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The membership newsletter of the Historical Society of Alberta Box 4035 Station C No. I Calgary, AB. T2T 5M9 January 2003 Telephone: 403-261-3662 ISSN 1205-0350 Fax: 403-269-6029 PMA #400 I0031 e-mail: [email protected] Golden Jubilee Commemorative Medal Recipients In this issue by Jean Johnstone President's Report 3 HSA Office is moving 3 On November 13, 2002, Richard "Dick" HSA Members News 4 Papworth and Irma Dogterom, two executive HSA Annual Awards - Nominations 5 members of the Lethbridge Historical Society, Interview with Father Greene 6 were presented with the Golden Jubilee Commemorative Medal of Her Majesty Queen HSA's Future Home 7 Elizabeth II. We are very proud of these Heritage Issues 8-9 individuals who have worked hard for our History Teaching Tips 10 community. The medals were created to Remembering Grant MacEwan 11 commemorate the Queen' s Golden Jubilee and to Alberta's Road Side Signs 12 honour Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to their fellow citizens, their Books & Websites to Try Out 13 communities or to Canada. Congratulations Dick Repatriation, Round One 14 and Irma. Lougheed News 15 Eighteen recipients received their medals at a Chapter Reports 16-19 ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion and twenty-two other southern Albertans HSA Calendar of Events & received their medals November 9, at City Hall. Dick and Irma were recipients who Crossword 20 were piped in at the Royal Canadian Legion. Lethbridge Member of Parliament, Rick Casson, presented their medals. A reception followed for recipients and invited HSA Pin guests. Dick is a Director for LHS, the Secretary of the Prairie Tractor and Engine The Society located at Picture Butte: a Director on the Great Canadian Railway Society Historical located at Stirling, and served as Councillor for the County of Lethbridge for 22 Society of Alberta pin years and Reeve for 15 years. is available. Irma is Secretary and Newsletter Editor of LHS, a volunteer and board member You can pick it of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum & Archives, Chairman of Centennial Committee up from the office for Recognition of Women who are having street names and parks named for or mail your cheque or money order in women of merit, involved with the compilation of the McLean School local history the amount of $5 plus $.50 postage and and Wilson White Schools area history, and recent author of "Where Was It: a handling to: Guide to Early Lethbridge Buildings" which is a LHS publication in its second The Historical Society of Alberta Box 4035, Station C printing. Calgary, AB. T2T 5M9 Congratul ations also to Liliane Coutu Maisonneuve, a director of the Historical Phone: 403-261- 3662 Society of Alberta, who received her medal at a ceremony November 14, in Fax: 403-269-6029 E-mail: [email protected] Edmonton. The celebrations included a wonderful banquet, entertainment by the Metis Cultural Society, followed by a dance. Welcome to new members The Historical Society of Alberta is a registered charitable organization . Alyce Harris, Calgary Dr. & Mrs. R. G. Williams. Calgary Donations are gratefully received to help Paul Yocom, Calgary Trent Portigal. Calgary furtheithe work of the SocietY ~ h i clI Sheila Mills, Sherwood Park Kneale Craine, Calgary includes the publication of Alberta Ellen Bass, Calgary Trish Bartko. Edmonton History ~nd this newsletter, History .. Florence Long, Penhold Helga Shield. Calgary Now. D onations are tax deductible and Douglas & Anne Manning. Calgary Debbie Goodine. Calgary will be acknowledged in History Noll' , The Bearspaw Historical Society. Gordon Bowan, Calgary unless otherwise requested. Calgary Bud & Betty Squair, Edmonton HistoryNow is published quarte rly. Carol & Roger Pilkington. Calgary Alan Axhom, Edmonton We welcome information about your Ellen Gasser. Calgary Dianna Schultz, Red Deer upcoming or past events, activities, Carol Darm ody, Lethbridge Stanford University. Stanford CA publications, etc. They should be in the Bernard Tharp & Family. Calgary George Hall, Lethbridge hands o f the editor prior to deadline. Tony Steinmann, Calgary Nancy Bates, Calgary Dr. Michael Watson. London , Ontario Mark MacCallum , Calgary ~·~b~ i ~~icih . de~dli h~s: ii\i Lionel & Norma Singleton, Calgary Ruth M. Manning, Calgary M~ lfor Apr-Jun i~s ue Dr. Phil Minnaar & Family. Calgary Lorna Brown, Lethbridge Jun I far Jul-Sep issue Jerri Neumiller. Calgary Sep I for Oct-Dec issue DecI for Jan-Mar issue Send copy to: Sherring Amsden. Editor,History Now , Historical Society of Alberta Thank You for Your Donation to the HSA Box 4035, Station C Calgary,AB TIT 5M9 and/or Chapter . Pho ne:4 03-261- 3662 ..• F~ : i40 3,- 2 6 9-60 29 Joseph & Moyra Ferguson John C. Galloway Harold S. Millican William Chebuk ~~ rn6:j:~ of Council 2002...;.2003 Helen Lindsay Denise Lyons Ron Williams Kathryne Filipowicz Betty Runyon Jean Johnstone William Baergen George Braithwaite Bob Shore Aileen Hlame Rev. V. E. & Mary Eriksson Thomas & Pat Taylor Phillip Bass Frank & Audrey Miklos Stanley Turner Georgia Baird Val Jobson Gordon Bowman Bev Leggett Anne T. Waters Leon & Jean Matwe Dr. Elizabeth Donald >& David Smith Patricia Beuerlein Patricia Molesky-Brar .;?A lhe,+ii l'listor,., Editor Hugh Dtj~~~~ Marguerite/Eugene Watson Frances E. Losie <H.fsta.ry!llow Editor Sherring Amsden Ron Williams George & Doreen Ryning Geoff & Maymai Wilson John Stephen Jean Johnstone Hugh Dempsey Donna Bennett Ralph Henderson Elly deJongh Dr. Fred Holberton David F. Mitchell Merle Harris Marjorie D. Moir Don Hepburn Peter Smith Tom & Linda Collier & E. Ross Michael G. Tomyn W. John Koch e-mail: [email protected] John A. Cunningham Janet & Ernie Walter website: www.albertahistory.org Alan L. Bryan C. E. (Ted) Cooke Prealdents Report by Ron Williams As 2002 is drawing to a close, I brief periods-possibly a weekend. This extend greetings to all. May this holiday would be organized on a community season be filled with joy and may 2003 basis. It is very exciting to see the be one of happiness. possibilities of promoting history, arts and community with one program. The Our Society has continued to be Heritage Commun ity Foundation and involved in public heritage issues. Both The Historical Society of Alberta will the Edmonton and District Historical work together on this project. Society and The Historical Society of We will be in the new quarters on Alberta have made presentations to both The lease has been signed for our new February I, 2003. Provincial and City bodies regarding the office. It will be in the historically future of the Rossdale site. Progress has significant Barron Building at 610 8 I was able to attend the Edmonton been made on these issues. Avenue SW in Calgary. The Barron and District Christmas Dinner and Building was the first office building Program. The Program was based on the The HSA has expressed its support completed in Calgary after the Second poetry of Robert Service. It was a total for designating North Garneau as a World War. It marked the beginning of delight. I also enjoyed Chinook's National Historic site. We have also the post war period of prosperity, Christmas Dinner at Historic Fort written to express our opinion that the optimism and growth. It is in the art Calgary. University should be subject to laws deco design which elsewhere was relating to planning, environmental pro The Centennial of the Province in popular in the late 20's and 30's . Here, tection and historical site preservation in 2005 and of the Association in 2007 are because of the virtual stop in building the same way other institutions are. rapidly approaching. The Council is in during the Depression, we were behind discussions concerning all of these. Any The HSA supported the Chinook the latest architectural fads. This is ideas or suggestions will be gratefully Chapter in its efforts to preserve St. fortunate as it is a truly beautiful received by Council members. Mary's School. Unfortunately, our building. efforts were not successful. Everyone is invited to visit. The office My best wishes for the A meeting was held to discuss is spacious so that our Library can again New Year to all members. bringing the 'Doors Open' concept to be available for study or just enjoyment. Alberta. This is a program under which The office staff is looking forward to sites of historical and/or architectural giving even greater service now that we significance, which are not generally will be housed in such improved quar open to the public, can be opened for ters. We're Moving HSA New Office Address - Effective February 1, 2003 Suite 320, Barron Building 610 8 Avenue SW Please note that the new e-mail Calgary, AB T2P 1G5 address for The Historical Society Phone: 403.261.366 2 of Alberta is: Fax: 403.269.6029 [email protected] This building is a block from the LRT and the No.3 Bus stops on 5th Street SW between 7 & 8 Avenues. A Tribute to Carl Hansen An Outstanding HSA Volunteer HSA Members by Diana Sim, Past HSA Director, and News Margaret Waite, Former Office Coordinator Carl Hansen, an outstanding HSA the bookkeeping long distance from well but indicated that relocating to office volunteer, passed away on Victoria, corresponding by telephone Calgary was not in his plans! November 12, 2002 in Victoria, Be. and mail back and forth to the HSA After his retirement in 1989, Carl office in Calgary. Carl began volunteering in the mid became involved in many different orga 1990s, in the role of bookkeeper to In 1998, he and Lois officially moved nizations, giving freely of his time. As a assist the busy treasurer of the time. to Victoria, and his years as an HSA member of Wesley United Church, he Carl agreed to keep the financial records volunteer ended.