgin; and

e)           To encourage the preservation, study and creation of handicrafts of the pioneers of Canada and Western Ontario, and in particular of the said Counties of Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin in the Province of Ontario.

Membership (see application form, click here))

Annual Fees:

            $20 single.

            $30 per couple.

Payment by e-transfer can be made by sending your fee to tricountyheritageclub@gmail.com. It is set for automatic deposit. Please email your completed membership form to jasonneeb@hotmail.com.

 Information:

            Jason Neeb

            131 Craig St, Box 141, Ailsa Craig, ON, N0M 1A0  N0M 2P0

            E-mail:  jasonneeb@hotmail.com

Archive

2010 Show Featured in Old Autos

Click here for a transcript.

Annual Show & Events

2025 July 10th to 12th

In celebration of our 50th Anniversary this year, we are supporting the Ilderton 150 Celebrations at the Ilderton Fairgrounds.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: All exhibitors must hold a 2026 Heritage Club membership in order to have their items included in the club’s display, and must PRE-REGISTER (see attached form click here) by no later than June 21, 2026. Note that registrations and memberships will NOT be taken at the show, and there will be no camping on the fairgrounds.

For more information see poster download here.

Show Contacts:

President – Hank Arnold (519-871-9112)

Tractor Pulls– Hank Arnold (519-871-9112)

E-mail:  heritageclub@ilderton.ca

Newsletter:  imacd@uwo.ca

 Mailing address:

Tri-County Heritage Club, 22679 Wonderland Rd. N., R.R. #3 Ilderton, Ontario N0M 2A0

Other Club Events

Fall Social Lunch

Saturday November 14, 2026

Legion Hall

Lucan, Ontario