The membership newsletter of the

Historical Society of Alberta

Box 4035Station CCalgary. AB. T2T 5M9Telephone: 403-26 1-3662Fax: 403-269-6029e-mail: albertahistory@telus.net

No .1January 2004[SSN 1205 -0350PMA #400 1003 1

Organizat ions & Resources forPlanning a Project 9

Calgary Normal School Celebrates 9

Alberta 's Signif icant Architecture 10

Lougheed House 11

Books & Web Sites 12-15

In this issueHSA Annual Awards 1

President's Report 3

Call for Nominations 4

HSA AGM Announcement 5

The Beaver gets a face lift 6

Pierre Berton Award 6

Communities in Bloom Award 7

Top Teachers Awards 8

GWG Co. 8

development of Alberta 's history over

a period o f seve ral years;

Telephone: 403-261-3662

Fax: 403 -269-6029

e-mail: alber tahistory@telus .net

Ron Will iams

Chair, Nominations and Awards

Co mmi ttee

The Historical Society of Alber ta

P.O. Box 4035. Station C

Calgary, AB T2T 5M9

b . performance of a single action,

deed or service to the benefit of

Alberta history which goe s beyon d

the routine se rvices ex pected of the

recipien t.

[f you require further info rmation,

please contac t the HSA office at:

Please forward your nominations in

writing before March 17, 2004 , setting

out the nom inee 's accomplishments

with a short biogra phy and the name of

at least one other membe r supporting

the nom inat ion to:

To look up past reci pients of the HSA

Annual Award , the HSA Award of

Merit and a list of Honour ary Lifet ime

memb ers of the Society please go to

pages 17 and 18.

a . mer itor ious service to the

preservatio n, promotion or

T he Annual Genera l Meeting of The

Histori cal Society of Alberta will be

held in May 2004 and the Award s

Co mmittee is seeking nominations for

the followin g ca tegories:

a . meritorious service to The

Historical Soc iety of Alberta over a

period of several year s;

b . meritorious service to the

preser vat ion . promotion or

de velo pment of Alber ta' s history over

a period of several yea rs;

c. performance of a s ingle action,

deed or service which is of such

significance, uniqueness , or

magnitude that it ranks far above

routine or regular actions, deeds or

services.

An nua l Award: which shall be

prese nted to an ind ividual for his or her

outstand ing co ntrib ution to Alber ta

history. To be eligible , the recipi ent

must quali fy in one or more of these

ca tegories :

The Historical Society of Alberta Annual Awards

Award of Merit: which shall be

presented fro m time to time by the

Society to any eligible business ,

co rporat ion, society, government,

church, or other corporate bod y. To be

eligible, the reci pient must qualify in

one or both of the following ca tegories:

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Chapter Reports

HSA Calenda r of Events &Crossword

HSA Pin

The Hi storical Sudety of Alberta is

a registered c harita b le organization.

Committees:Alberta History Editor Hugh Dempsey

History Now Editor Sherring Amsden

Submission deadlines:Mar I for Apr-Jun issue

Jun I for Ju l-Sep issue

Sep I for Oct-Dec issue

Del: I fur Jan-Mar issu e

History Now is published q uarterly .

We welcome information about your

upcoming or past e ve nts , activities ,

publications, etc. They shou ld be in the

hands of th e editor prior to deadline .

September 11.2003 - Decemb er 10 . 2003

Wilda Gibbon. Stettler

Judith Barge, Calgary

Joy McMillan, Edmonton

Family History Library. Salt Lake City. UT

Blane Hogue . Ca lgary

Lillie Fin ley. Ca lgary

Norman & Isobe l Sproule. Calgary

Ken McGuire. Calga ry

Caro l McCreary, Black Diamon d

Maureen Jackson . Red Deer

Stan & Izola Mottershead , Edmonton

Rayford & Mavis Johnston . Hann a

Cheryl Jones, Calga ry

Bryson Malmb erg, Lethbrid ge

Jeff Motherwell & Family. Lethbridge

Okoto ks Public Library

Tim & Alison Breh aut , Red Deer

John A. Crok en , Grande Prairie

James & Lois Simpson , Grande Prair ie

J . G. Hend erson , Cal gary

Marion Smith. Calgary

Dan Logan . Ca lgary

Cathi Elsey. Calgary

Lois Hollin gsworth . Calgary

James Nesb itt, Calgary

V. Nowlin , Calgary

Debora Snyder , Ca lgary

Terry Weedon , Calgary

George & Audre y Bra ithwaite

Marjorie D. Moir

G. B. Mcl.aren , In Memory of Harriett

Hawker/Jean Cote

Kathryne Filipowicz

Paul A. Yocom

Robert W. Tanna s

Barry Snowden

Ken & She ila Gro gan

Legacy 2003 CampaignJean Wells

Louis & Lorene Frere

Myrtle Marks

Hugh Demp sey

Paul Yocom

Delcie Gr ay

Donna Bird & Famil y. Calgary

Glen John ston , Calgary

Ken& Joy ce Willis. Cal gary

Mr. and Mrs . R. E . Potter . Edmonton

Dale & Gaye William s. Grande Prairie

Dalton & Kay Deedri ck , Lacombe

Andy And erson. Lacomb e

Welcome to new membersArlene Nash. Calgary

Marilyn Williams & Fam ily. Calgary

Dr. Palmer & Lise Acheson . Lethbridge

Max E. Baines. Lethbridge

Jim Bishop . Lethbridge

John Boras, Lethbridge

Carolyn Cooke. Lethbrid ge

Virgin ia Crook. Lethbridge

R. J . Fuller . Lethbridge

Betty Haig, Lethb ridge

Denn is Jobe , Lethbridge

Al Machacek & Fam ily. Lethbridge

Eleanor Munro e & Lisa Kirecf', Lethbridge

Garth & Margaret Padley , Lethbridge

John Pryde . Lethbr idge

John & Amel ia Shaw, Lethbridge

Teresa & Alan Stalk er . Lethbridge

Mary Thomson. Lethbridge

Jack VanDeventer , Lethbridge

Shell y Wehlage, Lethbridge

Lawren ce Watnough , Lethbridge

Helen O. Lon vik , Ca lgary

Barry Farlow. Calgary

Teresa Reilly, Calgary

Barry Freeman, Calga ry

Lyle Gall ant . Lethbri dge

Bill Hoffarth. Lethbridge

Edmonton Examiner

Robert Wray

Marian Trudel

Betty Runyon

Mich ael Tomyn

Margaret Job

Don Hepburn (3)

Diana Carr

Larry Lefeb vre

Jean Matwe

Ray & Helene Maha ffey

Bill Baergen

Diana & David Ballard

Kathr yn Ivany

Phylli s Konra d

Frank & Audrey Miklo s

Ceci l & Leta DePralU

David & Margaret Mitch ell

John Gallo way

Geoff & Maymai Wilson

Tom & Lind a Col\lie r and E. Ross

Aileen Halme

Dr. Elizabeth Donald

Elly Dejongh

Alan & Ruth Bryan

Edw ard & Beverl ey Kissinger

Thank You for Your Donat ion to the HSA and/or ChapterDon Hepburn

Jean John stone

Tony Rees

Frank Norris

Beverly Leggett

David Smith

Ron Will iams

David Jones , Liliane

Coutu Mai sonneuve ,

Doug Rae

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Members of Council2003-2004

For informat ion contact:Office CoordinatorThe Hi storic a l Societ y of Alberta#320 Barron Bu ilding610 8t h Avenue SWCalgary, AB. T2P IG5

Phone: 403-261-3662Fax: 403-269-6029

President's Report

I am continually amazed by the

amount of work done by our members

ami o ur chapters . One need s onl y read

the chapte r newsletters and History Now

to get a sense of the immense amount of

time and energ y and imagi nation that

HSA memb ers and many othe rs in the

heritage community devote to keeping

history alive. Th e late Ch ristopher

Lasch , historian and soc ial critic, once

sa id that "we are fast losing the sense o f

histori cal continuity, the sense of

belonging to a succession of ge nera tions

originati ng in the past and stretching

into the future." While that may regrettably

be true of North American soc iety as a

who le. it can hard ly be said of ou r

members . The amount and the variety of

the ir acti vity to preserve our past and

make it known to others in our

communities is truly impre ssive .

Advocacy on behalf of historic buildings

and sites can be time-consuming .

Witness the time and effort being devoted

by man y Calgarians at the presen t time

to try to save the Rouleau residence,

remn ant of the Francoph one co mmunity

in early Ca lgary. Or the similar work in

Edmonton to protect the historic parts of

Garneau and Oli ver distri cts . The work

ca n be time-consum ing and frustrating ,

but it ca n also be immensely rewarding .

The Lethbridge Chapter has do ne much

to mark the locat ion of historic sites in

that city . A fully restored Lougheed

House will soon be a rea lity in Calgary,

and the protect ion of the Rossdale site

in Edmonton is now assured . Perhaps

we can hope for a positive ou tcome in

Red Deer , too . The Administration

Building at the pro vincially-operated

Michener Centre has looke d out ove r

the city from the bro w of the east hill

for most of a ce ntury. The handsome

and solid red brick building, built

by Don Hepburn

origi nally as a

ladie s' college ,

suffered s ignificant

damage to the roof

when struck by ligh tnin g last Jun e . In

spite of a petition sig ned by over five

thousand citizens ca lling for its

preservation, the provincial government

has so far failed to take any steps to

restore it, or even to protect it from further

deterioration . Advocacy work never ends .

Historic weeks, too , make huge

demands on time and energy, but

provi de wonderful op port unities to tell

eac h city' s stor ies . T he Calgary and

Edmont on event s ge t bigger and bette r

eac h year. The Edmonton and District

Historical Soc iety has just produ ced an

excellent report of Historic Edmonton

Week Festival 2003 . co pies of which

were distributed at the rece nt meeting of

our Provincial Co uncil. The report

should be helpful in other communities

such as Red Deer and Leth bridge where

historic week s are new or just be ing

planned . Further help should soo n be

available , too , in the form o f a hand book

developed by HSA with the assistance of a

grant from Canada 's National History

Societ y. I was pleased to see a brief

descr iption of our project on thei r web­

site , www.historysociety.ca (Click on

"outreach". then "PATHS" , then " members

reports" to read all abou t it.)

There is so much more. Several chapters

are deeply invo lved in publ ishing , and

HSA's Alberta Record s Publi cation

Board will have two new books ou t in

2004 . The Leth bridge Chapter 's most

rece nt book, Sweetgra ss Hills : Na tural

and Cultural History , has done extremely

well in the bookstores . Central Alberta

Chapter 's two rece nt releases , West of

the Blindman and Aspenland ll: On

Women sLives and Work in Central

Alberta are also being we ll received .

Alberta History has ju st published its

excellent special issue cele brating fifty

years of publication. We are deeply

indebted to Hugh Dem psey for all his

work on our jo urnal, which he has edited

for most of those fifty years. We are

looking forward to another spec ial issue

in the spring when, in co llaboratio n with

the Glenbow Museum, we wi ll produce

an issue devoted entirely to the works of

artists Frederic Rem ington and Charle s

Russell. Russell and Remin gton and the

Canad ian West will be the Glenbow's

ex hibition for the summer of 2004 .

By the time you read this . I wi ll have

had two extra turkey dinners to mark

the hol iday season. I will have attended

the December dinner meet ing of the

Central Albert a Chapter and heard

writer Mary Ellen William s remi nisce

about growing up at Chain Lakes , east

of Ponoka. I will also have atte nded the

Decem ber di nner meeting of the

Chinook Chapter and heard our own

second vice preside nt. Tony Rees, speak

about "The 49 th Parallel." Ton y 's talk is

this year's Alex John ston Memorial

Lectu re, a project orga nized by the

Lethbridge Chapter in collaboration

with the University of Lethbridge and

deli vered in a number of centres eac h

year.

This is the season for turkey

dinners. and also for refl ection and for

well-w ishing . To all of you, I wish a

time for enjoyi ng the fellow shi p of

family and friends , a time for refl ection

and planni ng , and in the new year a

time of opportunity and fulfillment.

Best wishes, Don Hepburn

Join The HSA Council! Call for NominationsThe Historical Socie ty of Alberta is seeking nom inations from interested persons to serve on its council. The follow ing

position is open: Seco nd Vice-President. The Treasurer . Bev Leggett ; and one Director-at-Large , Liliane Maisonnn euve , haveagree d to serve an additonal two years on Counci l, with their terms expiring 2006

Please submit. in writing, your interest in any of these positions along with a c .v. prior to February 9, 2004 to:Ron Williams , Chair. Nomin ations & Awards Committee , The Histor ical Soc iety of Albert a

P.O. Box 4035 , Stat ion C, Ca lgary, AB T2T 5M9

If you require further information, please contact the HSA office Teleph one: 403-261- 3662. Fax: 403-269-6029 or bye-mai l: albertahistory@telus.net

The Historical Society of Alberta Annual Awards Program - Nomination Form 2004

Nomination Procedure: To be considered, each nomination must be accompanied by this nomination form, as wellas any further information that may be relevant. Deadline for nominations is March 17,2004

Awards Categories:

The criteria describing each of the three award categories can be found on page 5. Please indicate the categorychosen for this nomination:

Annual AwardAward of Merit

_ Honorary Lifetime Membership

Name of Nominee: (Please type or print clearly):Mr.lMrs.lMiss/Ms.lor Organization: _

Address: _ Postal Code: _

Telephone: (Res.) _ (Bus.) _

Fax: _ E-mail: _

Name(s) of Nominators:Organizat ion/Individual : _

Contact Person (if applicable):

Address: Postal Code _

Telephone: (Res.) (Bus.) E-mail: _

Signature Date _

Please return completed form to: Ron Williams, Chair Awards Committee, The Historical Society of Alberta, P.O. Box4035, Station C, Calgary, AB T2T 5M9

Please provide information, where possible, in the following areas: and attach to the nomination form:

• Brief Biography of Nominee

• A descript ion of why this person or organization is being nominated, their roles/accomplishments,and how these fit the criteria of the category you have chosen

• Other information or references that might be useful (if you wish)

Historical Society of Alberta Annual General Meeting and ConferenceFrom Fort to the Future: Celebrating Edmonton's Centennial

May 28-30, 2004

Wouldn 't you love to celebrate Edmonton's Centennial by living at Fort Edmonton Park fo r three days?Plans fo r an action-packed weekend are being fi nalized and a conference booklet with more details will be ready

for circulation in early February. In the meantime, here are some tantalizing items.

Friday, May 28Registration at the Selkirk Hotel from 12:30 to 8:30 pm. (Conference delegates recei ve 3 days free admission to Fort Edmonton

Park .)

Afternoo n tours (no charge):

Provinci al Archives guided tour and tea at their wond erful new facilit ies. (Transportation provided at $ 15 per person .)

Self tour s of Fort Edmonton Park

Even ing Recepti on: Wine and Che ese at the Selkirk Hotel with special enterta inment

Saturday, May 29Breakfast followed by the HSA AGM at the Selk irk Hotel.

The rest of the day:

Visit Fort Edmonton Park at your leisure (one guided tour at 2:00 pm).

And/or choose one of the "T hematic" bus tours aro und Edmo nton and regio n ( 12:30 - 4:30 pm):

• Historical Beginn ings (Rutherford House. McKay Avenue School. Legislat ive Buildings)

• Histor ical Fine Arts (spec ial venues. theat res , etc of historic importance)

• Historic Sports (his torica l sporting venues plus guided tou rs of prese nt-day sites)

• Francoph one (St. Joachim and ot her areas of the Francoph one co mmuni ty in Edmonton)

Evening Awards Banqu et at Alberta Aviation Museum: Spea ker (Myrna Kostash), awards ceremo ny and "bi g band"

enterta inment

Sunda y, May 30Breakfast and Sile nt Auction at the Se lkirk Hotel , followe d by se lf-tours of Fort Edmo nton Park .

Delegate Fees:

Per person: $90 - includes entrance to Fort Edmonton Park and all eve nts above exce pt bus tours.

Extra banquet tickets are $36 eac h. Bus tours are also open to genera l publ ic - cos t is $25 per person.

Contact:

the Conference Registrar, Ch ristine Prokop - em ail Christine .prokopts'telu s.com , phone 780-453-6715

or Linda Coll ier , President EDHS - ema il lmcollier @shaw.ca . phone 780-438-7334 .

Hotels:

The Se lkirk Hotel, situa ted in Fort Edm onton Park, is our primary hotel. Enjoy life in early Edmonton and reliv e history! Cost

per roo m (single or double occ upancy) is $ 129 per night. Book now as space is limited to 30 roo ms . The seco nd hotel is

Edm onton House ($99 per night ), located downtown and featuring bed room suites.

Book both hotel s by contac ting our Conference Registrar , Chri stin e Prokop (christine .prokop@ telus .com), or our Presiden t,

Linda Coll ier (lmcollier@shaw.ca). A $ 100 dep osit is required.

I f they wish, delegates may make their own arrange ments for accommodation at other sites .

The Conference brochures will be mailed to all HSA members in February, but you may want to book early for the

Selkirk!

83 year-old Beaver Gets A Face Lift

Canada's National History Society,

publi sher of The Beaver magazine,

today unveil ed a new look for its

renow ned publ icati on, which hits news­

stands Decem ber I. The new design

moves the magazine to 60 pages , and

includ es five new departments, a new

typeface , a logo treatm ent , and more

colour. The Beaver has 50,000 subscribers

and is the seco nd-o ldes t co ntinuously

publi shed magazine in Canada .

"The rationa le for all this is first and

forem ost to respond to reader feedb ack

we' ve recei ved over the past year, "

exp lained Deborah Morrison , president

and CEO of the History Soc iety. "The

changes also kee p us in step with trends

in the magazine industry, and, of co urse

help us to attract eve n more readers ."

Living History profiles peo ple whose

vocations, or avocations, invo lve them

in history on a daily basis. Th e pre miere

installment tells about Cuyler Page , a

Bri tish Columbia arc hitect who restored

and operates an Okanagan grist mill

dat ing back to 1877 .

Paper Trail offers a glimpse at

fascinating doc uments from Canada's

rich archives, In the Decem ber issue ,

readers will have a peek at a depression­

era Ch ristm as card o f George William

Allen K.C. , a prominent business leader

in Winnipeg .

Oldways looks at how people worked

and played in the days of grea ter self­

reliance, and features recipes , home

remedies , garde ning tips , and other for­

gotten aptitudes .

Getaway dea ls with grea t travel

destin ations and fea tures history-lin ked

attrac tions, be they in the backyard or

acro ss the country.

Your Story is a foru m for first-hand

accounts of importan t events and

charac ters in Canadia n history. Many

reade rs of The Beaver have been

witness to histori cal events, and often

write in to share first-hand acco unts and

photogra phs.

Among the six featu res in the new

issue, The Beaver explores the lucrat ive

partnership between the Iroqu ois,

French , and Chinese, in an article that

ex poses how, in 1750 , Canada brought

Korea 's I ,OOO-year ginseng monopoly

in Chi na to its knees . There is also an

excerpt from Craig Heron 's new book

on Booze in Canada that recounts the

role that alcohol played as medicine ,

tonic , and stimulant to earlyCanadians ,

"As part of the re-design of the

magazine , there will be a new typeface

designed for maximum reada bility,

addi tional co lour pages, and so me fine­

tunin g of our Beaver logo and

depart mental titl ing: ' The Beaver 's

Editor, Annalee Greenberg ex plained.

" It's all part of our ongo ing dial ogue

with readers."

A qu ick history of evo lution of The

Beaver can be found on the History

Soc iety's website:

http://w ww.historysociety.ca/bea.asp?

subsec tion=ex t&page=his

About Canada's National HistorySociety:

Based in Winnipeg , Canada's

National History Soc iety ce lebra tes its

10th an niversary in 2004 as a char itable

organiza tion devoted to popularizing

Canadian history through its publi shin g

and award recogn ition prog rams. In

add ition to publishing The Beaver

magazine , History Society activi ties

include the Pierre Berton Award, and

the Governor General 's Awards for

Exce llence in Teachin g Ca nad ian

Histor y.

Pierre Berton Awardby Scott Edm onds (CP Wire StorySeptember 13, 2003)

There' s a ge nera tion out there that

knows more about Ronald McDonald

than Sir John A . Macdonald and thinks

Canada fought England and France in

the First World War.

Th e goo d news , sugges ts history

writer Charlotte Gray, is that after doin g

an abysmal job teaching Canadian history

for about 30 yea rs , schoo ls are once

aga in putting it higher on the age nda .

"The pendulum has star ted swi nging the

other way and ever ybody 's gaga about

history: ' says Gray, the British-born

winner of this yea r's Pierre Berton

Award for histor ical writing.

Book s, films and television are all

paying increased attent ion to Canadian

history. Th at shows Canadians co ming

of age and retlects a heightened interest

in deeper roo ts, dr iven partly by the

impact of globalization, says the

Ott awa-based author of Flint and

Feather: The Life and Times of E.

Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake,

Deborah Morrison heads Ca nada 's

Nat ional History Society, based in

Winn ipeg , which handed out the Pierre

Berton awa rd in Toronto on Friday. She

admits to being part of that lost generation

schoo led in the '70s, '80s and ' 90s. On

the nerdy side , she picked up a few tidbits

of histori cal knowledge . But not until

un iver sity was she able to ex plore

Canadi an history in detail.

" It really wasn't until rgot to university

and took history courses there that I

discovered that a) we have a history and

b) that it's actua lly very interesting:'

Morrison says. Those who haven 't made

that discovery are opera ting without all

the tools they need to understand what

is happ enin g today, she adds .

continued on page 7

Legacy 2004 Fiction Competition

Legacy magazine is hold ing this co mpetition to help ce lebrate Edmonton's 100th anniversary.

Prize $ 1,000 and its story will published in Legacy 's summer 2004 issue

Guidelines:

• All stories must relate to the city' s heritage , arts , or culture

• Author's name must not appear on the manuscript but on a separa te sheet, along with the story title

• Length 2000-2500 words and be previously unpublished

• Open to all Alberta resident s , exce pt for Legacy employees

• Submission deadlin e February 1,2004.• Entry Fee $20 includes a one-year subscription to Legacy .

• Manuscript will be returned if a SASE is provided .

For more information e-mail: legacy@compusmart.ab .ca

Pierre Berton Award - continued from page 6

" When you do n' t really understand

the history by which a country or a

community go t to where they are , you

miss a whole lot of the driving reaso ns

they make the decisions they make ."

Eve ry year the Toronto-base d

Dominion Inst itute sponsors a Canada

Day qu iz which has document ed the

low level of historical knowledge

among Canadia ns of basics like who

fought whom between 1914 and 1918.

The causes of such ignorance were

explored by Jack Granatstein , director

and CEO of the Canadian War Museum ,

in his 1998 book Who Killed Canadian

History? He poin ted to such things as

federal-provincial tensions and regionalism,

political correctness in schools and boring

academics who take a narrower and

narrower focus in their work. The end

result , he sugges ted, was either to avo id

history or to focus on microcosms that

fai led to provide a complete or cohere nt

pictu re .

While Gray may take a broader and

more popul ist view of what constitutes

history, she agrees the basics have go t to

be covered.

"T here 's cer tain fundamen tals you

have to know about Canada: that it was

part of the British Empire. That (the

Empi re) is not any more. Th at First

Nations lived here for thousands of

years before the British and the Frenc h

arr ived . Th at the or iginal Co nstitution

was based on carving up the country

between French-speaking and English­

speaki ng Canadian s ..." There 's just

some bare bones facts that should be

part of every Canadian's mental furniture

if they ' re going to be able to assess

issues in contemporary poli tics."

On the plus side , she says many

Canad ians have some very personal but

no less real historical know ledge in

those mental filing cabinets.

"What I'm always thrilled to discover

is how many Canadians know their family

stories , or know where they come from

or know where the graves of thei r

grandparents are and why they're in

so me tiny community in Saskatchewa n.

" I think Ca nadians know a lot of

socia l history, but for so long it hasn' t

been recog nized as rea l history."

Canada's National History Society was

created a decade ago when the Hudson 's

Bay Co. turned ove r its archives to the

Manitoba gove rnment. The society pub­

lishes The Beaver magazine devoted to

Canadian history.

Great Western Garment Companyby Catherine C. Cole

G roun d Zero Produ ctions has

received fund ing fro m the Edm ont on

Community Foundat ion to ini tiate work

on a project to co mme morate the history

of the Great Western Gar ment Company

(GWG) . We are developin g a multidi­

men sional project to recogn ize GWG

durin g Edm ont on 's ce ntennia l and

ho ping to design ate the forme r

GWG factory at 10305 97th Street

as a nation al histor ic place .

Founded in 1911, GWG clothing

is made in Edmonton today by Lev i

Strauss and Co . [Canada] Inc . At

one tim e GWG was the largest

wo rkwear manu facturing co mpany

in the British Co mmo nwea lth. The

plant was one of a few indu strial

sites which gave immigrant wo me n

their first job in the ci ty. Un fortunately,

Levi rece ntly anno unced that is was

ceas ing production at all North

American plant s , layin g off 488 wo men

and ending an era in Edmont on .

GWG was progressive in it,'> relationship

with its labour force and its approac h to

HeritageIssues

produ ct ion and prom otion. Th e sto ry is

one of inno vation , integrity and industry,

link ing resource -base d indus tries with

secondary manufacturing; a story o f a

produ ct wi th enduring ties to the west,

an urban alternative to the ranching and

agric ultural stones traditionally assoc iated

with Alberta .

We are ac tive ly co llec ting mem or ies ,

photographs and GWG mem orabili a; if

you hav e any information to share,

please co ntac t Ca ther ine C . Cole at

10023 93 Street, Edm ont on, T5H 1W6,

or cccolets' telusplanet.ne t

Give them an A-plus!Canada's Top Teachers Honoured - Teacher engages in trenchwarfare with his students ... and it was worth it!

Winnipeg- Octob er 24, 2003 ­

Can ada 's Nat ional History Society

today re lease d the names o f the s ix

rec ipients of the 2003 Govern or

General's Awards for Excell ence in

Teaching Ca nadian History.

Winn ing teach ing strateg ies included

re-creat ions of archeological d igs in

Al ber ta, crime investigation s in Quebec ,

an award-wi nning VIA Rail mural in

Brockvill e , a parade float for

Man itob a 's Iceland ic Festi val and a

stude nt re-en actm ent of WW I trench

warfare .

" Eac h year, Ca nada's Nat ional

History Society work s hard to find the

best teach ers in the co untry, and we take

grea t pride in highl ight ing their

exemplary effo rts," sa id Deb orah

Morrison , CE O of the Histo ry Society.

"Thes e are the types of teach ers we all

wish we had when we were in sc hoo l.

Our goal is to crea te op port unities for

others to benefit from their ex per tise

and techniques. We all win if the next

gene rat ion o f Can adi ans has a bett er

understanding and a greater interest in

our past because they had a grea t

history teacher."

Th e 2003 Recipi ent s are :

Gary Simons (Brockv ille , O N)

Pam Irvin g (Mi llarville, AB)

Peter Bjorn son (Gi mli, MB )

Raym ond Duchesne (Lore ttev ille, QC)

Deann a Millard (Kanata , O N)

Susan Anderson & Sue Earles (Delta, BC)

. On November 14, 2003 Her

Excell en cy, the Right Honourable

Adri enn e Clarkson , Govern or General

of Ca nada, wi ll host the winn ing

teach ers at a private lunche on and tour

of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The program

also includes a rare tour of the Nation al

Archi ves of Canada collec tion and a

d inne r at the Archives' Ga tinea u

faci lity.Reci pients also rece ive $2500, a

go ld med al. and an add itio na l $ 1000

pr ize for the ir sc hoo l.

The Award program is privately

supported by the membership of

Canada 's Nat ion al History Society,

along with ge nerous donat ion s fro m the

Hud son 's Bay Company History

Foundation , the History Society's

program spo nso r, and Bell Canada ,

awards con tributo r.

"The story of our co mpa ny is an

integral part of the story of Ca nada ­

and it' s taught in every sc hoo l across

Canada. We are very proud of our

Canadi an heritage and prou der still of

our ro le in helping to shape our future

by suppo rting teachers and

stude nts through this awards program ,"

said George Hell er , Presiden t and CEO

of Hud son 's Bay Company .

" Ins piring yo ung peopl e to ex plore

Ca nada's history, sharing our herit age

with them , helping them to apprec iate

past c ircumstances and the evolution of

the Ca nad ian character - these are the

hallm arks of educa tional excellence,"

added Bernard Courtois , Executive

Coun sel , BC E and Bell Canada . "That's

why Bell Canada is proud to partner

with the History Society to recogni ze

these ou tstand ing teachers."

Organizations and Resources for Planning aHeritage Project

For MuseumsAlber ta Museu ms Assoc iation

www.museumsa lberta.ab .ca

Canadian Museums Assocation

www.museums .ca

The International Coun cil of Museu ms

ww w.ico m.muse um

Canadian Heritage Information Network

www.chin.gc .ca

Canadian Conservation Institute

www.cci-icc .gc.ca

Albe rta Regional Group o f Conservators

www.cac-accr.ca

For a Heritage EducationProjectHistorica

www.histo ri.ca

Herit age Co mm unity Foundation

ww w.heritagecommunityfdn.org

www .albertaheritage .net

For a Heritage Tourism ProjectTrave l Alberta

www .trave lalberta .com

Attrac tions Canada

www .attractionsca nada.ca

For a Heritage CommunityEnhancement ProjectAlberta Co mmunity Development

www .cd.gov.ab.ca

Co mmunities in Bloom

www.communitiesinbloom.ca

For a Heritage PreservationProjectDepartm ent of Canadian Heritage

ww w.canadianheritage .gc.ca

Virtual Museums Ca nada

www.v irtualmuse um.ca

Canada's Digital Collections

www.collect ions .ic.gc.ca

The Heritage Canada Foundat ion

www.heritagecanada .org

The Alberta Main Street Programme

www.albertamai nstreet.org

For Not-For-ProfitOrganizationsCa nada Customs and Revenue Age ncy

www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/Alberta Government Se rvices

www3 .gov .ab .calgs/

Chari ty Village

www.char ityv illage .com

HeritageIssues

The Canadian Ce ntre for Philanthropy

www.ccp.ca

Volunteer Canada

www .voluntee r.ca

Volunteer Alber ta

www.v olunteeralberta.ab .ca

Other Provincial HeritageOrganizationsHistorical Society o f Alberta

www.albertahi story.org

Archives Society of Alber ta

www.arc hivesalber ta .org

Archeaological Soc iety of Albe rta

www.uca lgary.calUofC/fac ulties /

SSIARKY1ASA_FileslASA _ma in.htm

Alberta Genealogical Society

www .com pusmar t.ab.calabgensoc

Friends of Geographica l Names Society

of Alberta

www.albertaplacenarnes .ca

Alberta Famil y History Society

www .afhs .ab.ca

Calgary Normal School/UofC Faculty of EducationCentennial Celebrations 1905/06-2005/06 by Robert M. Stamp

We are fast approaching the

ce ntennial of teacher educa tion in

Calgary - 100 years of partn ership

bet ween facult y memb ers and classroom

teachers in preparing the next

ge neration of educa tors for Alberta

schoo ls .

Yes , the Faculty of Educ ation at the

Unive rsity of Ca lga ry wi ll mark its

100th birthday in 2005/06. And we

intend to show the rest of the ca mpus

what a centennial is all about. After all,

we are UofC's found ing facult y, tracin g

our roo ts back to the Ca lgary Normal

School, founded in 1905/06.

We have thou sands of graduates in

our large ex tended famil y - graduates

of the old Calgary Norm al Sc hoo l

( 1906-45) , of the Calgary Branch of the

University of Alb erta ( 1945-66) , and o f

the Faculty of Educa tion at the fully

autonomous Uni versity of Calgary

( 1966 to presen t) .

We invi te a ll graduates to be part of

our 100th birthd ay party.

Although our centennial celebration

is more than a year away, we are

already planning an illustrated

centennial history book, a ga la wee k-

end, an interacti ve family-tree website,

special lectu res and con ferences .

If you have sugges tions to offer, if

you wish to becom e active ly invo lved

in plann ing ac tivities . or if you ju st

want to co me to the par ty, please let us

know. Ca ll 403-220-5677 or e- ma il us

at educo m@ucalgary.ca.

New Collection Highlights Alberta's Significant Architecture release September 24, 2003

Fifty buildings sca ttered acro ss

Albe rta tell a story of how remarkable

and meaningful architecture is emerg ing

in the province . Diverse in size and

function, the build ings have a co mmon

element. From a buffalo jump, an

Olympic Park, a technology ce ntre, a

co mposer' s studio, a centre for music , a

trans it station, a healin g lodge , to

nume rous churches, universities ,

schoo ls and museums, these buildin gs

coa lesce around one powerful truth :Albertans are defined by the land , and

our arc hitec ture is land scape .

The Ch ron icle of Sign ificant Albe rtaArchitec ture, located at www.aaa .ab.ca

(cl ick on publi c and then look for the

bann er) showcases the award winn ing

bui ldings o f Alberta archi tect s . The

Alberta Assoc iation of Architects

(AAA), in conj unction with AlbertaEconomi c Development , examined hun­

dreds of building s in Alberta , looking

for we ll-designed buildings that comple­

men ted thei r surroundings . Pur ity andelegance of style, environmental

sens itivity and techni cal exc el lence

were factors in choos ing the winners.

Eac h building in the co llectio n was

designed by an Alberta architec t, or anAlberta architec t was involved in the

design process. Projects include grea t

diversity and are both urban and rural:

Ban ff Springs Hotel Redevelopm ent ;Citadel Theatre ; ICT Building ,

Uni ver sity of Calgary; Banff Town Hall ;

NOVA Corp orate Head Office; Sally

Borden Building; Hobbema Healing

Lodge; Medi cine Hat City Hall ; West

Jasper Place Transit Centre , Winspear

Centre , and St. Steph en 's Byzantin e

Ukrainian Ca tholic Chu rch.

The Chronicle of Significant Alber ta

Arc hitec ture piques the viewers' interest

and leads them to view our built

environment with a fresh and educa ted

eye . These build ings define Alber ta

culture and heritage. Their constru ct ion

of these buildi ngs has significantly

improved the qual ity of daily life for the

major ity of Albertans. In fact:

• Alberta architecture and interiordesign is world class

• Alberta architecture projects have

won international awards and recogni­

tion

• Alberta's architectural traditions span

the life of the province

• Alberta architects design for every

type of structure. size and usage, from

residential to institutional and

commercial to recreational projects.

Here 's ju st a sa mpling of unique ,

award-winning Alberta architecture that

defines the province:

Head Smashed-in Buffalo Jump

Interpretative Centre - PorcupineHill s , Fort Macleod . Head Smashed-in

Cen tre is a superb example of a buildi ng

being defi ned by the land . T he winner

of more than seven nat ional and interna­tional design awards, this interpretive

ce ntre blends unobtrusively and elega nt­

ly into the ancient sandstone cliff. Itsinterior is made up of five dist inct levels

depict ing the eco logy, myt hology,

lifestyle and tec hnology of Blackfoot

peoples within the context of avai lab le

archa eological evidence . (Prime

Con sult ant : The LeBlond Partn ership

Arc hitects & Planners).

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of

Paleontology in Drumheller(Architec ts: Boucock Craig & Partners)

is another excel lent exa mple of a build­

ing ec hoing the brown and cream strata

of the ero ded badlands along the Red

Deer River. Moving from the land to the

sky, the Advanced Technology Centre,

Edmonton , is partially submerged , ye t

light from Edmonton's brilliant blue

Alber ta sky cascades into the interio r

through large windowed gables . The

43 ,000 sq . ft. co mplex was carefully

designed to serve the needs and

stimulate the thinking of its inhabitants:

entrepreneurs fac ing the formidable

cha llenges in bringing new techn ologies

to market. The entire complex consumes

no more energy than an ave rage home .

(Architec t: Barry Johns)

The roll ing glaciated land forms of

the foothills are felt in the sinuous lines

of Grande Prairie Regional College .

Architec t Douglas Cardinal was

co ntrac ted in 1972 to design Grande

Prai rie Regional College - his first

major building , which pro vided the

springboard to an illustrious international

ca reer. The big sky of Albert a is echoed

throu ghout the ca mpus whe re a visual

openness has been created by the use of

split-levels open to each other and ,where possibl e, glazing was used to

replace co nstric ting walls. Upper level

corridors aro und the gymnasi um are not

closed o ff and ca n be utilized as

add itional spectator galleries .

Mezzanine read ing areas in theResou rce Centre o verlook the stacks ,

the offices and the conc ourse . The

adm inistrative and faculty offices are

tiered over the concourse, and an upperlevel indoor walkway connects all parts

of the Co llege. Add itional work s by

Douglas Cardin al , included in the

Chroni cle are St. Albert Place (St.

Albert) and St Mary's CatholicChurch (Red Deer).

Driftwood K4-Grade 12 School­

DriftpileThe Driftpile First Nation sits on the

banks of the Lesser Slave Lake ,

between the towns of Slave Lake and

High Prairie , Alberta. Designed in

partnership with the people of Dri ftpile ,

the sc hoo l is inspired by another natu ral

element: our und erstandin g of an eag le

feather. Th e feather is part of the mantl e

of the most power ful bird in First

Nations iconography, representing the

spirit of wisdom and strength. Many

eag les nest in the land of the Driftpile

First Nation . The design of the building

used the idea of an eag le soa ring, and

swirled in built form to represe nt a

student's development intellectually,

Valent ine 's Week end, Febru ary 2004Friday, February 13, 8 pm (Cha mpag neReception following)Sa turday, Feb ruary 14 , 6:30 pm (DinnerTh eatre)Sunday, February 15 , 2 pm (Ma tineeand High Tea all at the Rosem ontCommunity Ce ntre, 280 7 10 St reet NW(free park ing)

A hit at the Edm onton Fringe , TheMinor Keys is a love story about a jazzsinge r who lacks confidence to make it" big time" , and the spec ial so methingthat happ en s at T he Combo Club .

Get your tickets soo n, as sea ting at "TheCombo Club" (aka Rosem ontCo mm unity Centre) is limit ed.

Great music , great food , great eve ntcho ices - and a cha nce to hel p raisefunds for the finishing touches at Beaulieu!

$45 Lougheed House Conservat ionSociety members . $50 for non-members(tax receipt will be issued for a port ionof the ticket price).

Contact: Lougheed Co nse rvationSociety, Box 23065, Connaught PO ,Calgary, AB T 2S 3B I , or fax403-244-6354 , or ema ilinfo@lougheed house .co m

Lougheed HousePlayers 2004 Present

With an ex pected opening da te of

early 2005, the process of creat ing

exhibits and develop ing lists of artifac ts

for the furn ished rooms is current ly

under way.

Get invol ved in the exc itement of the

Lougheed Hou se, also known as

Beauli eu , by jo inin g the Lou gheed

House Con servation Soc iety . For more

informatio n visit lough eedhouse.com or

ca ll 403 -244-6333

In keeping with S ir James and LadyIsabella Lougheed's traditional patronageof the arts, the Lou gheed Hou seConservation Society is pleased to presentits inaugural theatre product ion : Th eMinor Keys A romantic co medy foryour valentine by David Belke , Directedby Ralph Thurn (Production by arrangement

with Playwrights Union of Canada)

Beaulieu's dome is lifted into place,November 10, 2003 - LHCS Photograph

Each part of the renovat ion and

restoration wo rk to transform Beau lieu ,

a Nation al Histor ic Site located in

Cal gary, into a publ ic heritage center is

mo ving ahead we ll - on schedule and

within budget.

The front portico has been beautifull y

rebuilt - truly a wo rk of art, than ks to

the creative artistry of the peop le at LB .

Jen sen Mason ry Ltd. Th e eleva tor has

bee n installed and is working . The two

underground storage roo ms for archiva l

co llect ions and fum ishings are almost

ready for installa tion of shelving . Th e

Lougheed House (Beaulieu) Restoration Moves Aheadby Jennifer Bobrovitz

glass dom e over the 1907 dining room

addition has been recreated and

installed .

Alberta's Significant Archltecture- continued from page 10

spiritua lly and physically from the first

day of Kindergarten to High Schoo l

grad uation. (Architec t: Manasc Isaac

Architec ts Ltd .)

Canada Olympic Park - CalgaryThe architects of Canada Olympi c

Park played with the forms and co lors

of prai rie farm buildin gs to create a

high -tech versio n of these famili ar

forms. The premie r site of ski jumping ,

bobsled, luge and frees tyle ski ing events

during the 1988 Olympi c Winter

Gam es, co ntinues to function as a multi ­

pur pose rec reat ion , train ing and

co mpetition area for athletes and the

general publ ic . (Project team : L.F.

Valentine; R.P. Stuber; T.P.

Hardj owirogo; c.P. Ai nsworth; K.

Schi lling).

Edmonton City Hall - EdmontonTh e sky penet rates Edm onton 's Ci ty

Hall which combines modem des ign

with e leme nts from the old C ity Hall it

replaced . Features include a glass pyramid

top and a soa ring friendshi p tower with

a 40 ,000 -pound , 23-be ll carillon that

plays 99 melod ies . (A rchitect: Dub

Architec ts Ltd. )

Muttart Conservatory - EdmontonIn the river valley below, fou r

distin ct ive pyramid- sh aped glass domes

hold fou r climates where more tha n 700

species of plants from arid , tem perate

and tropi cal climates tlourish . Th e glass

pyramids of the co nse rvatory and City

Hall are reminiscent of the new entrance

to the Lou vre, Paris, by I.M . Pei.

(A rchitec t: Peter Hem ingway) .

Husky Cal gary Tower - CalgaryWhen the Husky Tower opened in

1968 on the site of the old ra ilway

station, it was one of the highest build ings

in town and dominated the low rolling

plain of the rive r valley . Th e tower

stands as a symbo l of Ca lgary, with its

red and yellow obse rvation deck allowing

a view from the mountains in the west

to the prairie in the east, encompassing

the reds of the sunse t, the ye llow of the

wheat and the whit e of the snow .

(Architec t: Dale & Associates).A listing of the 50 award-winning

buildings, with details, is available at1'.'1'.'1'.'.aaa.ab.caFor further information contact: Tim Sahuri.MAAA, MAIBC, MRAIC, LEEDAccredited Professional. Vice President.Voice, Alberta Association of Architects,Phone: 403-228-9307, Fax: 403- 228-4699.Email: tsahuri@caisnet.com

Forging The FutureA History of Nursing in Canada

Future generations of nurses cannotexpect to influence their destiny if they havelittle knowledge of their past

- Dr. Judith M. Hibberd. RN. PhD

Forging The Future: A History

ofNursing in Canada is a new and

deci sive text in the debate on the history

of nursing. Boldly adopting the perspective

of Canadian nursing leaders ove r the

decades , Dr. Diana J . Mansell offers

crit ical insight into the historical character

and current state of the nursing profession .

Finally, here is an alternate view on a

key que stion in the debate: has nursing

always been subord inate to the med ical

profession ?

In th is text , Dr. Mansell steps back

from the bedside and reveals how a

selec t and elite group of women occupied

key leadersh ip role s and used their

influence to define the fundamental role

and cont ribution of nursing in Can ada.

A leading historian in her field , Dr.

Mansell has succe ssfully ca ptured key

moments in Canadian history before

time took the last of these women from

the world.

Poignantly punctu ated with anecdo tes

from practic ing nurses in every era ,

Forging The Future investigates the

overall development o f nursing in

Canada . Within these pages , key

research on Canad ian nursin g leadership

by Dr. Diana J. Mansell , RN, PhD

is made accessible for the first time ,

enabling us to fully understand how one

group o f wo men transfo rmed an under ­

valued vocation into an indispensable

profession. Indeed , together they forged

the futu re o f nursing .

Dr. Diana J . Mansell is a RegisteredNIII,t: (RN) with a Ph.D in History. 1I

Masters in British Indian History andBachelors in Religious Studies. She is CEOand President of Damsel! Consulting andholds WI I /(UlIIILI appoin tment ill II,,; Facul tyof Nursing with the University of Calgarv.She is also Past-President of the Canad ianAssociation f or the History of Nursing.

Contents:Ac know ledgm ents I Introduct ion IThe Birth of

Ca nad ian Nursing: 11l70-19141 War andEpidemic: 1914 -191 9 IThe Dilem ma of the 1920sI Weather ing the Eco nomic Storm: The 1930s ISupply, Dem and, Eco nom ics and Professiona lism:

World War II I Nu rsing in Post-War Ca nada ICo nclusion I After word: Unions , Leaders andPolitic ians: 1960-2000 IAppe ndix : Presidents andLeaders of the Canadian Nurses Association ISuggestion s for Furth er Reading I Index

Author Biography

Who would have guessed that out of

1943 Winnipeg , Cal gary would find

Diana Man sell , a devoted volunteer and

loyal mem ber o f the co mmunity, a

kindred spirit to many and an arch

nemesis to those who oppose her?

. Raised and educa ted in Edmon ton ,

Vancouver and Ottawa, Diana has an

incredibl y diverse and var ied back­

ground that has take n her aro und the

world , across Canada and across

disciplines .

A nurse by profession, Diana has

explored Orth opedics , Oncolog y,

Palliati ve Care and many other areas .

She dedicated much time to working

with the Blackfoot Tribe in Gleichen ,

Alberta , and was the first female nurse

at the Ca lgary Rem and Cent re.

In her "spare" time , Dian a developed

a love of and expertise in motorcycles ,

skydiving , boxing and yoga. Recentl y,

she began to share her life with a

charming Golden Retri ever named

"Mitra," the Sanskrit word for frie nd .

And of co urse, Diana has devoted

her life to co mmunity service and

voluntarism , and to fight ing the good

fight for those who cannot fight for

them sel ves. Many co nside r her a role

model and an insp iration .

Com passion [or peopl e and the

desire to help them grow spiritua lly and

emotionally led Diana first to chapla incy,

then to the halls of higher learning ,

where she tackl ed Religious Stud ies,Rriti sh lnrl ian Hi story , G andhi and

Ca nadian Nursing History.

Later head ing back to the bedside ,

Diana di scovered her edu cation had

made her a much better nurse . She

co uld finally admit, "1 don't know

everything after all, but I do know

where to look it up! " Thi s insight was

born when Diana found herself in a

Taipei hotel du ring an ea rthquake. She

had been co nvinced she was ready to

die but , 10 and beho ld, disco vered she

was not!

Diana has a tru ly down-to-earth view

on life and is honest to a fault. She is a

true charac ter and makes a lasting

impression on everyone she mee ts .

Capable of holding her own in the

boxing ring , of lifting that Laverda o ff

the pavem ent , of being a vocal and

strong advocate , and of building any­

thing from nothing , Diana wears " Do

Not Resuscitate" on her T-sh irt with a

reason - she has lived her life to the

fulles t.

Forging The Future is ava ilable through

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Includes: Suggested Readings, Index, &

lIIustrat ions

Standing Guard ­Through the Eyes ofthe Sentinels written

and illu str ated by s tudents from Allan

Johnston e Sch ool , Hardi sty, Al berta

T his award-wi nning pic ture book was

coordinated by teac her Jerry-Lyn n

Burd en and it is dedicated to the farm ers

and grai n handlers o f the Can ad ian

prairies . At o ne time thou sands of

wooden grai n elevators dott ed the

prai rie land scape. The paint ings and

accompanyin g word s show and tell the

part they played in the lives of all who

lived o n the prai ries fro m 1882, when

the firs t upright wooden grain

elevator was built , to the present when

few rem ain. A poign ant story told in the

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Painter Paddler, TheArt and Adventuresof Stewart Marshallby Andrew Scott

Art Lovers and outdoor enthusiasts

alike will be ca ptiva ted by th is stunning,

fu ll-colour biogr aphy that celebrates and

sho wcases the life and work of an extra­

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For much of the past two decades ,

Ste wart Marsh all has trave lled hun­

dr ed s, so metimes thousands, of mi les in

a hand-built kayak , livin g off the land

and the sea and paint ing on so me o f

Bri tish Co lumbia's most rem ote sho re­

lines . His unu sual way of life has taken

him to countless distant places , from the

wilds o f Quebec to the South Pacific .

Marsh all 's art is so ught afte r by

discerning co llectors ac ross Can ada and

the US. Mo st of his work is purch ased

without ever rea ching the gallery

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lives in the costal village o f Sointula,

Be. Painter Paddler: The Art and

Adventures ofStewart Marshall features

Stewart Marshall's dram at ic wa ter­

co lour, ac ry lic, and o il paintings. It a lso

includes sketches and drawings fro m his

diaries , ca rrie d w ith him on his

kayaki ng expedi tions . In addi tion,

Andrew Scott describes the artists's

man y ad ve ntures on the wate r, his

ex periences with wild animals and even

wi lder weather. This insightful po rtrayal

ca ptures the high s and lows o f a lifeti me

of painting and paddl ing , especially on

the Pacifi c Co ast of North A me rica .

" Ro unding the Blu ff Ah ead o f a Gale"

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produced by Joc el yne Lacroi x and

Francois La liberte

Epic Wanderer by

D'Arcy Jen ish

The Da vid Thompson Night hosted

by the Friends of the Rocky Mountain

Histori c S ite on Thursd ay November 13

was a grea t success as a new book on

David Thompson was presen ted by

well -known au thor, D ' Arcy Je nish.

Informati on was also presented abo ut

the pending David Thompson

Bicentenn ial and wha t planning has

taken place so far.

Jenish ga ve a presentat ion and so me

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Wanderer to a very attentive audience of

80 . Afterwards wine , cheese and hors

d'oeuvres were enjo yed by all. The

evening ended with a book signing.

From the questions asked, it was eviden t

that people are very interested in David

Thompson as a person , as well as his

great exploits .

In th is book, Mr. Jen ish recreates the

adventure and sac rifice of rnaprnaker

David Thomp son 's fascinating life in

the wilde rness of North America . From

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world for all its fascin ation and disap­

pointm ent through Th ompson 's eyes .

Ep ic Wanderer , the first full-length

biograph y of David Th ompson, is set in

the late eig hteenth and early nineteenth

centuries against a broad canvas of

dram atic rivalries - between the

United States and British North

America, between the Hudson's Bay

Compa ny and its Mo ntrea l-based riva l,

the North West Company, and between

the various First Nations thrown into

disarray by the advent of guns, horses

and alcohol. Drawin g extensive ly on

David Thomp son's personal journals ,

illustrated with his detailed ske tches ,

intri cate notebook pages and the map

itse lf, Epic Wanderer charts the life of a

man who risked everything in the name

of sc ientific advancem ent and explo­

rat ion. Jenish also opined that " poverty

made David Th omp son a writer."

Jeni sh o ffered another interestin g

perspecti ve that it was not uncomm on

for ag ing people to endure poverty such

as Th omp son and Charlotte S mall did .

"Eve n Sim on Fraser ended up poor ,"

Jeni sh sa id. Local author and historian

Pat McDonald acted as host for D' Arcy

Jenish while he was in Rocky Mount ain

House , and arra nged for a presentation

by Mr. Jeni sh at Will Sinclair High

School on Friday morn ing.

Mr. Jen ish is the author of the awa rd­

winning Indian Fall: The Last Great

Days of the Plains Cree and the

Blackfoot Confederacy and the best

se lling The Stanley Cup: A Hundred

Years of Hockey at its Best. He is also

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a remarkable man of his times and that

he has remained largely ignored by the

history books makes this book eve n

more important. The book is available

nationally.

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Central Alberta Historical Society Write to c/o Red Deer andDistrict Museum , 45-47AAvenue , Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z6

News & Viewsfrom HSAChapters

to the Markerville Creamery Museum , a

present ation by Ade le Schatschneider in

October abo ut her job of creating and

provid ing authentic period cos tumes for

those who staff and interpre t roles at

Fort Edm onton and in Nove mber Dave

Mapplebeck of the Calgary Flying Club

prov ided a film and spoke about Th e

Co mmonwea lth Air Training Plan . For

many children born in the thirti es, the

yellow trainin g aircra ft that filled the

skies aro und Alberta training

communities, were a first time view of

an airplane . Plans are co mplete for

publi c programs on the third Thu rsday

of January-May.

Board members of CAHS are also

actively involved in Histo ric Red Deer

Week, Heritage School Program , Red

Deer and District Heritage Preservation

Co mmittee and the publication

committee with Cent ral Alberta

Museum s Network .

acres that includ es other buildings. and

a large lawn area . At the peak of its use ,

as Alberta Schoo l Hospital, it served to

house and train 2,200 Albertans with

various limited abilities . To honour

Roland Michener 's assoc iation with Red

Deer it was named Michener Centre in

1973. Thi s property has high real estate

value. At issue is the boosterism attitude

of maximizing eco nomic returns or

preserving a nearly century old building­

that represen ts three d istinct functions

within Red Deer 's history.

In 1912 the Presbyterian Church of

Canada built this Edwardian style four

story brick building for an Alber ta

Ladies ' College , one of three in Canada .

It was a grand residenti al co llege where

young wo men co uld learn school

subjects, co mmercial educa tion,

domestic sc ience , art and music , all

within the church context. The co llege

opened in 1913, but after three years it

became clear that it wasn 't financially

viable. The Alberta gove rnment bought

the college and in 1916 it was co nverted

into a psychi atric hospit al for shell

shoc ked WW I soldiers . In 1923 the

building became the Provincial Training

Schoo l, a centre for residence and

educatio n of ment ally hand icapped

childre n. Resident s came from all ove r

the pro vince and many spe nt the rest of

their lives here . Staffi ng PTS employed

many Red Deer people. A formal

motion of the Cent ral Alberta Historical

Society at the Novem ber 20 board

meet ing authorized an appea l to Premier

Klein to take the lead in ensuring that

this historic landm ark is restored to

continue its famili ar Red Deer presence

on the east hill horizon.

CA HS has already hosted three publ ic

eve nts: in Septemb er a bus supper tour

The lightning fire that extensive ly

damaged the top story of the landm ark

Michener Cent re Administration

build ing on Red Deer 's eas t hill has also

ignited the restoration efforts of the

memb ers and boards of all the soc ieties

in Ce ntra l Alberta who have an interest

and purpose of preservation of

significa nt historic buildings . Michael

Dawe , Red Deer archivist and member

of the Heritage Preser vation Committee,

has not only provided historical data on

the building but also spearheaded a

citizens pet ition requesting restoration

of the what is known locally as the

Michener Centre. The petition of ove r

5000 signatures was presented to Mary­

Anne Jabl onski, who is the MLA for the

provincial consti tuency that includes the

building site. Red Deer City Co uncil

supports restoration and many advoc acy

discussions have taken place with all the

provincial gove rnment departments

involved in the buildi ng and site . A

quarter of the roof was burned in the

June fire and since then the top floor

has been open to rain and snow.

Some eco nomic information that

supports restora tion of this co mmunity

struc ture includes: the buildin g was

insu red aga inst fire damage , a pre-fire

$ 1.5 million provincial budget amount

had been ear-marked for renovations to

up-date the structure to presen t building

code standards. A co llabora tive gro up of

heads of Red Deer businesses have

made a proposal to buy and restore

Michener Centre and use it for

appropriate purposes. Red Deer already

has two success ful ventures of this

nature - the Old Court House and the

Parson s residence .

Michener Centre is part of a

prov incially owned property of over 300

HSA Annual Awards

1961 Eric L. Harvie, Calgary

1964 James G. MacGregor, Edmonton

1964 Hugh A. Dempsey, Calgary

1965 Kerry Wood , Red Deer

1966 Grant MacEwan, Calgary

1967 Frank Anderson , Calgary

1968 Dr. Jack W. Chalmers, Edmonton

1969 Bruce B. Peel , Edmonton

1970 Malvina Bolus, Winnipeg

1971 Richard Y. Secord , Edmonton

1972 T.R. "Pat" McCloy , Calgary

1973 Alex Johnston. Lethbridge

1974 Dr. Lewis H. Thomas, Edmo nton

1975 James Gray, Calgary

1976 Bruce Haig. Lethb ridge

1978 Catharine Whyte . Banff

1979 Jim Parker, Edmonton

1980 Dr. Lewis G. Thomas , Edmonton

1981 Grant L. Weber, Calgary

1982 Balmer Wat Family, Edmonton

1983 Sheilagh Jameson, Calgary

1984 Alan Ridge , Edmonton

1985 Lillian Knupp, High River

1986 Mel Hurtig , Edmonton

1987 Carlton Stewart , Lethbridge

1988 William Peters , Calgary

1989 Jim Carpenter, Lethbridge

1990 Charles Denney, Edmonton

1991 Isabel Campbell, Grande Prairie

1992 Elise Corbet. Calgary

1992 Arlene Borgstede , St. Albert

1993 Betty Dahlie, Calgary

1995 Peter D. Hawker, Edmonton

1996 Harold Mitchell , Smoky Lake

1997 Roberta Ryckman, Calgary

1997 Allan Armstrong, Red Deer

1999 Raymond Maisonneuve, Donnelly

2000 Gerald M. Hutchinson, Edmonton

200 I Georgia' Green Fooks, Lethbri dge

2002 Pauline Feniak, Warspite

2002 Fred Schutz, Rimbey

2003 F. Marie Dorsey

2003 William Baergen

Write to311,223 12Avenue SWCalgary, AB. T2R OG9

Upcoming Events:

the site in September.

A centenarian, Pearl Etta Hawley,

passed away in October at the age of

105. She was born in Riding Mountain,

Manitoba; homesteaded in

Saskatchewan and became a seamstress

during WWIl in Calgary. She was a

self-taught musician and crocheted

hundreds of afghans.

Congratu lations to Millarville teacher

Pam Irving on receiving the Governor

General 's Award for Excellence in

Teaching Canadian history. Pam

received her awards with six other

teachers from across Canada on

November 14 at Rideau Hall.

Saving Rouleau House in Calgary'S

Mission District is still up in the air.

The company who owns the property

wants to demol ish this house, which is

one of the oldest homes in Calgary, to

make room for a parking lot.

Friends of Rescuing Carstairs

Elevator has been formed to save their

elevator. For more information , please

contact Gwen Day at 403- 337- 3527 or

Marion Bateman at 403-337-3660 .

Tuesday, May 25,2004 - Fort

Calgary Historic Park - 7:30 pm.

Learn about some of the characters

who lived along the west Highwood

River before the 1950's with Vivian

Sampson .

by Viv ian Sampso n

James (Jimmy) Smith , a Chinese

immigrant who donated the first funds

for the Calgary General Hospital now

has a marker over his grave in Union

Cemetery. He died in 1890 but his grave

has been unmarked for some 80 years .

The Calgary General Hospital Nurses

Alumnae dedicated a memorial stone at

Chinook Country Historical Society

We have had a very busy autumn

season starting in September with Harry

Sanders speaking about his latest book

The Story Behind Alberta Names ,

followed in October with Brad Rennie

on the 80th Anniversary of Alberta

Wheat Pool, and in November, Hugh

Dempsey speaking about his latest book

Firewater, and the launch of the 50th

Anniver sary Edition of Alberta History

magazine. All three programs had an

attendance of over 120 people. Many

visitors to these programs signed up as

members of HSA.

An area bus tour led by Kate Reeves

was a major success. They toured the

Vulcan and District Museum , then

headed southwest to Cayley to learn

about the stockyards for southern

Alberta' s early ranchers. On the way to

the Bar-U-Ranch National Historic Site

for dinner. the bus stopped at the

original Pekisko Trading Post where

artist Bob Spath was working on a

bronze that took up most of his living

room.

Our Annual Christmas Dinner was a

sell out long before the December 3,

deadline. Speaker Tony Rees (HSA 2nd

VP) spoke on the International

Boundary Commission of 1874. As this

was the Alex Johnston Lecture, the

doors were opened to the general public

at 8 pm. to hear Tony' s presentat ion.

The experiment of having Acting

Presiden ts for the year has worked out

well. Kate Reeves served in the position

from June to September while Nancy

Millar was Acting President from

October to December. New board member

Diana Ringstrom will take over the

position from January to March , 2004

when we will hold our Annual General

Meeting.

Lethbridge Historical Societyby Barry Snowden

Write toPO Box 974Lethbridge, AB. T IJ 4A2

Annual General Meeting:

The Let hbridge Historical Society

held its Annual General Meet ing on

November 25, 2003 and , afte r hearin g

and accepting the usual annual report s,

elected the following memb ers to

executive positi ons: Barry Snowden ­

President , Bill Linga rd - Vice-Pres ide nt,

Irma Dogterom - Sec retary, Dave

Dowey - Treasurer, Pat Brown ­

Co unc illor for three yea rs , Alan

Thompson - Councillor for three years,

and Jim George - Coun cillor for two

years . They will join Councillor s Robert

Shore, Audrey Swed ish and Helen

Kovacs . Memb ers expressed their

appreciat ion and gratitude to ret iring

Coun cillors Dick Papw orth and Ern ie

Snow de n , and to Jean Johnstone for her

two terms of service as President. The

inco ming Pres ide nt made spec ial note of

his deli ght that Jean would co ntinue to

be active as Past-President.

Fall Programs:

Although the plann ed Septemb er

coach tour to Medicine Hat was

ca nce lled due to insufficient numb ers ,

the Fa ll programs have been well

attended and well received. At the

October meeti ng guest speaker Johan

Dormaar guided memb ers and guests on

a slide tour of the 49th Parallel from the

Cy press Hills to Waterton Park, with

stops at many of the monument

locations and other places of interest.

The eve ning was a wonderful precursor

to the 2003 Alex John ston Lecture

del ivered by Ton y Rees on Nove mber 6

to one of the largest audiences in rece nt

yea rs . Tony 's treatment of the subject

(the es tablishme nt o f the Canada - US

intern at ional boundary) was timely and

masterful.

Following the AGM 0 11 Novemb er 25,

Hugh Demp sey prov ided a two part

program speak ing first about so me of

his ex periences ove r 50 yea rs o f Alberta

History and then about " the Vengeful

Wife" , the title story from his rece ntly

released book.

Spring Programs see Calendar page 20.

New Ventures:

We are loo king forw ard to an eve ntful

spring, particularl y the mont h of May.

Init iated by the Lethbridge Historical

Society, and with the strong support of

the Ga lt Museum , the first ed ition of

Lethbridge Historic Week (May 8 to 15)

is now in the planning stages. Plans for

the week inclu de Doors Open

Lethbridge on May 14 & 15. A num ber

of gro ups and organizations are being

rec ruited to these ventures and thei r

coo perative effort should make for an

exc iting week. We will report further as

the time approaches.

Leth brid ge is parti cipatin g in the

Her itage Places Initiative. the new

Fede ral and Provincial program that

puts the responsibility for heritage

designation at the mun icipal level. The

Lethbridge Historical Society has join ed

forces with the City and with the

Co unty of Lethbridge in demonstrat ion

projects which will crea te invent ories o f

potent ial historic places, buildin gs and

sites . Th is is largely a voluntary effort

and our major con tributio n is to provide

and recru it voluntee rs to undert ake a

variety of tasks.

HSA Awards - continued from page 17

Awards of Merit

1993 Lac La Biche Mission Historical

Society, Lac La Biche

1997 Th e Lethbridge Herald , Lethb ridge

1999 Smok y River Genealog ical &

Historical Society, Smok y River

2000 Viking Histori cal Society and The

Town of Viking, Viking

200 I Old St rathco na Foundat ion ,

Edm onton

2002 Th e Alberta Pioneer Railway

Association, Edmonton

2003 Big Valley Historical Society

Honourary LifetimeMemberships

1962 E.S. George, Edmonton

1963 Hugh A. Demp sey, Calgar y

1968 James Gray, Calga ry

1977 Georgeen Barrass , Ca lgary

1995 Fred G . Holberton , Calga ry

1999 She ila John ston , Calgary

2000 Morri s Flewwelli ng , Red Deer

2000 Allen and Shirley Ronaghan ,

Edm onton

200 I Ca rlton (Ca rly) Ross Stewart,

Lethbridge

200 1 James A .N. Mackie , Q .C. ,

Calgary

2002 Helen LaRose , Edm onton)

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Edmonton & District Historical Society

The EDHS is focu sed on a year of

celebratin g Edm onton 's Centennial

with a program that highli ghts many o f

Edmonton's ac tivities over the past 100

years. For example, our intere sting and

informa tive fall speakers talked abou t

early tran sportation in Edmonto n. Col in

Hatcher has written several books on

Edm onton 's transit sys tems and

presented a brief look-back at the tram

and bus systems in Edmonton, with

special emphasis on the tram s running

tod ay ac ross the High Level Bridge .

Kath ryn Ivany enthralled the audie nce

with her Power Point present ation on

her latest book, The C & E Railway

Station - the End of the Line. Th e book

is a superb resou rce and detai Is the

history of the Cal gary and Edmonton

Rail way in Edmonton, and in particul ar

the life o f the C & E Stat ion in

St rathcon a. The resource book is

acc ompanied by a student ac tivity book

and both items are expected to enhance

the education of elementary schoo l­

childre n. The books se ll fo r $20

(reso urce book) and $ 10 (stude nt book).

The EDHS Chri stm as party was

entitled " A Voyageur Christm as" and

was held at the Mayfair Golf and

Co untry Club. The Club was very

fes tive with all its decorat ions and the

turkey dinn er was delicious . As we we re

attempting to recreate a Christm as at

Fort Edm ont on , our enter ta inme nt was a

"voyageur" - Les Bucherons - who

regaled us with folk songs , jokes and

instru menta l pieces . Singin g along and

toe-tapping away , the audi ence even

learn ed to play the spoo ns!

Th e trend to fea ture the past 100

yea rs in Edm onton co ntinues in Janu ary

when our speaker, Doug Cowan , will be

discu ssing the past 40 years of

Write toPO Box 1013Edmonton, AB.T5J 2Ml

Edm onton's downtown area. In

February we' ll host a presentat ion from

the Ukrainia n Village on thei r historic

gardens and in Ma rch we' re lookin g

forward to the book launch for

Mountain Diaries: The Alpine

Adventures of Margaret Fleming . In

April our AGM dinn er will we lcom e

Lind a Goyette with her slide

present ation of her 2004 Cent enni al

Project book, Edmonton: A City Called

Home.

Th e big eve nt in May will be the

HSA Annua l General Meeti ng and

Conference . T he EDHS has arranged for

all delegates to the weekend eve nts to

" live in the past" for three day s, as we

partner with Fort Edm onton Park. Our

hotel is the Selkirk , a recon stru cted

replica of the orig inal. located within

the Park. Most of our soc ial eve nts will

take place at the Selkirk (wine and

cheese, two breakfasts, AGM, silent

auction) and a ll de lega tes wi ll have free

entra nce to the park whi le they' re

attendi ng our funct ion s . If yo u' re lucky

(and reser ve early) yo u can stay at the

Selkirk and live in Fort Edmonton Park

for a wonderful, historic wee kend!

Som e delegates are already plann ing to

wear "period dress" just to make the tr ip

into the past more authentic . Wh at a

great way to cel ebra te Edmonton's

Centennial !

Th e AG M weekend also wi ll featu re

many tou rs. On any day, one can tou r

Fort Edmonton Park (there will be a

gu ided tour on Saturday afternoon); on

Frid ay the re will be a spec ial tou r of the

new Provincial Archi ves; on Saturday,

one ca n choose one of four tou rs ­

Histo ric Sports (includes wa lking tours

of sporti ng venues). Histo ric Beginn ings

(the firs t Legislative Asse mbly s ite ,

by Linda Collier

today's site etc) , Histori c Arts (early

theatre s , musical venues) and Historic

Francophone (noted fran coph on e sites

in Edmonton and area) .

The HSA Awards Night Banquet will

be held at the Alberta Aviation Museu m

and will feature key note speaker, Myrna

Kostash , and unique enterta inme nt ­

" the big band sound." Not only will you

enjoy a wond erful meal , a fasci na ting

speaker and dance music, but yo u ca n

a lso tour the Avia tion Museu m to see all

the vintage planes and memorabili a .

Be sure to jo in us - help ce lebrate

Edmonton's 100 yea rs of history!

For more deta ils co ntac t: Christine

Prokop chris tine .prokop@telus .co m or

Linda Colli er Imcollier@shaw.ca).

A poster about the Conference is

included with this newsletter (see page

5) ; the co nfe rence brochu re will be

mai led to all members in February - be

sure to fill out the co upon right away.

See you in May!

Happy New

Year to all members

Jan 27

Jan 27

Feb 24

Feb 24

Mar 23

Mar 23

Apr 27

Apr 27

May 25

May 28·30

HSA Calendar of Events - 2003CCHS: Daniel Murphy of the High River & Distri ct Prese rva tion Soc iety " the saving of a gra in eleva tor and where

they are go ing afte r the devastat ion of the elevator from a tire ," 7:30 pm Fort Ca lgary , 750 9 Ave SE.

LHS: ou r speaker is st ill "s ubjec t to co nfirmation" (but we have back-up and an ticipate an excellent presentatio n)

CC HS: Linda Manygun s "The impact of trad e goods intlu enced and changed native clothing styles, designs, and

materials ," Fort Ca lgary Historic Park - 7:30 pm .

LHS: An nual Banqu et - Guest spea ker Pat McDonald' s top ic is " New Perspectiv es on David T hompso n"

CCHS: Ann ual General Meetin g . Carriage House Motor Inn . Speaker TBA . Dinner at 6 pm . For information

co ntact Henr y Murz yn at 403-652-1 323

LHS: Bryan Smith will spea k about the "Ride rs of the Plains Troup e Co mmemo rative Asso ciation."

CCHS: "Stories Beh ind the Headlin es" with Brian Brenn an - Fort Calgary Historic Park - 7:30 pm .

LHS: An " Inside r 's Evenin g" at the Galt Museum

CCHS: Learn about some of the charac ters who lived along the wes t Highw ood River before the 1950 's with

Vivian Sampson - 7:30 pm Fort Ca lgary, 750 9 Ave SE .

EDHS: HSA Annu al General Meet ing

HSA CrosswordAnswer to last newsletter crossword:

Across: I. Die ppe, 4. Longden, 8. Edsel. 9 . High Level, 10 . ewe ,II .Taber, 12. Lasso. 13. Sheep . 15. EPRanch. 18. Grouard , 19 . Susan .22. lakes. 24 . dwell, 26. ova. 27. Milk River. 29 . Olive, 30 . sess ion,3 1. cygnet.

Down: I. diesels. 2.Eas ter Egg. 3. pilot, 4. lager. 5 . NHL. 7.Nelso n. 9. Hobbema , 12. links . 14. plows . 16 . Red Deer , 17. historian .20 . Nearest. 2 1. Flames . 23 . kilt s . 24 . Devon. 25 . loon y. 28. Roi .

You have plenty of time to complete this cross word puzzle which was dev isedby a member of HSA. The answer will be published in the next issue ofHistory Now.

AcrossI . Albertan Se nator6 . Point of or field of . .. .9 . Prem ier of Alberta 1917 -1 92110. Shim or go lf clubII . News pape r editio n of 10 Sep t. 193912. One who came here from abroad13. So mething to pitch while co urting14. Ce rta in light sw itches15 . Ce rtain tides16 . Mrs. McClung and nervous ones19. Com puter operating sys tem20 . Auction offe r2 1. Pottery of Medi cine Hat22. Orderly co llec tion of notes24 . So me cuts of meat25 . Flag of England. Ireland and Scotland27. Pane holder or ornamenta l band28. Servi ce berries

DownI . Perceive tla vour2 . Em inent co nductor such as I. Across3 . Favourable vote4 . Former Speaker of the House , Dixon , to hisfriend s5. Relati ves; or memb ers of a Service C lub7 . Aboriginals of North Americ a8 . Strathm ore ' s county10. Shelters of 7. Dow n12. No . . .. ands or buts13. Museum object s at Etzikom14. Birds that make hanging nests as Alberta visi­tors17. Scotti sh boys18. Imp lement used by chefs and pharmacists19. Appa ratus seen at oil fields

20. Th e Best in the West by a Dam Site23 . Pan and Johnny . .. . .26 . Wh at is left after ex penses