IssUE 147 DECEMBER 2004

NEW OHS PUBLICATION THOREAU MACDONALD ’s SKETCHES 0F RURAL LAUNCHED!

A delightful new reminiscent ofthe types of books care more for their cultural and publication from The Ontario MacDonald himself produced at natural heritage. Historical Society, Thoreau his Woodchuck Press. The use of George Duncan. also a MacDonald is Sketches of Rural MacDonald’s material was “fond observer” and quite Ontario, written George W. by generously donated by his second accomplished in his own right, J. Duncan, was launched on cousin Susan MacDonald who has authored several books and October 2004 3, at the J.E.H. worked with Duncan on Sketches numerous articles on local MacDonald House in Thornhill. and has also devoted many hours history, early buildings and The OHS partnered with the to assisting the City of heritage conservation issues. ~ City ofVaughan and the Society in their restoration of the former Duncan notes, “Thoreau‘s art was ABOVE.’ Susan MacDonald (Thoreau MacDonald .s'econa' cousin) speaks‘ at for the Preservation of Historic MacDonald property in his way of freezing a moment in the./. E.H. MacDonald Home to the crowd who attended the launch Q/"Geroge Thornhill (SPOHT) to host the Thornhill, Four Elms, where both time and .'\' thereby defeating the Duncan hook. Susan MacDonald personally knew the artist and his mother festivities. Included was a tour Thoreau and his father J.E.H. overwhelming forces of Joan (l.avi.s') MaeDonala', wji/‘e o_/‘renowned member J.E.H. change of the Tangled Garden found MacDonald. She is inspiration for their work. that were eroding finding new ways to showcase Thoreau .3‘ art and has the world that restoration project with Jim Thoreau worked tirelessly to assist the C ity of Vaughan in the restoration ofthe former MacDonald he cherished.” MacDonald Waverrnan. home and propertv. Photo S. Creighton (I901-I989) considered himself Thoreau MacDona/ds Sketches The book interprets and a “fond observer“ and his love of ofRural Ontario is available expands upon a selection of BANTIN6 HOMESTEAD UPDATE nature and rural life greatly from the OHS for $12 black and white drawings by influenced his work. He created plus GST and postage. In 1999, The Ontario The homestead Thoreau MacDonald. the son of has been of his drawings hoping that people Phone 416.226.9011, or Historical Society Foundation J .E.H. MacDonald. interest to local media and to Featured are would learn to appreciate and www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca took ownership of the Banting some citizens from the area who 16 vignettes on subjects such as homestead property in Alliston, have been monitoring the future the one-room schoolhouse, the located in the Town of New potential uses of the property. farm workshop, a stump fence Tecumseth. The homestead was In 2003 and 2004, the and maple sugar time. Each the birthplace of Sir Frederick Foundation entered into provides insight into the life of Banting, who in 1923 won the negotiations with the Town of our ancestors and reminds us of Nobel Prize in Medicine for his New Tecumseth to discuss the a simpler time. Duncan discovery of insulin. The property. “An agreement was describes the text as “a Foundation received the property considered that would have collaboration between myself through a bequest of Edward allowed for the sale ofthe site to and Thoreau in the sense that Banting, the nephew of Sir the municipality for $1 and the what I have written has been Frederick Banting. Edward subsequent conveyance back of inspired by his work, and for bequeathed the property without a 30-acre parcel to the OHS each image I have attempted to any restrictions. (A significant Foundation," said Chris Oslund, understand and communicate in archaeological site contained in Foundation President. “After a words what I believe Thoreau a separate 50—acre parcel was series of discussions, the might have intended to say in sold off prior Edward’s to death.) Foundation determined that a his art.” The size of the property number of the conditions sought The chapbook—style format 5* ~ bequeathed is nearly 100 acres. by the municipality were of Thoreau MacDonald's ABOVE.‘ George Duncan signs copies of his latest book Thoreau MacDonald’s It is mainly farmland, with inconsistent with the Sketches of Rural Ontario is Sketches of Rural Ontario at a launch on October 3, 2004 at the J.E.H. a farmhouse, a barn and Foundation’s objectives and MacDonald that house in Thornhill. Photo S. Creighton outbuildings. The farmhouse it could not enter into an '1 , I, A» ~ was built in 1925. Sir Frederick agreement with the CHURCH REsToRED was born in a house that pre- municipality." existed St. Andrew’s Anglican the current structure. Since receiving the Church on the Sheguiandah bequest, discussions have been First Nation has officially opened as IN THIS IssUE ongoing to determine the future the Sheguiandah First Nation of the property. The Foundation Heritage Museum has maintained the homestead Church STRUGGLE T0 PRESERVE after years of neglect using a limited amount of funds and BURIAL GROUND ...... PG. 3 abandonment. It has been the collected from the rental of the dream of Sheguiandah Elder, WALLACEBURG MUSEUM fields which are being farmed by Clara Waindubence, to preserve GETS TRILLIUM GRANT a neighbour. In consultation . . .PG. 3 the church of her childhood and with the local community, the save the adjoining MORE Goon NEws FOR RED Board and OHS staff have been cemetery LAKE HERITAGE holding the remains of her ...... 96. 3 assessing various options for the friends and family. In the photo property and how best to honour FROZEN OCEAN AT at left, Clara cuts the Dr. Banting’s contributions to ribbon to PUBLIC LIBRARY ...... 96. 4 open the restored modern medicine, his birthplace church. ofAlliston and his contributions ONTARIo’s DOCUMENTARY CHURCH RESTORED page 6 HERITAGE/ARCHIVES to all Canadians. Ideas floated the local AssocIATIoN or ONTARIO .PG. 6 by community and members of the Banting The Ontario Historical Society CANADA POSTE5 ANDREW HUNTER family include commemorative 34 Par/(view Avenue POST CANADA

HoNoURED WI"/lowdale, Ontario Postagepaid Porlpaye ...... 96. 6 programming to assist diabetes MZN 3 Y2 Publlclllona Mull ‘’ ' publlcnllan: sufferers, the establishment of a 0040596539 REGULAR FEATURES special Sir Frederick Banting PREsIDENT’s MEssA6E . . .PG. 2 scholarship, and the possibility of EXECUTIVE DtREcToR’s a local memorial to preserve Sir REPORT ...... 96. 2 Frederick Banting’s EVENTS & EXHIBITS .....PG.4 legacy for CEMETERY NEws future generations. These and ...... PG. 5 THANK—YOU TO OUR other ideas will be discussed at DONORS the ...... PG. 2 upcoming meeting of the Foundation Board. 2 OHS BULLETIN

PREs1I)ENT’s MESSAGE EXECUTIVE D1RECToR’s REPORT BRIAN OSBORNE PATRICIA K. NEAL [email protected]

of The rural Ontario. Susan MacDonald, are underway to continue the In the September OHS teacher manuals and academic The launch cousin, series next spring. OHS’s on the Franco-Ontarian Ontario Historical Society’s Thoreau’s second Bulletin. I referred to the articles Thoreau generously allowed the Society to Four generations of established strengths and possible experience, while completing a newest publication Rural reproduce the artwork contained McKenzie’s were on hand to new directions. Of course, these PhD at York University. Marcel MacDonald's Sketches of OHS in the book. Sketches can be attend the christening of baby old achievements and new ideas Martell serves as the OHS Ontario written by W.J. Duncan of purchased through the OHS. Emma, the great—granddaughter reflect the good service and Secretary. A professor of member George Quantity discounts are available ofJohn McKenzie for whom the imaginative contributions of the Canadian history at York Markham took place on Sunday, named. It 3”‘, 2004. The launch to museum gift shops and other OHS headquarters was volunteers who sit on the OHS University, he has researched October host the appropriately, at the retailers. Contact our offices for was a real treat to Board and its several sub- and published on Canadian was held, special House in more information. McKenzie family for this committees. Let me introduce nationalism, public policy, J.E.H. MacDonald of Thomhill. Both the Society for Our workshop series on occasion and hear their stories them to you. minority rights and the role l8"‘ and 19"‘ century about the family home. Speaking Business expertise and the State, and serves on the the Preservation for Historic identifying John and the City artifacts wrapped up in October. of the McKenzie’s, the management skills need to be boards of the Canadian Thomhill (SPOHT) Vaughan’s municipal heritage Independent appraiser Janet McKenzie House will be strong components on a Board to Historical Society and the of committee Heritage Vaughan Carlile was joined by museum featured on Structures, the effectively develop new ideas and journal, Histoire sociale/Social produced to the event’s professional Daniel O‘Brien to award-winning series directions for an organization. History, as well being a judge for contributed present the antique furniture by Rogers Television. Focusing While several of us have served the prestigious Governor success. Toronto”s historical Excellence Thoreau MacDonalds workshop, our fourth in the on dynamic in executive capacities in various General’s Award for Rural Ontario series. Feedback from buildings. Structures is produced we look to three Board in Teaching Canadian History. Sketches of agencies, of The and expands upon a participants who attended the with the assistance members in particular for Further scholarly interprets workshops has been extremely Ontario Heritage Foundation. guidance is provided by Past- selection of Thoreau guidance in this area. work MacDonald’s drawings to positive. Everyone loved the Recognition of the First Vice—President Chris President Jean Murray Cole, hands—on approach and the of our summer students was Oslund has served as a former journalist and author of illustrate common themes in the of relaxed atmosphere. Discussions inadvertently omitted from my municipal councillor for the numerous books and articles on cultural heritage landscape last report. Sana Rizwan helped Town of Haileybury from 1999 the history of Ontario and on the other Board members, organize our organizations in the Pacific Janet Carlile has an Centre. Like to 2003 and is currently a member fur trade of We are now able to reputation as an he is a volunteer with a number database. of council and Deputy Mayor for Northwest, her most recent international email communications Wilderness independent antiques Valuer and community organizations. target our the newly amalgamated City of being This Blessed We are also well served in to specific interest groups. Temiskaming Shores. Second (UBC Press 2001). John Sabean appraiser. has taught courses in Edwin Wong created an with and the UK, hosted a the area of architecture. Barton Vice—President and Treasurer Joe is another Board member Canada of publications show on BBC’ Rowse is an architect specializing inventory Martin managed one of Canada‘s several books to his credit: Time weekly antiques OHS over the A and has worked as in the conservation of heritage produced by the largest consulting firms for Present and Time Post: Radio, In I990, he established years. A comprehensive listing Pictorial History of Pickering consultant editor for an antiques buildings. several years and. since I 995, has will continuing “E.R.A. Architects” with Michael ofour available publications been associated with the (2000); A Boy All Spirit: Thoreau magazine. As well as our website. We writing, and McClelland, a firm well known be posted to of Toronto’s Rotman MacDonald in tlze 1920s (2002). her research. University and Barton much was appointed for its commitment to wish both Sana School of Management where He has also produced contract lecturing, Janet planning, architectural success in their future for government the Curator/Director of the heritage he is Executive in Residence. reports of National endeavours. worked as a Arnprior and District Museum in conservation, the care Further wise counsel is available organizations and Historic Sites, and such volunteer from Naresh Khosla, who also freelance editor on many books 2002. More museum experience cultural causes as the has considerable management and manuals. Jean Murray Cole revitalization of Toronto’s Allen and leadership skills from Similar scholarly comes from Mary~Angela professional who volunteers with Gardens. Finally, his extensive international strengths and has coordinated numerous are available on Peterborough‘s Hutchison House Tucker experience in finance, expertise §'T:,.«' Lang Pioneer seminars and lecture series on accounting. and management the Board in the area ofmaterial Museum. the ~~ er-"5.._..-* .- and is a former . and the Centennial Museum heritage issues information systems; skills which culture, heritage policy. Village, Architectural who and the Canadian President of the he generously shares with a museums. Dorie Billich, & Archives, WELCOME Museum Board. Since Conservancy of Ontario. number of other volunteer has been Curator at the Canoe MEMBERS Museum Chris Oslund has been On reading over this, I organizations. Whitchurch—Stouffville 1996. over-categorized of the realize I have Other Board members for the past eight years, Curator/Director Black Creek Pioneer Village in Heritage Museum, he people. Each appears provide scholarly leadership. has experience as a heritage Haileybury Fred W. Briggs functional groups education has served as President of the specialized Park Inc. Jack Cecillon has been a history researcher and Downsview too simplistic. and has Cochrane-Temiskaming which is far Dundas Valley Historical teacher for the Durham Catholic program coordinator member has multiple various capacities Museums and Galleries Each Board Society District School Board for thirteen served in expertise. Nevertheless, they Ontario Museum Association, is Director of the Elisabeth Brock years and has authored several for the do share one thing in common: Cresswell Association. Voyageur Heritage Network, and Andrew dedicated Director of the Temiskaming- a pride in, and a Glanbrook Heritage Society OHS and its ll5- Abitibi Heritage Association. loyalty to the Lucy Maud Montgomery commitment to serving of Ontario John Sabean is co—founder and year Society heritage President of the Pickering Ontario”s history and Susan Ramsay thank them all Mills Township Historical Society, in diverse ways. I Rych for their many good services. Nadia Stasyna editor of its newsletter, member co- of Heritage Pickering, and TO OUR DoNoRs founder of the Durham West Arts THANK-YOU YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK LEt«'T.'0HS Board Chair Brian AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY Osborne addresses attendees at the Ronald J unkin book Carmela Andraos launch of the OHS is latest B. Barrett Mary & John Kot Thoreau MacDonald‘s Sketches of Harry Baruth Fiona Lucas Rural Ontario by author and Mary John Blaubergs Marcel Martel historian George W. J. Duncan Ruth Burkholder Steven Mclarty—Payson (seated). There was a good turnout Jean Bumet Jean McFall on a beautiful fall Sunday. Also Clinkard David & Linda Morgan speaking at the event were: Lydia Shirley Jean Cole Alan Jay Nuttall Alexander, a past President of the Charles Chris W. Oslund OHS.‘ Susan MacDonald, Pleasance & Sharon O’Shea David Crawford Thoreau is second coI.tsin,' Eber A. Pollard Wavernzan Landcape Architect J. K. Crossley . Deborah L. Cushing Chris & Pat Raible with the City of Vaughan,‘ and Muriel Ray author George Duncan. Brian Isobel Davey George Duncan David Reed Osborne is Professor Emeritus at Batty J. Rider Kingston, Lise Ferguson Queen is University, Karin Foster Harry Smaller where he has taztghtsince I 967 and Edith & Geoffrey Geduld B. H. Snitman where he is President of the Goldring James N. Stanley Kingston Historical Societr. An Mrs. C. Warren Gloria Taylor geographer. Brian Torrance Henderson historical Urbaniak Jeanne Hughes Thomas J . researches and writes on the role Maureen Hunt Janet H. Watt of place and heritage in national Johnstone and regional identities. Dorothy

Photo S. Creighton DECEMBER 2004 3

ACROSS THE PROVINCE

RICH’/‘.‘ Members of the Etobicolce- York Community Preservation Panel (City of Toronto) are seen here after the OHS presentation: Designation of Cemeteries under the Ontario Heritage Act: Process

and Benefits. Following this presentation. panel members developed a strategy for designating ll cemeteries. The Preservation Panel was initially approached on this issue by a group associated witl1 the Psychiatric Survivor Archives who wanted to protect the

Ontario Hospital C Efltelelj‘ in Etohico/re. Photo Rob Leverty

LEI-‘T: Rhea Hamilton Seeger. editor and WALLACEBURG AND DISTRICT MUSEUM (left) Marian Zinn. book project coordinatot: with their two volume set Kith and Kin ofKinloss: GETS TRILLIUM GRANT A History of Kinloss Township, Bruce County. This splendid

publication records the lIlSIOt'_1‘ each far/n lot as well as an all- The Wallaceburg and renovations to the museum of encompassing look at a rural communit_v and its people, their activities District Museum has received a making all areas within accessible and the organizations that make it strong. The authors noted that the $75,000 grant from the Ontario to all. The above photo was taken backbone of the research camefrom the Women is Institute Tweedsmuir Trillium Foundation. The launch at the grant announcement and History Books. Rhea and Marian are pictured here at the Huron and announcement of this grant launch. From left to right: C ounty Musettm in October after attending two OHS events in was July 30. 2004 at the Museum. Councillor Chip Gordon; Goderich. For further information, contact Rhea at Possibilities The Wallaceburg and MPP Maria Van Bommel; Publislting 519.529. 7238.

District Historical Society/ Councillor Tom McGregOr; Photo Rob Leverr_t‘ Museum are in the process of Ontario Trillium Foundation developing the “Glass House Regional Program Manager RIGIIT.‘ Rob Leverty (OHS) is seen here at Queen Park with the Gallery". The rotunda area of the Sandy Braendle; Ontario Hon. Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Minister of Citizenship & Museum will be an interactive Trillium Foundation Grant Immigratiotz. Earlier in the Legislative Assentbly, Premier exhibition area showcasing Review Team Member Glenda McGuinty and Minister Bountrogianni introduced new legislation — Wallaceburg’s 105 year glass Lansens: Wallaceburg and The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2004. Currently, the OHS has an manufacturing heritage. District Historical Society En/lbling Change Program in partnership with A The Ontario Trillium President Don Hunter; and the ccessibility Directorate of Ontario, Ministtfv of Citizenship & Immigration. For further information on this Foundation grant is designated Wallaceburg and District OHS initiative, please contact Rob at 416.226.9011 or to assist the Society with Museum Manager Laura Massey. t‘lC’vGt'lJ"@€OI7lL7I‘l0l1i.S'l()l‘lC(1l societ_1'.ca Photo Sarah Davies THE STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE OUR ANCESTORS’ BURIAL GROUND LEFT.‘ _ Dennis McGregor is the HAINES/HAYNES FAMILY BURIAL GROUND Band Economic Development Officer for the Whitefish BY JOHN C. HAYNES River First Nation. He reeentlv In I784, Adam Haines remains of our ancestors would signed a petition addressed to the gave Rob Levertv (OHS) an (I747-1814) drew a location not be desecrated and that the Mayor and Council indicating extensive tour of the heritage ticket for a Crown Grant at Lot cemetery be sympathetically that we did not want the graves sites at Whitefish River, 21 stressing the Concession 7 in what was incorporated into the overall disturbed, let alone disinterment. spiritual, formerly the Township historical and cultural of recreational site. The Haines In August 2003 I met with the significance of protecting the Grantham and now is within the Family Burial Ground had been Mayor and the Engineering and sacred places at Birth Island. City of St. Catharines. The well documented. It had been Parks and Recreation Photo Rob Leverty following year, his wife Elizabeth registered with the Cemeteries Departments. I presented them (l754—l837) and their children Branch of The Ministry of with our petition and our joined him. Seven sons and three Consumer & Business Services, proposal that the cemetery be daughters survived to adulthood. or so we were told. The burial incorporated in the overall For three generations, until the ground appeared on maps and recreation complex as a parkette. 1860s. when family members plans. The City maintained it noting “it would probably be died were they buried in a plot was “abandoned” despite wisest to give the hill a wide on the hill on the family documentation including a 1974 girth; if human remains were homestead “behind the old By—Law whereby the City inadvertently disturbed during banked barn.“ “undertook to provide for the construction the required In 1949 a large 40 ton maintenance, management. archaeological review might monument was commissioned. regulation, control and taking considerably slow the Seven stones in the best condition over ofcertain cemeteries.” This construction process." Since were gathered up and placed in a list included Hanes Cemetery the city couldn‘t legally develop cenotaph that also served as a and the City of St. Catharines the site. as long as family pioneer monument. Both living was aware that this was an members wouldn‘t consent to eyewitness accounts and important heritage site. having our relatives disinterred. ~ historical records filed in the In the spring of 2003 LEI-‘T.’ The OHS and The Huron County Historical Society in October Jordan Museum and St. various members of the family co—sponsored an oral history W0t‘l\'Slt0p ; STRUGGLE page 5 In Your Own Words? Seen here (left Catharines Library note that no to right) are Heather Lyons, Heritage Goderich: workshop leader Dr. Gabriele bodies were disinterred. The Scardellato; and Debbie Bauer. President of the Huron County Historical monument was consecrated and Societv. A vetjv special tltankyou to Gabriele, Debbie and our host the Huron C oi/nt_\' .Museam dedicated to our United Empire in Goderichfor making it such a memorable worlrshop. Loyalists and other pioneer Photo Rob Lei'ert_I‘ settlers of the Township. The MORE GOOD NEWS FOR RED LAI

EVENTS & EXHIBITS

UNTIL DECEMBER 24: Arts DECEMBER 11, 2004: A DECEMBER 21, 2004: Festive of China, includes a travelling Candlelight Christmas, Explore Family Fun, celebrate a exhibit from the ROM, Chinese the development of Christmas Victorian Christmas, see beautiful art and artifacts on loan from traditions during this enchanting decorations and participate in private collectors, and the history evening tour of Whitchurch— hands—on activities such as the of ginseng farming in Norfolk Stouffville Museum which museum’s popular artifact hunt, — County. Norfolk Historical includes a horse-drawn wagon I 4 p.m., at Glanmore National Society, Eva Brook Donly ride and reception with hot apple Historic Site, 257 Bridge St. E., Museum, 109 Norfolk St. S., cider and traditional baking. Belleville, 613.962.2329

,...-. Simcoe, 519.426.1583, Advanced tickets required, ~~_y \_ [email protected], $10 Adults, $7.50 Children, DECEMBER, 2004: The Story FROZEN OCEAN: SEARCH FOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE p.m. or 7:30 p.m. sharp. Chatham is Black Community, www.norfolklore.com. 6 of An exhibition of materials from the 905.727.8954 or 1.888.290.0337, a new permanent exhibit by the Toronto Public Library’s Special Collection. 2005: www.townofws.com/museum. Chatham Kent Black Historical UNTIL JANUARY 16, Books, maps and prints dating from 157841907 document Work and Society will open during the Over Here Women, 300 years of Attic Exploration, from Sir Martin Frobisher’s which DECEMBER 14 & 15: Christmas break, for more World War II, an exhibit discovery of Baffin Island in 1576 to the first navigation of the of Candlelight Tours of Yesteryear, information 519.352.3565, documents the experience Northwest Passage by Roald Amundsen in 190345. House at Oakridge Farm, [email protected] Canadian women on the home Ireland Until December 31, 2004 WWII through 6:30 — 8:30 p.m., Museums of www.ckb1ackhistoricalsociety.org front during TD Gallery, Toronto Public Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto 2168 Guelph Line, photographs, artifacts and Burlington, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca 416.393.7158 stories. Museum London, Burlington, 905.332.9888, pre- JANUARY 23, 2005: Robbie 421 Ridout St. N., registration required. Burns’ Day Celebration, Join The Ontario Historical Society for London, 519.661.0333, Mackenzie House. 82 Bond St., BUsHLAD1Es AND CHILDREN or THE FOREST DECEMBER 17, 2004: Toronto. Celebrate the birthday of www.museumlondon.ca. CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN UPPER CANADA Candlelight Tour at the Allan the famous Scottish poet with live a presentation by Alison Norman, UNTIL JANUARY 30, 2005: Macpherson House all dressed music, shortbread and haggisl Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Seniors/Youth Painting With Paper, an exhibit for Christmas lit by candle and Adults $5.50, $4, JANUARY 19, 2005, 7 P.M. Lennox & Children $3.50. 416.392.6915, by fibre artist Wendy Cain at The fire, hosted by the at the John McKenzie House Mississippi Valley Textile Addington Historical Society, machouse @toronto.ca, ~ www.toronto.ca/culture/ 34 Parkview Avenue, Willowdale. Museum, 3 Rosamond St. E., 6:30 8:00 p.m., $3. Enjoy Two blocks north of the North York Centre Subway stop Almonte, 613.256.3754, classical Christmas music and calendar.htm. $10 Space is limited [email protected], www. warm apple cider. 613.354.5982. 2005: 2"" Light refreshments textilemuseum.n1issisSippirnills.com. FEBRUARY 19, For more information or to register, contact Rob Leverty DECEMBER 18, 2004: 3"’ Annual Pie & Preserve Contest, 416.226.9011 [email protected] UNTIL SPRING 2005: Joseph Annual Sharing our Traditions: hosted by the Trent Port Toronto. Historical Society, Trenton Town & J.M....The Schneiders Meet, Cultural Holidays in James McCowan Memorial Social Historical Society in — ~ The Joseph Gaslight evening for adults, 7 Hall 1861,55 King St. Trenton, is a new exhibit at cooperation with the Scarboro Heights Record presents The Janet show- p.m. An evening of delight for Register your entries 9 - 10:30 Schneider Haus which 9 McCowan Community Studies Essay Competition: Your Community public at 1 two Kitchener-Waterloo all the senses as guests sample a.m., doors open to cases in a World Context. A prize is being offered for the best essay on the traditional Anglo-Canadian and p.m., $4 admission, For more Schnieder families and dispels following subject: Discuss the impact of the agricultural misconception Mexican holiday foods, listen to information call Marilyn the widely—held revolution in Lowland Scotland on the development of rural music and stories and tour the 613.392.8418. that the two men are one and the Scottish communities in pre-Confederation Canada. Each family house. Spadina Museum Historic same person. For more information visit www.scarboroughrecord.com exemplifies the industry, the House & Gardens, 285 Spadina ARE YOU A HERITAGE- Rd., Toronto. 416.392.6910, enterprise and the family values RELATED BusiNEss? for which this comunity has [email protected]. www.toronto.ca/culture/ Earth known. 466 Queen St. S., Toyota Day become Maximize your Kitchener. 519.742.7752, calendarhtm. advertising dollars by SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM www.region.waterloo.on.ca/jsh. reaching a target DECEMBER 19: Home for the audience of 20,000+ DECEMBER 11, 2004: Travel back in time for Holidays. history-lovers Christmas with the Hillary an “Early Christmas in the all over Ontario with an House Players. A light- Backwoods” at Bradley Museum ad in the OHS Bulletin. hearted evening of seasonal in Mississauga, 1620 Orr Road. readings and songs, hot Then venture up the road to Card size ads start at only beverages and traditional Benares Historic House, 1507 $60 per issue Christmas refreshments, $10, Clarkson Rd. N., for an For more information call 7:30 p.m., Hillary House “Edwardian Yuletide” and a 416.226.9011 awarded across Canada — 15 entrance scholarships of $5,000 each will be National Historic Site, 15372 with Santa. 1 4 p.m., visit or email: bulletin@ Applications due January 31, 2005 Yonge St., Aurora, 905.727.4015, 905.822.1569, www.museums ontariohistoricalsociety.ca [email protected] ofmissiSsauga.com. For more information and applications please visit www.earthday.ca/scholarship or www.toyota.ca or e-mail [email protected] A Taste of Christmas Past A perfect gift for the history or art lover! at the THOREAU MACDONALD ’s SKETCHES or RURAL 0NrAR1o Whitchurch-Stouffville B r GEORGE W J. DUNCAN Museum!

This delightful new publication from The Ontario Historical Society Friday, features the eloquent words of George W. J. Duncan

A December 17”‘ and the distinctive black & white sketches of Thoreau MacDonald. or Tuesday, December 21”‘ R

12:30 p.m. Limited seating A traditional, 3 course set menu Christmas luncheon $50 per person $12 plus GST & postage = $15 per copy includes all taxes and gratuities as well as a tour of the Museum WE NOW ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD AND AMERICAN ExPREss! You can order by phoning 4l6.226.901 1, email: [email protected] www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca For reservations 905.727.8954/ or online at PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKS ARE NOT MAILED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. Toll free 1.888.290.0357 DECEMBER 2004 5

CEMETERY NEWS MARJORIE STUART [email protected]

This edition of Cemetery An article in the At King City in York despite the fact that the City of The Huron County News was abbreviated in order to September issue of Canadian Region a 12 year old boy and two Vaughan recently won a Branch Ontario Genealogical

allow for the article submitted by Gardening has stirred up 13 year olds have been arrested Communities in Bloom award. Society is attempting to find the John Haynes which begins on controversy. A lovely garden after a vandalism spree in King After three years of burial location of Lovina Ingram

page 3. features ornamental grasses in City Cemetery. They toppled obstacles and delays city officials who died in 1873. Her tombstone Congratulations to Happy contrast with “an early 108 monuments. Luesby have finally given approval for a was recently found under a

Rolph Bird Sanctuary, Kirkpatrick pioneer gravemarker.” Quoting Memorials in Newmarket field investigation of Victoria verandah in Seaforth. Research Monuments and Eastwood Wood further from the article, “The restored and repaired many of Memorial Square in Toronto. has found that the Ingram family

Specialties. When the St. tombstone was purchased from the stones. Among those toppled This is the first known European lived in McKillop Township.

3' Catharine Standard reported that the caretaker of an old was the family marker of burial ground which provided for Anyone with information is the City of St. Catharines could graveyard ...When a coffin someone to be interred that day. burials for the Garrison asked to contact Huron County

not afford to maintain the William collapses and the stone tilts, it Police estimate that it probably Common. Once the boundaries Branch, OGS, Box 469, Secord Servos pioneer burial becomes a hazard. It can be sold took three hours or more to do have been established the plans Goderich, ON N7A 4C7 ground and single gravestone, if a family member can’t be the damage during the night. The for restoration of the park can We continue to receive Happy Rolph Bird Sanctuary found to finance a restoration." boys will appear in youth court. proceed. concerns about small family offered storage space for the Outrageous! M a c N a u g h t 0 n At Frome in Somerset, plots and their future care and broken monument and In London, ON, human Cemetery was back in the news. England the Trustees and Friends maintenance when property Kirkpatrick Monuments donated bone fragments were recently This cemetery in the City of of Frome Dissenters Cemetery changes hands. We advise that the materials and cost of discovered. An archaeologist Vaughan was to have been closed have restored the cemetery. The all cemeteries, large or small, restoration. Eastwood Wood confirmed the discovery and and moved several years ago Burial Registers were transcribed be registered with the Specialties donated to the costs noted that this area was formerly when the area was under and recorded on CD ROMs Registrar of Cemeteries and and will undertake to maintain the the site of old St. Julian development. OGS and OHS which were sold world wide with the municipality. The site. The of St. Catharines is City Cemetery. It has been negotiated with the developer to raise the money to help preservation of a cemetery is responsible for the Servos recommended by the Cemetery and the cemetery was preserved with cemetery maintenance. difficult if the authorities are cemetery as well as 12 other Registry Office that full a time as a parkette. Recently The cemetery was founded unaware of its existence. We urge pioneer burial sites but can archaeologist be hired to neighbours have complained in 1851 by Frome's Free that discussions with family only afford to cut the grass monitor the City excavation. that the municipality has not Churches which were mainly members and local authorities — three times a year. maintained the cemetery this Baptist, Congregational and would ease some of these would have allowed Methodist. concerns. S TRU(jGI.l;‘ continued from page 3 newspaper noted, continued

construction to continue. I got a construction ignored the it should be treated as park space, quote from an archaeologist recommendation of the city‘s own

landscaped accordingly and its which was considerably less report that a full archaeological historical significance capitalized ($800—2,000) than figures being survey be done to determine the upon. The continual response was quoted by the city ($9,000- extent of the cemetery to avoid “its not in our plans and we $30,000). Council met with its further disturbance of graves.

haven"t the budget for that.” I solicitor and passed a motion At this point I felt that pointed out that it seemed that all excavation cease until the City’s stonewalling and incomprehensible that in an aerial maps from 1934 filed at unwillingness to deal with the

$18 million project, a few hundred Brock University be examined. matter openly compelled me to dollars hadn‘t been set aside to The aerial photos showed the hire a lawyer. I requested “that a landscape this space. (former) bank barn. (The moratorium be placed on further

I brought our petition and foundation of the bank barn was construction in that area until The proposal to the Executive unearthed by construction of the Cemeteries Registrar’s Office can Committee of City Council that road grade). determine the exact physical the burial ground be set aside as a Work proceeded and a boundaries of the Haynes parkette. A motion was passed that local archaeologist was allowed Cemetery and redefine them the Haynes Cemetery be to do “archaeological accordingly.” I had previously maintained to the same standard monitoring” of the bulldozing sought the assistance of the as TRW established for a half for the sidewalk. “Monitoring” Registrar of Cemeteries for the by an independent archaeologist August, to date, (October 5) the century (namely cutting the lawn meant that he was allowed to Ministry ofConsumer & Business be undertaken and that the results City of St. Catharines has not every three weeks or so) and that stand at the site as the sidewalks Services. There had been no be made known to the Haynes filed with the Registrar’s Office the City investigate funding for were bulldozed. He was not response e- to my calls, letters or family. Further, I requested that a the newly extended boundaries maintaining its other twelve allowed to explore the soil mails going back to the fall of sign be erected that would read of the Haynes Cemetery. pioneer cemeteries at a more removed from the road or 2003. My lawyer informed the “Haynes Cemetery ca 1786-1865”. We will have to continue acceptable standard of care. Based examine the road bed, let alone Registrar’s Office that she was I addressed the City to monitor the Haynes Burial upon this decision, the family felt conduct an archaeological dig in 9”‘ representing me, but she did not Council meeting on August Ground and the City to see that that we could rest assured that the either the sidewalk or road, or receive a response from summarizing the report and it carries out its duty to protect Cemetery would be undisturbed elsewhere in the Cemetery. Registrar’s Office for over a advising them the family was the cemetery and to see that the and maintained to the standards Despite these month. This response was as after amenable to the expansion of the cemetery is properly registered. established by TRW. restrictions, the archaeological I wrote a letter of complaint to the cemetery boundaries. From my This struggle to preserve the Consequently, we were report of 2004 May 30, Minister ofConsumer & Business solicitor’s discussion with the burial site of our Haynes shocked when bulldozing of the indicated that seven grave shafts Services, the Ministry under City’s solicitor it was our ancestors has left the Haynes site started on 15 March 2004. were disturbed during the which the Cemeteries Registrar’s understanding that the City would family drained emotionally and Despite the knowledge that this construction of the sidewalk Office operates. I also wrote to the register these boundaries with the as well financially. With the was a burial ground, bulldozing Also, the presence of Premier of Ontario with copies to Land Registry Office as well as exception of my MPP, Jim started work within 54 feet of the Onondaga chert flake utility the Minister of Citizenship, with the Cemeteries Registrar’s Bradley, this has left us with a family cenotaph and pioneer tools define the building Culture & Recreation and the Office. The City’s solicitor poor opinion of both elected monument. Paul Haynes, who location as an archaic—Native Minister of Tourism & Recreation advised my solicitor that the City officials and bureaucrats. While works for the City of Vancouver archaeological site dating at (who is also my MPP). I had an was negligent in conforming to we will never know if the City Parks and Recreati on. was stunned least 2,000 years before the immediate response from my the Cemeteries Act. It had not disturbed bodies during the that construction would start on a present. The artifacts found MPP. been properly registered three construction of the road east of site where there were known were donated to St. Catharines And, suddenly, the City decades ago. Thus, by registering the sidewalk, we the family burials without doing a Museum. offered to expand the boundaries the new boundaries now, the City sincerely hope that Adam and preliminary carbon probe. He The next phase of the of the cemetery so as to protect would no longer be in violation Elizabeth Haynes and their noted that this is standard protocol battle began when the City the seven grave shafts. I agreed of the Cemeteries Act. When family are buried west of the in Vancouver and several other informed St. Catharines provided the cemetery asked if registration would occur, sidewalk, where they can cities when there is even a Standard on June 16, 2004 that boundaries are registered with the the reply was that it was not the continue to rest in peace. We suspicion ofa burial being in the no remains were found. When Cemeteries Registrar and in the City‘s intention to deposit the also hope that some greater area. informed that seven graves were Land Registry Office and that the reference plan with the Land good can come of this — at least I made an impassioned found, the newspaper ran a front City erects a fence around the new Registry Office, but that the City locally. plea to stop construction at the page article on June 18 entitled boundaries of the Haynes would file the papers with the site and to conduct an “City Buries Grave Buried.” A l30VI:'.' A view of the Haines/Haynes Cemetery. I requested that if any Cemeteries Registrar. Despite archaeological assessment of the The family cemetery in St. Catharines. Mayor maintained that only future excavating is to occur staff stating at the August 9"‘ Early settlers to the area. The area should have been “entry graves” area, points to were within 20 metres of the new meeting of Council that they monitored — descendants are fighting to have by a licensed discovered and construction cemetery boundaries that a Stage expected to file with the their graves respected and professional archaeologist. This would continue. As the I to 3 Archaeological Assessment Registrar’s Ofiice by the end of acknowledged. Photo John Haynes 6 OHS BULLETTN

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Archival ofPainswick lnnisfil Historical Society this is ajoint project instruments of memory and for history projects (e.g. Red best practices and preservation of and lnnisfil www.innisfil historical.ca or the Horticultural Society accountability. archival records Rock Historical Society). Others resources are available Hunter was Painswick Horticultural Society Historical Society. also support research. Some of lobby for archival programs to on our website http:// log house on the same www3. sympatico.ca/ecope born in a this research relates to other be established at the municipal aao.fis.utorontO.ca. level Middlesex Centre Tom Belton A website of interest is his attention to an Arabic forms of heritage (for example, (e.g. Archives Advisor, AAO inn0vationcanada.ca, a free, document that was more than architectural heritage). In fact, Historical Society). of bilingual online magazine 150 years old, Lovejoy had no the relative portability replaced. The broken shards from work CHURCH R1-.‘.S'TORE[) continued showcasing current research and idea he was on the verge of an documentary heritage can the original windows were used preservation. from page 1 innovation in Canada. An article exciting discovery. Mistakenly in favour of its to make a unique new cross for For instance. the records titled Out ofAfrica, tells of York catalogued as fragments of the In 1998, Clara, with the the peak of the roof. The bell is accumulated in support of University researchers who are Koran, the sacred book of Islam, help of some local volunteers original to the church, as is the activities in significant buildings digitally archiving thousands of the text had long been began to clean the old church, old stove that was brought here such as schools, courthouses and documents that reveal how overlooked and its author originally built in 1867. Their in 1867 by Rev. Sims. Lucie”s churches may be preserved even Rene’ Africans fleeing the slave trade ignored by history. efforts to fix it up were thwarted father, Dr. Robitaille, a the spaces themselves are not. in the l8““ century relocated in Learn more at: if by vandals, and the project was doctor with a long relationship where I live in Upper Canada. www.innovatiOncanada.ca/12/ For example, temporarily abandoned. Then, in with the Northern native people, Public When a colleague of en/articles/out-of-africa.htm1 Stratford, the old Juliet 2003. Clara’s Angel saw the built the new wooden crosses that some researcher Paul Lovejoy drew School no longer exists, but church and things began to now adorn the grave sites. The of the records created within its happen. Clara’s Angel. better Royal Canadian Legion Branch remain nearby at the walls known as Lucie Robitaille was 177, in Little Current. presented Stratford-Perth Archives. passing the church one day and Clara with a plaque of documentary Portability saw the buildings potential. She commemorating the deceased

can make it difficult to heritage drafted a short note to Clara veterans buried in the small locate material. New archival telling her that she would like to graveyard. The plaque will networks such as information invest her time and money to remain in the church along with (http://archeion- ARCHEION restore the church. After many much of the church’s history. aao.fis.utoronto.ca/) phone calls, assistance from the The official opening on Archives Canada and Sheguiandah First Nation and a July 24, 2004 was attended by the (www.archivescanada.ca/ Local Initiatives Fund grant descendants of Rev. Sims family gradually english/index.html) are through the Waubetek Business and by family members of Rev. revealing where they are. Development Corporation, and Frederick Frost. who was the private donations, things began church"s second Anglican LEFT.‘ Welcome to a new OHS take shape. Minister. Speaking on behalf of Affiliate.’ Members of Friends of to Sims family. Bayne Pearon Wiarton’s Historic School infront of Lucie Robitaille owns a the for the historic schooljust be ore an sawmill in Espanolaz she also has thanked those responsible OHS presentation on “srrategies_for two nephews that she recruited making Clara’s dream a reality.

community-based organizations to to assist in what would become He applauded the efforts of Lucie preserve historic buildings her work for the next two Robitaille and her nephews, and Rob Photo Leverty summers. The work crew gutted concluded by taking up a with further the old church, cleared it of bats, collection to assist The OHS Antique Workshop series and repairs. The Sheguiandah First SUPPORT YOUR wrapped up with Porcelain and and repaired the pews, alter

I ‘ help of Lucie’s Nation then served a sumptuous Pottery in September and Furniture floor. With the centre. HERITAGE... A big thank you to Janet sister, broken stained glass was lunch in their community in October. Q

Carlile (right) who taught the ‘ Editor, Ontario History JOIN Porcelain & Pottery and half the The Board of Directors of The Ontario Historical Society workshop and also Furniture _ _ for the position of Editor for Ontario l" ’ is seeking applications THE ONTARIO contlztcted Friday night I.D. Clinics. History, the Society’s journal ofup—to-date scholarly writing Thank you also to Daniel O'Brien 3 HISTORICAL in various aspects of the province’s past. Published since (below on right) who taught an include both 1899, it has approximately 900 subscribers who an antique SOCIETY TODAY. interesting half-day academics and amateur historians from many walks of life. furniture. Participants really enjoyed and each workshop and ID clinic Duties include soliciting articles, accepting or rejecting learned a lot about submissions on the basis of assessments by reviewers, identifying antique pieces. arranging for special issues and guest editors, making The collecting styles, useful applications for funding, and soliciting advertising. editorial advisory committee and tips, and more. Attended Editor is assisted by an honorarium. Submission deadline by museum curators and receives a modest 2005. antique enthusiasts, it was January 31, a most interesting series For further information on the oumal and the position please of worksliops,’ j contact Patricia K. Neal, Executive Director, 416226.901 1. Top photo S. Creighton [email protected] Bottom photo PKN SEPTEMBER 2004 7

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More extensive reviews freedom in Canada. In every Critics still debate the worth of traces a fifteen—year period of pigs and hunting for cattle in the ofa number of books relating to case, the journey was long and his work, but all agree as to its development of four mining woods After three years’ 4 the history of our province are hazardous, truly a testament to importance in laying the communities Timmins, tutelage, de la Fosse purchases published in each issue of the courage and determination of foundations of Canadian Schuinacher, South Porcupine his own fann, “one hundred and — keeping its which there was a Ontario History, a journal also those who undertook it. Often the literature. The author of and Porcupine also fifty acres in published by the Ontario fugitives were guided and helped Wacousta and The Canadian major focus on those who lived generous mixture of rock and Historical Society. along the way by friendly Brothers may not have been and worked there. The third swamp.” Scott Shipman and - The prices of books Americans with abolitionist heroic, but he had an relates the story of Cobalt the Natural Heritage are to be referred to on this page may or sympathies. Many more, fearing adventurous, energetic life, as first discovery of silver, the congratulated for discovering may not include GS T or postage treachery and recapture, made this biography so well reveals. development of mines. the and republishing this charming charges. All prices are in the incredible journey without Author David Beasley traces accompanying prosperity, and account and augmenting it with Canadian dollars unless help. After reaching safety in Richardson’s story with both the eventual decline. The archival photographs and otherwise noted. Canada, most truly found a new readable style and reliable splendid format of these fine background material. beginning. Sadly. others met research. This new, revised volumes, wonderful images with make them ON TRACK anything but a friendly edition ofa work first published just enough text to CENTRAL SYMBOL 1977 vital. will, we trust. inspire more From Telegrapher to reception, often facing and widely reviewed in Osgoode Hall: An downright Whenever well prompt a fresh look at contributors to the series. Titan: The Life of William C. hostility. may Illustrated History. By John the new immigrants Richardson. Four lesser known Van Home. By Valerie Knowles. possible. Honsberger. Dundum Press for each other. In Richardson novels are also Dundurn Press. 501 pages. settled near the Osgoode Society for Buxton, available from the publisher. Illustrations. $55.00 hardbound. communities like Canadian Legal History. 335 built homes, His railway career began Ontario, they pages. Illustrations. $60.00 and found in the United States where he schools. and churches. hardbound. a chance to prosper. F irst—hand achieved considerable success EsCAPiNG PRIsON CAMP From the earliest years. accounts give immediacy to the before being lured to Canada in The Tunnel King: The lawyers were essential to His challenge was to save immigrant experience. A final — 1881. True Story of Wally Floody and Toronto economically. Canadian Pacific Railway, in chapter lists historic sites the the Great Escape. By Barbara politically. socially, and, after the offering the visitor a “vivid and peril because of political Hehner. HarperCollins. 146 erection of Osgoode Hall, horrendous debt. personal reminder” ofthis period corruption and pages. Illustrations. $9.95 architecturally. The original in Ontario history. Bryan Prince’s He promised to complete the ~ completed in 1832 softbound. building, “national dream" of a rail line carefully researched book is Wally Floody was born in INNOCENT IMMIGRANT (late) at a total cost £3,350 ls Id over the Canadian shield, across primarily intended for young 1918 in Chatham, Ontario. In English Bloods In the (over budget), set the pattern for 10+" through the readers “ages but it is also the prairies and 1936 he began his mining Backwoods of Muskoka. By the strong architectural style (and Rockies in ten years. He did it in highly recommended for adult experience at the Preston East Frederick de la Fosse; edited expense) that continued through despite constant critics and readers. five. Dome Mine In Timmins, also by Scott D. Shipman. Natural all future additions. Upper detractors, some of whom saw playing baseball for the company Heritage Books. 224 pages. Canada‘s first chiefjustice him as “nothing but a money- team. The next year he moved to Illustrations. $24.95 softbound. stayed only two years, but the grubbing Yankee blowhard who HISTORIC CHANNEL Kirkland Lake and took a job A very different structure named for him endures, promoted the hiring of Aqueduct, Merrittsville with the Lake Shore Mines as a immigrant experience is that gracing the comer ofQueen and Americans and who lacked even and Welland: A History of the mucker. This meant shovelling described by Frederick de la University in the centre of the the basic qualifications” for the City of Welland; Vol. 3, The 20th the mud and rock that had been Fosse in a delightfully city, housing public court rooms. he had undertaken. In time task Century. By William H. Lewis. blasted out of the ground and humourous memoir originally law library and private club for he became passionately AMW Publications. 225 pages. loading it into carts so that it published in 1930. In 1878, de the legal profession. John Canadian in action. often to the Illustrations. $16.95 softbound. could be hauled to the surface. la Fosse, an eighteen—year-old Honsberger, an experienced dismay of former American This year marks the 175th This experience certainly stood product of an English private lawyer and extensive writer, associates. Ego, energy. anniversary of the opening of the Wally in good stead later. Shortly school and a privileged lifestyle, takes the reader on a tour first of initiative, imagination, and Welland Canal and thus also the after the outbreak of World War was sent by his guardian to learn the building and then through the optimism combined to make him founding of the community first II. Wally was accepted for agricultural practices in Canada. history of the legal profession so an administrative genius — and an called Aqueduct, later named training in the Royal Canadian After an adventurous journey. de intimately connected with it. extraordinarily wealthy man and Merrittsville and ultimately Air Force as a fighter pilot. Shot la Fosse finds himself in the What a fascinating journey it is. collector offne art. Knighted for Welland. This final volume in a down over France. he was backwoods of Muskoka. Truly made human with anecdotal his service (after becoming a trilogy tracing Welland”s history imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, site an “innocent abroad,” he references to many strong Canadian citizen and British is. like many volumes reviewed of the “Great Escape.” Wally’s discovers that his “agricultural personalities, and illustrated with subject) his later railway here in the Bulletin, the work of mining experience was crucial in education” will consist of stunning photographs ofthe Hall ventures extended to Cuba and an amateur local historian. It excavating the underground manual labour: clearing stumps and its contents. In celebration South America. Valerie Knowles tells stories of progress and of tunnel that permitted so many and stones for his mentor‘s new of its twenty-fifth year of has written a thoughtful, problems, transforming a allied prisoners to escape. Sadly. holding. In time he and his fellow publishing, the Osgoode Society thoroughly fascinating county town into a major most did not reach freedom. but students become “adept at the had produced an elegant book biography of Van Home, a man industrial city and culminating Wally was one of the few who high accomplishments of about an elegant building! vitally important to this nation’s new canal and he later provided in the digging of a did, HISTORY NOTED

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