arte :i:ts*;± irfe O€re U,+ ©Brant Historical Society 1995 ISSN 1201-4028 BRANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS resident's President -Ms. Ruth Lefler Past president -Mr. Ed pancoe First vice president -Mr. Robert Deboer Treasurer -Mr. Dan ciona Assistant Treasurer - hdr. Jim Selmes Secretary - Mr. Brian Wood eflection Warden County of Brant -M. Louis Campbell DIRECTORS

he Fall season for the Brant Mr. John Bonfield M. Tony Olszovy Mr. RAlph Cook Ifistorical Socicty and the Mrs. chgela Files Mr. George Beaver M. John Johnson Brant County Museum & Ms. Gloria Neantu Dr. Ihi Hedges Ms. Arme Westaway Archives has been very busy, interesting M. Ken Strachan and exciting! Many successful events were held. BRANT COUNTY MUSEUM BOARD 0F GOVERNORS The "Where Were You In '42?" dance took us back with the sounds of George Councillor, County of Brant -M. Steve Comisky (Chairman) Rose and his band. "A Fright Night on Councillor, County of Brant -M. Bob Taylor Charlotte Street" saw many ghosts and Councillor, County of Brant -M. Art Mackenzie goblins of all ages enter the Museum. Warden, County of Brant -M. Louis Campbell Was that skeleton in the parlour really alive? Mrs. Margaret Chandler Ms. Ruth Stedman M. Edwh Eason The opening of our satellite loca- tion, "The Museum In The Square", CURATOR took place on Saturday November 4th. It was a great celebration, with IIarrison Ms. Susan Twist Scheak cutting the official ribbon. It is Brant County Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St. Brantford, Cht. N3T 2W6 encouraging to have the continuing sup- port of the community. Over 2200 peo- recounted how Brant County's citizens of the November meeting. plc have come in and seen our exhibits served on the homefront. The Dawn- The members of the Brant Ifistori- in the two weeks since the apening, in- breakers and Wes Scarrow had us remi- cal Society were pleased that NIss Ruth creasing their awareness of our heritage niscing with their music. Do you recall Stedman received the Brantford Re- and sharing their stories with us. We be- `The White Cliffs of Dover"? gional Arts Council "Arts Citizen of the lieve that we are one of the few museums The September meeting of the Brant lfis- Year" award. The presentation took in Canada to make use of a mall location torical Society featured a look at the his- place at the Brantford City Council to reach out to the community. Be sure tory of industry in Brantford with a pre- meeting on October 30th. Congratula- to visit us in the Baton Market Square. sentation ty Wayne Hunter. In October, tions, Ruth, on this well-deserved hon- The fiftieth anniversary of the end Dr. Hank Hedges gave us a peek into our! of World War 11 was celebrated on Brant County's reptile and amphibian The Brant mstorical Society ex- November llth. The evening was most world. We were really amazed at the tends its congratulations to the S.R. informative and interesting. Bill Gille- creatures that can be found in this county. Iircke Memorial British Methodist Epis- spie and Lou Froggett shared their war- A slide tour of hometown architecture time experiences with us, and Gary Miir with yours tnily as guide was the feature continued on p. 3 The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Prince Van Patten President's A Loyal Black Servant of Joseph Brant Rai Iway by Wayne Hunter The fiollowing is the transcript Of End Notes an oath sworn by Van Patten in a land 1. Prince van patten was a servant n interurban railroad running (1915 - 1916), the B&H arranged to use petition case. coutinIAed from p. 1 west out of Ilamilton was first the Lake Erie & Northern new Brantford of Joseph Brant's and received land in Prince Van Patten' of the Township of West Brant. copal Church on its 139th anniversary in projected in 1896 when the station at the Lome Bridge. The Hanil- Hamilton, Chedoke & Ancaster line was ton line was extended 1500 feet from Brantford in the Gore District, labourer, the Brantford area. Celebrations were held incorporated to provide a service up the Market Street to the Lone Bridge on make oath and saith that he was many 2. "Daponent" is a legal term on October 22nd. mountain. No work was done! h 1900 December 16,1916. years a servant in the employment of the meanmg one who testifies under oath, Negotiations are continuing with the the line came under the control of On October 18,1925, operations of late Captain Joseph Brant, late agent of especially in whting. County of Brant and the City of Haines Bros. of New York wbo were the B&H and what remained of the the Six Nations Indians. That during his Brantford concerning our relocation. The residence in Captain Brant's house and 3. Edee Burtch: died April 1812, City Council has allowed us six months to putting together a Niagara - Thmilton - Hamilton Radial were integrated and Brantford interurban line. The name was cars began running from Burlington to aged 55 years; married Catherine prepare a formal report on the Carnegie Becker (Baker) (1770-1838); buried in site. changed to the Ifamilton, Ancaster & The B&H Freight Shed, Brantford. This lasted until the Radial Innerkip cemetery. Edee Burtch Our "Local Heroes" TV programme, Brantford Company, and by 1904 most Alfred St., Brantford was abandoned on January 5, 1929, and iEi;ff£:i:::e;:A:ds:ty;i:i:DeEag:I: of the right-of-way had been acquired or bus service replaced all rail schedules to Burtch, to ask Captain Brant to lease Purchased a farm near Newport from the hosted ty Ken Strachan, is continuing. him, the said Edee Burtch, a parcel of Six Nations. According to land Watch for your local listings for upcoming arranged for. Due to financial difficul- pany on January 11,1907. Construction Brantford. ties on their American interurban prop- began immediately on the road. land. That having spoken to Captain petitions, the children of Edee and episodes on author Sara Jeanette I}mcan, erties, the Ifaines Bros. scon lost interest On May 23, 1908, the line opened Brant as the said Edee Burtch had Catherine Burtch were David, Absalom, Brant County's lacrosse teams, and the in the Hamilton line and the Niagara, St. for service as far as Brantford. The cars desired hin to, he this daponent a few Olive and Lovice. Bixel Brewtry. Catherines & Toronto, which they had at first ran only to Alfred Street, as there days afterwards was present at the place The Endowment Committee has offi- also controlled. was a delay in establishing a crossing on the Grand River now claimed by 4. The 999 year leases of land along cially launched its fundraising campaign. The Brantford and lhamilton Elec- over the Tillsonburg branch of the Grand Absalom Burtch under lease from the the Grand RIver were issued by Joseph With a donation of $100.00 or more, con- tric Railway Company was incorporated Trunk. Cars began running through to Chiefs of the Six Nations to the said late Brant. tributors receive a gift of a piece of authen- in 1904 by the Von Echa Company, Market Strect on November 3, 1908. The Edee Burtch, and heard the late Captain tic Brantford Street Railway track. The which also owned the Grand Valley entrance to Brantford was entirely on a Brant agree with the said Edee Burtch to 5. Source: Upper Canada Land track comes with a booklet outlining the let him, the said Edee Burtch, have the Petitions, 8 Bundle 20, No. 63, history of Brantford's street railway system Railway and the Woodstock, Thames private right-of-way beside the aban- Valley and ingersoll Railway. This com- doned Grand River Navigation Canal. A microfilm C-1632, Public Archives of and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Canada, Ottawa. There is a limited number of tracks seg- pany was attempting to put together a small wooden station was erected at the ;:!£sP;ar:ed]&f±s]=#£:i:PIS:e:%r][::t: London - Ihamilton interurban line. foot of Market Street. that the said Edee Burtch did haul ments available, so if you're lcoking for a Because of financial difficulties ow- Interline tickets were issued by the boards to the Mohawk Village for the 6. Lewis Burwell was a Deputy gift this season, consider your problem ing to some questionable dealings by B&H with the Hamilton Steamboat Com- building of the Mohawk Church in Surveyor for this part of Upper Canada. solved. Iris notes on the survey of the Brantford mstory helps us to discover our place president S. Ritter Ickes, the company pany, the Grand Valley Railway and later payment for the said parcel of land and lost control of the 8&11, and it became with the Lake Erie and Northern railway. this deponent also recollects that site have been reproduced ty the Brant in time, an important realization for each the property of the Cataract Power Com- Ih/hen this latter line was constmcted Captain Brant purchased a large ox IHstorical Society. one of us. The collections of the Brant from the said Edee Burtch for provisions County Museum & Archives can play a for the Indians, which ox, or the value major role in assisting us to achieve this thereof, was taken by Captain Brant in goal. It is therefore imperative that our A B&H Ticket payment for the said parcel of land, and museum continues to act as a comerstone firfuer this daponent saith not5. within our community. E=Et.. his Prince X Van Patten IIave a safe and happy holiday season. The Brantford and Ifamilton Elec- mark tric Railway closed down on June 30, Ruth Lef oer 1931. The last trip was made by car Sworn before me at Brantford in the President #225; the furst trip had been made Gore District this 13th day of July 1 ` 836 Brant Historical Society through to Brantford in 1908. Much of and read in the hearing of the dqponent EI¥i.---:-+--I:-_-i - .HEH the track was removed by 1932 and the before signing. I-- joint section in Brantford was taken over Lewis Burwell by the Lake Erie & Norfuern Railway. The Brantford and Hamilton Electric Railway Car # 240 C K Bench for the Gore District Rev. Samuel RE Drake Honoured ln F. Edmunds, Windsor; J. Lucas, Brant- SHASONAL HOURS ford; A. Brown, Simcoe; S. Brown, Brantford; C. Brown, London; and C. 57 Charlotte Street will be closed Christmas Gift Ideas Galore in Naming of British Methodist Episcopal Dorothy, Fort Erie. The active bearers from Dec. 23 until Jan. 2,1996. were S. A. Lucas, Brantford; S. F. Lo- See page 7 for our new hours there. our Museum Shops! gan, St. Catherines, F. 0. Stewart, Church byAngela Files Toronto; A. E. RIchardson, Owen The "Museum in the Square" will For those bookworms on your list, Sound; J. T. Dawson, Windsor; and C. there, later attending the Bible Training Grey St., London, at three o'clock. Rev. be closed Dec. 24 - 26 and Jar. 1. consider the fouowing : Part VII in a series on Black History in A. Johnston, Guelph, ontario."2 School in Toronto where he received his H. D. Wright of Brantford will officiate. From Dec.11 until Dec. 23, we Branl County "The Grand River Navie:ation degree. He preached for several years in Internment will be made in Mt. Pleas- End Notes will be open from 9 - 9 on ome Of the Christian churches Fort Erie, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Buf- ant Cemetery, London, ontario. Cbxpdy' by Brue mj; $21.95 in Brantf;ord were naned for weekdays, and until midnight on falo and Brantford, and in 1908 became Ifuring his early life and while his 1. Brantford Weekly Expositor, May the apostles and disciples Of Dec. 1 and 15. Our regular hours superintendent of the British Methodist father was pastor of the British 7,1927, Page 16, Column 1. CCHistorv of Brant County, Vol. 1" Jesus Christ, the founders Of specific Church in Canada and in charge of the Methodist Episopal Church, the late are 10 -5:30 on Mom. -Wed. and by Douglas Reville. We have limited denominations, the geographical loca- sixteen congregations throughout the Rev. Samuel R. Dralke attended East 2. Brantford Weekly Expositor, May Sat. and 10 -9 on Thurs. -Fri. tion Of the house Of worship, the sairtts Dominion. Ward School on Darling St., and played 10, 1927, Page 3, Colunm 3. numbers of this 1982 reprinting of Of the religion, and desirable attributes In London, he was prominent in the baseball with the old Dominions on the the 1920 original at $39.95. "Mediark IIill" grounds alongside the Come on in and see what's up! (Faith, Hope, and Grace). There is only one known city charch which has hon- canal below MurTay Street. He was es- For the younger set, there is a oured the service Of their f;orner pastor, pecially popular with the younger gen- Rev. Sanuel R. lit.ake, by naning their charming selection of books for kirk the IIt'ake Memorial Church. s::t£:a¥sdchw£:.,?]Lwayswellupinhis •=i:I,:.:`;:ii-`:;::.t`ii#:``:.:i,i`i`iE:..i:-LFsii:::::F.``:``:.:-:-:i:..Christmas Morning Mufflns ffi little readers at only $2.49. At the September, 1956 one hun- 2 c. flour .-::;i`=-` dredih corference of the British An armouncemehi Of the funeral `.jfa Fans of historic music will be sure 1 1/2 c. sugar Methodist Episcopal Clurch, it was de- was also published. to ed|ey "A Grand Musical cided to none the Braniford church in 2 tsp. baking soda "The Funeral of Rev. Samuel R. # Entertainment," a, cassette of the memory Of Rev. Iivake. At the October 2 tsp. cinnamon 29, 1956, dedication service, the late Drake 1/4 tsp. nutmeg -±g=- grassroots music of early Ontario pastor's widow attended and accepted 1/2 tsp Salt an!d"Brightest & Best: A Homespun Rev. Samuel R. Drake the honour with great dignity. The fol- Rev. S. R Drake was buried in t±`. 2 c. grated carrot .i.,S` Christmas Coryf orter" , al reeordi:Jug lowing obituary gives us a briof insight work of the Bethemanuel Church, of London, Ontario, May 10, 1927. The 1/2 c. raisins ++ of seasonal songs. Each is $12.99. into the life Of this preacher of the funeral of the late Rev. S. R. Drake, 1/2 c. chopped pecans gospel. which Rev. Thomas Woodcock is pas- general superintendent of the British I/2 c. sweetened shredded coconut Methodist Church, coloured churches of -::f+, =iS:- Thank You One and AII! "Rev. Samuel Robert Drake, Former tor. He was at all times active in pro- moting the interests of the coloured race Canada, who died at his home at 229 1 c. grated apple (peeled and cored) We'd be remiss if we didn't thank Pastor of the British Methodist Epis- Maitland Street, was held Monday af- +\ir+ in Canada and was one of the founders 3 large eggs once again those whse copa[ Church Here, Passed Away On of the Canadian League for the Ad- ternoon to Bethemanuel Church, Grey % c. oil contributions have helped us to Friday vancement of Coloured People and on St., London, Cintario, where services iJ± 1/4 c. Orange juice make our "Museum in the Square" the executive board. He was a menber were held. Interrment has taken place 2 tsp. vanilla Rev. Samuel R. Drake, Superinten- of the Noth Star Lodge No. 5 F. and in Woodland Cemetery. Those who offi- ..S :¥, project a reafty: dent of The British Methodist Episcopal A.M. at Windsor. ciated at the home and church were ++/ Church in Canada for the past nincteen Surviving are his widow, two sons Rev. D. Wright of Brantford; Rev. T. Sift first six ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in next +++.+ Brant Community Futures years and well-known over Canada as Noman of London, Ontario and Stan- Woodcock of London; Rev. H. E. Logan 5 ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, Development Corp. one of the leaders among coloured cler- 1ey of Detroit, two daughters Alice and of St. Catherines, who is general secre- ice and vanilla. Lightly stir liquid mix into flour I;i;-..- ILaingcorp. gymen, died yesterday aftemcon at the Florence, both at home; a sister, Ms. tary of the conference and E A. ixture. Spoon batter into well-greased tins. Fill to Hooton's Security Systems family residence, 229 Maitland Street, Richardson, assistant secretary of the `-=ii5: .,i:::..:=. Avery Kelly of Flint, Michigan and a Home Hardware Stores, London, ontario. He had been ill for the brother William also of the United conference. Floral tributes were many Paint Division past three months and was in his fifty- States. and messages of condolence were sent ffiLhfentuot:;,Bt#=aotu35oonof::k3.5#:±::ef3.Cools fourth year. The funeral will be held Monday. A from all over the United States and J ++/tit Co-operators Insurance Born in St. Catherines in 1873, the short service will be conducted at the Canada. Many friends from outside I+++ Brant Stelieo Warehouse son of Rev. William R Iirake, Rev S. R residence at 2:10 p.in. followed by a points were present at the funeral. The Dennis MacKinnon Drake received a prinary education church service in Bethemanuel Church, honourary pallbearers were : `-±-=ds..jk`tri`=±j=±-- Morley Lefler shutting my eyes I can see the reflection 22,1897, page 8, columns I -4: might recall. of the burning pile as clearly and Brantford in 1837= The Celebration of Indians were plentiful about distinctly as when I stood and looked at M. William Buck, founder and Brantford. The Mohawlc Woods were it. proprietor of the famous Buck Stove full of them and there was a large indian Another relaxation indulged in Works, dropped dead from heart disease the Coronation of Queen Victoria settlement where Cainsville now is. The was the use of fireballs. They were balls at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show about by Angela Files Indians were, in my beyhood days, as of pitch and other combustfoles which eight o'clock, Thursday evening. they are now, for the most part qulet, were lighted and tossed about by the man Deceased was in his usual good health To honour the Jubilee of Queen John Jones and William Buck but it grounded in the river and got no civil and harmless." while blazing them. The art of catching and accompanied by his wife, two Victoria's reign over the United reminisced about the village in 1837 for farther than the Waterous farm. The first them in the bare hands and throwing married daughters and sons-in-law, and Kingdom, the Brantford Weekly the Brantford Weekly Expositor' s rsixty boat that ever came to Brantford came by M. Willian Buck (1828 -1897` them back was one which was highly three sons went to the Wild West Expositor printed an interesting article Years Ago" article. The following canal ... esteemed. Doubtless other exercises took Exhibition which was given at the The leading stores in the old days entitled "Sixty Years Ago" which passages are taken from that article. M. William Busk can vividly place, but I am not in a position to speak Agricultural grounds. described the village of Brantford in were John Wilkes, George Wilkes and recall the death of the King and the new of them accurately. William Buck, born Aug.22, M. Cockshutt. The coaches, I 1837 (June 24,1897, p. 6). M. John Jones (1825 -1900` Queen succeeding. The "coronation" was a great 1828, Ancaster Township, Wentworth `My recollections of the After the death of her uncle King An old coloured man who lives on remember, started about 1836 and were success however, and it was long County was the son of Peter Buck. Both William IV, the eighteen-year-old Sarah St., and who is named M. Jones[ running when Queen Victoria began to coronation celebration," said M. Buck remembered ty the youth of the old his grandfathers were of Loyalist stock. Victoria was crowned on June 20,1837. remembers being in Brantford when King reign. A man named Babcock ran a stage to an Expositor man, "are as distinct as days." William was reared, educated and Her coronation was celebrated in many William died and Queen Victoria's reign line through Brantford from London to though the event had transpired but learned his trade in Brantford. Thmilton. Great crowds went through on parts of the British Empire. commenced. Iie was 14 or 15 years old yesterday. I was a child of eight years of END NOTES In 1858, he began the in 1837, Brantford was only a then. IIe told an Expositor man the other then ... age, and resided with my parents in a manufacture of stoves and in 1868 went small village; a backwoods settlement in day that he remembered about that tine In those days there were two house on Darling St., about opposite the I. Brantford Weekly Expositor, into present quarters. At that time the a comparatively meagre clearing in the of hearing that a boat had left for Bufalo hotels; although nearly every store in the Salvation Army barracks. To the north August 23,1900, page 8, column 4: foundry was a small building but at tine forest with a hotel or two, and possibly village sold liquor. There was no law to and west was dense forest and one of the the works covered two blocks. two score of dwellings. It was remote prevent then. What you might call the principal points in the village was Funeral of John Jones In 1874, Mr. Buck began the from any settlement of population and r£#.:dote;sa:|%ep:#vJe::,:oE;i,oeT Lovejey's IIotel which, I think, stood on manufacture of the "Radiant Home" coal accessible only by a long and wearying the present site of the Bank of The funeral of the late John Jones, an stove and "Happy Thought" range was stage coach ride or a circultous route by stood at the comer of where now is Commerce. The announcement of the esteemed coloured resident of this city placed on the market. These two stoves veter. Merrill's Stand or perhaps further up the celebration caused great excitement and who lived at 65 Sarah St., Brantford, took gave M. Buck's name household The site of Brantford was street where the bank is. Frank when the auspicious night arrived, place yesterday aftemcon from his late prominence throughout Canada. sunendered by the Six Nations on April Vanloops' Hotel was kept right opposite everyone in the district was on hand. residence to Mt. Hope Cemctery. The last Extensive additions were made to the 19, 1830 and it was laid out and Lovejoy' s Hotel. The principle feature was an sad services were conducted by Rev. M. works in 1875, 1878, 1882 and in 1885 surveyed by Lewis Burwell that same East Ward was all bush with a few immense bonfire in front of Lovejoy's David and a large number of friends year. The main street stretched roughly scattered log huts to the west. My Hotel. I urged my mother to allow me to attended. M. William Buck was President from the site of the Lome Bridge to the grandfather Prince Van Patten owned go and see the coronation, for at that 2. Frank vanloops is listed as `Tfank of the Board of Trade, 1879 - 81, Western Station. By 1838, Dalhousie nearly all of West Brantford and about time my idea of the coronation began Director of the Young Ladies College, Vanderlip" in the 1851 Personal Census Street was only a proposal and East and twenty acres of Strawberry IHll. IIis and indeed with the demonstration in of Brant County, p. 97. There were also Director of Royal Loans and Savings, North Wards were little better than house stood on the side of the hill, almost our little village, an amusing fact in the Van Looms in Oxford County Governor of MCMaster University, primeval bush with an occasional hut. light of more mature years. However, Reformer in Politics and a devoted Colbome Street was indeed the 3;n;#ndro;dsLar£S4. east of where the she refused to permit me to go and I was 3. The brewery mentioned was the member of Park Baptist Church. The main street! AIl the stage coaches ran Ferry boats started crossing the forced to look froni our backyard. The Westbrock and Hacker Brewery, which funeral was conducted from the faniily along it, and facing the road were all the Queen Victoria, 1839 Grand River where the Lome Bridge is bonfire was a huge success and it was burned to the ground in 1910. residence on Brant Avenue to stores that the community could boast of. about 1826, and about two years later, a indelibly impressed on my mind, that by 4. Brantford weekly Expositor, July Greenwood Cemetery. There were no local railroads in Gotso#hands? wooden bridge was built across the those days. Indeed, some of the villagers Grand RIver. I remember it was boarded had never heard of such a thing, and on the sides and top; in the distance it those who did had it second hand from looked like a barn. BRANT COUNTY MUSHuh4 & ARCHIVES the Old Country in the form of letters Yes, I remember some of the old 57 Cliariotte Street Brantford, Ontario N3T 2W6 (519) 752-2483 delivered months after they were written. families well. There were Duttons, for The Grand River Navigation instance, one was a shoemaker and one a Admission: Adults -$2.00 Seniors/Students -$1.50 Company and its canal was not even hotel keeper. They were perhaps among being spoken of when Victoria ascended the first settlers. Then there was Mrs. Children -$1.25 Under 6 -Free BHS members -Free the throne. It was not until 1840 that a Consider volunteering Fischer, daughter of M. Dutton the company was formed to construct and at the Brant County shoenaker, Lovejoys, Bunnels, Wilkes Hg!±±: Wednesday to Friday 10 to 4, Saturday I to 4 Open Holiday Mondays, closed fouowing day. operate the canal. Museum & Archives and the others that with a little effort I Publications List & Gift Shop Items Brant Historical Society Publications Order Form BRANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEW! NEW! NEW!

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MAPS Great Little Inns of Southern Ontario by Margaret Chandler $ 9.95 Tremaine's County of Brant 1858 Real Old Wbodstove Ccokbcok $ 2.95 $2.50 Rules of Etiquette of 1800's $ 2.95 Bird's Eye View of Brantford 1875 Health Hints 1887-1924 $ 2.95 ADDRESS: $5.00 Great Grandma's Health suggestions from the late 1 800's $ 2.95 Historical Map of Brant County Canadian Album Series - Wildflowers, Insects, Mammals, Birds $ 3.95 CITY / PROVINCE / POSTAL CODE: $5.00 Grand River crossing $29.95 Discovers of Canada Map $5.00 Please make cheque payable to: BRANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY HASTl-NOTES & POSTCARDS POSTERS Mail or bring to: Brant County Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St., BRANTFORD, Ont. N3T 2W6 Pelee Island Wine & Vineyards HASTI-NOTES FROM POSTCARDS J. S. Hanrilton $20.00 STEDMAN POSTCARDS Brantford, Ontario Brantford C ottages Market Square (5's) Lone Park ACKNOWLEDGMENTS $17.95 $ 2.95 Glenhyrst Gardens Mohawk Chapel (5's) Mohawk Chapel The Brant Historical Society gratefully acknowledges support from: $ 1.95 Hcodles s Homestead PINTS • County of Brant BRAI`IT VISUAL ARTIST'S S.25 by Frank Adans GUILD 6 city Buildings • City ofBrantford and BRAC County Scenes (5's) $5.00 set or $1.00 each • Ontario Ministry of culture, Tourism & Recreation $ 4.00 Corporate Members New Members The Unkindest Cuts of All

• Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Ltd. • Mr. & Mrs. G. Anderson, Brantford At the end of November , the Local museums will have funding Arts Council) will be permitted to establish Government of Cintario unveiled a mini- reduced by $332,900 (9.8%) . This does not Crown Foundations. This will remove • Boddy, Ryerson • Mrs. Katherine carl, Brantford budget that slashed provincial spending include potential reductions caused by cuts barriers which these agencies currently • Wells, Young, Szak &Bobor • Mr. &Mrs. Vos, Brantford with unprecedented viciousness, The oats in transfer payments to municipalities, a face in soliciting major charitable relating to the heritage and arts sectors major finding source for most museums. donations. include: In addition, the Ontario Arts The most distressing of the Council has had its funding reduced by armounced cuts is that the Ministry of • a 10% reduction to Community $7.9 million (18.6) for next year. This is in Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs ha.s Membership Benefits Renewing Members Museum Operating Grants addition to the $4.2 million (10%) out determined that the Ontario Agricultural • a 25% reduction to mstorical Societies. announced in September. Grants to most Museum near Milton will be closed This program will be reformulated and cultural agencies will reduced by an permanently as of May 1997. As yet, the A Brant Historical Societv membership offers June Bragg, Brantford redcsigned. average of 7% next year, in addition to bureaucrats announcing the outs have not Marilyn MacDonald, Brantford • a 40% reduction to the Provincial previously announced reductions. indicated the future of the large and free admission to the Brant County Museum & I Ieritage Organizations (including the Five cultural agencies (the Royal significant collection of artifacts, Archives Mr. & Mrs. Don Ion, Brantford Ontario Museum Association) Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of documents and buildings in the Museum's Ontario, the Ontario Science Centre, the exemption from research fees in the Archives collection. Mr. & Mrs. Glen Gillis, Caledonia These oats take effect April 1,1996. Royal Botanical Gardens, and the Chtario mo nthly buuetins Mary Bradley, Brantford subscription the "B.H.S. Quarterly", our historical newsletter Pete Byerlay, Brantford discounts on Heritage Bus Tours, Children's Museum Club, and other programs 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases over $ 10 Give the Gift of History Why not give a membership in the Memberships are Tax Deductible ! B.H.S. to that person on your list who has everything (almost)?

Individual $15.00 Fauly $20.00 Patron $25.00 Benefactor $100.00 Corporation $250.00 Additional Donation Total Amount Enclosed Bryan I,eohard,, president Of Brantford Regional Arts Council, presents Ruth Stedman with the organization's fifth annual , NARE: avyard as arts citizen of the year on Monday. Stedman was llonored for ller years of dedicated service and financial ADDRESS: SE:Ph°erfaj:rt£:es:eT:nmta:i::urincf|t::::e#h:cnhdh°atsh::pg;:#Pesda CITYfl'ROVINCEPOSTAL CODE: variety of organizations. TELEPHONE: Christopher Smith, Expositor Sta Please make chequre payable to: Brant Historical Society Mail or brim2 to: Brant County Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St., Brantford, Ont. N3T 2W6 Our Arts Citizen of the Year Brant Historical Society & Museum~ Winter Activities 1995 -1996 "Traditions" Annual Children's December 1995 Museum Club & Partv: Travelling Exhibition Sat. Dec. 16th, 9-12 and 14 "Reclaiming the City" at Brant County Museum & Tues. Dec. 12 until Wed. Jam 31 Archives, 57 Charlotte St., Brant- January 1996 at the Museum in the Square ford. B.H.S. Meeting This exhibition from the Ontario • make gingerbread cookies Wed. Jar. 17, 8 p.in. • make old-fashioned Xmas deco- Association of Architects explores at Brant County Museum & the revitalization Of urban centres rations Archives, 57 Charlotte St., Brant- • compare Christmas traditions from an architectural poihi of ford view. through time • 1950's Christmas films John Bor[field will speck on " Ezekiel ' s wheel " . Annual Christmas ODen House Wed. Dec. 20, 8 p.in. at Brant County Museum & February 1996 Archives, 57 Charlotte St., Brant- B.H.S. Annual General Meeting ford. Wed. Feb. 21, 8 p.in. at Brant County Museum & Ken Strachan will discuss past Arehives, 57 Charlotte St., Brant- Christmas celebrations in Brant- ford. ford. Endowment Fund Gifts

In memory of Marjorie Troughton - Ms. Margaret Chandler

"On Track" Contributors: • Dr.G.Honeyman • Jane Almond • Laing corporation • BobDeboer • Bill Bowrrrm • Marystedman • HaroldTolley • Ralphcook • Mike Keefe • Margaret chandler • Alicepope • JeanErskine & Louise Dawson • Bruce D. Williamson • Gordon Hoult • Glen & Julie Gillis