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Version 5.Qxd March 2008 NEWSandviews The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historical Association Vol. 36, No. 1 ISSN 0700-4427 In this issue... Change of Plans! Please take note! Our April meeting Archives, including such points as Change of Plans ...................... 1 venue and topic have been revised as their evolution as the County SCHA AGM ............................ 1 we were unable to coordinate our Archives and the newly-launched meeting time with the availability of searchable descriptions database of President’s Message.................. 2 Shaw’s Pancake House. their holdings. Instead, our own Ellen Millar, Please plan to attend on Tuesday, Call for Nominations .............. 2 Assistant Archivist, will present an April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Simcoe SCHA Executive ...................... 2 overview of the Simcoe County County Museum. Heritage Day SCHA ................. 3 SCHA Annual General Meeting Orillia History Committee ........ 3 Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Gwillim Group Project ............. 4 Stevenson Farms, Essa Township This year, we have a new venue for death in 1933, the estate was Prize Winning Play Presented .. 4 our Annual General Meeting. Our purchased by William J. Wood who SilverShoe Historical Society .. 5 Director-at-Large, Stephen Milne, ran a successful dairy and livestock will be our host and speaker for this farm. The farm has since passed Letter from the OHS ................ 5 evening. We will enjoy a wonderful down through the family to its roast pig dinner at the Stevenson current owners, Stephen and Susanne From the Mailbag ..................... 6 Farms property, the Bed and Milne. Stephen is the the thrice great Tecumseth and West Breakfast owned by the Milnes. The grandson of the Stevensons, and will Gwillimbury ............................. 7 Farms are not only their home and speak to us about Loblaw: The business, but also a remarkable part Reluctant Grocery King from Andrew Hunter Award ............ 7 of their family history. Stevenson Farms. In 1832 William Stevenson and his Tickets are available at our April Coming Events ........................ 8 young wife Elizabeth Pringle settled meeting, by calling Brad Rudachyk at Visit our Website on these lands having come from the 726-7380, or by mail to SCHA, Box Edinburgh Scotland the same year. 144, Barrie, ON L4M 4S9. The cost is www.simcoecountyhistory.ca Their original log home was replaced $30 for members and $35 for non- in 1850 by a 12 room frame house members. which was was later renovated in If you wish to contribute to our Silent 1927 by their illustrious grandson Auction fundraiser, please let us know Theodore Loblaw, the founder of the by May 1st so we can arrange for pick Preserving the Past, Loblaw grocery chain. The house up of your item. became a seasonal family retreat for in the Present, Loblaw. After Loblaw’s untimely For a look at this beautiful venue, visit for the Future. http://www.stevensonfarms.com. NEWSandviews 1 President’s Message This will be the last time that I have membership, fundraising, and every Annual General Meeting since the honour and privilege of writing programming. 2002. to you in News and Views as the It has been my privilege to work Of course, this is farewell, not President of SCHA. I will be with an outstanding executive and goodbye. I look forward to stepping down at our annual general board of directors. Their care and continuing to serve SCHA however I meeting this coming May. After commitment to SCHA and the might as Immediate Past President as careful consideration, I have history and heritage of Simcoe well as assisting the editor of this concluded that the time is right for a County has been enthusiastic and very fine newsletter, if she will let change. unwavering. Thank you. me. SCHA needs the energy, ideas, and I would be remiss not to mention the In closing, thank you, for the direction of a new President. Much support given to me by you, our opportunity that you have given me has been accomplished over the past members. I very much appreciate the to serve you as your President over few years. Much remains to be done, confidence you have placed in me, these past six years. especially in the areas of having acclaimed my presidency at From the SCHA By-Laws, d) prepare an agenda for meetings, At this time, both positions are May 2000 in cooperation and consultation with without nominees for the coming the Corresponding Secretary. year. Please forward names for 4. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS 4.2 The FIRST VICE PRESIDENT consideration of these or any of the 4.1 The PRESIDENT shall: shall: executive positions to the a) provide positive leadership for a) have the powers and SCHA Nominating Committee, the Association; responsibilities of the President in Box 144, Barrie, ON L4M 4S9. b) preside at meetings of the absentia; A copy of the full constitution and Association; b) accept and perform such lawful by-laws is available upon request. c) be an ex officio member of all duties as the President requests or committees; delegates. The SCHA acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the County of Simcoe. Simcoe County Historical Association Executive You are invited to submit Brad Rudachyk, President 726-7380 [email protected] photos and articles regarding your historical happenings in Mark Fisher, Second Vice President 728-3825 [email protected] Simcoe County. Photos will Peter Wiseman, Treasurer 725-0224 be returned. Jill Hynes, Corresponding Secretary 739-6220 [email protected] Mail to SCHA, Box 144, Ellen Millar, Recording Secretary 726-9300 ext. 1287 Barrie, ON L4M 4S9. [email protected] Deadline for the For Membership Information, contact next issue is Earl Elliott, Membership Chair 734-9808 [email protected] May 25, 2008 2 NEWSandviews Another Great Heritage Day Celebration with the SCHA Dorothy Duncan, our guest speaker, Dorothy instructs the group on the fine prepares the day’s culinary delights. points of pioneer desserts. Peter Wiseman, above, perfects his whipping technique, while our cookie baking contest winner, Ellen Millar (second from right) is The crowd enjoys entertaining demonstrations, congratulated by fine food, and tales of Kate Aitken. judges Earl Elliott and Mark Fisher, as well as Dorothy Duncan. Orillia History Committee by Dr. Richard Johnston Our 10th Annual Sir John A. Day. This idea was met by applause the importance of teaching Canadian Macdonald Dinner sold out again this from the audience. history in our schools. This was an th past January 12 . Richard Gwyn, past Hugh Gainsford, again attending as a appropriate challenge from the great chancelor of St. Jerome’s College in guest of honour, spoke as well about grandson of Sir John A. Waterloo, and Toronto Star editorial writer gave an excellent talk on Hugh “Canadians: Who We’re Not” and the Gainsford (left) need to celebrate our wonderful shares a Canadian heritage. Gwyn pointed out conversation that in the USA, there is rarely a with speaker major political speech that does not Richard cite or quote Jefferson, Washington, Gwyn Lincoln or Adams; whereas, in (centre) and Canada, the opposite is true. As Alan Ross reported in the Orillia Packet & (right) at the Times, Gwyn proposed that one way annual Sir to pay more attention to our history John A. th Macdonald would be to Canadianize the May 24 dinner. holiday by renaming it Macdonald NEWSandviews 3 The Gwillim Group’s Project: Unveiling June 8 by Barbara Verney The Gwillim Group's project to On December 18th, 2007, we held the honour Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe is Dedication Ceremony. All of the progressing well. The bronze statue committee members were present, is in place at the corner of John and plus members of Council, and Barrie (Yonge) streets. the community. The sculptor, Brenda Wainman Goulet, is very knowledgeable and spoke passionately about her subject. The Rev. Terry Whitlam stressed the importance of the ceremony. Finally the statue was dedicated by Barbara Verney to the Town to celebrate its 150th Anniversary. On Sunday, June 8th, 2008, there will be an Unveiling Ceremony. The Honourable David Onley, Lieutenant Governor, and his wife, Ruth Ann, will be the honoured guests. A large tent and seating for the dignitaries will be located in the Post Office parking lot. We have plans to have Above: The dedicated committee Welsh music, an honour guard from whose hard work has brought a the Queen’s York Rangers, and an beautiful piece of art and history to Indian Blessing. Refreshments will their community. be served. Prize-winning Play Portrays Local History by Helen Yielding Oscar winners and the Tecumseth and gunpowder explosion, a homicide, a writing skills have earned her the West Gwillimbury Historical Society mystery burglar and the regular prize of a professional production of members have much in common. In disappearance of cattle and pigs from her play at Theatre Aurora for a six- 1993 this Historical Society won a local farmers. An investigative night run in April. Dorothy Duncan Award for the Toronto newspaper reporter, Roy If you are interested in local history, production of a video on local history. Greenaway, broke a story about cattle good drama or just great Just last week news of another rustling in the Beeton area that led to entertainment, plan to see Flanagan’s triumph in recorded history was made the discovery of a connection among play, The Rustling, on any of the known; a play commissioned by this these events. Subsequently, a police following dates: April 3, 5, 11, 16 and Society, written by playwright investigation uncovered a bizarre plot 18 at 8 p.m. and a matinee on April 13 Dalene Flanagan, won a competition which led to the biggest trial in at 2 p.m.
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