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Harvey, Maureen (neé O'Neill)

  • ATH 23.01
  • Person
  • 1939 - Present

Maureen Harvey, née O’Neill, was born in Edmonton, Alberta on April 24th, 1939 and attended St. Joseph’s High School. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and obtained her BA majoring in Arts on July 7th 1962. Her studies included scientific drawing as related to anatomy and life studies. She married Dr. John Harvey in Edmonton in 1963 and the couple bought a farm in Athabasca County in 1973 as a weekend retreat. Harvey has an art studio at the rural property. Her work includes two books, “Basky” written by Athabascan, Dorothy Lane, and “The Silver Chain,” written by Edmontonian, Gerda Bako. She has also created murals on themes of heritage, pioneers, dinosaurs, and people, birds and plants of the Bahamas. The murals are in Alberta communities including Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Slave Lake, Calgary (Ferguson School), and Grande Prairie.

Shalapay, David Sr.

  • ATH 85.311
  • Person
  • 1929 - 1989

David Shalapay Sr. was born 6 August, 1909 in Litoviscz, Ukraine to Sawa and Fevronia Shalapay and emigrated to Canada in 1929 with his parents and brother Mike. The family homesteaded in the Richmond Park area, David Sr. died 8 August, 1989 in Athabasca, Alberta.

Morgan, Mattie Kathryn (nee Burge)

  • ATH 99.23
  • Person
  • 1906 - 1998

Mattie Kathryn (Katie) Morgan (nee Burge) was born in Hushburg, Tennessee in 1906 to parents Jose Braxton Burge and Morindie Louis (nee Conatsar). Her parents and their six children came to Edmonton, Alberta in 1915 and to the Meanook, Alberta area in 1918. She met Cecile Morgan at a local dance and they were married on July 15, 1928. They had four children, John, Tom, Morindie and Shirley. Cecile died on November 29, 1945.

Athabasca Clay Products Ltd.

  • ATH ACP
  • Corporate body
  • 1964 - 1968

Athabasca Clay Products was a business that operated in Athabasca, Alberta from 1964 - 1968. All items were made from local red clay. Pottery was distributed from numerous gift shops in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, including one on Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.

Athabasca Farmers Market

  • ATH AFM 2019
  • Corporate body
  • 1978 - present

A weekly and/or seasonal Athabasca and area Farmers Market was researched in January 1978 and this included a local survey of interest and attendance at an Alberta Agriculture Farmers’ Market seminar in Edmonton. The first Farmers Market was organized by volunteers just prior to Christmas, 1978 and was held in the basement of the Athabasca Community Centre. It may also have been held at the Athabasca Arena at various times during the day on Fridays. It was sponsored by the Athabasca Agricultural Society and one of the early managers was Theresa Keith. Early promotional efforts included cake decorating contests, door prizes and the mention of new visitors in a regular column published the Athabasca Advocate newspaper. Early members include Staffie Rypien, Grace Stychin, Mildred Haggith, Shirley Berezowski, Lilo Sanftl, Pennie Hunter, Otto Christensen, Lorraine Schultz, Joy Richards, Pat Williamson, Dorothy McCue, Maria Muller, Maureen Weymouth, Gwen Wolstenholme, Loreen Dagley, Liz Lamoureux, Mary Bart, Mary Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Stellmaker, and a BC fruit producer from Westlock. Annual membership was $10.00. Board positions were president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. All vendors set their own prices and a percentage of sales was given to the Market. Items for sale included fresh baking, farm fresh eggs, hand-made clothing, frozen foods, household items, seasonal bedding plants and crafts.
In 1984, the Farmers Market moved to a retail location on the main floor of Dr. Wright’s building at 4902 – 49 Street, Athabasca and was open six days a week from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The store was staffed by volunteers. The store location closed on December 19, 2001 due to a number of factors including volunteer burn out and changes in health regulations which made it more difficult to operate in the same way; specifically, food items that were baked in home kitchens and not on site. The Farmers Market Board donated the remaining $4,000.00 in their bank account to the Athabasca Health Care Centre Ladies Auxiliary.
The Athabasca Farmers Market has always operated with the designation of “Alberta Approved Farmers Market.” This means that 80% of good sold are produced in Alberta. It was billed as the only full-time, year-round farmers’ market in Alberta during the years it was located in Dr. Wright’s building.
There was no Farmers Market in Athabasca between the years 2001 and 2004. It was then brought back under the sponsorship of the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce and again held weekly/seasonally in the basement of the Community Centre. Due to scheduling difficulties at the Community Centre, the Farmers Market was moved to the basement of the Royal Canadian Legion #103 in 2006.
In 2011, a new organization, the North Country Community Council, sponsored the Farmers Market and it is now held every second Saturday from October to May at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. During the spring and summer months, it is held weekly on the Athabasca riverfront. The Town of Athabasca donated a one-time start up grant of $2,500 in 2012. During the months of January through November, the market has between 25 – 30 tables and peaks with as many as 65 tables in the month before Christmas. The Farmers Market executive has made donations to the Good Samaritan Food Bank and the Athabasca Santas Anonymous annual campaign.

Magnificent River Rats Festival Society

  • ATH MRRFS
  • Corporate body
  • 1997 - Present

The Magnificent River Rats Festival Society (MRRFS) was formed in 1997 in Athabasca, Alberta. It grew from Canada Day celebrations, starting in 1987, that featured canoe races from Smith to Athabasca on the Athabasca River, and finished with a bonfire, local entertainment and fireworks. Canoeists paid an entry fee and were also sponsored to raise money for various local charitable groups. Local groups who organized the annual event included the Rotary Club and the Athabasca Chamber of Commerce. Supporters included the Athabasca Metis Association and Blue Heron Enterprises. The MRRFS was formed to formalize the annual event and take advantage of grant opportunities available to a not-for-profit society. They obtained Canada Revenue Agency charitable status in 2005 and received grants from the Alberta Foundation of the Arts, among others. The annual event grew in size through the years, expanding from a one-day event to, at times, two- or three-day events with children’s’ activities, food vendors and nationally-recognized entertainers.

Athabasca Skating Club

  • ATH-ASC
  • Corporate body
  • 1988 - Present

The first mention of an Athabasca figure skating club is a photograph of the February 1973 Krystal Karnival. The club president was Evelyn Begoray and the professional coach was Anne Spencer. The Athabasca Arena opened in February 1972 and closed in 2008 when the Athabasca Regional Multiplex was opened. The ASC continues to operate and is an entity of Skate Canada. Related photographs: 16133-16193.

Athabasca Landing Pool

  • ATHA Landing Pool
  • Corporate body
  • 1980 - 2019

Athabasca Landing Pool was opened on April 1, 1980. the founding broad members were Neil Selinger, Philip Brown, Les Wood, Jack Dixon, and John Shannon.

Dent, William James

  • Ath 03.16
  • Person
  • C. 1872 - 1945

William James Dent was born c. 1872 and arrived in Athabasca, Alberta in 1914 as manager of the Watt & Co. lumber company. He continued as manager after the firm was reorganized as Athabasca Sawmills Ltd. in April 1917. By 1920, he had his own sawmill located on the east side of Athabasca just south of where the 1952-era bridge spanned the Tawatinaw River. William was married to Elizabeth Mahood and they had five children. In 1917, one son drowned in the Athabasca River when he was 11 years old. The Dents sold their sawmill to Charles Bissell in 1928. William was president of W. J. Dent & Sons Lumber Mill in Squamish, B. C. until his death in 1945.

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