Winter Newsletter 2016-1 · Winter Newsletter Our special guest speaker is author, researcher and...
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Winter Newsletter Our special guest speaker is author, researcher and historian, Dr. Laura Brandon, who was the Curator of War Art at the Canadian War Museum from 1992 to 2015. Her presentation will explore the War Museum’s Great War art – as created by official war artists as well as those who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force and drew for private viewing by family and comrades. Dr. Brandon will address the question of whether any war art produced during the war years can escape entirely the label of propaganda. This is the official notice that the Annual General Meeting will start at 7:30pm, with elections to be held and our annual reports distributed. The Board will be presenting an update to the 2003 constitution and recommends that members adopt it. Members are invited to read the Comparison Table that compares the existing document with the proposed Constitution and By-Laws in order to be aware of the proposed amendments. All relevant documents are on the website at http://www.gvhs.ca/agm.html. Members wishing a printed version of the AGM documents should contact board member Louise Schwartz at 613-762-1429. Nominations for the Board of Directors will be accepted until February 12, 2016—contact [email protected]. Annual General Meeting “Canada’s War Art – Is It All Propaganda?” Speaker - Dr. Laura Brandon Monday, February 15, 2016 Chelsea Library, 100 Old Chelsea Rd., Chelsea QC Refreshments at 7 pm; AGM at 7:30 pm; talk at 8 pm "The Discovery of the Wreck of HMS Erebus" Speaker - Thierry Boyer Underwater Archaeologist with Parks Canada Monday, March 14, 2016 Refreshments & cash bar at 7:30 pm; talk at 8:00 pm Larrimac Golf Club, 1148 Hwy 105, Chelsea QC Join us for an evening of underwater discovery with Chelsea’s Thierry Boyer, one of the Parks Canada team of underwater archeologists who have been exploring the wreck of the Franklin Expedition’s HMS Erebus in the northern waters of the Arctic and continuing the search for the HMS Terror. More information on Thierry can be found on the website – www.gvhs.ca. 2016-1
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Winter Newsletter
Ourspecialguestspeakerisauthor,researcherandhistorian,Dr.LauraBrandon,whowastheCuratorofWarArtattheCanadianWarMuseumfrom1992to2015.HerpresentationwillexploretheWarMuseum’sGreatWarart–ascreatedbyofficialwarartistsaswellasthosewhoservedwiththeCanadianExpeditionaryForceanddrewforprivateviewingbyfamilyandcomrades.Dr.Brandonwilladdressthequestionofwhetheranywarartproducedduringthewaryearscanescapeentirelythelabelofpropaganda.
ThisistheofficialnoticethattheAnnualGeneralMeetingwillstartat7:30pm,withelectionstobeheldandourannualreportsdistributed.
TheBoardwillbepresentinganupdatetothe2003constitutionandrecommendsthatmembersadoptit.MembersareinvitedtoreadtheComparisonTablethatcomparestheexistingdocumentwiththeproposedConstitutionandBy-Lawsinordertobeawareoftheproposedamendments.Allrelevantdocumentsareonthewebsiteathttp://www.gvhs.ca/agm.html.MemberswishingaprintedversionoftheAGMdocumentsshouldcontactboardmemberLouiseSchwartzat613-762-1429.
NominationsfortheBoardofDirectorswillbeaccepteduntilFebruary12,2016—[email protected].
AnnualGeneralMeeting
“Canada’sWarArt–IsItAllPropaganda?”Speaker-Dr.LauraBrandon
Monday,February15,2016ChelseaLibrary,100OldChelseaRd.,ChelseaQC
Refreshmentsat7pm;AGMat7:30pm;talkat8pm
"TheDiscoveryoftheWreckofHMSErebus"Speaker-ThierryBoyer
UnderwaterArchaeologistwithParksCanada
Monday,March14,2016Refreshments&cashbarat7:30pm;talkat8:00pm
LarrimacGolfClub,1148Hwy105,ChelseaQC
JoinusforaneveningofunderwaterdiscoverywithChelsea’sThierryBoyer,oneoftheParksCanadateamofunderwaterarcheologistswhohavebeenexploringthewreckoftheFranklinExpedition’sHMSErebusinthenorthernwatersoftheArcticandcontinuingthesearchfortheHMSTerror.MoreinformationonThierrycanbefoundonthewebsite–www.gvhs.ca.
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"ABridgeThroughTimeandSpace"Speaker-MarcCockburn
Monday,April18,2016Refreshmentsat7:30pm;talkat8pm
CentreWakefieldLaPeche,38ValleyDrive,Wakefield
SocietyPresidentMarcCockburnwillpresentamulti-mediatourusingGoogleEarthofimagesandmapsrelatingtothe
constructionoftheoriginalGendronCoveredBridgein1915.
Hewillhighlightthebridge'simpactonthetransportationandsocialnetworksurroundingthecommunityofWakefieldandothervillagesupanddowntheGatineauRiver.HewillexaminethehistoryofothercoveredbridgesandferriesalongthelowerGatineauriverandvalley.ThetalkwillalsofocusonthedestructionoftheGendronBridgebyfirein1986,andthesubsequentsuccessfuleffortstorebuildthenewWakefieldCoveredBridgein1996.
Chelsea Trails Collaboration – 2016 Thewintertrailalongtherailwaycorridoris10yearsoldthisyear,andithasgrownintoawell-lovedfeatureofwinterrecreationinChelsea.This16kmcorridorconnects8residentialneighbourhoods,andwillbeextendedanadditional2kmsouththisyear,tocheminLoretta.PicturedisGVHSmemberand Sentier Chelsea Trails board member, Alain Piché.
ThisjointventurebetweenChelseaTrailsandtheMunicipalityofChelsearequiresbothvolunteerhoursandfinancialsupport.VolunteersfromChelseaTrailsdothebrushcutting,installsignageanddopre-seasontrailmaintenance,whiletrailloversandlocalbusinessesalsomakedonationstosupportwintergroomingandmaintenancework.LastyeartheGatineauValleyHistoricalSociety,workingwithChelseaTrailsaddedhistoricalinterpretivesignsalongtheKirk’sFerrysectionofthecorridor.ThisyearweareaddingsixadditionalinterpretivesignsintheCascadesvillageareatoshowcasethehistoryofthatcommunity.
2016 Membership Owing! If you received this newsletter with a note about dues owing, please send in the membership form with your cheque.
InMemoriam-MaryAngelineScottbyMerielBradfordInApril2015,asmallbitofChelsea’shistoryslippedawayasMaryAngelineScott(néeBrim)diedinTorontoinher102ndyear.American-born,Marywaspredeceasedbyher
husbandGeoffrey,whobelongedtoawell-knownQuebecCityfamily.TheymetinNewYorkCityintheearlyyearsofWorldWarII,andafteralifeoftravel,eventuallysettledinToronto.Foraperiodafterthewar,MaryandGeoffreyownedandoperatedasummerrestaurant,CandlelightHouseDiningRoom,onKingsmereRoad,atthecornerofSwampRoad.Oneofthewaitresses,LidWadsworth,whohadknownMaryinNewYorkasafellowmemberoftheCanadianWomen’sArmyCorps,continuedtoliveinthehousewithanotherfriendduringthesummer,evenaftertheScottsceasedtooperatetherestaurant.Thewomensharedaninterestinpainting,andduringthewinterstheytravelledtothesouthernUnitedStatestopaintandescapethecold.Alargeselectionoftheirpaintingsofsoutherncharactersandscenesadornedthewallsoftherestaurant,andwerealsoofferedforsalethere.In1954,whenLidmarriedEdRyan,thetownclerkofWestHull(nowChelsea),shemovedfromCandlelightHousetoestablishtheirhomeat51KingsmereRd.,nowtheresidenceofDavidYuill.TheScottswereverysuccessfulinvestorsandapparentlyoftengaveLidtipsaboutthestockmarket.Childless,Marywasagenerousphilanthropistwhocontinuedtobeanactivemanagerofthefundshehadestablishedinherhusband’snamewithintheTorontoCommunityFoundation.
LidRyanwasanoriginalfounderoftheGVHS.ItwasMaryandGeoffreywhobroughthertotheGatineauHillsandhelpedhertofindherChelseafamily.
• Pat Evans A rchi ve s • ChelseaLibrary●downstairs
Open-January11,2016Monday&Wednesday
1:30pm–3:30pmorbyappointment
819-827-6224
Executive
PresidentMarcCockburn
PastPresidentCarolMartin
Vice-presidentBobMcClelland
TreasurerDavidYuill
SecretarySuzanneGibeault
DirectorsLindaBardell
ErikRask819-827-1234-WebMaster
André[email protected]
LouiseSchwartz
• Coming Events • Annual Awards Dinner
May 30, 2016
~ Farm Point Tour
June 18, 2016
TheJ.D.CoulsonAwardforOutstandingAchievementwasawardedtoGVHSPresidentMarcCockburnbytheRegionalAssociationofWest
QuebecersinNovember2015forhisvolunteerwork. Marc,originallyfromNorthernOntario,isalong-timeresidentofWakefield.HeworksatLibraryandArchivesCanadaasaCartographyArchivist.HisstronginterestinCanadianhistoryledtohimjoiningtheBoardoftheGatineauValleyHistoricalSociety(GVHS)in1999andhehasbeenPresidentsince2004.AsaBoardmemberoftheSociety,MarcbeganwitheditingtheNewsletterandparticipatedinplanningandcoordinatingvariousSocietyeventssuchastheAnnualAuctionandtheChelseaRemembranceDayService.WhilePresident,Marchas
designedanddevelopeduniquearchivalexhibitsandpresentations,andunderhisleadership,theGVHShasendeavoredtoopenupitsresourcestoresearchersthroughdigitalmeans,andtoincreasetheSociety’shugeoutreachwithpublicevents,andassistancetothewiderheritagecommunity.MarchasworkedtirelesslytoensurethattheheritageoftheGatineauValleyispreserved,known,andappreciated.HealsobringsthesameenthusiasmastheGroupCommissionerforFirstWakefieldScouts,andasaCoachfortheOttawaSpecialOlympicsAlpineSkiTeam.
Wakefield’sFairbairnHouseHeritageCentreconsidersGVHSitsmostimportantpartnerandtheirPresident,MichaelCooper,describesMarcas“theever-presentandever-reliablefaceoftheGVHS”andnotes“hislongstandingprofessional,enthusiasticandinnovativeworkdeservesallourrecognition”.
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