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City of Red Deer Archives

A-20 Army Camp

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  • 1939-1944

A-20 Army Camp was a training ground for 1,500 to 1,800 soldiers that were stationed in Red Deer during World War II. The original army barrack [building] was moved to Knee Hill, Albert in 1948 when locals wanted to create a community hall and curling rink. During a much needed renovation of the 60-year-old roof, these records were found in the attic amongst the wood-chip insulation.

Buckham, A. F.

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A. F. Buckham, ?-?, was raised and educated in Alberta. He spent some time in the Little Fish Lake area near Dorothy, Alberta, (ca. 1921-1924), and was in Edmonton, Alberta for his secondary schooling (ca.1928 -1931) before heading off to the University of Alberta to take a Bachelor of Engineering degree specializing in mining engineering and geology (1931-1935). He later retired in Victoria, British Columbia, and is buried in the same city. Unfortunately, little more is known about him. It is possible that his father was Alexander Kirkwood Buckham, ca. 1895-1955, of Strathcona and Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta Women's Institute. Balmoral Branch

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The Women's Institute was founded in 1897, in Stony Creek Ontario, by Mrs. Hoodless. It was originally formed as a way of educating rural women in domestic sciences, which would benefit women and their families, and would play a charitable role in the community and the world. Their aim was the betterment of life for both home and country, leading to their motto "For Home and Country". The Women's Institute (also known as W. I.) grew dramatically over Ontario and in 1909 Alberta women organized their first Women's Institute in Lea Park, Alberta. In the early years, the institutes held demonstrations and lectures, which focused on cooking, sewing, home nutrition, childcare and handicrafts, but soon grew. Traveling libraries were established sent out to the institutes, lectures and demonstrations were organized, Women's Institute handbooks were printed, as well as other forms of bulletins, pamphlets and books on various aspects of home, farm and community life. In 1915 the first provincial Women's Institute convention was held in Olds, with just over 100 women in attendance. At this time Miss. Isabel Noble was elected as Alberta's Women's Institute President, which represented local branches from communities throughout Alberta. She realized the importance of organizing the rural women of Canada so they might speak as one voice for needed reforms, and the value of coordinating provincial groups for a more consistent organization. In February 1919, representatives of the provinces met in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to form the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. In 1916 the various branches of the Women's Institutes in Alberta were incorporated under the Alberta Women's Institutes Act under the Department of Agriculture, based on the belief by the Alberta government that by improving the domestic lives of settlers, their comfort, health and efficiency, further settlement would follow. The years between 1916 and 1921 were difficult, the war, influenza epidemic and drought in Southern Alberta taxed the resources of the Women's Institute movement. Thousands of dollars were raised for the Red Cross. Socks, sweaters, scarves, hats and mitts were knitted for the soldiers, hospital supplies were bought and made, and soldiers and their dependants were cared for. At the war's end, Miss Mary MacIssac, Superintendent of Alberta Women's Institute, revived the idea of a national group and in February 1919 the Federated Women's Institute of Canada (F. W. I. C.) came into being. The Women's Institutes turned to peace-time activities, Girl's Clubs were organized, local hospitals, maternity homes, libraries and community halls were founded and supported. In 1924 the first annual Women's Institute Short course was held. The course was a month long and branch members throughout Canada were asked to send a representative. These representatives returned to their communities to teach what they had learned. This turned out to be an effective format which remains in use. Subjects first taught were mainly agricultural topics, such as dairying, beekeeping and poultry raising, but later expanded to include courses on finances, banking and business skills. In 1928, on suggestion of the Women's Institute, the Department of Education held a vote of school children to choose a provincial emblem and by 1930 the choice of the wild rose was endorsed by Legislature. Also in 1928, the Women's Home Bureau Act came into effect, declaring that the Alberta Women's Institute should become self-supporting, therefore, in 1929 the Alberta Women's Institutes became independent of the government. Throughout the difficult years of the Depression, annual conventions were held less frequently to cut costs, and "Mother's Bundles" were sent out to needy families. The Depression years brought a new interest in civic responsibility. Women's Institutes began studying laws relating to women and children, such as the Old Age Pension Act, The Mother's Allowance Act, The Minimum Wage Act for Women and Girls, and became active in recommending legislative change to the Federal Government. During World War II, conventions and official visits were again terminated while activities once again turned towards war efforts. Contributions were made to War funds, and seeds, knitted clothing, quilts and food were sent overseas. At war's end the Women's institute members grew again and efforts for "Home and Country" continued growing. Alberta Women's Institute branches provided many services in their communities, such as providing many schools with First Aid kits, providing hot lunches, Christmas treats and picnics to students. Honour Roll and scholarship programs and Health clinics for pre-school children were set up. Fundraising and involvement in community programs such as Meals-on-Wheels, food banks, clothing banks, and recreational children's clubs, canvassing for cancer research and for UNICEFF took place, and there was continued care for war-torn countries. As of 1996 Alberta Women's Institutes have once again have been under Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and continue to receive an annual government grant from the province of Alberta. Although Women's Institute organizations are still active today, many branches have disbanded due to lack of members. Yet, more than 100 years after the first Women's Institute was formed in Canada, these women's mark remains imprinted on Canadian history and was instrumental in the foundation modern day opinions and practices. The Alberta Women's Institute is associated with the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, which is in a member of the Associated Country Women of the World (A. C. W. W.), which is an international organization that represents rural women and homemakers. Alberta Women's Institutes are divided into five districts: District 1 is the Peace River District and covers much of Northern Alberta, District 2 covers Northern Alberta in and around the City of Edmonton, District 3 and 5 are Central Alberta, and District 4 is Southern Alberta, including Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat areas. District 3 covers the area from Red Deer up to Leduc and is made up of 10 Constituencies. The Balmoral Women's Institute is part of Red Deer Centre Constituency and was organized in May 1926, there were twenty-one ladies present at the first meeting and they elected Mrs. John J. Gaetz as the first President, Mrs. Maud Tait as Vice-President, Mrs. J. A. MacDonald as Secretary and Mrs. W. MacFarlane as Treasurer. The Balmoral Women's Institute continues to be active today. The Balmoral district is situated north-east of the city of Red Deer. A partial list of presidents are Mrs. J. J. Gaetz (1926-1930), Miss A. Smith (1931), Mrs. N. Michener (1932-1935), Mrs. W. MacFarlane (1936-1937), Mrs. R. A. Van Slyke (1938-1939), Mrs. J. Hazlett (1940-1941), Mrs. H. J. Mott (1942-1943), Mrs. A.D. Bowers (1944-1945), Mrs. J. Brackney (1946-1949), Mrs. W. Howarth (1950-1951), Mrs. M. Sage (1952-1953), Mrs. N. Chrunyk (1954-1955), Mrs. Douglas Smith (1956), Mrs. C. V. Northey (1957-1959), Mrs. W. Ireland (1960-1961), Mrs. J. Pickering (1962-1963), Mrs. L. Northey (1964-1965), Mrs. L. Lockhart (1966-1967), Mrs. O. Eggen (1968-1969), Mary E. Lawrence (1970-1971), Evelyn Northey (1972-1974). See also Many and remarkable : the story of the Alberta Women's Institutes / by Catherine C. Cole and Judy Larmour. -- Edmonton, Alta. : Alberta Women's Institutes, 1997

Sharpe, Edward Montrose

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Edward Montrose Sharpe, 1862-1947, was born near St. John, New Brunswick. After obtaining a medical degree at McGill University in 1894, he and his first wife Alice Taylor, 1863-1903, moved to Wetaskiwin, Alberta. They had two children: Lillian (Craigie), 1899-1982, and Bessie (Trimble), 1900-1995. After his first wife's death, he married Alice Carter, 1859-1929. In 1896 Doctor Sharpe moved to Lacombe, Alberta and practised medicine until retiring in 1940. He was the doctor who delivered Roland Michener; was elected the mayor of Lacombe in 1909; and was elected as the first president of the Lacombe Old Timers' Association in 1934. He died and is buried in Lacombe.

Red Deer. Assessment and Tax Department

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Our modern system of property taxation has roots which began in England in the Middle Ages. William the Conqueror completed an inventory of the nation's wealth, right down to farm animals. This was used to provide a basis for a tax and wealth, and was England's first complete assessment roll. The first local government in Red Deer goes back to May 31, 1894 with the government of North West Territories declaring Red Deer as an unincorporated town. Although there was no council, an overseer was appointed and the tax rate was fixed at 2 mills. In 1904 with an appointment of a Finance Committee to report on matters connected with leasing and selling town property and to generally manage the financial affairs of the Town. L.G. Fulmer was appointed the Assessor of the Municipality (by-law # 95) in 1906 and stayed in this position until 1908. In 1907 the Commissioner(s) were to provide for the assessment and collection of the town taxes, licenses, water rates, sewer rates and to have care, management, control and direction of all Town owned property, including, improvements, roads, parks. In 1909, A.T. Stephenson was appointed the Assessor for the Municipality (by-law # 193) and was in this position until 1913. Mr. John Malcolm was appointed assessor in 1914 (by-law # 352), but held the position for only one year and then Mr. A.T. Stephenson was again appointed Assessor of the Municipality from 1915 until 1921. By 1916 the City Council appointed a tax collector who was responsible for the assessment of all properties and the collection of monies, of which he received one percent of monthly collections. Beginning in 1917, the City of Red Deer changed the tax collecting system. By changing the Charter, it allowed City staff to make the assessment in the fall for the following year, allowing estimates, the passing of the rate by-law and the printing and sending out of tax notices to occur in late January to early February of the New Year. By doing this, the taxes collected earlier in the year allowed the City to pay its own expenditures without having to borrow from the bank. In 1945 Mr. C. Embury "Em" Ross joined The City as a combined building inspector and assessor. In 1955 this position was split when the building assessment departments were split and Mr. Ross became a full time assessor. In 1960 the Finance Committee consisted of several positions, including C.E. Ross as the City Assessor, and D.J. Wilson as the Tax Collector. By 1964, there was a separate Tax Department and Treasurer's Department. Prior to 1985, the department, called "Land, Taxes and Assessment" reported directly to the City Commissioner. In 1985, the department (still called Land, Taxes and Assessment), reported to the Treasury Department, who reported to the City Commissioner. Today (2008) the Assessment & Taxation Services Department is responsible for assigning civic addresses to property within the city of Red Deer, placing value on properties taxation purposes, and collecting property and business revitalization zone tax on behalf of The City, Alberta Education, Public Library, and the Business Revitalization Zone. Assessment and Taxation are broken down into two sections. The Assessment section is responsible for property assessment; conducting market based assessments annually, sending out assessment notices within legislated deadlines, and calculating an assessment for businesses located within the boundaries of the downtown Business Revitalization Zone. The Taxation section is responsible for the collection of taxes and the administration of the civic address system and the Tax Installment Plan.

Red Deer. City Commissioners

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Red Deer became an unincorporated town in 1894, and a village in 1898, under the ordinances of the then Northwest Territories. It was incorporated as a town in 1901; and incorporated as a city in 1913. In 1907, the town adopted the commission form of municipal government. Council was advised by a Commission, which consisted of the current Mayor and the Secretary-Treasurer (appointed by by-law.) The Commissioners were responsible for the day-to-day administration of all aspects of the town's operations. The Commission system remained in place even after the town became a city. In 1995, influenced by the Carver policy model of governance, Commissioner system was replaced by the Office of City Manager. The following persons have served as the City Commissioners: L.C. Fulmer (1907-1908), A.T. Stephenson (1908-1935), R.S. Gillespie (1935-1953), J.A. Beveridge (1953-1956), E. Newman (1957-1960), J.G. Gamble (1960-1962), F.A. Amy (1963, acting), Denis Cole (1963-1971), M.H. Rogers (1971-1974), Thomas Suchy (1974-1975), and Michael Day (1976-1995).

Taylor, Ethel, 1908-1989

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Dr. Ethel Taylor (nee Watson) was born in 1908 in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Southern Africa and emigrated in 1912 as a small girl with her family to southwestern Alberta. In 1928, she married a school teacher, L. Hugh Taylor. In 1940, she moved to Red Deer with her husband and family. She became exceptionally active in community affairs. She was a founding member of the Red Deer Women's Institute, Red Deer Local Council of Women, Red Deer Hospital Auxiliary, Alberta Council on Aging, Red Deer Kindergarten Society, Red Deer Film Society, Red Deer Allied Arts Council, Red Deer Craft Centre, Social Welfare Committee, Social Planning Council, Family Service Bureau, Indian Association of Alberta and Indian-Eskimo Association. She frequently served as president or chairperson of the local organizations and later became active on a provincial and national level. In 1961, Ethel Taylor was elected as the first woman alderman for the City of Red Deer. She became active with a number of civic boards and organizations, including the Red Deer Public Library Board, Red Deer Twilight Homes Foundation, Red Deer Health Unit, Red Deer and District Archives Committee, G.H. Dawe Community Centre Management Board, and Red Deer and District Social Service Board. She ran as a candidate for the New Democratic Party, twice provincially and twice federally. In 1977, Ethel Taylor was named Red Deer Citizen of the Year. In 1979, the City of Red Deer named a new roadway system and bridge in her honour. In 1982, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from the University of Alberta. Dr. Taylor passed away on May 24, 1989 in Calgary.

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