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Version 4.Qxd March 2005 NEWSandviews The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historical Association Vol. 33, No. 1 ISSN 0700–4427 In this issue... Our Annual General Meeting – May 17, 2005 Bell Farm Road Banquet Hall, Barrie Annual General Meeting ........ 1 We are pleased to feature Dr. Linda Collingwood. She was a founder SCHA Spring 2005 .................. 1 Ambrose, Chair of the Department member of the first Women’s President’s Message ................ 2 of History at Laurentian University, Institute in British Columbia, before Requests for Information ........ 2 Sudbury, as our guest speaker for the moving to England where she evening. Dr. Ambrose has written continued her pioneering work with Innisfil’s Heritage Garden .... 3–4 extensively on the Women’s the Institutes. In 1933, she founded Saving the Archives ................ 4 Institutes, with the books Women's The Associated Country Women of Upcoming SCHA Speakers ...... 5 Institutes in Canada: The First One the World (ACWW) with Fort Willow: McDouall Expedition Hundred Years, 1897-1997 representation from 26 countries of 1814 continued ................ 6–7 published in 2000 and For Home in Europe, Asia, Africa and and Country: The Centennial North America. Historica Fair .......................... 8 History of the Women's Institutes in As usual, our evening will begin with Orillia Museum of Art and Ontario, published in 1996. a delicious dinner, followed by our History Update ........................ 8 annual business meeting. If you In Memoriam .......................... 8 would like to seek nomination for any of the Association’s positions, Membership Renewal .............. 8 please forward your intentions to the Donations to Georgian ............ 9 Nominating Committee c/o Box 144, Tec We Gwil’s Show and Tell .... 9 Barrie, ON L4M 4S9 before Cone Shed Preservation ........ 10 May 1st. Heritage Day Event ................ 11 Tickets are available through the SCHA’s post office address, as Coming Events ...................... 12 Simcoe County Archives above, or by calling Bill Packham at SCHA Executive .................... 12 Currently, Dr. Ambrose is 739-0906. The cost for the evening researching Madge Watt, born is $30 for members and $35 for Visit our Website Margaret Rose Robertson in non-members. www.simcoecountyhistory.ca SCHA Spring 2005 Schedule March 15 – Larry Cotton – Whiskey and Wickedness in Simcoe County, at the Simcoe County Museum, 8 p.m. – see page 5 April 19 – Dr. David Beasley – celebrated author of Sarah’s Journey and Preserving the Past, The Canadian Don Quixote; the life and works of Major John Richardson, in the Present, Canada's first novelist, at the Simcoe County Museum, 8 p.m. – see page 5 for the Future. May 17 – Annual General Meeting – see above NEWSandviews 1 President’s Message How many will we receive this year? his paper on the black settlement in will stimulate a broader interest in What will they be about? What will Oro Township. the largely as-of-yet unwritten we learn? Who will win? The Association offers a first prize of history of one of Ontario's largest This is an exciting time around Box $750 and a consolation prize of $250 counties. 144, Barrie. We are eagerly awaiting for a university or college At a future date, SCHA looks this year's crop of Andrew Hunter undergraduate paper on any forward to publishing a volume of Prize entries. aspect of the history of Simcoe these prize-winning essays written As you may recall, last year was the County. This is one of the richest by a new generation of Canadian first in which SCHA awarded the undergraduate essay prizes available historians. Prize. David Osborne, who studies in Canada. The Andrew Hunter Prize – yet in the Laurentian University Named in honour of Simcoe another way SCHA is working "To programme at Georgian College, County's pioneering historian, it is preserve the past in the present for Barrie, was our inaugural winner for hoped that the Andrew Hunter Prize the future." Information Requests from Members and Readers From Bernie Longson Do you have any records of these any suggestions on someone I could Just wanted you to know how fast a photographers that would link one of contact for help in that area? response we got from the "wanted them to the photographer who took Please contact me at 601 Canon Dr., ad" regarding the Genesis of Barrie my grandfather’s picture? Kensington, CA 94708 USA book. I had a call from past Mayor Please contact me at 49 Huntington e-mail: [email protected] Janice Laking and she has a copy she Park, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3P3. fax: 510-525-5012 will donate to the Fort Willow Improvement Group and may have From Janet Brewer Forsburg access to others. It's gratifying to If you are looking for assistance with know what a great tool you have Many years ago I corresponded with research, searching for a rare Simcoe created in News and Views. the Historical Association trying to County publication, researching run down my great great grandfather genealogy, or just wanting the answer James Brewer. He was one of the first to a nagging local history question, From Paul D. Syme merchants in Barrie about 1843. At please contact News and Views. We My grandfather, Gibson Mathie that time, I sent a picture of him and are happy to help our readers Syme, came from Scotland and lived his wife Mary, promising to send a share their knowledge through this in Hamilton, ON. He died there in profile on the pair when I finished contact page. 1902. I have a photograph of him and researching the family. I am still on the back of the photo it says: trying to tie-up loose ends on this REEVES PHOTO/ARTIST, BARRIE. ancestor of mine. Visit our Website I don’t know why he would have I am wondering if there is anyone www.simcoecountyhistory.ca been in Barrie to have his photograph who could work with me in helping taken and I am trying to find out just research a few odds and ends that when this happened. need to be discovered, for example a In a book of Ontario photographers, search for James and Mary’s 1851 to 1900, Vol. 1 by Glen C. marriage date, the port of entry for Phillips, there are two photographers James and theyear. Also, recent names Reeves listed for Barrie: information has been discovered that Preserving the Past, Reeves, Harry – ph. 1892-1895 may link James’ father, Joshua in the Present, Reeves, William – ph. 1877-1890 Brewer, arriving from England and for the Future. settling in Tavistock. Would you have 2 NEWSandviews Innisfil’s Heritage Garden and Hunter Plaque by Donna Wice A very special ceremony took place following special guests to bring garden venture and on their fine on the grassy lawn of Knock School greetings. MPP Joe Tascona spoke selection of heritage plants. Historical Site. The breezy yet sunny with admiration of the significance of Ross Wallace was then called on to set afternoon of September 18, 2004 Andrew Hunter and also encouraged the stage for the unveiling of the featured the unveiling of the Andrew the Historical Society to pursue an historical plaque by supplying Hunter Historical Plaque and the application for a Trillium Foundation details about Andrew Hunter. Ross dedication of the newly created Grant to aid in the restoration of the mentioned that not only was Andrew Heritage Garden. Over 100 interested Knock School building. Hunter born in a log house built by his onlookers consisting of long-time Mayor Brian Jackson brought father, William, on this very land, but Knock neighbours, Hunter family greetings from the Town of Innisfil and also offered several quotations from his representatives and local historical noted how the Community childhood recollections. Andrew Hunter and his sister, Phoebe attended and horticultural society members Reinvestment Grant was instrumental in funding the garden. He also school in Victoria (Stroud) for a short were in attendance. time, but began school on a regular Coordinator of the project, Donna Wice, welcomed those who had come from a distance and those who live nearby who get to more frequently admire the fine results of this joint project between Painswick Horticultural Society and Innisfil Historical Society. The planning committee of Ethel Cope, Mona Boyd, Bill Markwick, Linda Lewer (horticulturalists) Doug and Jean Warrington, with Audrey and Gladys Miller (historians) were all introduced by Donna and were thanked for the very dedicated manner in which the year-long project was handled. As well, the tradesmen Tom commended the two societies on their basis at Knock when the school was Bowman, Steve McKever, Gerry productive working partnership and opened in 1871 and attended until 1878 Heels, Dave Dobinson and Elmer how the visible results of their efforts when he began high school in Barrie. Spring were praised for bringing certainly contributed to the recent five Ross went on to speak of the fine about such a remarkable change to Blooms awarded by the Communities education received by Andrew and of the corner of the Knock property. In Bloom judges. his many accomplishments for which Andrew and Ruth Cowan accepted Painswick Horticultural President he is being honoured today. With a thanks for having the foresight Linda Lewer thanked everyone for flourish, the Andrew Hunter plaque to preserve their boulder for future their kind remarks and invited all in was then unveiled by granddaughters use and then for generously donating attendance to enjoy the bountiful of Phoebe Hunter Carr, Pat Pyke and it as a central focus in the refreshments situated inside the school. Mary Baggs, and by Joan Robertson, Heritage Garden. She then introduced Ontario granddaughter of Phoebe Warnica Horticultural Association District 16 Carr with assistance from MPP Joe Historical Society President Doug Tascona and Mayor Brian Jackson.
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