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Province Joins OHS Coming Soon - 2008 OHS in Defending the Public Interest! AGM and Conference!
Rob Leverty, Executive Director following the receipt of many Cynthia Comacchio, OHS Board McCrae House; two different walk- [email protected] submissions, the Registrar re- [email protected] ing tours of downtown Guelph; and leased his decision “that closing a tour to the Wellington County a part of Confederation Square Museum and Archives, a National n unprecedented decision by Cemetery for the purpose of HS members and affiliates are Historic Site, in recognition of AOntario’s Registrar for Ceme- erecting a monument is not in the Oreminded of our very special its status as the oldest House of teries in favour of preserving an public interest. For this reason the plans to celebrate the Society’s Industry remaining in Canada. historic cemetery in Peterborough application for an order for the 120th anniversary. With our part- The WCMA visit also includes is now being challenged by the partial closure of the cemetery is ners, The Guelph Historical So- time for a ‘walkabout’ and coffee City of Peterborough. It is the denied.” ciety, Guelph Museums, and the break in the lovely town of Elora. first case in Ontario to involve the Under subsection 10(b) of the History Department, University of Saturday’s events begin at 8:00 a.m. proposed relocation of a cemetery Cemeteries Act (Revised), any Guelph, we are pleased to present with breakfast and the AGM; 4 designated under the Ontario person with an interest may appeal From Nature to Ecology, Land- conference papers on our environ- Heritage Act, and the Ontario a refusal to order a cemetery closed scape to Ecosystems: An Historical mental history theme; a keynote Historical Society will once again to the Licence Appeal Tribunal View of Ontario Environments, 13 address by Dr. Gilbert Stelter, be arguing strongly that it is in the (LAT). Subsequently, the City of and 14 June, 2008, at the historic one of the founders of urban his- public interest to preserve burial Peterborough appealed the order University of Guelph campus. tory in Canada; our annual awards sites in their original locations. of the Registrar to the LAT. Registration begins on Friday presentation, and a closing “Step The challenge began in February The Registrar’s order is an afternoon at 1:00 at the Macdonald Up to Guelph” bus tour. There is 2006, when the City of Peter- historic decision in that it was the Stewart Art Centre, also on the also a special concurrent student borough applied to close a part of first time since the Cemeteries Act university campus, and the site of session for the very special student the Confederation Square Cemetery 1992 was enacted that the Province our opening night reception. Regi- price of $45 for all of Saturday’s that is designated under the Ontario of Ontario had ruled in support of strants will enjoy the MSAC’s events. For the student sessions, Heritage Act. The City wants to the OHS’s position in defence of new exhibit featuring paintings please contact OHS Board member erect on the closed portion of the the public interest. Readers of the by Tom Thomson and some of his Cynthia Comacchio directly at: cemetery a Wall of Honour to OHS Bulletin will remember that Group of Seven colleagues, as well [email protected] commemorate veterans of Peter- on several occasions the OHS has as an exhibit of Group-inspired There are a number of local borough City and County who appealed to the LAT’s various artist Evan Macdonald’s works. hotels within a five-minute walking served in both World Wars and the Provincial orders to close and For the first time in our history, we distance of the campus venues, Korean War. move cemeteries in the public are holding an Opening Night Gala: and accommodation on-campus Subsection 8 (2) of the Cemeteries interest. These were all lengthy Celebrating Ontario’s Environ- is also available. Those without Act (Revised) states “The Regis- and very costly public hearings. mental Heritage, War Memorial internet access can telephone the trar (for Cemeteries) may order a As recently as June 2006 the OHS, Hall, University of Guelph, 8:00 University conference services cemetery closed if the closing is in partnership with the Ontario p.m. Advance tickets are avail- directly at (519) 824-4120, ext. in the public interest.” To close Genealogical Society (OGS), even able through Guelph’s River Run 53350, or otherwise call the OHS a cemetery means to dig up and had to defend our appeal rights Centre: $25; $20.00 seniors and office at (416) 226-9011. relocate all human remains. Unfor- at the LAT against a Provincial students; $30.00 at the door. The We intend to make this our best tunately, the Ontario Legislature motion to deny them. Box Office can be reached at (519) annual event yet, and look forward has been unwilling to define the In the summer and autumn of 763-3000; Toll Free: 1-877-520- to seeing many of our members public interest and thus, the OHS 2007 the OHS worked closely 2408; online: www.riverrun.ca and friends in Guelph in June! For has for almost fourteen years been behind the scenes with our local There are also a number of excit- more information and registration, engaged in a constant struggle to partner, Citizens for the Protection ing tour plans for Friday, including please see the OHS website, define thepublic interest. and Preservation of the Pioneer the famous ‘afternoon tea’ at John www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca In March 2006, the OHS wrote Cemetery (CPPPC), and other the Registrar stating that “Fur- interested parties, to try and resolve ther to a site visit and a review of the concerns of the veterans and relevant documents, the OHS has the City of Peterborough. Unfortu- concluded that the removal of nately, all these efforts ultimately human remains from, and the failed to satisfy either the veterans partial closing of Confederation or the City of Peterborough. Square Cemetery, Peterborough’s On March 5, 2008, the LAT only burial ground between held a prehearing in Peterborough. 1825-1851, is not in the public Laurie Sanford, Vice-Chair, LAT, interest.” On May 25, 2007, Province cont’d page 5... In This Issue
President’s Report ...... 2 Exhibits & Events ...... 4 Please contact the OHS offices to register for this year’s AGM and Conference, From Nature to Ecology, Landscape to Ecosystems: An Executive Director’s Report ...... 2-3 Historical View of Ontario Environments at the University of Guelph. Photo: 1910 postcard, Speed River, Guelph, courtesy of Guelph Public Library. Donors and Doers/New Members...... 2-3
Across The Province...... 3 Cemetery News ...... 5 The Ontario Historical Society 34 Parkview Avenue Museum News...... 6 Willowdale, Ontario M2N 3Y2 From The Bookshelf...... 7-8
The 34 Parkview Ave. Ontario Willowdale Historical Ontario Society M2N 3Y2 www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca as Program Coordinator. Rob brings with him a vast network of D o n o r s a n d D o e r s President’s Report contacts from across the province and is perhaps best known for his tireless efforts in defending D o n o r s Chris Oslund Historical Society, Guelph Muse- Ontario’s cemeteries. Please join [email protected] ums and the History Department with me in welcoming Rob to his of the University of Guelph. new position. Dear Members, In March we bid farewell to Finally, this is my last article Merle Alkins Karolyn Smardz Frost as our as President of the Society. My Spring has finally arrived and we Executive Director. Karolyn started term has been a challenging, yet can finally put away our shovels her duties as Executive Director in rewarding, experience. We have June Dafoe and snow-blowers for a couple of September of 2006. She brought accomplished a great deal and I am months and relax a bit. about a real enthusiasm and pas- especially proud of the fact that we The OHS Board and Staff have sion for Ontario’s history which have come to a resolution regard- Mrs I. Davey been very busy the past couple of was exemplified in her work. She ing the Banting Homestead after months preparing for the Annual encouraged the Board to reinstate many years of careful and some- General Meeting which will be the Annual Conference which was times contentious deliberations. Robert W. Johnston held at the University of Guelph on a tremendous success last year. On I am extremely pleased with the June 13 and 14, 2008 in conjunc- behalf of the Board, our members outcome and fully support the tion with our Annual Conference. and affiliated societies I wish to Town of New Tecumseth in their Richard Kilbourne The theme of this year’s conference thank Karolyn for her commitment efforts to ensure that the Homestead is From Nature to Ecology, Land- to the Society and wish her well in is protected for future generations. Wayne & Heather Lyons scape to Ecosystems: An Historical her future endeavours. I would like to thank the OHS View of Ontario Environments. A I am very pleased to inform you Board, staff and especially you, our full schedule of events has been that the Executive Director posi- members, for your support through- Manvers Historical Society planned. At this time I would like tion has now been filled by long- out the past two years. to thank Dr. Cynthia Comacchio time Society staff member, Rob for all of her hard work in the Leverty. Rob has been with the Donna Maine organization and coordination of Society for over eighteen yearsand Chris Oslund the Conference which is beingheld has worked extensively with our President in partnership with the Guelph affiliated societies and members Judy McGonigal
ODRPCC and the OHS have lost Mr & Mrs Wm. A. Nelson Executive Director’s Report an invaluable member. A man of great integrity who, when he spoke, gave you words of wisdom, Carol Rothbart Rob Leverty Howard dedicated his life to mak- [email protected] ing Ontario a more decent and civilized society. For almost two decades, I have had Howard was also an active mem- the unique opportunity to work in ber of the Heritage Community D o e r s various roles and capacities for the Church in Collingwood. His vision Ontario Historical Society. It has for new and accessible renovations been an honour and privilege to at the church and the designa- Rand Paterson serve and represent the Society’s tion of the Priceville Black Cem- membership. This is my first report etery under the Ontario Heritage to you as Executive Director and I Act will be continued by family would like to dedicate it to one of members, the community and the our members, Howard Sheffield, OHS. We must never ever forget who recently passed away. that it is dedicated individuals Howard was born and raised in Howard Sheffield, fondly known like Howard and OHS’ affiliated W e l c o m e Collingwood. He worked hard as “Uncle Howard”, was a mem- societies such as the ODRPCC N e w M e mb e r s with his family to run their own ber of the Old Durham Road that are volunteering their time local business. Howard was also an Pioneer Cemetery Committee, and donating their precious avid and talented hockey player. which incorporated in 1999 financial resources in communi- Howard was very community through affiliation with the ties across Ontario to preserve Christopher Arajs minded and a lifelong champion OHS. Howard’s dedication, and promote Ontario’s history. It of justice and equality for all thoughtfulness and love for is all about our membership—and citizens. He was a local Black others will be cherished forever. it is a great privilege for me to Paul Arculus historian who deeply understood Photo Sylvia Wilson continue serving and working on not only the importance of pro- behalf of the members of the tecting and documenting history OHS. Association des but also understanding and shar- first Black pioneers in Arteme- Volontaires du Musee ing that knowledge. Howard was sia Township and surrounding Rob Leverty founder and owner of the Sheffield areas, who were the first non-na- Executive Director Park Black History and Cultural tive settlers in Grey County.” Victoria Beaulieu Museum in Collingwood. It was Howard was pleased to be part his dream to keep this history and of the Old Durham Road Pioneer the achievements of black pioneers Cemetery Committee as his family Stephen Bergess alive for future generations. members are buried in the Priceville I first met Howard on December area. He supported the OHS in 11, 1998 in Priceville at a com- their efforts to raise awareness of Canadian Friends munity meeting to discuss whether the importance of protecting local Historical Association the Old Durham Road Pioneer cemeteries and burial sites. Ever Cemetery Committee (ODRPCC) generous with his time, tutoring, should incorporate through encouragement and enthusiasm, Become a Member Today! Maidstone Historical Society affiliation with the OHS. After my Howard understood the destructive presentation, there were many forces threatening Ontario’s heri- Join one of Ontario’s Patrimoine L’Orignal hours of discussion and debate. tage landmarks and sacred places. oldest Howard listened very carefully, On days when these struggles for Longueuil Heritage weighing the various options. It the public interest seemed hope- historical societies was early evening when Howard less, his warmth, generous smile now in its finally spoke and he clearly stated, and humour were potent tonics. ~ 120th ~ Thornhill “We should trust them and incor- Howard could always lift your Anniversary Year! Heritage Foundation porate with the OHS.” spirits every time you saw or heard On January 9, 1999, the OHS him. He inspired all of us to brook Online at Board of Directors accepted the no obstacles in defending Ontario’s Alan Shields ODRPCC as an affiliated society history. www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca with a mandate “to preserve, On February 9, 2008, Howard or by telephoning encourage and promote the his- Sheffield slipped away peace- 416.226.9011 torical and cultural history of the fully at his home in Collingwood.
Page 2 OHS Bulletin April 2008 Hamilton died in Vancouver in 1954, and is buried beside her Across The Province husband in Thunder Bay. The BCHS researched the plaque with the aid of the War Amps; a booklet No Man’s Land, by Angela Bruce County Historical Society Unveils E. Davis and Sarah M. McKinnon, published by The War Amputations New Commemorative Plaque in Teeswater of Canada; and active participation by Dr. McKinnon, Vice-President Academic, Ontario College of Art Mary Riter Hamilton was born In 1919, Mary was commissioned and Design. near Teeswater, in Bruce County, by The Gold Stripe, a magazine of A large assembly met in the for- Ontario, c. 1867. Her parents veterans’ affairs, “to reproduce the mer town hall of Teeswater, now in John and Charity Zimmerman battlefields in paint.” Her -paint South Bruce, to unveil the plaque arrived in Culross Township in ings were well received in Canada, which will later be mounted at the 1857 on Lot 24, Concession 10, but her biggest successes were in southwest corner of the building. and later moved to the north half of France and Britain. Ann-Marie Collins introduced A Plaque to honour Mary Riter Lot 16, Concession 10. Her family Mary spent the years 1919 to the dignitaries. Donald McClure Hamilton was recently erected moved from the area in 1882. She 1922 in France where she endured spoke of our deep appreciation for in Teeswater, Bruce County. married Charles Watson Hamilton incredible hardships – including the contributions of the War Amps Pictured left to right are: Jim from Port Arthur (now Thunder makeshift shelters, poor food and and asked Kelly Rankin, a Champ, Whytock, President, Bruce Bay), Ontario, on July 17, 1889. risks from gangs of criminals. Her as War Amps call young amputees, County Historical Society; Ann- Following the death of her deep desire to document the horror to pass on our appreciation for the Marie Collins, Bruce County husband in 1893, Mary turned and carnage of war for fellow support of Clifford Chatterton, Museum and Cultural Centre; to art to support herself. In 1896 Canadians left her emotionally and C.E.O., and our ever supportive and Donald McClure, Vice she went to Berlin to study under physically drained and she was contact Lorraine Cornelius. President, Bruce County Italian landscape artist Franz never able to paint with the same Dr. McKinnon gave an excellent Historical Society. Scarbinia. The following year intensity again. slide presentation with emphasis Photo Jim Whytock she moved to Paris to study Upon Mary’s return to Canada on M.R. Hamilton’s World War I under well-known artists including in 1925, she gave some of her paintings. three of Hamilton’s war paint- Jacques-Emile Blanche and Paul- paintings to the veterans in British The plaque was then unveiled and ings supplied by the Library and Jean Gervais. In the early 1900s Columbia and eventually donated the Rev. Harvey Osborne dedicated Archives Canada and a picture of she returned to Canada and spent 227 war paintings to the Public it to a place of honour in Teeswater, the artist, which was supplied by time painting and giving lessons. Archives in Ottawa. Mary Riter Bruce County, Ontario. It includes the Art Gallery of Ontario.
« Faire revivre la trésorerie, d’une présidence sor- members of the community, led tante et d’au moins six conseillers by the Reverend Father Lorenzo son histoire » - dirige la Société. Cadieux, s.j., decided to create Un renouveau C’est avec grande fierté que la this historical society in order SHNO se joint à la Société histo- • to study and to discover the patrimonial à rique de l’Ontario comme société history of Ontario, particularly of Sudbury affiliée. the region of Nouvel-Ontario and Souvenons-nous de « Faire re- of Franco-Ontarians; La Société historique du Nouvel- vivre notre histoire ». • to interest researchers and the Ontario (SHNO) a été fondée le public in regional history; 30 mars 1942 à Sudbury (Ontario). • to watch over conservation of Un regroupement de notables de all types of documents, written and la communauté sudburoise, dirigé unwritten. par le R. P. Lorenzo Cadieux, s.j., The Société, whose headquar- s’est engagé à former cette société ters is in Sudbury, is a non-profit qui a pour buts organization, which incorporated • d’étudier et de faire connaître through affiliation with the OHS. l’histoire de l’Ontario, particulière- The motto of the SHNO is « Faire ment celle de la région du Nouvel- revivre notre histoire » “Making Ontario et des Franco-Ontariens; our History Come Alive”. The • d’intéresser les chercheurs et Canadian Martyrs are the patron OHS Past President Judy le public à l’histoire régionale; saints of the SHNO. McGonigal (left) and Kathy • de veiller à la conservation de The Société reaches its goals Fisher, Curator, Ermatinger- toutes les catégories de documents by many means, including the Clergue National Historic Site écrits et non écrits. following: (ECNHS) were in Toronto La Société, dont le siège social a) the SHNO publishes a recently for preliminary dis- se situe à Sudbury, est une associa- collection of documents, entitled cussions on the Bicentennial tion à but non lucratif, constituée Documents historiques, studies Celebrations for the War of 1812. en personne morale grâce à son af- and articles recommended by A meeting with the Ministry of La Société historique du Nou- Tourism developed the founda- filiation à la Société historique de vel-Ontario (SHNO) recently the publications committee and l’Ontario. La devise de la SHNO approved by the board of trustees tions for six regions in Ontario to incorporated in the Province plan legacy projects, educational est « Faire revivre notre histoire ». of Ontario through affiliation (the hundredth document will be Les patrons de la Société sont les published soon); and learning opportunities, and with the OHS. Seen here vis- to define roles and resources. In saints martyrs canadiens. iting the OHS at the John b) it organizes conferences on La SHNO atteint ses buts par historical, cultural and other public preparation for the meeting, rep- McKenzie House is the President resentatives from the ECNHS, divers moyens : of SHNO, Pierre Riopel. Con- issues; a) elle publie dans sa collection c) it contributes to the conserva- and other Sault Ste. Marie muse- gratulations to SHNO! The OHS ums and heritage sites met with intitulée Documents historiques de welcomes this new affiliated tion of the material and cultural la SHNO, les travaux et articles heritage of Nouvel-Ontario; Rob Leverty, OHS, to discuss society and looks forward to possible partnerships for the recommandés par le comité des collaborating and working with d) it accumulates and maintains publications et approuvés par le archives (of written and non- Bicentennial. Further discus- its membership. Photo Rob Leverty sions also focused on work- Conseil de direction (le 100e docu- written material); ment sera publié prochainement); A board of trustees, including shops in Northern Ontario and b) elle organise des conférenc- ‘Making Our History the president, the vice-president, Regional Clusters and Networks. es sur des sujets historiques ou the secretary, the treasurer, the past Photo Rob Leverty d’autres manifestations publiques Come Alive’ – president and at least six council- ou culturelles; ors, run the Société’s activities. Support Your Heritage! Franco-Ontarian Join The Ontario Historical Society c) elle travaille à la conservation It is with great pride that the du patrimoine matériel et culturel Heritage Renewal SHNO joins the OHS as an affili- du Nouvel-Ontario; in Sudbury ated society. d) elle recueille et conserve lesar- Let us remember our motto: chives écrites et non écrites qu’on « Faire revivre notre histoire » lui confie; The Société historique du Nou- “Making our History Come Alive”. Un Conseil de direction composé vel-Ontario (SHNO) was founded 416.226.9011 d’une personne à la présidence, à on March 30, 1942, in Sudbury, Pierre Riopel www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca la vice-présidence, au secrétariat, à Ontario. A group of prominent President, SHNO
April 2008 OHS Bulletin Page 3 are Lana Jobe, Staff Curator/ Exhibits & Events Archivist and Bob Hasler, President, PMHS, which operates the Paris Museum and Archives, Until JUNE 15 overlooking Grenadier Pond a museum and family his- “A Common Thread:” A History around 4:00 p.m. Visitors are tory research centre. The site of Toronto’s Garment Industry welcome, and light refreshments is a repository for over 20,000 This display chronicles the history will be served after the walk. artifacts relating to the history of of the garment industry in Toronto. the Town of Paris and surround- It includes artifacts such as photo- JUNE 8 ing area from the early 1800s to graphs, vintage clothing, and sew- Gravesite Dedication of Simon Photo Rob Leverty the present day. There are extens- ing machines, and explores a wide Fraser The OHS recently gave a presen- ive genealogical files: newspaper variety of issues such as immigrant The Cornwall Township Historical tation to the Board of Directors of indexes, microfilm, and fiche opportunities and union activities. Society invites you to a celebration the Paris Museum & Historical from 1878 to present; over 3700 It also highlights the contributions of the life and accomplishments of Society (PMHS), which incorpo- business files; an extensive map of many different ethnic communi- explorer Simon Fraser. 2:00 p.m. rated in the Province of Ontario collection; photograph collec- ties as a vital part of the industry’s at St. Andrew’s Church in through affiliation with the OHS tions; and many original deeds, development. Market Gallery, St. Andrew’s West, at the corner on December 6, 1986. Seen here wills, documents, etc. South St. Lawrence Market, 95 of Hwy. 138 and County Road 18. Front St. East, Toronto. Visit Reception to follow in the church Paris Museum & Historical Society and www.toronto.ca/culture for more hall. Contact Maureen at (613) St. James Anglican Church are partnering to host the first information. 932-4390 for more information. Paris Historical Walking Tour and Tea
Until JUNE 22 JUNE 13 and 14 June 29th ● 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m. ● $10 History of Entertainment From Nature to Ecology, Land- For more information, please call (519) 442-9295 or The Guelph Civic Museum is scape to Ecosystems: An Histori- visit www.parishistoricalsociety.com hosting two new travelling ex- cal View of Ontario Environments hibits highlighting entertainment The OHS, in partnership with The in Canadian history. They are Guelph Historical Society, Guelph Documentary titled Stories from Ontario’s Movie Museums, and the History Dept., Theatres (from the Archives of University of Guelph is pleased Filmmakers Want Ontario) and Voices of the Town: to present this year’s OHS to Speak to You! Vaudeville in Canada (from the Conference and AGM to be held at Peterborough Centennial Museum the University of Guelph campus. and Archives). Guelph Civic Friday evening includes tours and a Toronto-based documentary film- Museum, 6 Dublin Street South. reception while Saturday morning Rent the Historic makers are producing a film about Open daily 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Visit includes the AGM, speakers, John McKenzie House the rapid disappearance of built www.guelph.ca/museum for more graduate student session, and and natural heritage and farmland information. the 2007 Honours and Awards for meetings, workshops, of Ontario to urban sprawl, with a ceremony, followed by the bus tour & small social gatherings particular focus on the GTA. MAY 6 to JUNE 28 in an eco-friendly bio-diesel bus! The film will focus, in part, “Birds of a Feather” Accommodations are available Several beautiful rooms available on the plight of the individuals This art exhibit features the newest at the Ramada Inn and the Delta A perfect setting and groups that fight to protect work of internationally acclaimed Guelph. Please register by calling historical ambiance Ontario’s rural heritage as the city artist Vic Gibbons, including (416) 226-9011. Visit us online at of Toronto expands. dozens of original paintings of www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca Close to North York Centre subway stop We want to know about any warblers, songbirds, raptors, and for more information! Call 416.226.9011 for more information historical buildings or properties other feathered friends from that are under threat from urban around North America. Sponsored JUNE 14 Send Us Your Submissions! sprawl. We want to hear your by Royal Oak Feeds of Simcoe, it Searching Cemeteries for Family Do you have an exhibit, event or story stories! will be held at the Norfolk Heritage History that you would like to publicize? If you Help us preserve Canada’s most Centre, 109 Norfolk St. South in The Muskoka Parry Sound have a submission, send it to: threatened historic landscape. downtown Simcoe. Open Tuesdays Genealogy Group is hosting Editor, OHS Bulletin, to Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. talks by Diane Clendenan and The Ontario Historical Society, Please contact us at: and 4:30 p.m., admission costs $4. Marjorie Stuart between 10:00 34 Parkview Ave., Willowdale, ON, M2N 3Y2 [email protected] a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Church or [email protected]. MAY 24 and 25 of Latter Day Saints, 995 Cedar or write to: 9th Annual Doors Open Toronto Lane in Bracebridge. To regis- The OHS Bulletin reserves the right to Farm Films Up to 150 buildings citywide, from ter, call Caroline Wood at (705) edit all submissions. Good quality, high 76 Roseheath Avenue heritage to modern, open their 385-9732 by June 6. Tickets resolution images are always welcome. Toronto ON, M4C 3P5 doors free, including the OHS are $12 for members, $14 for non- headquarters, the John McKenzie members. House. Doors Open Kick-Off event is on Friday May 23 from 4:30 p.m. JUNE 14 and 15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Royal Ontario 100 Years of Anne in Uxbridge and Museum and will include a Leaksdale performance by the Tafelmusik Come join the Lucy Maud Orchestra and the Toronto Consort. Montgomery Society’s old-fash- Please visit the official website at ioned celebration of Canada’s www.toronto.ca/doorsopen. favourite redhead and her dis- tinguished creator. A number of MAY 31 events will be occuring across Historic Homes and Buildings Tour Uxbridge and Leaksdale, including The Collingwood and District train rides on the York-Durham Historical Society is hosting a Heritage Railway, the Anne tour of six historic homes and ar- Lookalike Contest, Garden Tours, chitecturally interesting buildings and nightly presentations of the on Saturday, May 31 between play “Anne” at the Historic Leaks- 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tickets dale Church. For more information, are $15 and can be purchased please contact Barbara at (905) at The Crow’s Nest or the 852-3517 or visit www.lucymaud- Collingwood Museum. Phone Joan montgomery.ca. Mayor Margaret Black of King Township presented Virginia Atkins, at (705) 445-1119 for more President of the King Township Historical Society with the Ontario information. JULY 27 Heritage Trust’s Heritage Community Recognition Program 2007 Commemorative Service Certificate of Achievement on February 11. This award is given “in JUNE 7 The Lundy’s Lane Historical appreciation of volunteer work to identify, preserve, protect, and Swansea Historical Society Annual Society is hosting the Battle of promote Ontario’s rich heritage,” and is signed by the Trust Walk Lundy’s Lane Commemorative Chairman, The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander. At the same King This afternoon walk down Ellis Service at Drummond Hill Township Council meeting, Mrs. Atkins gave the Mayor and Council Avenue begins at Morningside- Cemetery (burial place of Laura a commemorative copy of the Historical Society’s newly re-published High Park Presbyterian Church Secord) in Niagara Falls at edition of Elizabeth Gillham’s “Album of Oldies,” a collection of at 1:00 p.m. and ends in a garden 12:30 p.m. photos from the township’s past. Photo Judy Craig
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Marjorie Stuart, Editor [email protected] St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Elora
The Wellington County His- The property was purchased torical Society hosted a panel in March 2007. The purchaser discussion in early March. The engaged the services of an arch- purpose was to bring to light and aeologist to conduct a stage one Marjorie Stuart (centre) with Ian Easterbrook (left), Secretary; and hopefully to clarify the situation assessment which revealed similar Rob Black (right), Vice-President, Wellington County Historical regarding St. John the Evangelist results as aforementioned. A stage Society. The society hosted a panel discussion “Cemeteries: Care, Cemetery in Elora. The invited two assessment was undertaken Concern and Closings,” prompted by the sale of the (Old) Anglican panel members were Susan using the shovel test method at Cemetery by the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Elora. At the Edwards, Wellington County 5-metre intervals. Despite inten- meeting, the new owner, a respected local developer, announced plans Branch of The Ontario Genealogi- sive testing no evidence of either to preserve the cemetery. Photo Rob Leverty cal Society (OGS); Deryk Smith, a church structure or artifacts was lawyer representing the purchaser revealed. A stage three assessment with the cultural affinities human the parishioners voted against the of the property; Rob Leverty, was undertaken which involved remains and containing remains proposal. Acting Executive Director, Ontario the physical removal of trees identified as those persons who We hope that this impasse can be Historical Society; and Marjorie and vegetation and a mechanical were not one of the aboriginal resolved and that in a future issue Stuart. Representatives from St. removal of the topsoil. A portion peoples of Canada.” This would of the OHS Bulletin we can report John the Evangelist Church were of the foundation of the former be followed by a site disposition this as a good news story. invited but declined to attend. Church and 157 grave shafts along agreement. If a site disposition The situation at St. John the Ms. Edwards gave an overview the southerly portion of the parcel agreement is not made within Evangelist Cemetery underlines of the OGS transcribing project were revealed. Six grave shafts the prescribed time, the Registrar what we have been saying for and the reasons for recording the in- were randomly examined revealing shall refer the matter to arbitration. several years. It is important that all scriptions on Ontario’s tombstones. four intact remains, one with The persons named in an arbi- cemeteries, visible and non-visible, Mr. Smith has kindly provided a partials remains and one empty of trated settlement are bound by the be registered with the Cemeteries written version of his presentation remains. Accordingly, a stage four settlement. Branch, Ministry of Consumer and for the purposes of this column: assessment was recommended to The purchasers are now faced Business Services. For example, “A step by step account of examine the 15 features in the with large costs for the archaeo- The Mapleton Historical Society, events was given surrounding the northerly portion of the site. This logical assessments which were another OHS affiliate in Wellington purchase and numerous archaeo- examination revealed no interred necessary to determine whether County, has completed a survey of logical assessments. The purchaser remains. bodies still remained at the site and all known burial sites and is work- entered into negotiations with the A further archaeological report the estimated costs of disinterment ing closely with the municipality Church in the latter part of 2006 was undertaken which involved the and reinterment are at least $4000 to have these sites registered. This to purchase the one-acre property examination of archival records at per body. The new owners have is important for many reasons. If a at the southwest corner of County McMaster University in Hamilton. made a proposal to St. John the cemetery is not registered it seems Roads #7 and #21 (part lot 1, con- The full list of names and dates of Evangelist Church that the eastern almost impossible to protect should cession 1, Township of Centre burials supervised by the Church portion of the property containing there be a request to the Registrar Wellington). The Church made was located indicating a possible the burial ground be severed. They of Cemeteries to order the ceme- it clear that it was not prepared number of interred remains at 208. have offered to landscape the tery closed. Secondly, purchasers to warrant that there were no in- A proposal was made to property with red oaks planted in who buy land should be aware terred remains located at the prop- St. John’s Church by the purchaser rows symbolic of the cemetery of what they are purchasing. No erty. On the basis of a preliminary to reconvey the southerly half of and to maintain it in perpetuity. In buyer wants to find that they have search of archival records located the property containing the interred view of the fact that slightly less purchased a burial ground and are at the Wellington Museum and remains as consideration for the than half of the property is a burial unable to use the land for their Archives, it appeared that the Old return of one half the purchase ground and they have incurred purposes. And above all the Anglican Church was built on a one- price paid. The purchaser further large costs to assess this site the dignity of the deceased should be acre parcel of land in about 1838. offered to share on a 50/50 basis purchasers have made a proposal protected. The Church subsequently acquired all the costs of re-establishing and that the church reduce the price Upon researching the history three acres of land surrounding for maintaining the southerly half as a by half. This proposal was turned of Elora’s St. John the Evangelist cemetery purposes. The Church cemetery. The offer was rejected.” down by the church. Cemetery, it was discovered that building was removed in or about The Registrar of Cemeteries The audience listened very care- it had been abandoned and taken 1875. The majority of graves were issued a Notice of Declaration to fully and it was quite obvious that over by the local municipality. It removed to Elora Cemetery in the declare the site an “Unapproved those present heard these facts for is on the official Government list late 1880s. The three-acre parcel Cemetery” on 19 October 2007. the first time. A parishioner who of registered cemeteries and there- was sold by the Church in 1940. The Cemeteries Act defines an attended informed the meeting fore I cannot understand how it The archival records were unclear “Unapproved Cemetery” as “land that the present offer was never could be an unregistered and an as to the interments, if any, on the set aside with the apparent intention explained to the members of the unapproved cemetery. one-acre parcel. of interring therein, in accordance Church and they felt this was why
...from Province page 1 City and County.” General, The Registrar for The LAT has ordered that the Cemeteries, OGS and the CPPPC immediately granted the OHS appeal hearing will commence on in preparing the case against the party status and also agreed to add September 2, 2008, at the City appeal by the City of Peterborough. the OGS and CPPPC as parties to Hall in Peterborough. If necessary, In defending the public interest, this hearing. In requesting party the hearing will continue on the the Ontario Historical Society will status, CPPPC stated “We object following dates, with all these vigorously support the Province of to the partial closing not only dates being inclusive: September Ontario at the upcoming hearings. because we would be disturbing 3-5; September 8-12; October an important heritage site that con- 14-17; and October 20-24. Donations Needed tains the remains of pioneers that This appeal hearing is again for the suffered great hardship to found unique in that it is the first case OHS and develop this community, but involving an application to Cemetery Defence Fund! most importantly this place is for relocate a cemetery designated The resources of the OHS are us a sacred property, the last resting under the Ontario Heritage Act. constantly challenged as we place of our ancestors and those of The Confederation Square Ceme- try to defend the cemeteries many citizens of this community. tery was designated in 1983 under that are threatened across the We argue that their remains should Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. province. We are fortunate that Marjorie Stuart (right) with be allowed to rest in peace. With Although there are over 6,500 many of our members donate Dr. Jane Irwin, OHS member, regard to the monument, we have known cemeteries across Ontario, their time and expertise but historian, and author of Old consistently supported the aspira- less than 150 have been designated Canadian Cemeteries: Places of tions of our veterans. We object for protection as properties of cul- there is much we must pay for Memory (Firefly Books), after only to their choice of this site…. tural heritage value or interest. so we are forced to ask our Jane had given a presentation particularly when the proponents The OHS is now working closely readers for their assistance. We to the Toronto Branch of the of the Wall of Honour have been with Counsel, Crown Law Office – can’t do it alone. All donations OGS. Photo Rob Leverty offered many other sites by the Civil, Ministry of the Attorney will receive a tax receipt.
April 2008 OHS Bulletin Page 5 Museum News Elgin and Area Historical Society’s Restoration of the Red Brick School
Windsor Community Museum The first classes at Elgin’s Red Brick School proudly entered its Windsor Community Museum history which he passionately doors (one for the girls and one for 254 Pitt Street W. (519) 253-1812 promoted to the benefit of the the boys) in 1887. This charming New Exhibit: George F. Mac- entire community of Windsor. He two-room structure replaced an donald: A Champion of History advocated for the preservation of earlier and smaller wood-frame Francois Baby House (a National building. ‘School Section No 5 The exhibition, George F. Historic Site), pushed for the (South Crosby) is a very early Macdonald: A Champion of creation of a museum and even example of the late 19th century History, which opens on May donated his vast personal collec- campaign to improve Ontario’s 7th, the 50th anniversary of tion of thousands of artifacts, maps system of public education through Opened in 1887, this two-room Windsor’s Community Museum, and old documents to be the foun- the construction of better build- brick school, built by local con- examines the life of the main dation of the museum’s collection. ings committed to fostering social, tractor Fred Taber is an esp- force behind its inception, George Without this quirky old Scotsman moral, and economic prog- ecially fine example of late F. Macdonald. The son of Scot- with a keen sense of history, we ress through formal classroom Victorian school design. A pro- tish immigrants and an owner of would not have the appreciation instruction. The province’s vincial plaque commemorating the downtown department store for Windsor’s rich historical legacy Department of Education encour- the Red Brick School was Bartlet, Macdonald & Gow, that we have today. The exhibit aged late Victorian era school unveiled on Saturday, September George had an immense love for continues through December 20th. boards to erect larger, more 16, 2006. It is located at the sophisticated schools. Although corner of Halladay and Church local officials were often reluctant Streets in Elgin, Ontario. to raise the taxes necessary to Photo Ontario Heritage Trust finance such expensive depart- mental initiatives, some forward- anticipated that the Centre will looking communities, such as Elgin, attract tourists into Elgin providing sponsored the construction of an additional economic stimulus architecturally elaborate schools for the village. which showcased their local pride The Rural Schools Project is the and commitment to progress documentation of those who attend- through education’. (D Johnson ed or taught in this school and the Ontario Heritage Trust September 70 plus one- and two-room schools 2006). which once dotted the landscape This school was in use until of Rideau Lakes Township. Also 1965 when a larger, although less included are the union schools, aesthetically pleasing structure located in areas of neighbouring was built next door. In the townships where one school could succeeding 40 years it served a serve both municipalities. variety of roles: community room, The Rural Schools Project Windsor’s Community Museum in 1958 shortly after it opened with senior centre, and rink house; involves recording a particular the Detroit skyline in the background. Photo Windsor Museum all without the ‘TLC’ which this student in a particular school building needed. With the amal- at a particular time. This being gamation of 5 municipalities in accomplished with the use of pho- New Exhibit: 100 Years of the ethnic neighbourhoods, the Polish 1998 and the creation of Rideau tographs, registers, memoirs, and Polish Community in Windsor community has ties to the neigh- Lakes Township, the building paper material, such as report cards Opens May 10th and runs until bourhood’s parish church, Holy became redundant and was in dan- or certificates for participation in a December 20th Trinity Roman Catholic Church. ger of demolition in 2003 when the school fair. The present holdings Surrounding the church are Polish Elgin and Area Heritage Society stand at approximately a thousand The first wave of Polish immigra- delis, bakeries and restaurants. was formed with one of its primary photos, plus registers, with more tion to Windsor started in the first While much of the current goals being the restoration of this being added as they are located. decade of the twentieth century. Polish population in Windsor came unique structure. The best source of photos is the Immigration exploded at this time as beneficiaries from the fall of the Since then this group has teacher. Contact has been made due to constant foreign domina- Soviet-dominated Eastern Block, obtained a lease from the munici- with families of teachers with tion of what was to become Poland the first Polish pioneers settled with pality and financed the following: the hope that they have retained immediately following the First the same driving ambition as the a new roof, restoration of the win- these memories of the past. Often World War. The industrialization French in the Detroit River region dows, major work to the foundation, poignant stories accompany these of Windsor further prompted Polish over two-hundred year earlier. The with the 2008 project being repairs photos. During the 1960s the last immigration here during the 1920s development of what has come to the brick walls. A generous local of the one-room schools disap- when Windsor became associated to be known as Polonia Windsor family donated the original bell peared in Rideau Lakes Township, with the automotive industry. can be credited to the individuals and replaced the bell tower which with many having been phased A majority of Windsor’s who worked toward establishing a had been removed. out prior to that time. Some teach- Polish population settled just east community through linguistic and Plans are, once the restoration is ers, especially those with a sense of the city’s downtown. Like many cultural preservation. completed, to use the building as of history, captured the moment a Heritage/Cultural and Genealogy with photos of this last class. One Information Centre. The smaller former student, while loaning her of the two rooms will provide a photos of the closing of her school headquarters for the Municipal (in 1956 with only 8 pupils), told Heritage Advisory Committee and of parents coming to school on that the EAHS where they can store, final day, many in tears, realizing display and make available heritage that this was the end of a way of materials and information to the life for a small rural community. public. The genealogy centre will The EAHS has been fortunate also be in this room using, initially, to have the support of a funding the information from the Rural agency in providing assistance Schools Project described below for the placement of these data on as the data base. The main room spreadsheets. Once the material will recreate the 1887 classroom is incorporated into a computer atmosphere, offering morning or program and the reconstruction afternoon instruction, perhaps completed, the Red Brick School with teacher and students in period will once again become an insti- clothing. The curriculum will tution of learning for those provide a learning experience to seeking information and insight offer an insight into the past, into the past. a feeling for the period and an appreciation for the local heritage. The main room could also accom- Diane Haskins Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the parishioners shortly after it modate a large boardroom table Elgin and Area Historical Society was constructed in 1918. Photo Windsor Museum for small group meetings. It is [email protected]
Page 6 OHS Bulletin April 2008 Guelph, Hamilton, London, ADVENTURES IN EDUCATION Kitchener-Waterloo, and Windsor Schoolmarm: A Memoir. From The Bookshelf to lakes Huron and Erie. This book Penny Petrone. Thunder Bay celebrates as it raises awareness Historical Museum Society. of this unique ecological region. 223 pages. Illustrations. Price Chris and Pat Raible, Editors It is a stunning, large format, full not listed, softbound. [email protected] colour book with more than 200 In this the third in her series of images of Carolinian birds, plants, memoirs, Penny Petrone recalls animals, trees, and other species. It her long and influential teaching CARTOGRAPHIC RECORD explains what is so special about career, from a one-room rural Mapping A Continent: the region as it brings to our atten- school to the Lakehead University Historical Atlas of North tion the threats arising from human Faculty of Education. In these de- America, 1492-1842. Raymonde settlement and climate change. An lightful reminiscences, Petrone re- Litalien, Jean-Francois Palomino esthetically beautiful book with an minds us of how life has changed, and Denis Vaugeois; translated important message. often for the better, but not always! by Käthe Roth. McGill-Queens For her, teaching was a labour of University Press. 298 pages. love and also a way of life: “For Illustrations. $89.00 hardbound. forty-seven years I committed This atlas is no simple assem- myself unabashedly to the pursuit blage, no organized exhibit of of excellence,” asking as much of interesting old maps – it is a story. herself as of her students. A charm- The narrative is of Europeans THROUGH THE CAMERA’S EYE ing remembrance of things past, re- discovering a vast geography, Photographing Greatness: The plete with wit and wisdom relevant encountering aboriginal popula- Story of Karsh. Lian Goodall. to the present and the future. tions, trying to comprehend the Napoleon. 96 pages. Illustrations. diversities and complexities of a $20.95 hardbound. UP NORTH strange new world. The maps these Young Yousuf Karsh fled with Almaguin Chronicles: discoverers drew, or had drawn his family from Turkey in 1915, Memories of the Past. Astrid for them, were not only works of narrowly escaping the Armenian Taim. Dundurn Group Natural science and of art; they were also massacres. Immigrating to Canada Heritage Book. 192 pages. political statements. Maps did in 1924 to live with his photogra- Illustrations. $24.99 softbound. more than describe, they asserted pher Uncle George, Yousuf soon Until the turn of the 20th dominance and ownership; they began experimenting with his century, the Algonquin Highlands were part of the ongoing conflicts own Brownie camera, winning a region, just north of Muskoka, had of imperial sovereignty. Indeed, contest sponsored by the T. Eaton few settlers and only occasional these diverse images, this old Company. Thus began his life- CANADA THE GOOD? visitors. A railway served a forest cartography, presents a fresh way long career. In 1932 Karsh settled Running with Dillinger: The industry, but waterways were the to visualize, literally to look at, the in Ottawa where he soon became Story of Red Hamilton and Other routes of transportation. A devel- human history of our continent. famous for his inspired photo- Forgotten Canadian Outlaws. oping tourist industry, steamboats Here is a volume filled with lavish graphic portraits, his subjects Edward Butts. Dundurn Group. on the Magnetewan and Pickerel illustrations – engravings, artifacts including celebrities from all 232 pages. Illustrations. $24.99 rivers, and a growing demand not and maps galore – and an exten- around the world. This fine book is softbound. only for lumber, but for chemicals sive informative text. It is a stun- one in the Stories of Canada series, Tales of smuggling, bootleg- derived from lumber, brought ning book to be treasured as a book challenging young readers with ging, kidnapping and other crimes, changes. This, Astrid Taim’s of history, a work of beauty, and a the lives of worthy Canadians who many of them here in our province second book on the history of joy for all who find fascination in have changed their world for the – including three different train the area, is filled with the vivid pondering the past. better. robbers busily engaged in their personal memories, augmented employments in Ontario in the by archival photographs, of long- CHANGING TIMES Through Lover’s Lane: L.M. same year, 1928. These lively time residents whose lives were Craft Captitalism: Craftwork- Montgomery’s Photography and stories of “tough guys” (and spent in an area “half-way to the ers and Early Industrialization in Visual Imagination. Elizabeth one tough gal) being brought to north pole.” Hamilton, Ontario, 1840-1872. Rollins Epperly. University of justice also bring the crooks to life as Robert B. Kristofferson. Toronto Press. 217 pages. real, often sad, human beings. This, University of Toronto Press. 326 Illustrations. $65.00 hardbound; Edward Butts’ third collection of pages. $70.00 hardbound; $29.95 $29.95 softbound. tales of Canadian criminals and softbound. Lucy Maud Montgomery of mysteries, testifies to a truth: the This volume in the con- Anne of Green Gables fame is also course of true crime never runs tinuing academic “Canadian remembered for dozens of other straight. Social History Series” focuses on novels and hundreds of short sto- the period of the first industrial ries and poems as well as for her WAR! revolution in Canada. The develop- recently published journals. But In the Midst of Alarms: The ing urban economy of Canada as a photographer? Here Epperly Untold Story of Women and the West meant that occupational roles introduces us to Montgomery, War of 1812. Dianne Graves. were shifting. But these changes, the photographer. She shows how Robin Brass Studio. 496 pages. the author argues, were more com- Montgomery’s keen eye and steady Illustrations. $39.95 hardbound. plex than usual interpretations of a hand informed her written work. This splendidly thorough and capitalist domination of traditional For forty years Montgomery pho- thoroughly splendid book looks at craftworkers, That Marxist version tographed her favourite places and the life – or more accurately, the of Canadian industrial history is people. Always of an artistic bent – many and varied lives – of women subjected to re-examination in this she was also an accomplished during the War of 1812. Canadians thoroughly researched study. lacemaker and needlewoman – tend to glorify their role in what CUTTING THROUGH Montgomery created scenes and was in reality a war that nobody John Lang Weller, C.E., CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS settings in her fiction that can be won, but Dianne Graves presents M.E.I.C.: “The Man Who Does The Gallant Cause: Canadians recognized in her photographs, a more truthful picture. Wives, Things.” Madelein “Peggy” in the Spanish Civil War 1936- thirty-five of them reproduced mothers, daughters, lovers, the Muntz. Vanwell Publishing. 1939. Mark Zuehlke. John Wiley. here. women on both sides of the border 150 pages. Illustrations. $22.95 303 pages. Illustrations. $36.95 found themselves caught up in a softbound. hardbound. NATURAL HISTORY war not of their choosing, coping In the nearly two centuries of its More than 1,500 Canadians The Natural Treasures of with its “privations, depredations eventful and often controversial volunteered to fight with Spanish Carolinian Canada: Discovering and unpredictability.” Neverthe- history, the Welland Canal allowed Republicans against the fascist the Rich Natural Diversity of less, as in other conflicts, they did ships to move between lakes Erie troops of Franco. Today their only Ontario’s Southwestern Heart- all they could to support the war and Ontario, by-passing Niagara public memorial stands not in the land. The Carolinian Canada effort, sometimes in the midst of Falls. There have in fact been four nation’s capital but at Queen’s Coalition. Edited by Lorraine the fighting itself. Based upon her canals, each altering the original Park, a testimony to the fact that so Johnson. James Lorimer. 160 study of letters, diaries, memoirs route, each enlarging and improv- many who died were from Ontario. pages. Illustrations. $34.95 and records, Graves presents a ing upon the one before. This is the Theirs was a doomed cause, made softbound with French flaps. detailed review of life in early story of the fourth and probably the noble, perhaps, as it came to be Wild Hyacinth, Wood Poppy, 19th century North America, often last, constructed between 1906 and seen as a prologue to the Second Cucumber Tree. Prairie Rose, Bald very different from what had been 1932. But even more, it is the story World War. It is a sad tale that de- Eagle, and Spotted Turtle – these enjoyed in the “old country.” There of the engineer for the last canal – serves this re-telling. History buffs are just a few of the rare and endan- are many illustrations with detailed his imagination, his expertise, will welcome this new printing of gered species that inhabit the area captions, providing a further pic- a 1996 work of literary fiction. that sweeps from Toronto through ture of the times. Bookshelf cont’d page 8... April 2008 OHS Bulletin Page 7 ...from Bookshelf page 7 tions. $22.95 softbound. The life Telfer Wegg, 729 Queen Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2W8. in pictures of the famed Canadian Neustadt, ON N0G 2M0. his family, his life – told by his warship, now a tourist site in www.weggphotos.com Vanwell Publishing Limited, granddaughter, and augmented by Hamilton, compiled and annotated 1 Northrup Crescent, Box 2131, archival images and personal snap- by a distinguished naval historian. University of Toronto Press, Station B, St. Catharines, ON shots. This social and industrial 10 St. Mary St., Suite 700, L2M 6P5. www.vanwell.com history tells of the ingenuity of an A Population History of the engineer and the complexities of Huron-Petun, A.D. 500-1650. transforming vision to reality. Garry Warrick. Cambridge A New Home for The Ontario Women’s University Press. 312 pages. $80.00 CANADIAN ICON hardbound. The Wendat-Tionontaté History Network/Reseau d’histoire des The Donut: A Canadian (Huron-Petun) people occupied femmes a l’Ontario History. Steve Penfold. southern Ontario for thousands of University of Toronto Press. years – this books considers their 256 pages. Illustrations. $55.00 adoption of maize agriculture Cynthia Comacchio, OHS Board International at UW. Speakers at hardbound. $24.95 softbound. and the 1630’s disasters with the [email protected] the opening dinner were found- What could be more Canadian arrival of European diseases. ing member Pat Staton, who pro- than the donut and the donut shop The OWHN/RHFO originated at vided an historical overview of the found on every downtown corner? Directory of Publishers the Ontario Institute for Studies organization, and historian Cynthia Today, Steve Penhold tells us, in Education, under the initiative Comacchio, also an OHS Board Canadians eat more donuts per Cambridge University Press, of Alison Prentice and researchers member, who spoke on “Thor- capita than any other nation. Yet Pamela Robinson, 66 Pine St. in the Women’s History Project at oughly Modern Millies: Ado- it was not always so, and our South, Port Hope, ON L1A 3G1. the Centre for Women’s Studies. lescent Girls in 1920s Canada”. Canadian donut did not really come [email protected] At the time, a textbook survey Conference papers on Saturday into its own until after World War conducted by Pat Staton and Beth covered such vital issues as the II. Then came the fast food outlet Dundurn Group, 3 Church St., Light, also founding members, current state and direction of boom with the franchise system. Suite. 500, Toronto, ON uncovered that only 3% of the women’s history; rural history and Workers were driving longer dis- M5E 1M2. www.dundurn.com content in provincial high school women’s history; and elementary, tances to their workplaces and history texts was about women. The high school and archival practices grabbing a coffee and a donut on James Lorimer & Company, founders’ objective was to reach that promote inclusion and diver- the way. Before long donut shops Formac Distributing, 5502 beyond faculty and students to a sity in the study of Ontario’s past. became places to take the family Atlantic Street, Halifax, NS broad spectrum of people commit- In addition to its 35 conferences, after a ballgame or other outing. B3H 1G4. www.lorimer.ca ted to women’s history, including the OWHN/RHFO can proudly lay Penhold puts the donut in a broader high school teachers, archivists, claim to co-publication of a number economic and cultural context, Looking Back Press, museum staff and private scholars. of practical resources, 15 women’s exploring changing social and Box 2131, 1 Northrup Cres. St. The first workshop to lay the history month posters, and, perhaps political conditions along the way. Catharines, ON L2R 7S2. groundwork for the new organiza- most important, continued lobby- [email protected] tion took place in June 1989. It was ing of the Ministry of Education HISTORY NOTED decided that its mission statement on the importance of mandatory Since our last issue of From the McGill-Queen’s University Press, would be “Through an indepen- history courses, and of the recog- Bookshelf, we have received these 3430 McTavish Street, Montreal, dent networking organization, to nition of women’s contributions flyers and notices describing publi- QC H3A 1X9. www.mqup.ca promote women’s history in to history in those courses. With cations of interest: Ontario, in three areas—teaching, thanks to Gail Cuthbert Brandt Napoleon Publishing/Rendezvous research and public visibility.” for giving the group its new home Searching for Grey-Bruce. Press, 178 Willowdale Ave., The Ontario Women’s History and undertaking its presidency, the Text and photography by Telfer Suite 201, Toronto, ON M2N 4Y8 Network/Reseau d’histoire des OWHN/RHFO looks forward to a Wegg. 96 pages. Illustrations. www.napoleonpublishing.com femmes a l’Ontario also under- continuing activist role in study- $35.00 hardbound. A comprehen- took affiliation with the Ontario ing, preserving and promoting the sive visual survey of Grey and Robin Brass Studio, Box 335, Historical Society, and continues history of Ontario’s women. We Bruce county, scenic vistas and Stn. R, Montreal, QC H2S 3M2. as an affiliated member. encourage all interested to join us historic sites, by a highly-skilled www.rbstudiobooks.com The network’s 35th conference, in this worthy project! professional photographer. held on May 2 and 3 re-established For information about member- Thunder Bay Historical the OWHN/RHFO at the University ship, please contact Dr. Cuthbert HMCS Haida: Anatomy of a Museum Society, 425 Donald St. of Waterloo, under the direction of Brandt at gcbrandt@admmail. Destroyer. Barry Gough. Looking E., Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5V1. Dr. Gail Cuthbert Brandt, professor uwaterloo.ca. 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ISSN 0714-6736 journal, Ontario History, is available to The Culinary Historians of Ontario The OHS Bulletin is the newsletter of individuals for $22.00 per year, member The Ontario Historical Society (OHS), organizations and institutions and non-member welcomes new members! 34 Parkview Avenue, Willowdale, ON M2N individuals for $32.00 and to non-member 3Y2, 416.226.9011, Fax 416.226.2740. organizations and institutions for $43.00 CHO is an organization that researches, interprets, preserves and Inquiries about membership should be directed celebrates Canada’s and Ontario’s culinary heritage, which has Five issues will be published in 2008: to: Christina Perfetto at members@ontariohis- been shaped by the food traditions of the First Nations peoples February, April, Summer, September and toricalsociety.ca. Inquiries about submissions and generations of immigrants from all parts of the world. December. Summer issue copy deadline: and advertising should be directed to: Through programmes, events and publications, CHO educates its May 31, 2008. Editor, OHS Bulletin, 34 Parkview Avenue, members and the public about the foods and beverages of Willowdale, ON M2N 3Y2, (416) 226-9011, Canada’s past. Founded in Ontario in 1994, CHO welcomes new Reprinting of articles must be accompanied [email protected]. members wherever they live. by the acknowledgement: Reprinted from the OHS Bulletin, (issue & date) published Editor: Andrea Izzo Cemetery News Editor: Marjorie Stuart Members Enjoy: by The Ontario Historical Society. All photo A wide variety of inspiring and stimulating events and credits and bylines must be retained. From the Bookshelf Editors: Chris & Pat Raible Printer: Harmony Printing Limited programmes at special members’ rates; Culinary Chronicles, Views expressed by contributors and adver- our quarterly newsletter of articles, reviews, illustrations, recipes tisers are not necessarily those of the OHS. The Ontario Historical Society and queries; information about food-history happenings; and The OHS gratefully acknowledges the Board of Directors: association with a network of people dedicated to the culinary support of the Ministry of Culture. history of Ontario and Canada. Chris Oslund, President; Types of membership in the Society are: Ken Turner, First Vice-President; Membership Fees: Individual/Institution/Organization $35.00; John Sabean, Second Vice-President; 1-year – Cdn. $30.00 2-year – Cdn. $55.00 Senior/Student $30.00; Family $45.00; Brian Osborne, Past President; Affiliated Societies $50.00, Naresh Khosla, Treasurer; Susan Neale, Museums Chair; We welcome household and institutional memberships at no Life $500.00; additional charge. Benefactor $1000.00. Cynthia Comacchio, Recording Secretary; Jack Cecillon; Orland Membership is open to all French; Robert Leech; Lorraine Please visit our website to learn more about CHO and Canadian individuals and societies O’Byrne; Jennifer Riel; Brad food history and for our membership form. interested in the history of Rudachyk Ontario. The OHS Bulletin OH Editor: Tory Tronrud Contact us: is sent free of charge to all Executive Director: Robert Leverty www.culinaryhistorians.ca members of the OHS. The Email: [email protected] OHS’s biannual scholarly www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca Culinary Historians of Ontario, 260 Adelaide St. East, Box 149, Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
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