Historical information

The Sunshine and District Historical Society Pioneers’ Lunch / Dinner is an annual event. It’s a commemorative gathering that honours the early settlers, people, community leaders of Sunshine and the surrounding district, events, achievements, etc. At the Pioneers’ Lunch / Dinner, a toast is a ritual and a dedicated moment to honour the original settlers and their contributions, and a guest speaker talks about an interesting subject.

John Willaton is a long-term Sunshine resident who grew up and went to school in Sunshine. John was the City of Sunshine Town Clerk from 1992 to 1994.

Physical description

Audio tape

This audio tape has been digitised.

This audio tape has been transcribed. No editing of the recording has taken place, except where the speaker(s) can be identified.

Inscriptions & markings

Pioneer Dinner 9/11/1999 Tape 1 of 2
Toast proposed by Ray Carlton
Wally O'Brien poems
Speaker John Willaton