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Drake, R.W.

R. William (R.W.) Drake was born in England ca.1888 to William J. Drake and Mary A. Drake. R.W. immigrated to Canada with his family in 1909. R.W. married his wife Margaret and together they had a son who was born ca.1917. R.W. worked as a traveling salesman in Edmonton selling rubber goods. R. W. took part in minstrel and theatrical shows and played cricket. R.W. was also involved with C.J.C.A. radio.

Womonspace

Womonspace was a lesbian social and recreational group founded in Edmonton in 1981. Operating in Edmonton for over 30 years, Womonspace became the city's longest-running lesbian organization. Womonspace was vital to Edmonton’s LGBTQ+ community and organized dances, sporting events, movie nights, concerts, family picnics, and other activities specifically for queer women. Womonspace published a newsletter from 1981 - 2011 covering local and national events important to the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, they housed a resource library where women could access literature by and about queer women.

Womonspace was established in 1981 after numerous requests were made to Gay Alliance Towards Equality Edmonton (G.A.T.E.) for a women’s-only dance. While G.A.T.E. refused to host a women’s-only dance because of their mandate as a mixed group, they did provide funding to a group of volunteers to host the first women’s-only dance. Subsequent dances were quite profitable, and the women volunteers were able to pay back G.A.T.E. and use the profits to fund their new organization, Womonspace.
Womonspace dances were held at various locations throughout Edmonton, usually in community halls. Womonspace often faced rejection when seeking out venues to hold their dances, and were frequently unable to rent the same space twice once it was clear that Womonspace was a lesbian group. The monthly dances Womonspace hosted were their most popular events, with attendance often reaching 150 - 200 women.

All Womonspace activities were run by a group of dedicated volunteers. The volunteers wrote and distributed the newsletter every month, worked at the dances, and maintained the office space. The first Womonspace office was located in Every Woman’s Place, an old house that had been converted to office space and housed several women’s groups. It was in the office that women could access the resource library, as well as attend drop-in social events.

Womonspace was integral to early Pride events in Edmonton, by assisting in the organization of Pride, hosting events, and holding open houses. However, Womonspace’s general approach was to stay as closeted as possible. Womonspace advertisements did not use the word “lesbian,” instead relying on their logo of two entwined woman symbols to find the lesbian community. Womonspace board members often debated how political and openly lesbian the group could be without jeopardizing the ability of the organization to remain an incorporated society or risking the safety and privacy of their members. Contributors to the newsletter often went by their first names only, and many members recall the general sense of fear of what may happen to them if they were found to be involved in a lesbian organization. On some occasions, women who were more openly lesbian or active in political activism were viewed as a threat to Womonspace’s discreteness, and their membership was revoked.

Although Womonspace was not a political organization, they undoubtedly had an instrumental impact in creating safe social spaces for Edmonton’s lesbians from the 1980s onward. Womonspace provided the opportunity for queer women to connect over shared experiences and be themselves. Womonspace gatherings generated a sense of community that supported women on their own journeys and created a space distinct from the gay male culture that tended to dominate other LGBTQ+ organizations at the time. Womonspace is no longer an active society but continued to host dances and publish its newsletter until the 2010’s. The group remains semi-active on social media and continues to advertise social and recreational events hosted by other organizations in Edmonton’s LGBTQ+ community.

Bank of Montreal, Edmonton

The Bank of Montreal was established in Canada in 1817. The Bank of Montreal in Edmonton was first opened in September of 1903 with E.C. Pardee as the manager. The bank first operated in a frame building on Jasper Avenue with plans to build a permanent building. The Bank of Montreal’s new permanent building was built on Jasper Avenue and Howard Street (now known as 100A Street). The architects for the building were Taylor, Hogle and Davis of Montreal. The three story building was opened by 1907.
In 1918 the Bank of Montreal absorbed the Bank of British North America and moved to 101 Street and Jasper Avenue. In 1921 the Bank of Montreal absorbed The Merchants Bank which had been in Edmonton since 1898, and in 1925 they absorbed Molson’s Bank.
The main branch building underwent reconstruction in the early 1960s. The new building opened in 1963 and was 10 stories tall and had the province's largest bank vault. In the 1980s the Bank of Montreal built a building on the former site of Tegler Building located on 101 Street and 102 Avenue.
In 2012 the Bank of Montreal building located on Jasper Avenue and 101 Street was demolished. The Bank of Montreal continues to operate at various locations throughout Edmonton.

Stinson, Alice

Alice France Stinson (née Dick) was born on March 27, 1901 in Alberta to James A. Dick and Margaret Dick. Alice had six older siblings, four sisters and two brothers. Alice was married to Ralph Stinson and together they had four children, Peggy Marian Stinson, Bernice Ruth Stinson, James Ralph Stinson, and Donald Samuel Stinson. Ralph worked for the Edmonton Journal in the 1930s.

Weir, Jack

Jack K. Weir was born in Alberta on May 17, 1910 to Hester Weir. Jack was married to his wife Vera Weir (née Abram) and together they had a daughter Irene and a son Ralph. Jack Weir was a long time resident of Edmonton.
Jack died on April 9, 2007 in Edmonton.

Campbell, Warren

Warren Edward Campbell was born on April 1, 1954 to Mary Warren Campbell (nee Warren), a geologist, and James E. Campbell, a teacher. Warren had two sons, Scott and Steven Campbell. Warren enjoyed photography.
Warren died from heart failure on July 13, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Canadian Women's Theatre Guild

The Canadian Women’s Theatre Guild, Edmonton was founded in 1952 by Elizabeth Sterling Haynes. The Guild was established to raise funds to support the theatre community in Edmonton. The Guild supported a wide range of theatre programs including studio, children’s, and professional.

At a meeting in 1958 the Guild decided to establish the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Memorial Scholarship. The funds from the scholarship went to students at the Drama program at the University of Alberta. The Guild closed its books in September 1967, its remaining funds were given to the University of Alberta’s Drama department.

Whitehouse Family

Whitehouse, Henry “Harry” 1869 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Emma 1869 - [1930]
Whitehouse, Florence 1891 - [1954?]
Whitehouse, Heleen 1895 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Hannah 1897 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Henry August 1899 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Elizabeth “Lilly” 1910 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Ernest 1905 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Ruth 1908 - [19-?]
Whitehouse, Grace 1910 - [19-?]

Henry "Harry" Whitehouse was married to Emma Whitehouse and together they had eight children, five daughters and three sons; Florence, Heleen, Hannah, Henry, Elizabeth “Lily”, Ernest, Ruth, and Grace. The family immigrated to Canada in 1906 and resided in Edmonton, Alberta. The family was Baptist. Harry was a firefighter with the No. 4 Fire Hall in Edmonton and Florence worked as a bookbinder.

Cartmell, Robert James

Robert James Cartmell was born on September 2, 1900 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England to Alban Cartmell and Dorthy Cartmell (née Danson). Robert had four siblings Mary Ann Cartmell, Nicholas Cartmell, Bernard Alban Cartmell, and Winifred Teresa Cartmell.
In 1923 Robert’s family moved to Canada. His father, Alban, was a painter and picked Edmonton because he liked to paint snow. In 1939, Robert married his wife Margaret MacDonald. Together Robert and Margaret had four children, Robert Cartmell, Peggy Cartmell, Jim Cartmell, and Gerry Cartmell. Robert died on September 3, 1988 at the age of 88 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Haggarty, Hugh Albert

Hugh Albert “Bert” Haggarty was born ca.1903. He was married to his wife Mary and together they had one son, Patrick Haggarty. Bert was the Director and Treasurer of the Edmonton Zoological Society and a member of the Edmonton Archives Auxiliary and the United Grain Growers Century Club.
Bert died on March 30, 1981 in Edmonton at the age of 78.

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