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Canadian Legion Auxiliary, Wanham

  • SPRA-0015
  • Collectivité
  • 1950-unknown

Canadian Legion Auxiliary of Wanham was formed in 1950, with Mrs. E. J. Harrington elected as president, Mrs. Jean Tansem as vice-president, Mrs. Wanio as second vice-president and Mrs. McSweeney as secretary- treasurer. Its purpose was to aid the Wanham Legion in acknowledging war veterans and keeping a remembrance of their contribution to the world alive in the community. The Auxiliary met in the homes of members, and later in the Wanham Hall. They participated in Legion drives, such as canvassing for the Polio Fund in the 1950s, attended area rallies, and did hospital visits. They raised funds to support community clubs of all kinds, to sponsor a language bursary for a Grade 9 student going on to high school, and to put on social activities for legion members.

Northern Alberta Railways

  • Collectivité
  • 1929-1981

The Northern Alberta Railway served northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia from 1929 to 1981. Incorporated on 14 June, 1929 as an independent company under joint ownership of the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian National Railways, the N. A. R. was created from a number of privately owned railways built after 1911. The Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway and the Central Canada Railway were originally built and operated by the J.D. McArthur company of Winnipeg and remained in private control until 1920, when J.D. McArthur experienced postwar financial difficulties. In an operation agreement to last five years, the Provincial Government assumed control of the Alberta and Great Waterways Railways while the C.P.R. operated both the Edmonton, Dunvegan, and British Columbia Railway and Central Canada Railway. The Provincial Government took over the operation on 11 November, 1926. In 1928 the C.P.R. and the C.N.R. bid to jointly purchase the railway. The proposal was accepted by the Government and resulted in the creation of the Northern Alberta Railways (N.A.R.) in 1929. In its half century of service, the N.A.R. played a significant role in oil and tar sands development, in the Alaska Highway and Canol projects, and in the overall development of Northern Alberta. In 1981, the Northern Alberta Railways was sold to Canadian National Railways and ceased to exist as an independent company. (From Northern Alberta Railway fonds at Provincial Archives of Alberta)

University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing

  • aarn
  • Collectivité

In 1976 the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto and the Nursing Sisters Association of Canada, Toronto Unit, sponsored an oral history programme to record the memories of Canadian nurses who had served overseas in Canadian Army hospitals from 1914 to 1918. Interviewers were instructors or senior students in the Faculty of Nursing. The project, funded by Associated Medical services Incorporated and the Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine, lasted from 1976 to 1980. Dr. Margaret Allemang was Project Director.

Canadian Order of Foresters

  • glen-3216
  • Collectivité
  • 1879-1992

Societies of Foresters were organized in England in the 1790s and spread to North America in the 1840s. A variety of different groups were established including the Independent Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Canadian Order of Foresters. The latter was established in 1879 and branches or "courts" were set up across Canada. National headquarters was in Brantford, Ontario. Some courts emphasized the life insurance, endowment and annuity benefits that were the foundation of the society, but others were more active in the fraternal aspects of society operations. Foresters Courts in Alberta were heavily concentrated in the band of towns between Red Deer and Edmonton, although there was some interaction with the courts of the Independent Order of Foresters. The Society was particularly active in the formation of sports teams, including baseball, curling, and hockey. From the 1950s to the 1980s, John Rottenfusser of Alix, Alberta was the Fraternal Supervisor of the courts in Central and Northern Alberta. In 1992 the Canadian Order of Foresters amalgamated with the Independent Order of Foresters..

Canuck School Reunion

  • SPRA-0479
  • Collectivité
  • 2000-2011

In 2011, the Canuck School Reunion was held in the refurbished Canuck School which had been moved to Bear Lake Park on the north shore of the lake. This was the third reunion held for former students. When the first was held in July 2000, the old school still stood on its original site. Following that reunion, the Bear Lake Canuck School Historical Society was formed, and the school was moved to a new site in Bear Lake Park in 2001. By the next school reunion in 2009, the school had been completely refurbished.

Canuck School District 3873 was established September 22, 1919 but classes had been held in a log building on Walter McGervins' homestead as early as 1918. In 1921 a 26' x 38' white frame school was built on the SE 1/4 of Section 9, Township 73, Range 7, West of the 6th Meridian. The first teacher was Leo Patterson, and like many succeeding teachers, he boarded at the home of Louis Alexandre. Later a teacherage was added to the site. Teachers included Miss Nugent, Peggy Stanford, Mrs. Clendenan, Dora Coburg, May Robinson, Mr. Strawn, Myrtle Dixon, Alice Sutherland, Myrtle Tolley, Marjorie Clifford, Florence Cunningham, Patsy Meraw, Mrs. R. Bennett, Betty Rigby, Alice Samuelson, Norah Webb, Roy Grimsrud, Barbara Bailey, Eleanor Wafler, Velma Podulsky, Pat Van Schaick, Florence Nail and Mrs. (Myrtle) Jack Brown. In the fall of 1955 the school was closed and the children were bussed to Sexsmith.

SUN FM Radio

  • SPRA-0005
  • Collectivité
  • 1937-present

CFGP was established in 1937, the first radio station north of Edmonton and the most northerly station in the British Empire at the time. It was owned by the Northern Broadcasting Corporation Ltd., and shares were sold to local people and businessmen at $200 each. Taylor, Pearson and Carson, from Edmonton, owned the largest number of shares as well heavy investments in many other radio stations throughout Alberta. The station went on the air with 100 watts of power on November 2, 1937, on channel 1200. Howard Brooker was the first manager, followed by Mr. Cecil Berry as President and Manager, assisted by Miss Margaret Moon as secretary, Bert Churchill as music director, George Sinclair as chief engineer, and Paul Guy as Announcer. Operating hours were from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 10 p.m. This was during the depths of the Depression, and public service broadcasting was the key, creating a communications role for CFGP within the community--not just weather and announcements, but sending greetings to friends, school broadcasts for curriculum enhancement, church services for the shut-ins, radio dances to raise money for causes such as building the Monkman Pass Highway, Armed Forces radio service shows for U.S. and Canadian army personnel, emergency evacuation and communications for disasters such as forest fires. They used local talent in programming--Mel Rodacker's "Oldtimers" played regularly on radio during the 1940s and 50s; locally produced radio plays were aired in cooperation with Little Theatre. Free advertising was given to many community causes: Victory Loans, the Kinsmen's Milk for Britain campaign, the construction of the Curling Rink, improvements on the Memorial Arena, the development of Bear Creek Park, . Today, CFGP still promotes many community events such as Stompede, Golf Classics, Fairs, Rodeos and Provincial/National Competitions. They offer community service announcements to non-profit clubs and organizations free of charge. But it was not just in communications that CFGP contributed to its broadcast area. In 1939, they sent 250 children to Edmonton to see the King and Queen; in 1940 they assisted the National Film Board in filming Peace River, a promotional film for the Peace River area of Alberta and British Columbia; in 1941 they started a regular program to raise funds for the needy at Christmas; and at war's end organized and funded Welcome and Welfare Committees throughout the Peace to welcome home returned soldiers. In 1944, the editor of MacLeans Magazine described CFGP as "Canada's most community minded station." The station also brought celebrities to Grande Prairie: the Edmonton Flyers Hockey Team in 1960,;Off-site broadcasting drew thousands of people to events such as the Opening of the Smoky Bridge, the Dunvegan Bridge, and the Whitecourt Cut-off, and started a tradition for "on location radio" which continues today. Sometimes the occasion was a disaster instead of a celebration and thousands of dollars were raised through CFGP coverage on disasters such as the Kinuso Forest Fire in 1944, and the Canyon Creek fire in 1945, when Jack Soars broadcast on location from the site of the fire. News was always an important aspect of programming--starting with the first announcer, who simply read the news from the previous day's Edmonton Bulletin. In 1940 they began to receive "ticker tape" news which they got directly from the radio transmitter. Also, during the 1940s, the newsman monitored the CBC network and re-wrote the items. In 1956, the first News Editor, Mrs. Charters, was appointed so news features;Early schedules were daytime programs that quickly extended into evenings. Other innovations in programming included "Open Line" in 1958;CFGP started with its own building and transmitters on the rise of land just north of town, but quickly realized they needed to be more accessible. In January 1938, they moved to offices in the Donald Hotel, and in 1941 to their own building on 99th Street and Richmond Ave. The station increased in staff and broadcast area. By 1944, there were nine staff and 1,000 watts of power, in the early 50s they went to 5,000 watts, and by 1956 the signal strength was 10,000 watts. In 1964, a new building was constructed on 103 Avenue and four years later CFGP went to 24 hour programming. Management at CFGP after a short stint by Howard Brooker: Cecil Berry 1938-1945; Art Balfour 1945-1958; Cam Perry 1958-1968; Walter Everitt from 1968-1978. In 1978, Gordon Pearcy, who began his broadcast career with CFGP in 1943, took over as manager and VP of Northern Broadcasting Ltd. until 1990. CFGP was purchased by the Selkirk Chain c. 1980, and in 1986 introduced AM-Stereo. The next year, 1987, was the station's 50th Anniversary, and they celebrated in a big way. Their new home in Windsor Court was officially opened on by the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah. In 1997 the radio station began airing on FM, changing its name to SUN FM.

University of Alberta. Chancellor and Senate

  • uofa
  • Collectivité

By the authority of the University Act of 1906 the Senate was the sole governing body of the University. Its first meeting, in March 1908, set the policy for the opening of the University in September of that year. In 1910 the Act was rewritten, giving administrative powers to the Board of Governors and academic powers to the Senate. A further revision in 1942 assigned academic authority to the General Faculties Council and brought the Senate's duties and powers closer to what they are today under the provisions of the Universities Act of 1966. The Chancellor of the University is Chair of the Senate, which has 62 members, 30 of whom are elected from the general public, 9 appointed from the public by the Minister of Advanced Education, 16 representatives from the University community, and 7 ex officio members (including the presidents of the University and the Alumni Association). It is the mandate of the Senate to inquire into any matter that might tend to enhance the usefulness of the University. It is specifically authorized to interpret the University to the public; to require reports from faculty councils, the Students' Council, and any members of the academic staff; to receive and consider submissions from anyone interested in the University; to arrange for public meetings, radio and television programs and other means of providing and acquiring information on the University; as a consequence, to make reports and recommendations to the Board or the General Faculties Council or other appropriate body. In addition, the Senate authorizes the conferring of Honorary Degrees. The Senate brings together the University and the public. Although it has little formal decision-making power, it seeks to stimulate discussion on issues of concern and to aid in their resolution. It is a two-way link between the communities (Calendar 1990/91). Chancellors: 1908-1926 Charles Allen Stuart; 1926-1927 Nicholas Dubois Dominic Beck; 1927-1941 Alexander Cameron Rutherford; 1941-1946 Frank Ford; 1946-1952 George Frederick McNally; 1952-1958 Earle Parkhill Scarlett; 1958-1964 Lawrance Yeomans Cairns; 1964-1970 Francis Philip Galbraith; 1970-1974 Louis Armand Desrochers; 1974-1978 Ronald Norman Dalby; 1978-1982 Jean B. (Janz) Forest; 1982-1986 Peter Savaryn; 1986-1990 Tevie H. Miller; 1990-1994 Sandy A. Mactaggart.

Provincial Museum of Alberta

  • paa
  • Collectivité

From 1913 until 1942 a Jesuit College for boys occupied the original structure of the Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1942, the U.S Army assumed the building for use as a holding and forwarding centre for the U.S. Army personnel and civilian engineers employed in the construction of the Alaska Highway. In 1944, the U.S. Army departed, and the Government of Canada purchased the remaining property and equipment, and the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps established the Edmonton Military Hospital. The Canadian Army then connected the detached buildings to the main building. In the summer of 1945, Dr. W. Lynn Falconer, assistant to the Acting Superintendent of Medical Services for Indian Affairs in Ottawa, arrived in Edmonton to determine if the facility constituted a suitable site for a tuberculosis hospital for the Inuit and other First Nations groups in Alberta, the Yukon Territory, and parts of the Northwest Territories. Following the inspection, a conversion occurred and the hospital admitted its first patients at the end of 1945. For several months, the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps and Indian Health Services ran the hospital jointly. Transfer of the land and buildings from the Department of Defense to the Department of National Health and Welfare transpired on June 1, 1946. The Charles Camsell Hospital, named after Dr. Charles Camsell, a former geologist and Deputy Minister of Mines and Resources (1920-1946), officially opened on August 26, 1946. In 1964, the Federal Government approved plans for the construction of a new hospital building. On July 11, 1967 equipment, staff, and patients moved into the new building. In the 1970's, the Charles Camsell Hospital became a general treatment hospital. In 1992, the Charles Camsell merged with the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Botsford's shop

  • glen-3273
  • Collectivité
  • [ca. 1911-1930s]

Botsford's harness, shoe repair and general store was established by Oscar Botsford, in Langdon, Alberta. The building was later moved to Heritage Park in Calgary, Alberta. Oscar Botsford, [ca. 1856]-1932, was born in Leeds County, Ontario. He moved to Michigan at age 35, resided there for 15 years, and then moved to Langdon, Alberta. He homesteaded at SW 5-23-27-W4 for five years and then moved into town, where he opened his shop ca. 1911. He and his wife had three sons, Omar, Arthur and Fred. Arthur Botsford took over the running of the store when his father retired due to poor health.

Bridgeview School District 4434

  • SPRA-0206
  • Collectivité
  • 1929-1953

On August 31, 1929, the Bridgeview School District held its first recorded meeting, at which time they applied for title to four acres on the NW corner of section 3 -- 77-6-W6 for a school site. The community had the necessary minimum requirement of 7 school age children. In January, 1930 the first class of students was taught by Mamie Godwin, followed in the same decade by N. Thompson, Hazel Gerry and Nancy Thompson, Allan McDougal, Olive Mallard, Albert Wilkie, Donald McCallum. At a meeting in February 1930, William Jones was elected chairman of the Board and John Essex was elected secretary/treasurer. Other trustees who served included R.J Coulter, G. Brownlee and Mary Brownlee, R.J. Hick, L.R. Woodard, Thomas Johnson, A.M.Edey, Willard Hamilton, C.H.Lowes, and A Smith. In 1939, a teacherage (former home of Mr. and Mrs. Jolley) was moved onto the school property with Don McCallum becoming its first resident. In 1941, he school district was transferred from subdivsion 2 to subdivision 3 of the Spirit River School Division #47. Teachers in the 1940s following McCallum were Alice McBride, William Parlee, Elva Smith, Muriel Grime, Kathleen Carkener and Harold Sather, May Spiden and Ileanna Baisley, Muriel Hamilton. From 1950-1953, Jean Hamilton, Jerry Pomeroy, Ruth Mueller, Helen Eisert, Jean Polasek, and Lucille Thornton were teachers. In the fall of 1953 the children were bussed to Spirit River. In 1983, the school was still on its original site and was used by Unifarm Local No. 1506. The school, still with its original stove and baby grand piano, was used as the center for the White Mountain, Willowvale and Bridgeview Homecoming in 1980.

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