The membership newsletter of the
Historical Society ofAlberta
Box 4035 Station C No.1 Calgary. AB. T2T 5M9 January 2004 Telephone: 403-26 1-3662 [SSN 1205 -0350 Fax: 403-269-6029 PMA #400 1003 1 e-mail: [email protected]
The Historical Society of Alberta Annual Awards In this issue HSA Annual Awards 1 T he Annual Genera l Meeting of The development of Alberta's history over President's Report 3 Historical Society of Alberta will be a period of seve ral years; Call for Nominations 4 held in May 2004 and the Award s b . performance of a single action, HSA AGM Announcement 5 Co mmittee is seeking nominations for deed or service to the benefit of The Beaver gets a face lift 6 the following categories: Alberta history which goe s beyon d Pierre Berton Award 6 Annua l Award: which shall be the routine se rvices ex pected of the Communities in Bloom Award 7 prese nted to an individual for his or her recipient. Top Teachers Awards 8 outstanding co ntrib ution to Alberta GWG Co. 8 history. To be eligible, the recipi ent Please forward your nominations in Organizations & Resources for must quali fy in one or more of these writing before March 17, 2004 , setting Planning a Project 9 categories : out the nom inee 's accomplishments Calgary Normal School Celebrates 9 with a short biogra phy and the name of a . meritorious service to The Alberta 's Significant Architecture 10 at least one other membe r supporting Historical Soc iety of Alberta over a Lougheed House 11 the nom ination to: period of several years; Books & Web Sites 12-15 b. meritorious service to the Ron Williams Chapter Reports 16-19 preser vation . promotion or Chair, Nominations and Awards HSA Calenda r of Events & de velo pment of Alberta' s history over Co mmittee Crossword 20 a period of several yea rs; The Historical Society of Alberta P.O. Box 4035. Station C HSA Pin c. performance of a single action, Calgary, ABT2T 5M9 The deed or service which is of such Historical significance, uniqueness, or [f you require further info rmation, Society of magnitude that it ranks far above please contac t the HSA office at: Alberta pin routine or regular actions, deeds or is available. services. Telephone: 403-261-3662 You can pick it Fax: 403-269-6029 Award of Merit: which shall be up from the office e-mail: [email protected] or mail your cheque or money order in presented from time to time by the the amount of $5 plus $.50 postage and Society to any eligible business, To look up past reci pients of the HSA handling to: corporation, society, government, Annual Award, the HSA Award of The Historical Society of Alberta church, or other corporate body. To be Box 4035, Station C Merit and a list of Honour ary Lifetime eligible, the reci pient must qualify in Calgary, AB. T2T 5M9 memb ers of the Society please go to one or both of the following categories: Phone: 403-261-3662 pages 17 and 18. Fax: 403-269 -6029 a . meritorious service to the E-mail: [email protected] preservatio n, promotion or Welcome to new members September 11.2003 -Decemb er 10 . 2003 The Hi storical Sudety of Alberta is a registered c harita b le organization. Arlene Nash. Calgary Wilda Gibbon. Stettler Marilyn Williams &Fam ily. Calgary Judith Barge, Calgary Donations are gratefully rec eived to Dr. Palmer & Lise Acheson . Lethbridge Joy McMillan, Edmonton help further the work of the Society Max E. Baines. Lethbridge Family History Library. Salt Lake City. UT which includes the publication of Jim Bishop . Lethbridge Blane Hogue. Ca lgary Alberta History and thi s newsletter, John Boras, Lethbridge Lillie Finley. Ca lgary History Now . Donations are tax Carolyn Cooke. Lethbrid ge Norman &Isobe l Sproule. Calgary deductible and will be acknowledged in Virgin ia Crook. Lethbridge Ken McGuire. Calga ry History Now , unless otherwise requested. R. J. Fuller. Lethbridge Caro l McCreary, Black Diamon d Betty Haig, Lethb ridge Maureen Jackson . Red Deer History Now is published q uarterly. Denn is Jobe, Lethbridge Stan & Izola Mottershead , Edmonton We welcome information about your Al Machacek & Fam ily. Lethbridge Rayford & Mavis Johnston . Hann a upcoming or past e ve nts , activities , Eleanor Munro e & Lisa Kirecf', Lethbridge Cheryl Jones, Calga ry publications, etc. They shou ld be in the Garth & Margaret Padley , Lethbridge Bryson Malmb erg, Lethbrid ge hands of th e editor prior to deadline. John Pryde . Lethbr idge Jeff Motherwell & Family. Lethbridge John & Amelia Shaw, Lethbridge Okoto ks Public Library Submission deadlines: Teresa & Alan Stalk er. Lethbridge Tim & Alison Breh aut , Red Deer Mar I for Apr-Jun issue Mary Thomson. Lethbridge John A. Croken , Grande Prairie Jun I for Ju l-Sep issue Jack VanDeventer, Lethbridge James & Lois Simpson , Grande Prair ie Sep I for Oct-Dec issue Shell y Wehlage, Lethbridge J. G. Hend erson , Cal gary Del: I fur Jan-Mar issu e Lawren ce Watnough , Lethbridge Marion Smith. Calgary Send copy to: Helen O. Lon vik , Ca lgary Dan Logan . Ca lgary Sherring Amsden, Barry Farlow. Calgary Cathi Elsey. Calgary Editor, History Now , Teresa Reilly, Calgary Lois Hollin gsworth . Calgary Historical Soci ety of Alberta Barry Freeman, Calga ry James Nesb itt, Calgary Box 4035, Station C Lyle Gall ant . Lethbri dge V. Nowlin, Calgary C algary, AB T2T 5M9 Bill Hoffarth. Lethbridge Debora Snyder , Ca lgary ·P ho ne : 40 3- 26 1- 3662 Edmonton Examiner Terry Weedon , Calgary Fax: 403-269-6029 Members of Council 2003-2004 Thank You for Your Donation to the HSA and/or Chapter President Don Hepburn Ist Vice President Jean John stone Robert Wray George & Audre y Bra ithwaite 2nd Vice President Tony Rees Marian Trudel Marjorie D. Moir 3rd Vice President Frank Norris Betty Runyon G. B. Mcl.aren , In Memory of Harriett Treasurer Beverly Leggett Mich ael Tomyn Hawker/Jean Cote Secretary David Smith Margaret Job Kathryne Filipowicz Past President Ron Will iams Don Hepburn (3) Paul A. Yocom Directors David Jones, Liliane Diana Carr Robert W. Tanna s Coutu Mai sonneuve , Larry Lefeb vre Barry Snowden Doug Rae Jean Matwe Ken & She ila Gro gan Ray &Helene Maha ffey Bill Baergen Committees: Legacy 2003 Campaign Alberta History Editor Hugh Dempsey Diana & David Ballard Jean Wells Kathr yn Ivany History Now Editor Sherring Amsden Louis & Lorene Frere Phylli s Konra d Myrtle Marks Frank & Audrey Miklo s For information contact: Hugh Demp sey Ceci l & Leta DePralU Office Coordinator Paul Yocom David &Margaret Mitch ell The Hi storic a l Societ y of Alberta Delcie Gray John Gallo way #320 Barron Bu ilding Donna Bird & Famil y. Calgary 610 8t h Avenue SW Geoff &Maymai Wilson Glen John ston , Calgary Tom & Lind a Col\lier and E. Ross Calgary, AB. T2P IG5 Ken& Joyce Willis. Cal gary Aileen Halme Phone: 403-261-3662 Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Potter. Edmonton Dr. Elizabeth Donald Fax: 403-269-6029 Dale & Gaye Williams. Grande Prairie Elly Dejongh e-mail: albertahistory@telus .net Dalton &Kay Deedri ck , Lacombe Alan & Ruth Bryan website : www.albertahistory.org Andy Anderson. Lacomb e Edward & Beverl ey Kissinger President's Report Women s Lives and Work in Central by Don Hepburn Alberta are also being we ll received.
I am continually amazed by the origi nally as a Alberta History has ju st published its amount of work done by our members ladies' college , excellent special issue cele brating fifty ami o ur chapters . One need s onl y read suffered significant years of publication. We are deeply the chapte r newsletters and History Now damage to the roof indebted to Hugh Dem psey for all his to get a sense of the immense amount of when struck by lightning last Jun e. In work on our jo urnal, which he has edited time and energ y and imagi nation that spite of a petition signed by over five for most of those fifty years. We are HSA memb ers and many others in the thousand citizens ca lling for its looking forward to another spec ial issue heritage community devote to keeping preservation, the provincial government in the spring when, in co llaboratio n with history alive. Th e late Ch ristopher has so far failed to take any steps to the Glenbow Museum, we wi ll produce Lasch , historian and soc ial critic, once restore it, or even to protect it from further an issue devoted entirely to the works of said that "we are fast losing the sense of deterioration . Advocacy work never ends. artists Frederic Rem ington and Charle s histori cal continuity, the sense of Russell. Russell and Remin gton and the Historic weeks, too , make huge belonging to a succession of genera tions Canadian West will be the Glenbow's demands on time and energy, but originating in the past and stretching exhibition for the summer of 2004 . provi de wonderful op portunities to tell into the future." While that may regrettably eac h city' s stories. T he Calgary and By the time you read this. I will have be true of North American society as a Edmont on events get bigger and bette r had two extra turkey dinners to mark who le. it can hard ly be said of our eac h year. The Edmonton and District the hol iday season. I will have attended members. The amount and the variety of Historical Soc iety has just produ ced an the December dinner meet ing of the the ir acti vity to preserve our past and excellent report of Historic Edmonton Central Alberta Chapter and heard make it known to others in our Week Festival 2003 . co pies of which writer Mary Ellen William s remi nisce communities is truly impre ssive. were distributed at the rece nt meeting of about growing up at Chain Lakes, east Advocacy on behalf of historic buildings our Provincial Co uncil. The report of Ponoka. I will also have atte nded the and sites can be time-consuming. should be helpful in other communities Decem ber di nner meeting of the Witness the time and effort being devoted such as Red Deer and Leth bridge where Chinook Chapter and heard our own by many Calgarians at the presen t time historic week s are new or just being second vice preside nt. Tony Rees, speak to try to save the Rouleau residence, planned . Further help should soo n be about "The 49 th Parallel." Tony's talk is remn ant of the Francoph one community available, too, in the form of a hand book this year's Alex John ston Memorial in early Calgary. Or the similar work in developed by HSA with the assistance of a Lecture, a project orga nized by the Edmonton to protect the historic parts of grant from Canada's National History Lethbridge Chapter in collaboration Garneau and Oli ver districts. The work Societ y. I was pleased to see a brief with the University of Lethbridge and can be time-consum ing and frustrating , description of our project on their web deli vered in a number of centres eac h but it can also be immensely rewarding. site , www.historysociety.ca (Click on year. The Lethbridge Chapter has done much "outreach". then "PATHS", then "members This is the season for turkey to mark the location of historic sites in reports" to read all abou t it.) dinners. and also for reflection and for that city . A fully restored Lougheed There is so much more. Several chapters well-w ishing. To all of you, I wish a House will soon be a rea lity in Calgary, are deeply involved in publ ishing , and time for enjoyi ng the fellowshi p of and the protection of the Rossdale site HSA's Alberta Record s Publi cation family and friends, a time for reflection in Edmonton is now assured.Perhaps Board will have two new books out in and planni ng , and in the new year a we can hope for a positive outcome in 2004 . The Leth bridge Chapter 's most time of opportunity and fulfillment. Red Deer, too . The Administration rece nt book, Sweetgrass Hills: Na tural Building at the pro vincially-operated Best wishes, Don Hepburn and Cultural History, has done extremely Michener Centre has looke d out over well in the bookstores. Central Alberta the city from the bro w of the east hill Chapter 's two rece nt releases, West of for most of a century. The handsome the Blindman and Aspenland ll: On and solid red brick building, built Join The HSA Council! Call for Nominations The Historical Socie ty of Alberta is seeking nom inations from interested persons to serve on its council. The follow ing position is open: Seco nd Vice-President. The Treasurer. Bev Leggett; and one Director-at-Large, Liliane Maisonnn euve, have agreed to serve an additonal two years on Council, with their terms expiring 2006 Please submit. in writing, your interest in any of these positions along with a c.v. prior to February 9, 2004 to: Ron Williams, Chair. Nomin ations & Awards Committee, The Historical Soc iety of Albert a P.O. Box 4035 , Station C, Calgary, ABT2T 5M9 If you require further information, please contact the HSA office Teleph one: 403-261- 3662. Fax: 403-269-6029 or by e-mail: [email protected]
The Historical Society of Alberta Annual Awards Program - Nomination Form 2004 Nomination Procedure: To be considered, each nomination must be accompanied by this nomination form, as well as any further information that may be relevant. Deadline for nominations is March 17,2004 Awards Categories: The criteria describing each of the three award categories can be found on page 5. Please indicate the category chosen for this nomination: Annual Award Award of Merit _ Honorary Lifetime Membership
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Please return completed form to: Ron Williams, Chair Awards Committee, The Historical Society of Alberta, P.O. Box 4035, Station C, Calgary, AB T2T 5M9
Please provide information, where possible, in the following areas: and attach to the nomination form: • Brief Biography of Nominee • A description of why this person or organization is being nominated, their roles/accomplishments, and how these fit the criteria of the category you have chosen • Other information or references that might be useful (if you wish) Historical Society of Alberta Annual General Meeting and Conference From Fort to the Future: Celebrating Edmonton's Centennial May 28-30, 2004
Wouldn 't you love to celebrate Edmonton's Centennial by living at Fort Edmonton Park fo r three days? Plans fo r an action-packed weekend are being fi nalized and a conference booklet with more details will be ready for circulation in early February. In the meantime, here are some tantalizing items.
Friday, May 28 Registration at the Selkirk Hotel from 12:30 to 8:30 pm. (Conference delegates recei ve 3 days free admission to Fort Edmonton Park .) Afternoo n tours (no charge): Provinci al Archives guided tour and tea at their wond erful new facilit ies. (Transportation provided at $ 15 per person .) Self tour s of Fort Edmonton Park Even ing Recepti on: Wine and Che ese at the Selkirk Hotel with special entertainment
Saturday, May 29 Breakfast followed by the HSAAGM at the Selk irk Hotel. The rest of the day: Visit Fort Edmonton Park at your leisure (one guided tour at 2:00 pm). And/or choose one of the "T hematic" bus tours aro und Edmo nton and regio n ( 12:30 - 4:30 pm): •Historical Beginn ings (Rutherford House. McKay Avenue School. Legislative Buildings) •Historical Fine Arts (special venues. theatres, etc of historic importance) • Historic Sports (historica l sporting venues plus guided tours of prese nt-day sites) •Francoph one (St. Joachim and ot her areas of the Francoph one community in Edmonton) Evening Awards Banqu et at Alberta Aviation Museum: Spea ker (Myrna Kostash), awards ceremo ny and "bi g band" enterta inment
Sunda y, May 30 Breakfast and Sile nt Auction at the Se lkirk Hotel , followe d by self-tours of Fort Edmo nton Park .
Delegate Fees: Per person: $90 - includes entrance to Fort Edmonton Park and all eve nts above exce pt bus tours. Extra banquet tickets are $36 eac h. Bus tours are also open to genera l publ ic - cos t is $25 per person.
Contact: the Conference Registrar, Christine Prokop - em ail Christine.prokopts'telu s.com , phone 780-453-6715 or Linda Coll ier, President EDHS - ema il lmcollier @shaw.ca. phone 780-438-7334 .
Hotels: The Se lkirk Hotel, situated in Fort Edm onton Park, is our primary hotel. Enjoy life in early Edmonton and reliv e history! Cost per roo m (single or double occ upancy) is $ 129 per night. Book now as space is limited to 30 roo ms. The seco nd hotel is Edm onton House ($99 per night ), located downtown and featuring bedroom suites. Book both hotel s by contac ting our Conference Registrar, Chri stin e Prokop (christine.prokop@ telus.com), or our Presiden t, Linda Coll ier ([email protected]). A $ 100 dep osit is required. If they wish, delegates may make their own arrange ments for accommodation at other sites . The Conference brochures will be mailed to all HSA members in February, but you may want to book early for the Selkirk! 83 year-old Beaver Gets A Face Lift Pierre Berton Award by Scott Edm onds (CPWire Story September 13, 2003) Canada's National History Society, charac ters in Canadia n history. Many publi sher of The Beaver magazine, readers of The Beaver have been There' s a genera tion out there that today unveil ed a new look for its witness to historical events, and often knows more about Ronald McDonald renow ned publ icati on, which hits news write in to share first-hand acco unts and than Sir John A .Macdonald and thinks stands Decem ber I. The new design photogra phs. Canada fought England and France in moves the magazine to 60 pages, and Among the six features in the new the First World War. includ es five new departments, a new issue, The Beaver explores the lucrative Th e goo d news, sugges ts history typeface , a logo treatm ent , and more partnership between the Iroqu ois, writer Charlotte Gray, is that after doin g colour. The Beaver has 50,000 subscribers French , and Chinese, in an article that an abysmal job teaching Canadian history and is the seco nd-o ldes t continuously ex poses how, in 1750 , Canada brought for about 30 yea rs, schools are once publi shed magazine in Canada . Korea's I ,OOO-year ginseng monopoly aga in putting it higher on the age nda . "The rationale for all this is first and in Chi na to its knees . There is also an "The pendulum has started swi nging the forem ost to respond to reader feedb ack excerpt from Craig Heron 's new book other way and ever ybody's gaga about we' ve recei ved over the past year, " on Booze in Canada that recounts the history:' says Gray, the British-born exp lained Deborah Morrison , president role that alcohol played as medicine, winner of this yea r's Pierre Berton and CEO of the History Soc iety. "The tonic, and stimulant to earlyCanadians, Award for historical writing. changes also kee p us in step with trends "As part of the re-design of the Book s, films and television are all in the magazine industry, and, of co urse magazine, there will be a new typeface paying increased attent ion to Canadian help us to attract eve n more readers ." designed for maximum reada bility, history. Th at shows Canadians coming Living History profiles peo ple whose addi tional colour pages, and so me fine of age and retlects a heightened interest vocations, or avocations, invo lve them tunin g of our Beaver logo and in deeper roots, driven partly by the in history on a daily basis. Th e pre miere depart mental titling: ' The Beaver 's impact of globalization, says the installment tells about Cuyler Page, a Editor, Annalee Greenberg ex plained. Ott awa-based author of Flint and British Columbia arc hitect who restored " It's all part of our ongo ing dial ogue Feather: The Life and Times ofE. and operates an Okanagan grist mill with readers." Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake, dating back to 1877 . A qu ick history of evo lution of The Deborah Morrison heads Canada 's Paper Trail offers a glimpse at Beaver can be found on the History National History Society, based in fascinating doc uments from Canada's Soc iety's website: Winn ipeg , which handed out the Pierre rich archives, In the Decem ber issue, http://w ww.historysociety.ca/bea.asp? Berton awa rd in Toronto on Friday. She readers will have a peek at a depression subsec tion=ex t&page=his admits to being part of that lost generation era Ch ristm as card of George William About Canada's National History schooled in the '70s, '80s and ' 90s. On Allen K.C., a prominent business leader Society: the nerdy side , she picked up a few tidbits in Winnipeg . Based in Winnipeg, Canada's of historical knowledge. But not until Oldways looks at how people worked National History Soc iety celebrates its university was she able to ex plore and played in the days of greater self 10th anniversary in 2004 as a charitable Canadi an history in detail. reliance, and features recipes , home organiza tion devoted to popularizing "It really wasn't until rgot to university remedies, gardening tips, and other for Canadian history through its publi shin g and took history courses there that I gotten aptitudes . and award recogn ition prog rams. In discovered that a) we have a history and Getaway dea ls with grea t travel addition to publishing The Beaver b) that it's actually very interesting:' destin ations and features history-lin ked magazine, History Society activities Morrison says. Those who haven't made attrac tions, be they in the backyard or include the Pierre Berton Award, and that discovery are opera ting without all acro ss the country. the Governor General's Awards for the tools they need to understand what Your Story is a foru m for first-hand Exce llence in Teachin g Ca nad ian is happ enin g today, she adds . Histor y. accounts of importan t events and continued on page 7 Legacy 2004 Fiction Competition
Legacy magazine is hold ing this co mpetition to help celebrate Edmonton's 100th anniversary. Prize $ 1,000 and its story will published in Legacy 's summer 2004 issue
Guidelines: • All stories must relate to the city' s heritage, arts , or culture • Author's name must not appear on the manuscript but on a separate sheet, along with the story title • Length 2000-2500 words and be previously unpublished •Open to all Alberta residents, exce pt for Legacy employees • Submission deadlin e February 1,2004. • Entry Fee $20 includes a one-year subscription to Legacy. •Manuscript will be returned if a SASE is provided.
For more information e-mail: [email protected] .ca
Pierre Berton Award - continued from page 6
" When you do n' t really understand While Gray may take a broader and stories, or know where they come from the history by which a country or a more populist view of what constitutes or know where the graves of their community got to where they are , you history, she agrees the basics have got to grandparents are and why they're in miss a whole lot of the driving reaso ns be covered. so me tiny community in Saskatchewa n. they make the decisions they make ." "There's certain fundamen tals you "I think Ca nadians know a lot of Every year the Toronto-base d have to know about Canada: that it was socia l history, but for so long it hasn't Dominion Institute sponsors a Canada part of the British Empire. That (the been recog nized as rea l history." Day qu iz which has document ed the Empi re) is not any more. Th at First Canada's National History Society was low level of historical knowledge Nations lived here for thousands of created a decade ago when the Hudson 's among Canadia ns of basics like who years before the British and the Frenc h Bay Co. turned ove r its archives to the fought whom between 1914 and 1918. arrived . Th at the original Co nstitution Manitoba gove rnment. The society pub The causes of such ignorance were was based on carving up the country lishes The Beaver magazine devoted to explored by Jack Granatstein, director between French-speaking and English Canadian history. and CEO of the Canadian War Museum , speaki ng Canadian s..." There's just in his 1998 book Who Killed Canadian some bare bones facts that should be History? He poin ted to such things as part ofevery Canadian's mental furniture federal-provincial tensions and regionalism, if they're going to be able to assess political correctness in schools and boring issues in contemporary politics." academics who take a narrower and On the plus side , she says many narrower focus in their work. The end Canad ians have some very personal but result , he sugges ted, was either to avo id no less real historical know ledge in history or to focus on microcosms that those mental filing cabinets. failed to provide a complete or cohere nt "What I'm always thrilled to discover pictu re. is how many Canadians know their family Great Western Garment Company by Catherine C. Cole
ho ping to design ate the forme r Heritage GWG factory at 10305 97th Street Issues as a nation al histor ic place . Founded in 1911, GWG clothing is made in Edmonton today by Lev i produ ct ion and prom otion. Th e sto ry is Strauss and Co . [Canada] Inc . At one of innovation , integrity and industry, one tim e GWG was the largest link ing resource -base d industries with wo rkwear manu facturing co mpany secondary manufacturing; a story o f a in the British Co mmo nwealth. The produ ct with enduring ties to the west, plant was one of a few indu strial an urban alternative to the ranching and sites which gave immigrant wo me n agric ultural stones traditionally assoc iated G roun d Zero Produ ctions has their first job in the city. Un fortunately, with Alberta . received funding from the Edm ont on Levi rece ntly anno unced that is was We are actively co llec ting mem or ies , Community Foundat ion to initiate work ceas ing production at all North photographs and GWG mem orabilia; if on a project to co mme morate the history American plant s, layin g off 488 wo men you hav e any information to share, of the Great Western Gar ment Company and ending an era in Edmont on . please co ntact Ca therine C . Cole at (GWG). We are developin g a multidi GWG was progressive in it,'> relationship 10023 93 Street, Edm ont on, T5H 1W6, men sional project to recogn ize GWG with its labour force and its approac h to or cccolets'telusplanet.net durin g Edm ont on 's ce ntennia l and
Give them an A-plus!Canada's Top Teachers Honoured - Teacher engages in trench warfare with his students ... and it was worth it!
Winnipeg-Octob er 24, 2003 understanding and a greater interest in Hud son 's Bay Company History Can ada's Nat ional History Society our past because they had a grea t Foundation , the History Society's today release d the names o f the six history teacher." program spo nso r, and Bell Canada, recipients of the 2003 Govern or Th e 2003 Recipi ent s are: awards con tributor. General's Awards for Excell ence in Gary Simons (Brockville, O N) "The story of our co mpa ny is an Teaching Ca nadian History. Pam Irvin g (Mi llarville, AB) integral part of the story of Ca nada Winn ing teach ing strateg ies included Peter Bjorn son (Gi mli, MB ) and it' s taught in every schoo l across re-creations of archeological digs in Raym ond Duchesne (Lore ttev ille, QC) Canada. We are very proud of our Al ber ta, crime investigation s in Quebec , Canadi an heritage and prou der still of Deann a Millard (Kanata, ON) an award-wi nning VIA Rail mural in our ro le in helping to shape our future Susan Anderson & Sue Earles (Delta, BC) Brockvill e , a parade float for by suppo rting teachers and . On November 14, 2003 Her Man itob a's Iceland ic Festival and a stude nts through this awards program ," stude nt re-en actm ent of WW I trench Excellen cy, the Right Honourable said George Hell er, Presiden t and CEO warfare . Adri enn e Clarkson , Govern or General of Hud son 's Bay Company . of Ca nada, will host the winn ing " Eac h year, Ca nada's Nat ional " Ins piring yo ung peopl e to ex plore teach ers at a private lunche on and tour History Society work s hard to find the Ca nada's history, sharing our herit age of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The program best teach ers in the co untry, and we take with them , helping them to apprec iate also includes a rare tour of the Nation al grea t pride in highl ight ing their past circumstances and the evolution of Archi ves of Canada collec tion and a exemplary effo rts," sa id Deb orah the Ca nad ian character - these are the dinne r at the Archives' Ga tinea u Morrison , CE O of the History Society. hallm arks of educa tional excellence," faci lity.Reci pients also receive $2500, a "Thes e are the types of teach ers we all added Bernard Courtois, Executive go ld med al. and an add itio nal $ 1000 wish we had when we were in schoo l. Coun sel , BC E and Bell Canada . "That's prize for their schoo l. Our goal is to crea te opport unities for why Bell Canada is proud to partner others to benefit from their ex per tise The Award program is privately with the History Society to recogni ze and techniques. We all win if the next supported by the membership of these ou tstanding teachers." gene rat ion o f Can adi ans has a better Canada's Nation al History Society, along with ge nerous donation s from the Organizations and Resources for Planning a Heritage Project Heritage For Museums For a Heritage Community Issues Alberta Museu ms Assoc iation Enhancement Project www.museumsa lberta.ab.ca Alberta Co mmunity Development Canadian Museums Assocation www .cd.gov.ab.ca The Canadian Ce ntre for Philanthropy www.museums.ca Co mmunities in Bloom www.ccp.ca The International Coun cil of Museu ms www.communitiesinbloom.ca Volunteer Canada ww w.ico m.muse um For a Heritage Preservation www .voluntee r.ca Canadian Heritage Information Network Project Volunteer Alberta www.chin.gc.ca Departm ent of Canadian Heritage www.v olunteeralberta.ab .ca Canadian Conservation Institute ww w.canadianheritage .gc.ca Other Provincial Heritage www.cci-icc .gc.ca Virtual Museums Ca nada Organizations Alberta Regional Group of Conservators www.v irtualmuse um.ca Historical Society of Alberta www.cac-accr.ca Canada's Digital Collections www.albertahi story.org For a Heritage Education www.collect ions .ic.gc.ca Archives Society of Alber ta Project The Heritage Canada Foundation www.arc hivesalberta .org Historica www.heritagecanada .org Archeaological Soc iety of Alberta www.histo ri.ca The Alberta Main Street Programme www.uca lgary.calUofC/fac ulties/ Herit age Comm unity Foundation www.albertamai nstreet.org SSIARKY1ASA_FileslASA _ma in.htm ww w.heritagecommunityfdn.org For Not-For-Profit Alberta Genealogical Society www .albertaheritage .net Organizations www .com pusmart.ab.calabgensoc For a Heritage Tourism Project Canada Customs and Revenue Age ncy Friends of Geographical Names Society Trave l Alberta www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/ of Alberta www .trave lalberta.com Alberta Government Se rvices www.albertaplacenarnes .ca Attrac tions Canada www3.gov .ab.calgs/ Alberta Famil y History Society www .attractionsca nada.ca Charity Village www .afhs.ab.ca www.charityvillage .com
Calgary Normal School/UofC Faculty of Education Centennial Celebrations 1905/06-2005/06 by Robert M. Stamp
We are fast approaching the We have thousands of graduates in end, an interacti ve family-tree website, ce ntennial of teacher education in our large ex tended famil y - graduates special lectures and con ferences. Calgary - 100 years of partn ership of the old Calgary Norm al Sc hoo l If you have sugges tions to offer, if bet ween facult y memb ers and classroom ( 1906-45), of the Calgary Branch of the you wish to becom e actively invo lved teachers in preparing the next University of Alb erta ( 1945-66), and of in plann ing ac tivities. or if you ju st generation of educators for Alberta the Faculty of Education at the fully want to co me to the party, please let us schoo ls. autonomous Uni versity of Calgary know. Ca ll 403-220-5677 or e- ma il us ( 1966 to presen t). Yes, the Faculty of Educ ation at the at educo [email protected]. University of Ca lgary will mark its We invi te all graduates to be part of 100th birthday in 2005/06. And we our 100th birthd ay party. intend to show the rest of the ca mpus Although our centennial celebration what a centennial is all about. After all, is more than a year away, we are we are UofC's found ing facult y, tracin g already planning an illustrated our roots back to the Ca lgary Normal centennial history book, a ga la wee k- School, founded in 1905/06. New Collection Highlights Alberta's Significant Architecture release September 24, 2003
Fifty buildings scattered acro ss improved the quality of daily life for the to market. The entire complex consumes Alberta tell a story of how remarkable majority of Albertans. In fact: no more energy than an average home. and meaningful architecture is emerg ing • Alberta architecture and interior (Architect: Barry Johns) in the province.Diverse in size and design is world class The roll ing glaciated land forms of function, the build ings have a common • Alberta architecture projects have the foothills are felt in the sinuous lines element. From a buffalo jump, an won international awards and recogni of Grande Prairie Regional College . Olympic Park, a technology centre, a tion Architect Douglas Cardinal was composer' s studio, a centre for music, a • Alberta's architectural traditions span contracted in 1972 to design Grande transit station, a healin g lodge , to the life of the province Prairie Regional College - his first nume rous churches, universities, • Alberta architects design for every major building, which pro vided the schoo ls and museums, these buildings type of structure. size and usage, from springboard to an illustrious international coa lesce around one powerful truth : residential to institutional and career. The big sky of Alberta is echoed Albertans are defined by the land , and commercial to recreational projects. throu ghout the campus whe re a visual our arc hitec ture is land scape. Here's ju st a sa mpling of unique, openness has been created by the use of The Ch ron icle of Significant Alberta award-winning Alberta architecture that split-levels open to each other and , Architecture, located at www.aaa.ab.ca defines the province: where possibl e, glazing was used to (click on publi c and then look for the Head Smashed-in Buffalo Jump replace constricting walls. Upper level bann er) showcases the award winn ing Interpretative Centre - Porcupine corridors aro und the gymnasi um are not buildings of Alberta archi tects. The Hills, Fort Macleod. Head Smashed-in closed off and ca n be utilized as Alberta Assoc iation of Architects Centre is a superb example of a buildi ng additional spectator galleries. (AAA), in conj unction with Alberta being defi ned by the land. T he winner Mezzanine read ing areas in the Economi c Development, examined hun of more than seven national and interna Resource Centre o verlook the stacks, dreds of building s in Alberta , looking tional design awards, this interpretive the offices and the conc ourse . The for we ll-designed buildings that comple ce ntre blends unobtrusively and elega nt adm inistrative and faculty offices are men ted thei r surroundings. Purity and ly into the ancient sandstone cliff. Its tiered over the concourse, and an upper elegance of style, environmental interior is made up of five distinct levels level indoor walkway connects all parts sensitivity and techni cal exc ellence depicting the eco logy, myt hology, of the Co llege. Add itional work s by were factors in choos ing the winners. lifestyle and tec hnology of Blackfoot Douglas Cardin al , included in the Eac h building in the collectio n was peoples within the context of avai lable Chroni cle are St. Albert Place (St. designed by an Alberta architect, or an archa eological evidence. (Prime Albert) and St Mary's Catholic Alberta architect was involved in the Con sult ant : The LeBlond Partn ership Church (Red Deer). design process. Projects include great Arc hitects & Planners). Driftwood K4-Grade 12 School diversity and are both urban and rural: The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Driftpile Ban ff Springs Hotel Redevelopm ent ; Paleontology in Drumheller The Driftpile First Nation sits on the Citadel Theatre; ICT Building, (Architects: Boucock Craig & Partners) banks of the Lesser Slave Lake, Uni versity of Calgary; Banff Town Hall; is another excel lent exa mple of a build between the towns of Slave Lake and NOVA Corp orate Head Office; Sally ing ec hoing the brown and cream strata High Prairie, Alberta. Designed in Borden Building; Hobbema Healing of the ero ded badlands along the Red partnership with the people of Driftpile, Lodge; Medi cine Hat City Hall ; West Deer River. Moving from the land to the the sc hool is inspired by another natural Jasper Place Transit Centre, Winspear sky, the Advanced Technology Centre, element: our understandin g of an eag le Centre, and St. Steph en 's Byzantin e Edmonton, is partially submerged, yet feather. Th e feather is part of the mantl e Ukrainian Catholic Chu rch. light from Edmonton's brilliant blue of the most powerful bird in First The Chronicle of Significant Alber ta Alberta sky cascades into the interio r Nations iconography, representing the Arc hitec ture piques the viewers' interest through large windowed gables. The spirit of wisdom and strength. Many and leads them to view our built 43 ,000 sq . ft. co mplex was carefully eag les nest in the land of the Driftpile environment with a fresh and educa ted designed to serve the needs and First Nation . The design of the building eye . These build ings define Alberta stimulate the thinking of its inhabitants: used the idea of an eag le soa ring, and culture and heritage. Their constru ction entrepreneurs facing the formidable swirled in built form to represe nt a of these buildi ngs has significantly cha llenges in bringing new techn ologies student's development intellectually, Lougheed House (Beaulieu) Restoration Moves Ahead Valent ine's Week end, Febru ary 2004 by Jennifer Bobrovitz Friday, February 13, 8 pm (Cha mpagne Reception following) glass dom e over the 1907 dining room Saturday, Feb ruary 14 , 6:30 pm (Dinner addition has been recreated and Theatre) installed. Sunday, February 15 , 2 pm (Ma tinee With an ex pected opening da te of and High Tea all at the Rosem ont early 2005, the process of creat ing Community Ce ntre, 280 7 10 Street NW (free park ing) exhibits and develop ing lists of artifac ts A hit at the Edm onton Fringe , The for the furn ished rooms is currently Minor Keys is a love story about a jazz under way. singer who lacks confidence to make it Beaulieu's dome is lifted into place, Get invol ved in the exc itement of the " big time" , and the spec ial so mething November 10, 2003 - LHCS Photograph Lougheed House, also known as that happens at T he Combo Club. Get your tickets soo n, as sea ting at "The Each part of the renovation and Beaulieu , by joining the Lou gheed Combo Club" (aka Rosem ont restoration work to transform Beau lieu , House Conservation Soc iety. For more Co mmunity Centre) is limited. a Nation al Histor ic Site located in informatio n visit lougheedhouse.com or Great music, great food, great eve nt Cal gary, into a publ ic heritage center is ca ll 403 -244-6333 choices - and a cha nce to hel p raise moving ahead well - on schedule and Lougheed House funds for the finishing touches at Beaulieu! within budget. Players 2004 Present $45 Lougheed House Conservation The front portico has been beautifull y In keeping with Sir James and Lady Society members. $50 for non-members rebuilt - truly a work of art, thanks to Isabella Lougheed's traditional patronage (tax receipt will be issued for a port ion of the ticket price). the creative artistry of the peop le at LB . of the arts, the Lou gheed House Jensen Mason ry Ltd. The eleva tor has Conservation Society is pleased to present Contact: Lougheed Co nservation its inaugural theatre product ion : The Society, Box 23065, Connaught PO , been installed and is working . The two Minor Keys A romantic co medy for Calgary, ABT 2S 3BI, or fax underground storage rooms for archiva l your valentine by David Belke , Directed 403-244-6354 , or email co llect ions and fum ishings are almost by Ralph Thurn (Production by arrangement info@lougheed house .co m ready for installation of shelving . Th e with Playwrights Union of Canada)
Alberta's Significant Archltecture- continued from page 10 spiritua lly and physically from the first Edmonton City Hall - Edmonton Husky Cal gary Tower - Calgary day of Kindergarten to High Schoo l The sky penetrates Edmonton 's City When the Husky Tower opened in grad uation. (Architec t: Manasc Isaac Hall which combines modem des ign 1968 on the site of the old railway Architec ts Ltd .) with eleme nts from the old C ity Hall it station, it was one of the highest buildings Canada Olympic Park - Calgary replaced . Features include a glass pyramid in town and dominated the low rolling The architects of Canada Olympi c top and a soa ring friendshi p tower with plain of the rive r valley. The tower Park played with the forms and co lors a 40,000 -pound, 23-be ll carillon that stands as a symbo l of Ca lgary, with its of prairie farm buildin gs to create a plays 99 melod ies. (A rchitect: Dub red and yellow obse rvation deck allowing high-tech versio n of these famili ar Architec ts Ltd.) a view from the mountains in the west forms. The premie r site of ski jumping, Muttart Conservatory - Edmonton to the prairie in the east, encompassing bobsled, luge and frees tyle skiing events In the river valley below, fou r the reds of the sunset, the yellow of the during the 1988 Olympi c Winter distin ct ive pyramid- sh aped glass domes wheat and the whit e of the snow . Games, co ntinues to function as a multi hold fou r climates where more tha n 700 (Architec t: Dale & Associates). purpose recreat ion , train ing and species of plants from arid, tem perate A listing of the 50 award-winning buildings, with details, is available at co mpetition area for athletes and the and tropi cal climates tlourish . The glass 1'.'1'.'1'.'.aaa.ab.ca general publ ic. (Project team : L.F. pyramids of the co nservatory and City For further information contact: Tim Sahuri. Valentine; R.P. Stuber; T.P. Hall are reminiscent of the new entrance MAAA, MAIBC, MRAIC, LEED Hardj owirogo; c.P. Ai nsworth; K. to the Lou vre, Paris, by I.M . Pei. Accredited Professional. Vice President. Voice, Alberta Association of Architects, Schilling). (A rchitec t: Peter Hem ingway). Phone: 403-228-9307, Fax: 403- 228-4699. Email: [email protected] Forging The Future charming Golden Retriever named A History of Nursing in Canada by Dr. Diana J. Mansell, RN, PhD "Mitra," the Sanskrit word for friend. And of co urse, Diana has devoted is made accessible for the first time, her life to co mmunity service and enabling us to fully understand how one voluntarism , and to fight ing the good group of wo men transfo rmed an under fight for those who cannot fight for valued vocation into an indispensable them sel ves. Many co nside r her a role profession. Indeed , together they forged model and an inspiration . the futu re of nursing . Com passion [or peopl e and the Dr. Diana J. Mansell is a Registered desire to help them grow spiritually and NIII,t: (RN) with a Ph.D in History. 1I emotionally led Diana first to chapla incy, Masters in British Indian History and then to the halls of higher learning, Bachelors in Religious Studies. She is CEO and President ofDamsel! Consulting and where she tackl ed Religious Stud ies, holds WI I /(UlIIILI appointment ill II,,; Faculty Rritish lnrl ian Hi story, G andhi and ofNursing with the University ofCalgarv. Ca nadian Nursing History. She is also Past-President ofthe Canadian Later heading back to the bedside, Future generations of nurses cannot Association f or the History of Nursing. Diana discovered her edu cation had expect to influence their destiny if they have Contents: little knowledge oftheir past Ac know ledgm ents I Introduct ion IThe Birth of made her a much better nurse. She - Dr. Judith M. Hibberd. RN. PhD Ca nad ian Nursing: 11l70-19141 War and co uld finally admit, "1 don't know Epidemic: 1914 -191 9 IThe Dilem ma of the 1920s everything after all, but I do know Forging The Future: A History IWeather ing the Eco nomic Storm: The 1930s I where to look it up!" Thi s insight was ofNursing in Canada is a new and Supply, Dem and, Eco nom ics and Professionalism: born when Diana found herself in a deci sive text in the debate on the history World War II I Nu rsing in Post-War Ca nada I Co nclusion I After word: Unions, Leaders and Taipei hotel du ring an ea rthquake. She of nursing. Boldly adopting the perspective Politicians: 1960-2000 IAppe ndix : Presidents and had been co nvinced she was ready to of Canadian nursing leaders ove r the Leaders of the Canadian Nurses Association I Suggestion s for Furth er Reading I Index die but , 10 and beho ld, disco vered she decades, Dr. Diana J . Mansell offers was not! critical insight into the historical character Author Biography Diana has a tru ly down-to-earth view and current state of the nursing profession. Who would have guessed that out of on life and is honest to a fault. She is a Finally, here is an alternate view on a 1943 Winnipeg , Cal gary would find true character and makes a lasting key que stion in the debate: has nursing Diana Man sell , a devoted volunteer and impression on everyone she mee ts. always been subord inate to the med ical loyal mem ber of the co mmunity, a Capable of holding her own in the profession ? kindred spirit to many and an arch boxing ring , of lifting that Laverda off In this text, Dr. Mansell steps back nemesis to those who oppose her? the pavem ent , of being a vocal and from the bedside and reveals how a . Raised and educated in Edmonton , strong advocate , and of building any selec t and elite group of women occupied Vancouver and Ottawa, Diana has an thing from nothing, Diana wears "Do key leadership roles and used their incredibl y diverse and varied back Not Resuscitate" on her T-shirt with a influence to define the fundamental role ground that has take n her around the reason - she has lived her life to the and cont ribution of nursing in Can ada. world , across Canada and across fullest. disciplines. A leading historian in her field , Dr. Forging The Future is available through Mansell has succe ssfully ca ptured key A nurse by profession, Diana has local boo kstores and from the publisher moments in Canadian history before explored Orth opedics , Oncolog y, Thomas Press Palliative Care and many other areas . time took the last of these women from PO Box 13041, Ann Arbor, MI 48113 She dedicated much time to working the world. 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See sample chapter at without the use of expensive filters or on non-networked mach ines. Custom Annual General Meeting: attended and well received. At the Society, and with the strong support of The Let hbridge Historical Society October meeti ng guest speaker Johan the Ga lt Museum , the first ed ition of held its Annual General Meeting on Dormaar guided memb ers and guests on Lethbridge Historic Week (May 8 to 15) November 25, 2003 and , afte r hearin g a slide tour of the 49th Parallel from the is now in the planning stages. Plans for and accepting the usual annual reports, Cy press Hills to Waterton Park, with the week inclu de Doors Open elected the following memb ers to stops at many of the monument Lethbridge on May 14 & 15. A num ber executive positions: Barry Snowden locations and other places of interest. of gro ups and organizations are being President , Bill Linga rd - Vice-Preside nt, The eve ning was a wonderful precursor recruited to these ventures and their Irma Dogterom - Sec retary, Dave to the 2003 Alex John ston Lecture coo perative effort should make for an Dowey - Treasurer, Pat Brown delivered by Ton y Rees on Nove mber 6 exc iting week. We will report further as Co uncillor for three yea rs, Alan to one of the largest audiences in rece nt the time approaches. Thompson - Councillor for three years, yea rs. Tony's treatment of the subject Leth brid ge is participatin g in the and Jim George -Coun cillor for two (the es tablishme nt of the Canada - US Heritage Places Initiative. the new years . They will join Councillors Robert intern ational boundary) was timely and Fede ral and Provincial program that Shore, Audrey Swed ish and Helen masterful. puts the responsibility for heritage Kovacs. Memb ers expressed their Following the AGM 0 11 Novemb er 25, designation at the mun icipal level. The appreciation and gratitude to retiring Hugh Demp sey prov ided a two part Lethbridge Historical Society has join ed Coun cillors Dick Papw orth and Ernie program speak ing first about so me of forces with the City and with the Snow de n, and to Jean Johnstone for her his ex periences ove r 50 yea rs of Alberta County of Lethbridge in demonstration two terms of service as President. The History and then about "the Vengeful projects which will crea te invent ories of inco ming Pres ide nt made spec ial note of Wife" , the title story from his rece ntly potent ial historic places, buildin gs and his delight that Jean would co ntinue to released book. sites . Th is is largely a voluntary effort be active as Past-President. Spring Programs see Calendar page 20. and our major con tributio n is to provide Fall Programs: and recru it volunteers to undertake a New Ventures: Although the plann ed Septemb er variety of tasks. We are looking forw ard to an eve ntful coach tour to Medicine Hat was spring, particularl y the mont h of May. ca nce lled due to insufficient numb ers, Initiated by the Lethbridge Historical the Fall programs have been well HSA Awards - continued from page 17 Awards of Merit Association, Edmonton 2000 Morri s Flewwelling, Red Deer 1993 Lac La Biche Mission Historical 2003 Big Valley Historical Society 2000 Allen and Shirley Ronaghan , Society, Lac La Biche Edm onton Honourary Lifetime 200 I Carlton (Ca rly) Ross Stewart, 1997 Th e Lethbridge Herald , Lethb ridge Memberships Lethbridge 1999 Smok y River Genealogical & 1962 E.S. George, Edmonton Historical Society, Smok y River 200 1 James A .N.Mackie, Q .C. , 1963 Hugh A. Demp sey, Calgar y Calgary 2000 Viking Historical Society and The ) Town of Viking, Viking 1968 James Gray, Calga ry 2002 Helen LaRose, Edm onton / 200 I Old Strathco na Foundation , 1977 Georgeen Barrass, Ca lgary / / Edm onton 1995 Fred G . Holberton , Calga ry 2002 Th e Alberta Pioneer Railway 1999 Sheila John ston , Calgary • Write to Edmonton & District Historical Society PO Box 1013 Edmonton, AB. by Linda Collier T5J 2Ml The EDHS is focu sed on a year of Edmonton's downtown area. In today's site etc), Histori c Arts (early celebratin g Edm onton 's Centennial February we'll host a presentation from theatres , musical venues) and Historic with a program that highli ghts many o f the Ukrainia n Village on thei r historic Francophone (noted fran coph on e sites Edmonton's activities over the past 100 gardens and in Ma rch we're looking in Edmonton and area) . years. For example, our interesting and forward to the book launch for The HSA Awards Night Banquet will informa tive fall speakers talked abou t Mountain Diaries: The Alpine be held at the Alberta Aviation Museu m early tran sportation in Edmonto n. Col in Adventures ofMargaret Fleming. In and will feature key note speaker, Myrna Hatcher has written several books on April our AGM dinn er will welcom e Kostash , and unique entertainme nt Edm onton 's transit sys tems and Lind a Goyette with her slide "the big band sound." Not only will you presented a brief look-back at the tram present ation of her 2004 Cent enni al enjoy a wond erful meal , a fasci nating and bus systems in Edmonton, with Project book, Edmonton: A City Called speaker and dance music, but yo u ca n special emphasis on the tram s running Home. also tour the Avia tion Museu m to see all tod ay across the High Level Bridge. Th e big eve nt in May will be the the vintage planes and memorabilia. Kath ryn Ivany enthralled the audie nce HSAAnnual General Meeti ng and Be sure to jo in us - help ce lebrate with her Power Point present ation on Conference. T he EDHS has arranged for Edmonton's 100 yea rs of history! her latest book, The C & E Railway all delegates to the weekend eve nts to For more details co ntac t: Christine Station - the End ofthe Line. Th e book "live in the past" for three day s, as we Prokop chris tine.prokop@telus .com or is a superb resou rce and detai Is the partner with Fort Edm onton Park. Our Linda Colli er [email protected]). history of the Cal gary and Edmonton hotel is the Selkirk, a reconstru cted A poster about the Conference is Rail way in Edmonton, and in particul ar replica of the original. located within included with this newsletter (see page the life o f the C &E Station in the Park. Most of our soc ial eve nts will 5); the co nfe rence brochu re will be Strathcon a.The resource book is take place at the Selkirk (wine and mailed to all members in February - be acc ompanied by a student activity book cheese, two breakfasts, AGM, silent sure to fill out the co upon right away. and both items are expected to enhance auction) and all de lega tes will have free See you in May! the education of elementary schoo l entra nce to the park whi le they're childre n. The books sell for $20 attendi ng our funct ion s. If yo u' re lucky (reso urce book) and $ 10 (stude nt book). (and reser ve early) yo u can stay at the The EDHS Chri stm as party was Selkirk and live in Fort Edmonton Park entitled " A Voyageur Christm as" and for a wonderful, historic wee kend! was held at the Mayfair Golf and Som e delegates are already plann ing to Co untry Club. The Club was very wear "period dress" just to make the trip festive with all its decorations and the into the past more authentic. What a turkey dinn er was delicious. As we we re great way to cel ebra te Edmonton's attempting to recreate a Christm as at Centennial ! Fort Edmont on , our entertainme nt was a Th e AGM weekend also will featu re "voyageur" - Les Bucherons - who many tou rs. On any day, one can tou r regaled us with folk songs , jokes and Fort Edmonton Park (there will be a instru mental pieces. Singin g along and gu ided tour on Saturday afternoon); on toe-tapping away , the audi ence even Friday the re will be a special tou r of the Happy New learn ed to play the spoo ns! new Provincial Archi ves; on Saturday, Year to all members Th e trend to feature the past 100 one ca n choose one of four tou rs yea rs in Edm onton co ntinues in Janu ary Historic Sports (includes walking tours when our speaker, Doug Cowan , will be of sporting venues). Historic Beginn ings discu ssing the past 40 years of (the first Legislative Asse mbly site , HSA Calendar of Events - 2003 Jan 27 CCHS: Daniel Murphy of the High River & District Prese rvation Soc iety "the saving of a gra in eleva tor and where they are go ing afte r the devastation of the elevator from a tire," 7:30 pm Fort Ca lgary, 750 9 Ave SE. Jan 27 LHS: ou r speaker is still "s ubjec t to confirmation" (but we have back-up and anticipate an excellent presentatio n) Feb 24 CCHS: Linda Manygun s "The impact of trad e goods intlu enced and changed native clothing styles, designs, and materials ," Fort Ca lgary Historic Park - 7:30 pm. Feb 24 LHS: An nual Banqu et - Guest speaker Pat McDonald' s topic is " New Perspectiv es on David Thompso n" Mar 23 CCHS: Ann ual General Meetin g. Carriage House Motor Inn . Speaker TBA. Dinner at 6 pm . For information contact Henr y Murz yn at 403-652-1 323 Mar 23 LHS: Bryan Smith will speak about the "Ride rs of the Plains Troup e Co mmemo rative Asso ciation." Apr 27 CCHS: "Stories Beh ind the Headlin es" with Brian Brenn an -Fort Calgary Historic Park - 7:30 pm . Apr 27 LHS: An " Insider 's Evenin g" at the Galt Museum May 25 CCHS: Learn about some of the characters who lived along the west Highw ood River before the 1950 's with Vivian Sampson - 7:30 pm Fort Ca lgary, 750 9 Ave SE . May 28·30 EDHS: HSA Annu al General Meet ing HSA Crossword Across Answer to last newsletter crossword: I . Albertan Se nator Across: I. Die ppe, 4. Longden, 8. Edsel. 9. High Level, 10 . ewe , 6. Point of or field of . .. . II .Taber, 12. Lasso. 13. Sheep . 15. EPRanch. 18. Grouard , 19. Susan . 9. Prem ier of Alberta 1917 -1 921 22. lakes. 24 . dwell, 26. ova. 27. Milk River. 29 .Olive, 30 . sess ion, 10. Shim or golf club 3 1. cygnet. II . News pape r editio n of 10 Sept. 1939 Down: I. diesels. 2.Easter Egg. 3. pilot, 4. lager. 5. NHL. 7. 12. One who came here from abroad Nelso n. 9. Hobbema , 12. links. 14. plows. 16 . Red Deer, 17. historian . 13. So mething to pitch while courting 20 . Nearest. 2 1. Flames. 23. kilts. 24. Devon. 25 . loon y. 28. Roi . 14. Ce rtain light sw itches 15 . Ce rtain tides 16. Mrs. McClung and nervous ones You have plenty of time to complete this cross word puzzle which was devised by a member of HSA. The answer will be published in the next issue of 19. Com puter operating sys tem History Now. 20 . Auction offe r 2 1. Pottery of Medi cine Hat 22. Orderly co llec tion of notes 24. So me cuts of meat 25 . Flag of England. Ireland and Scotland 27. Pane holder or ornamental band 28. Servi ce berries Down I . Perceive tla vour 2. Eminent co nductor such as I. Across 3. Favourable vote 4 . Former Speaker of the House, Dixon , to his friend s 5. Relati ves; or memb ers of a Service Club 7. Aboriginals of North Americ a 8 . Strathm ore 's county 10. Shelters of 7. Dow n 12. No . . .. ands or buts 13. Museum object s at Etzikom 14. Birds that make hanging nests as Alberta visi tors 17. Scotti sh boys 18. Imp lement used by chefs and pharmacists 19. Appa ratus seen at oil fields 20. Th e Best in the West by a Dam Site 23 . Pan and Johnny . .. . . 26 . What is left after ex penses