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[email protected] birchipblc@ Est. 1875 bigpond.com Published Tuesdays and Fridays PRICE (inc. G.S.T.) $2 PP331336/0000 1 Friday, May 21, 2021 For the Shire of Buloke, and the districts of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, St. Arnaud, Watchem and Wycheproof Bank Backs Birchip Historical Society Last Friday, the Commonwealth Bank Birchip generously donated $500 as part of the community donations program, to the Birchip Historical Society. Like so many in the Research COVID-19 era, the Histori- Maureen Donnellon and cal Society has been Elaine McCallum, both severely impacted, being members of the Historical unable to complete its nor- Society, have been kept mal work like taking tours busy with research for “Bu- and receiving donations. loke Times” articles, and Elaine is continuing to pro- • Birchip Historical Society representatives Maureen Donnellon (left) and Elaine McCallum accept the Commonwealth At its general meeting, vide information for the 100 Bank’s donation from staff members Louise Lee and Marcia Burns (right). the Historical Society mem- years ago segment, as well clubs like the tennis, foot- need of new members. At community members are members of the public who bers voted to put the CBA as updating all newspaper ball, hockey and netball the moment, one of the tasks eager and willing to be a have never attended the mu- donation towards a much- indexes. clubs to create digital needing completion is the part of this, please get in seum. needed update of its com- The Historical Society records and paperwork, sorting of family files, under touch with a member of the If you are interested in puter and printer.