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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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