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This will in Features Page clude those memories of one room schools, big schools, university, spe Jane Klyne McDonald 1810 - 1879 by M. Nicholls 2 cial buildings, teachers, instructors or programs. Florence Baker Warren Waterman Wilson The theme for Fall 1989 is to be by Winston Shilvock 6 “Memories of the 1930’s”. Remembei however, we look for ar British Pioneer Women ticles on any aspect of in the Windermere Valley Columbia history by Winnifred Ariel Weir 7 This issue on “Pioneer Women” does give a taste for life in many Two Cowichan Valley Women parts of our province. Mrs. Nicholl’s by Else M. Kennedy “Aunt Jane Klyne,” wife of a Hudson’s Bay factor, and Win Vancouver University Women’s Club (1907...) Weir’s family who lived in a barn by Thelma Reid Lower 16 are great contrasts to Mrs. McRae who lived in the elegance of HytToft Phyllis Ross LLD, CBE, OC in Thelma Lower’s article. I was by Dolly Sinclair Kennedy 19 hoping we could have included even more contrast with the life of native Times Past women, or the Sisters who started schools and hospitals across the by Elsie G. Turnbull 20 province. Let’s have those topics in the near future! The cover photo Keeping Clean and Warm Was A Problem shows two British brides and a by Kelsey M. McLeod 21 German matron wrinkling their nos es at the stench of an unhealthy News Fmm Branches 24 bear. This look at Women in B.C. should entertain readers and in- Writing Competition 26 spire research of our history in terms of the ladies as well as our Report On Conference 1987 28 forefathers. It is my intention to use the Bookshelf compilation dates advertised for so Book Reviews 30 many years... March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. This is your magazine. Please keep it healthy by submitting items about your local society, and encouraging Editorial potential contributors of articles to Readers take note. This is the type their stories and send them to: first issue of the British Columbia Naomi Miller Historical News produced in the East Kootenay. We thank the staff Editor - B.C. Historical News at Kootenay Kwik Print in Box 105, Cranbrook for their patient coopera Wasa, B.C. VOB 2K0 B.C. Hstorica1 News 1 lEAN — FORTf ST. Jc*4 ZELTON LWSON PRlNCEr’ \ CREEK TERRA E 5MlT4RS Carp \ Lake RUPERT Park_/s KITIMAT I BURNS LAKE A LB E \kiARLOTTE\\ j 1ANDrHOO Jane Klyne PRINCE OBOE EDMONTON Moant ‘ TweedsCur Bowr OT . Robson Park Lakec McDonald OCEAN EALL QUESNEL aT\. JASPER HOUSE EEL LA COOLA _ - 1810 1879 WILLIAMS LAKE OCK’ M9UTAIN HOUSE BOAT ENCAMPMENT PORT HARDY GOL N KELSE e, BANFP CACHE CREEK BAY EVELSTOKE AMP K OP RADIUM POLL7YTTON VANCOUVER ERNON HOT SPRINGS M. Nicholls PORTT’A1%%,NI ANCOUV KELOWNA HOPE lUBE LEY ) PENTICTO FORT LANGLEy NEL ON RA B OK J T IL FETE RES GRA 0 FORKS •‘. FORT COLEVILLE Somewhere along the banks of Suzanne on their yearly trip from country If this is so it would not be the Athabasca River Jane was born Edmonton to Jasper House. On one the first time that Simpson had to Michel Klyne (Klein, Clyne, Cline) trip Ermatinger accompanied them passed on his girl companion to an of Dutch Canadian descent, and travelling on horseback, by canoe employee. However it is very possi Suzanne LaFrance of French and on foot through marshy land, ble that Archie met Jane when she Canadian and Indian parents. The over fallen trees and through thick travelled to the Boat Encampment date was the 23rd of August, 1810. underbrush. Jane also learned to with her father. (This is the story Michel was a voyageur with the use and make snowshoes and moc the family believes) It was certainly Athabasca River Department of the casins for the family. She was soon a love match no matter what the or North West Company. Suzanne and helping to care for little ones as igin of their marriage for they were her three young daughters travelled there were now six children in the a very devoted couple. everywhere with Michel. In 1813 Klyne family. Archibald was born in Scotland, the family was stationed at Fort In spite of the hardships and had some medical training at the Rae, the traditional hunting ground remoteness the children had a hap University of Edinburgh, and in of the Dogrib Indians on Great py life. Alexander Ross, a fur trader 1815 had come to the Red River in Slave Lake. By 1821 when the says, “Michel Klyne was a jolly old Charge of 94 settlers sponsored by North West Company and the fellow’. Suzanne taught her girls Lord Selkirk. He continued at Red Hudson’s Bay Company were unit the lore and traditions of both na River Settlement until it was de ed Michel was an interpreter in the tionalities. stroyed by the Nor’ Westers. He re Lasser Slave Lake area and he con In 1824 Governor Simpson turned to England and Scotland tinued this occupation under the spent time en route to the and came back with more settlers new company. Columbia. One author claims that in 1817. In 1824 he was promoted to Jane became one of his “bits of In 1820 he joined the Hudson’s postmaster at Jasper House, the brown”, a term Simpson used of the Bay Company as a clerk with a sal last support fort east of the Rocky many different Indian or Metis girls ary of 45 a year. He spent a winter Mountains on the Hudson’s Bay that accompanied him on his cross at Ile-a-la-Crosse and then was Company route overland to the country trips.