LLETIN I10: H.-I25 T O R I AL SOCIETY ~ Issuu ~ ANNUAL HoNoURs AND AWARDS PRESENTED IN ORILLIA n Saturday, May 6. 2006, The museum in Ontario showing excel- Ontario Historical Society lence in community involvement and presented their Annual Honours programming, was awarded to and Awards at the Orillia Museum The OPP Museum, Orillia. of Art and History. These awards The Dorothy Duncan Award, are presented to individuals, awarded to a non—profit organiza- organizations, and businesses in tion nominated by a Municipal Ontario who have contributed Council or First Nations Council significantly to the province’s for outstanding service to its region, heritage. A hearty congratulations was awarded to the Greater Harvey to this years winners. Historical Society. The Museum Award of Excellence, awarded to a non—profit public Awards page 3 ~ A : LCO FM ~ RUSSELL K. COOPER COLLECTION AT PEEL HERITAGE COMPLEX THIS SUMMER rampton-bom Russell Cooper In 1944, while an engineering worked during the l940s and student, Russell Cooper needed a ’50s as a freelance journalist and summerjob. He found work with photographer. This special exhibition, the local Conservator newspaper Law and Order: Selections from and was trained in photography by the Russell K. Cooper Collection his co—workers. Cooper enjoyed highlights examples from the the work so much that he changed Region of Peel Archives’ extensive his career plans and stayed with holdings of Cooper’s photographs, the paper. As his talent and repu- from his police and newspaper tation grew, he freelanced for the work to family and wedding portraits. Cooper pa ge4 ‘{.x.'.::'*:’:~<‘?.t*-1'3 72"?‘ ~~~ _-- mt :"Im-4. .JJ.I._‘._A_.4:-;_': ~~ Above: Winners of The Museum Award of Excellence, from The Ontario Provincial Police Museum, Orillia. are, left to right: Sgt. Marc Lapointe. OPP Museum Curator .Ieanie Tummon, and S/S gt. Wayde ./ac/clin. The OPP Museum was selected as the 2006 recipient because of its truly innovative and engaging programming resulting from successful partnerships with other departments of the OPP as well as outside organizations. Police business, by its nature, encom- passes a range ofpotentia//y disturbing yet vital servicesfor the public. The OPP Museum's sensitive and highly creative treatment of these subjects successfully provides afriendly. fun and interactive environment for the public ofall ages to explore the history the OPP ~ of and current policing practices. Photo PKN x -:w ~~~~ I“ P ~ I n ~~ PREsIDENT‘s REPoRT ............................... .. 2 ANTIQUE AUCTION .................................. .. 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECToR’s REPORT .............. ..2 SI ‘mix is flit,/‘o //;/m‘, '.r.‘: a‘ I /{I IVY! _/1.4: '/cr»1-»'.\ ( 1*. M/i/ti ~~ .\‘l’lf.('l.\!. l-(’illl< I-.».<,;I~: r»UI.mI.I sir .-LJN. THANK YoU To OUR DoNoRs .................. ..2 Klilil’ As Ilx\-\l|)\” A RI-ii-‘I«RI-,N(.:r«: l-(H-1 Yowie. AING ORAN-D ll<.~‘\\| \: '!'Hl.‘» I .Sl“\.l‘\"1’l\’l lVlUN(‘EY ROAD SCHOOL ......................... ..3 ROSEMARY 0’FLAIIERTY CEMETERY NEws .................................... .. 5 6 61f life hands you a lemon, the Museum grounds speaks to make lemonade.” If the committed volunteers informed by Township of North Glengarry a lofty vision and a lot of heart. hands you an orange, get aid. So Add to this that master of persua- goes the tale of the lonely, little sion, Bill Gilsdorf, and the Terrible Orange Lodge on the western Williams Trio (Blair, Ben and fringes of Dunvegan, half—hidden Matt) and you have a homegrown by towering pines and a tangled thicket of bush-roses. Its move to Orange page 6 The Ontario Historical Society c A N A D A P o 5 T s 34 E WELC()ME NEW MEMBERS ...................... ..3 Parkview Avenue, . P o T Wzllowdale Ontario 5 c A N A D A SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM ................... ..6 JEAN MURRAY 3 Postage paid Port payé COLE WINS AWARD .......... .. 3 Publications Mail Poste-publications FROM THE BOOKSHELF .......................... ..7 0040596539 EXHIBITS AND EVENTS ............................ ..4 ~ ~ ~ Chris Oslund [email protected] held on May 6, 2006, in Orillia, success. Many Spring has arrived and with it the was a tremendous long—awaited return of summer. thanks to our hosts: the Simcoe The arrival of spring also brought County Historical Association. the some changes to the Board of Ontario Provincial Police Museum, Directors of The Ontario Historical and the Orillia Museum of Art and Society. This is my first message to History. Thanks also to our guest you as President of the Society. I am speaker Charlie Garrad and to all looking forward to working with those who worked behind the the Board of Directors, OHS staff, scenes to ensure that our meeting affiliated societies, and the general and other events ran smoothly. membership, in the continuation of Congratulations are also in order past, present and future efforts to to those who received recognition Ontario’s rich annual Honours and I preserve and promote during the " ' '8 ' Sisal,” and diverse history. Awards Ceremony. Aime" sum (“e Weimrzmd ‘or 1975 ) Protection receives the prestigious Lyn M acM il lan Awardfor N ia gara Escarpment on the at an April ll reception in St. Catharines. The award from the Coalition 1978 is namedfor C ONE 's_founder and Niagara Escarpment ( C ONE )founded in protecting the Escarpment is awarded to recognize outstanding contributions to from inappropriate development. Presenting the award to Swart are Rob Leverty e.recu— (OHS Director. Programs & Preservation). a former co-chair and former _A_. 1 the late 1970s and tive director of CONE, who worked closely with Swart in should be. The outcome was Linda Pim, Brian Osborne the 1980s to secure passage of the Niagara Escarpment Plan, and initiatives refining co—chair. The [email protected] several C ONE '5 current conservation policy analyst and a former CONE guidelines and structures for the Niagara Escarpment Plan, enacted in 1985, was Canada's first large—scale committees and courageously for it’s over! My two years Board and its various environmental land use plan. Swart worked relentlessly Well, Congratulations of “savage entertainment” to ensure efficient and responsible decades defending and protecting Ontario's natural heritage. decent and civilized society.’ of the illustrious governance. But we also attempted Mel for making Ontario a nzore as President Lee of the Photo Phyllis institution, The Ontario Historical a better understanding role of a heritage organization Society. As I leave, I look back on future the Society’s patriotic and nativist such as ours in an increasingly To date, origins in the 19th century, its culturally diverse Ontario. for adjustment to the new concepts of our journal has led the way ~ have been heritage throughout Eric Hobsbaw’s change. Several articles pat}i2i;”i<.i§i¢ai"T “short” 20th century (1918-1989), published in French in recognition special fundraiser for us. Some of Franco—Ontario constituency. [email protected] with and try to anticipate where the of our you may already be familiar edition of Society should be going in the Last year, a special ake advantage of the beautiful Andrea as he worked for the History was devoted to Alliance for increasingly complex world of the Ontario weather this summer to visit National Historic Sites contribution of First Nations Photos of some 21st century. the Ontario’s historical sites, museums Ontario last summer. to our collective identity. And in available for sale are These adjustments are going on and art galleries. Our Summer of the items plans call for a special issue everywhere. I’ve just returned 2007, Heritage Events supplement in posted on our website of “Black History” from an Ireland preoccupied with on the theme today’s OHS Bulletin features www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca. to be guest—edited by OHS Board to see whats its commemoration of the 90th activities and events that are sure Check back regularly Member, Karolyn Smardz Frost, would like to anniversary of the Easter Uprising to please every family member. been added. If you whose article, “The Birth of Black to this event, or in 1916. It was no mere jingoistic Perhaps you’d like to tour the contribute an item Month," in celebration of the blooding of an History appeared MacLachlan Woodworking volunteer to work the day of the sale, Heritage Matters in February of Arrangements may emerging ethnic nation state. Museum in Kingston to view their Contact Andrea. there are so picked up. Rather, Taoiseach [Prime Minister] this year. Clearly, new exhibit on sash windows, or be made to have items other new cultural receipts will be issued for the Bertie Aheam used it as a prompt many visit Ross Museum in Foresters Tax constituencies in our new Ontario donation. for a call for a “new culture of Falls for the Antique Festival? value of your also contributing to our goodbye to our active citizenship” and a “great that are There are many special activities In April we said new provincial history. Coordinator Natasha Urlic. national conversation” on what it taking place at our National Office regret that I am unable to hand her association means to be Irish. Certainly, it was I Historic Sites, too. How about a Natasha began leadership of the Society summer student a week of remembrance. But over the blueberry breakfast at the with the OHS as a successor with the contentious became an Aheam was concerned that it also to my Ermatinger-Clergue National in 2002 and soon the Banting property member of our be about reconciliation and renewal issue of Historic Site in Sault Ste. Marie? indispensable and an “inclusive occasion” resolved, a matter that has perplexed Our Summer Heritage Events team. Natasha moved to London, the OHS long before most were with her partner Ryan.