The membership newsletter of the Historical Society of Alberta Box 4035 Station C Calgary. AB. T2T 5M9 Telephone: 403-26 1-3662 Fax: 403- 269-6029 e-mail: [email protected]No. 3 Jul y 2004 ISSN 1205-0350 PMA #400 I 0031 Heritage Issues 8 & 9 Industrial Heritage Conference 10 & 11 HSA's New Book 13 L to R: The Honourable Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, The Honourable Thelma Chalifoux and, and Ron Williams, HSA Awards Chair. Photo by: Sheila Johnston Honourabl e Chalifoux 2004 Historical Society of Alberta Awards USA Annual Awards:: The Honourable Thelma Chalifoux, nomin ated by Association canadienne francaise de l'Alberta and to Richard H, Shockley. nominated by Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Society. was born in Ca lgary. She has a long and distinguished ca ree r in this province. From her early entrepre- neurship in the field of f loral design, she became a newscaster, producer. radio show host. writer, lecturer and consultant. From I 96 I she has been an Th e Thelma active member of the Metis Nation. She worked with aboriginal leaders in developing the school in Grouard and negotiated with the Northern Alberta School Divi sion to allow the Cree language to be taught in its schools. She worked with the Alberta Native Communication Society to provide satellite communications to northern Alberta communities. She worked with the University of Alberta to develop its native studies program. She has also served as a land claims negotiator. She has work ed co nstantly to preserve and to mak e known the contributions of the Metis Nation to the devel opment of our society. She has been presented with several awards recognizing her many contributions. In 1997 she was summoned to the Senate of Canada. She served in that august body until required to retire on reaching the age of 75. While serving there she was a member of 30 committees. She worked for all Canadians, but especially for the interests of aboriginal peoples. In her career she has done a great deal to raise consciousness of the part played in our history by the Metis Nation. 20 14 15 15 16-19 1 & 5 2 3 4 6 6 7 7 HSA AGM & Conference Galt Museum Year of the Coal Miner Chapter Reports HSA Calendar of Events & Crossword The Historical Society of Alberta pin is available. You can pick it up from the office or mail your cheque or money order in the amount of $5 plus $.50 postage and handling to: The Historical Society of Alberta Box 4035. Station C Ca lgary. A B. T 2T 5M9 Phone: 403- 261- 3662 Fax: 403- 269-6029 E-mail: alberta [email protected]In this issue HSA 2004 Awards New Members & Donations President's Report Silent Auction Donations The Medicine Man Walking Tours Alberta's Centennial Song rlPA HSA Pin continued page 5
L to R: The Honourable Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governor ofAlberta, The Honourable Thelma Chalifoux and, and RonWilliams, HSA Awards Chair. Photo by: Sheila Johnston
Honourabl e
Chalifoux
2004 Historical Society of Alberta Awards
USA Annual Awards:: The Honourable Thelma Chalifoux, nomin ated
by Association canadie nne francaise de l' Alberta and to Richard H, Shockley.
nom inated by For t Wh oop-Up Interpret ive Society.
was born in Ca lgary.
She has a long and
distingu ished ca ree r
in this province. From
her ea rly entrepre
neurship in the field
of floral design , she
became a newscaster,
producer. radio show
host. writer, lecturer
and consultant. From
I 96 I she has been an
Th e
Thelma
active member of the
Metis Nation. She worked with aboriginal leaders in develop ing the school in
Grouard and negoti ated with the Northern Alberta School Divi sion to allow the Cree
language to be taught in its schoo ls.
She worked with the Alberta Native Co mmunication Soc iety to provide satellite
co mmunications to northern Alberta communities . She worked with the University
of Alberta to develop its nati ve studies program. She has also served as a land claims
negoti ator. She has work ed co nstantly to preserve and to make known the
co ntributions of the Metis Nation to the development of our society. She has been
presented with several awards recognizing her man y co ntributions.
In 1997 she was summoned to the Senate of Canada. She served in that august body
unt il requ ired to retire on reachin g the age of 75 . Whil e serving there she was a
member of 30 co mmittees. She worked for all Canadians, but especially for the
interests of aboriginal peoples.
In her career she has done a grea t deal to raise co nsciousness of the part played in
our history by the Metis Nation.
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is ava ilable.
You can pick it
up from the office
or mail your cheque or money order in
the amount of $5 plus $.50 postage and
handling to:
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Phone: 403- 261- 3662Fax: 403- 269-6029E-mail: alberta [email protected]
In this issueHSA 2004 Awards
NewMembers & Donations
President's Report
Silent Auction Donations
The Medicine Man
Walking Tours
Alberta's Centennial Song
rlPA ll:~yislation
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Members of Council2004-2005 ,
Welcome to new membersJohn Elliott. Medicine HatIsabellLloyd Stianson, CalgaryFrances Kramer, CalgaryRoy Amundson. Red DeerRondo Wood. Red DeerChris Edwards. CalgaryJewish Historical Society of Southern
Mary ShawNellie MannEdward & Anita KohseNorma PollPhilip/Margaret MarshallMartha (Meg) GiesingerOwen & Jean Holmes. In Memory of Pat MarshallW. Vaughan & Marilyn Hembroff. In Memory ofPat MarshallTracy Hembro ff. In Memory of Pat MarshallDon Hepburn . (2)
Freda BissetRon Williams. (2)
Barry SnowdenDavid R. CornishDonald SmithNorris Bick & FamilyG. Allan BakerWilliam BaergenRuth E. HyndmanRobert D. Smith
Charlie Main. Pincher CreekDixit Vinayak. Pincher CreekShanda Phillips. TaberKristy Kaga, TaberMegan Perin. TaberLauchlan Currie. CalgaryBill Kells. EdmontonVictoria Row. LundbreckDavid Vernon. CalgaryPat Cox. GemDr. Ian Younger. Red DeerAlbert Veld. Edmonton
Murray & Marilyn YoungerGera ld StottsJ.D. & Margaret ClayRaymond & Violet BallHarvey SchwartzAlexandra McMeekinAnna FahrionDonna ClanlieldBarbara BlackleyAline CoxJack EdworthyProf. Bruce ProudfootNancy & Mark HeuleFred SchutzJean WellsWilliam & June TyeSheila JohnstonLorna ParkJack & Jean ClippertonBev Leggett
Committees:Alberta History Editor Hugh Dempsey
HistoryNOW Editor Sherring Amsden
For information contact:Office CoordinatorThe Historical Society of Alberta#320 Barron Building610 8th Avenue SWCalgary, AB. T2P IG5
Phone: 403-261 - 3662Fax: 403-269-6029
President
lst Vice-Pesidem
2nd Vice-President3rd Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past PresidentDirector at Large
Director at Large
Director at Large
Donald Hepburn
Jean Johnstone
Vivian Sampson
Frank NorrisDavid Smith
Beverley Leggett
Ron Williams
Liliane Maisonneuve '
David Jones
L. Douglas Rae
Silent Auction donations.The Historical Society of Alberta gratefu llyacknowledges the donations given by the followingsponsors to this successful event held at our AnnualConference in May. 200.+ in Edmonton':
Alberta Community DevelopmentAlberta Views MagutineAudrey's Books. EdmontonBanff Centre PressPierre BertonBjarnes Books. EdmontonBlock 1912 European Cafe. EdmontonCanada's National History SocietyCanadian Cowboy Country MagazineCanadian Plains Research Center -
University of ReginaCentral Alberta Historical Society and
Central AlbertaRegional Museums NetworkJohn ChalmersChinook Country Historical SocietyCity of Edmonton ArchivesHugh DempseyDetselig Enterprises Ltd.
Douglas & Mcintyre PublishersDuval House PublishingEdmonton Symphony O rchestraFair' s Fair/Old Strathcona Books. EdmontonFolklore PublishingFrom Times PastJoan GarlandLaurie Gree nwood's Volume IILois HoleHotel Selkirk. EdmontonLegacy Mugatln eLethbridge Historical SocietyLori Nunn & Carol McTavish &
Linden WentzloffLougheed House Conservation SocietyGrant MacEwan BookstoreOrca Book PublishersRed Deer PressTraveller Antiques. EdmontonUkrainian Cultural Heritage VillageUniversity of Alberta PressUniversity of Calgary PressBill Waiser - Dept. of History. University
Legacy 2004 CampaignDonations to the Legacy 2004 Campaign will be published in the October 2004 Issue of History NOWand in the autumn 2004 issue of Alberta History.
by Don HepburnPresident's Report
The 2004 Conference and AGM in
Edmonton ma rked the conclusion of
another successfu l year for the HSA. It
was an exce lle nt conference . T he
Edmonton and District Historical Society
hosted the event, From Fort to Future:
Celebrating Edmonton S Centennial 1904
2004 . The main venue, Fort Edmonton
Park, reminded delegates of the fur trade
beginnings of Ed mo nto n and of the city's
rapid development thro ugh the twen tie th
ce ntury. The Se lkirk Hotel , a replica of
the hotel that stood at the co rne r of 10 Ist
and Jasper in downtown Edmon ton for
over fifty years, served as co nference
headqu arters, and de legates were free to
ex plore the res t of the histori c park as
time per mitted . Delegate s co uld also
c hoose fro m fo ur to urs planned for
Sa turday afternoon, ex p loring the c ity's
historic begi nnings and the ar ts, sports,
and Francophon e aspects of Edmo nto n's
history.
Th e annual awards banq uet was held
away fro m the Park, at the Alberta
Aviation Muse um at Blatch ford Fie ld,
the c ity's mun icipal ai rport. There,
surro unded by historic aircraft from bush
pilot days and the Co mmo nwealth Air
Tra ining Plan , we were served dinner and
entertai ned with music fro m the big band
era. Our Society's patro n, the Hon. Lois
Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
present ed Annual Awards for ou tstanding
volunteer service to Richard Shoc kley of
Letbridge and to Se nator Th elma
Ch alifooux, as we ll as an Award of Mer it
to the For t Edmo nton Histori cal Histori cal
Founda tion. Un fortunately Mr. Shockley
was unable to atten d due to failing health ,
but his daughter Juli a was present to
receive the award on his beha lf.
A surprise eve nt at the Friday evening
rece ption was the appearance of Mary
Kieftenbcld, singe r and so ngwri ter from
Riviere Qui Barre near Edmo nton to
perform her song "Albe rta", recen tly
chosen by the Legislature as the province 's
official so ng. The co ncluding lines of the
so ng, "Welcoming friends, night and day,
That' s the way I pray Alberta stays ,"
see med particul arl y appropriate for this
ye ar 's co nfe re nce. It was a friend ly
co nfe re nce and we we re made most
welcome by our Edmonton Chapter hosts.
A sincere word of than ks to president
Linda Collier and the plann ing co mmi ttee .
There were only a fe w changes to the
Provincial Co unc il at this year's AGM.
Tony Rees has ind icated that for personal
reasons he ca n no longer co ntinue as
Second Vice Presiden t. O n beha lf of the
Society I wo uld like to ex press our
appreciatio n to Ton y for his serv ice to the
Society. Th e new Second Vice President
will be Vivian Sa mpson of Calgary , pas t
president of the Chinoo k Chapter . We
welcome Vivian to the Counci l. Also,
Li lia ne M aisson eu ve was e lec ted to
another term as Mem ber at Large . As
well, Beverley Leggett , was appo inted as
Treasurer for anoth er two year term.
Treasurer Bev Leggett was able to
report to the AG M some modest progress
in addressi ng our finan cial difficult ies.
The bud get ado pted for the co ming year
shows a defic it once agai n, mainly
becau se we do not have any casino
income during the co ming fiscal year.
Casi no inco me mu st be spread over two
years, and our next cas ino will not be unt il
later in 2005. Th e AGM approved a
modest increase in mem bership fees, to
take effect October I , 2004, whic h will
also help to reli eve the financia l pressures.
Over the past year a num ber of changes
have bee n mad e to the co mmittee struc ture
of our organiza tion, and we now have a
sma ll number of standing committees to
look afte r the main business of the Society.
Also there are several special co mmittees
for special projects. One of these, chaired
by First Vice President Jean John stone, is
the 2005 Joint Co nference Co mmittee,
which is worki ng in co ncert with
represe ntatives from the Saskatchewan
History and Folklore Society to plan "T he
Lily and the Rose Co nference". It will be
held in the border city of Lloydrn instcr in
May o f next year to mar k the centennia l
year of our two provinces.
A second co mmi ttee, chai red by past
president Shei la Johnston , will undert ake
a review of our Society's records and
archives and will take steps to develop as
co mplete a record as possible of our
first hundred years . The ai m is to be
able to prep are a histor y of HSA for our
ce ntennial year, 2007. What form the
history wi ll take is ye t to be decided .
At its most recent meeting the Provincial
Council also established a co mmittee to
explore the possibil ity of restoring the
Black Mud Ranch property. Th is log house
on the west bank of Black Mud Creek a
few miles southeas t of Edmont on was built
in the 1860s and is the second or third
oldes t build ing in the pro vince sti ll
standing in its origi nal location .
Finall y, it see ms likely that a new
commi ttee will have to be struc k to address
the co ncerns about the Frog Lake site. A
resolution passed at the AG M raises our
concerns once again about the sad state of
this important historic site, and it seems that
we will need to do more than wri te letters to
the appro priate government departments if
any real change is to take place .
The Provincial Co uncil will be exploring
possib le actions at its next meet ing.
It has been a busy year for our Society,
and the next year promises to be busy as
we ll. M ay yo u have a pleasant and
rela xin g summe r, and star t the fall with
renewed energy and enthus ias m for the
wor k of the Society.
Celebrate Our HeritageHistoric Festivals Template
The Historical Society of Alberta invitesyou to join in ce lebrating Alberta's first
centennial in 2005 . We will be welcoming
guests from near and far to revisit andrem inisce about their herit age in our
province.
The HSA is pleased to present to you a
template and supporting materials to helpprovide a framewo rk for the establishment
of com munity history festivals byhistorical organ izations or societies. Weare providing you with a " festival booklet"and manual to help in the planning of
community history festivals. Just go to ourwebsite at www.a lhertahistory.org for apreview of same.
Feel free to review these documents bysimply followi ng the links. The HSA
would be pleased to provide you withadditional information to develop your
Centennial activi ties. Contact informationis provided in the documentation.
Tales of Buried TreasureI am assembling stories of hidden
treasure - supposed stashes of cash, gold,or other valuables that have never been
found - from across the country. IdeallyI' ll be able to Ilesh out each as an interesting tale with historical context and detailsabout the individuals involved.
I'd appreciate knowing of any old newspaper accounts or similar leads about suchstories that you or other society members
may recall.
John Grantemail: jo hn.grant4@sy mpatico .ca
HSA MembersNews
Mazel tOV!Anna Marilk a Sanders was born May 22,
2004 at 12.15 pm at the Foothills
Medical Cen tre in Ca lgary, AB. She
weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 54
ce ntimetres long. Harry, Kirsten and
Jonas are very proud.
Congratulations to FredSchutz.
His book, West of the Blindman, was
short-listed for the $25,000 Grant
MacEwan Author Award.
$120.00
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Membership & Subscription Fee IncreaseThe Annual Ge nera l Meeti ng adopted a new fee struc ture at its meet ing held May,
2004 in Edmonton. Effective October I , 2004, the new mem bership and subscri ptionfees are:
As is the cu rre nt practice. Indiv idual and Family Mem berships will rece ive thequarterly newsletter History NOW; Subscri bers will receive the quarterly journa lAlberta History.
Th e Annual Meeting recognized that the new fee struct ure is necessary to offsetthe increased costs of paper, printing, and mailing.
We hope that you, our members, will continue to be both members and subscribers.since our mem bership numbers are very important when we are applying for grants andsupport, such as that from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. HSA willcontinue to make a grant to each Chapter from the proceeds of memberships.
If you have further questions. or wish to renew your membership under the currentsystem before October I, please feel free to contact the office by phone, fax or email.
We'd like to hear from youI am interested in volunteeri ng for theHistorical Society of Alberta.I am interested in:
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The HSA 2004 Annual Awardscontinued from page 1
L to R: The Honourable Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governorof Alberta, Julia Shockley and Ron Williams, HSAAwards Chair. Photo by: Sheila Johnston
Rich ard H. Shockley was originally from Vanco uver but has lived
in Alberta for well over 25 years. He ob tained a degree in
Anthropology and Histor y from the University of Let hbridge.
Followi ng grad ua tio n. Richard began a success ful career in the field
of historic preservation and pub lic history working for Alberta
C ulture and Historic Site s Service, the Crowsnest Pass Historic
Resource Deve lopment Program. the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and
Archive s. and the Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre .
Beyond his work. Richard has given a prodigious amo unt to
voluntee r activ ity in the lie ld of history. Of special note is his work
with the Riders of the Plains Commemorative Troop Assoc iatio n.
Th is volunteer group is reconstructing the Nor th West Moun ted
Police 1884 Barracks at Fort Mac Leod.
Richa rd has written many ar tic les for Museum journa ls and
edi ted "The Buffalo Legacy" .
L to R: The Honourable Lois Hole, Lieutenant Governor ofAlberta, Vicki Van Vliet Vaikunas, Fort Edmonton HistoricalFoundation, Executive Director, and Ron Williams, HSAAwards Chair. Photo by: Sheila Johnston
The USA Award of Mer it awarded to For t Ed monto n
Hi storical Fou ndation, nominated by Vicki Van Vliet
Vaitkunas,
The Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation was set up 35 years
ago to celebrate Edmonton's pioneer spirit by creating a living
history experience. It bega n by raising fund s and then con structi ng
a detai led replica of Fort Edmonton as it appeared in 1846.
The vision grew to include much more. Three additional ce ntres
were added : 1885 Street which consists of 27 buildings. including
homes, shops. businesses and churches which show the early
deve lopment of Edmonton as a settlement; 1905 Street showing
Edm onton as a new city on the frontier ; 1920 Street showing
Edmonton in the ear ly stages of metropolitan life.
Ma ny other develop me nts have included reco nstruc tio n of the
Blatch ford Field Air Hangar to celebrate Edmonton's aviation
leadership as the "Gateway to the North "; reco nstruc tion of the
Se lkirk Hotel; reprodu ction of the 1920 Avro Avian Biplane and
many other projects. Workshops have bee n developed for the
tra ining of carvers and painters of carouse l horses.
A visit to Fort Edmo nton is a total historical ex perience.
To expand public interes t in and knowledge of our history, the Foundation has publ ished several books includi ng Edmonton the
Way It Was and Out of the Past.
Th e Founda tion cooperates wi th other organizations wi th similar aims incl udi ng The Historical Society of Albe rta to bring our
history closer to today's wor ld. The Founda tion is not resting on its laurels. At least ten cap ital projects are in the early stages of
developmen t. Ma ny volunteers are invo lved in this outs tanding enterpri se.
Th e Founda tion is looking forward to the future with co nlidence.
Walking Toursguided by Malcolm Cameron, Out an' About Tours
The HSA was fortunate to have Mary Kieftenbeldperform her winning entry Alberta for us at theAGM in Edmonton, May 2004. Mary's song waschosen as the province's official song for Alberta'scentennial celebrations 2005. This was Mary's firstpublic appearance to perform her song. We thank
you Mary and wish you all the best with your futureendeavours.
Mary has graciously permitted us to publish her songfor all of you to enjoy and to sing along with Mary.
PIPA and The Historical Society of AlbertaOn January I, 2004, the Government
Col e Alberta Governor, HCFCa therine C. Cole & Associates,herit age co nsultants10023 93 StreetEdmonton, Alberta T5H IW6(tel) 780-424-2229(fax) 780-428-8986Catherin eC.Cole @telus.net
Heritage .Issues ~.
Buffalo make their way back toprairie grasslands
This past May history was made when 50
bison were set free on to grassland south of
Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Bison from
Elk Island National Park were transported
to the Old Man on His Back Prairie and
Heritage Conservation Area, land owned by
the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the
Saskatchewan government. It is hoped the
herd will grow in size to about three
hundred in their new environment. Check
www.natureco nservancy.com for more
details.
In Alberta, initiatives are well under
way to develop an interpretive center in
Wainwright to ce lebrate the historical
siznificance of the buffalo in Alberta ande
Canada. To join the Wainwright Buffalo
National Park Foundation please write to
the WBNPIC Founda tion at Box 2949,
Wainwright AB T6W IS8. To read the
latest news leller of the Foundation visi t
www.wainwrightmainstree t.org
Provincial Museum of Albertato be renewed.
Plans for an ex panded Provincial
Museum are well underway. Bruce
McGillvary, Director of the Provincial
Museum has reported that the results are in!
The Museum conducted a comprehensive
survey of its stakeholders and visitors to
determine what they envisioned for the
renewa l project announced by Alberta
Community Development Minister Gene
Zwozd csky in April of 2003. Stakeholders
have indicated that there is a strong interest
for the Museum to tell Alberta stories
including that of Exploration, the Ice Age,
cont inued on pag e 9
DOORS Or[NAI nrHU
continued from page 8
and Aboriginal Cultu re. To support the
Provincial Museum please consider joi ning
the Friends of the Provincial Museum of
Alberta Society by calling 780-453-9103 .
In the mid-1950's there was a movement
to try to establish a provincial museu m at
the time of Alberta's 50th Anniversary. The
project did not come to fruition until 1967
when the Government of Canada. funded
the museum as a gift to Alberta during the
national centennial.
Recently, there has been an alternative
proposal brought forward by a group of
Edmonton businessmen and politicians
requesting that Alberta Community
Development consider a different site for
the renewal. This has caused a lively
discussion. However, in an open letter
published in the Edmonton Journal on June
8. 2004, Minister Gene Zwozdesky whose
department is responsible for the project.
summarized and clarified many of the
issues being raise d. He outlined his
department's decision for renewing on the
same site and the process that has taken
place to determin e the future renewal.
To date the Government of Alberta has
invested almos t $2 million dollars on
research and plannin g of the renewed
museum. This included visits by planning
team members to 19 world-cia'is museums,
in-depth studies of other museums, the
hiring of museum planners to determine
plants assessments and program studies and
an extensive public survey undertaken by
Criterion Research.
Congratulations to Alberta Communi ty
Development and Minister Zwozdesky
for making sure that the legacy of our
provincial museum continues with renewed
vigor and vision!
Help support this visio n by joining the
Frie nds of the Pro vinci al Mu seum
Society or by writing Minister Gene
Zwozdesky.
Doors OpenAlberta
Doors Open
Alberta-led by
the Heritage
C ommunit y
Foundation as a part of the vision to ensure
that heritage is valued by everyone - is a
major new programming initiative that
engages communities in architectural
heritage. It is part of a strategy (international.
For more information. please contact us:Adriana Davies, Ph.D.-ExecutiveDirector. Heritage Community FoundationSuite #54, Commonwea lth Build ing,99 12 106 Street NW. Edmonton. AlbertaT5K IC5. P: 780-424-651 2, x. 222.F: 780-424-6579email:[email protected] sites :: www.doorsopcnalberta.caand www.albertaso urce.ca
From : Marianne Fedori 780 -447 -731 1email : mari annefedori @shaw.caRe: Herit age Canada
Hi All,If anyone has any heritage concerns ornotices they would like to make mention of.the HSA would welcome the informationfor its next newsletter. Short pieces of100 words or less are appreciated. Theycan be sent to me or to our newslettereditor, Sherring Amsden at sherring@telusplanet.net.
Also, for the people in Calgary I learn edthis weekend that the Scarboro CommunityLeague will likely tear down its building. Itis one of the oldes t league buildings inthe city. Please let me know if you haveany information about it.
Year of the Coal Miner. 2004 Industrial Heritage Preservation ConferenceIndustrial Heritage: Asset or Liability? September 29-0ctober 1, 2004Lethbridge, Alberta
A three-day conference for museum
professionals, municipal planners, heritage
volunteers and post-secondary students,
promoting an understanding of the
economic, social and cultural impacts of
industrial heritage preservation; creating
maximum impact with regional
collaboratio ns and partnerships; and
developing appropriate educational linkages.
Conference participants will be offered
a choice of day-long site-st udy tours,
discussions by Ca nadian and international
speakers on topics including Industrial
Land scape, Cultural Landscape,
Community Mobilization, Eco nomic
Revitalization, Partnerships and Telling
the Story. Panel discussions will be
followed by individual case studies.
Keynote Spea ker: Laurence Gross ,Pro fessor, Departm ent of RegionalEcon om ic and Soc ial Developmen t,University of Massachusetts.
Gathered to consider whether Industrial
Heritage is an asset or a liability, we must·
also consider the context, intention, and
meanings of preservation. Where do the
opportunities come from? What do they
imply in and of themselves? What will
their preservation mean to various
players? What docs it signify to those
associated with the sites, and what will it
represent to those who come later? What
do we want to do with that which is
preserved? How do all these questions
relate to the life and politics that surround
these issues as we face them?
Sessions include:A View from Portland, Bill Bulick and
Kevin NyhoffCommunity Mobilization, Catherine
ColeCivic and Busin ess Roles and
Respon sibil itie s: Morris Flewelling,Mayor Bob Tarleck , Marc Robertier
Telling the Story, Anna Robertson,
Linda Digby. and Sky Weir
Case Studies include:Britiana Beach , British Co lumbiaButte, MontanaFort McMurray, Alber taLowell, Massachu settsMedici ne Hat , Alber taPor tland, OregonYear of the Coal Miner tourism initiative,
Alberta and British Columbia
Workshops on Wheels and site toursinclude:
Oil - A trip to the Tumer Valley Gas PlantCoal - A trip to the coal mines of the
Crowsnest Pass; a tour of the Galt #8 MineSite
Agriculture - A trip to the Stave lygrai n elevator, the Nobleford plow plant,and the Raymond Sugar Fac tory
Cost:Early bird registration : (July 3 1)
$ 175.00Registration: $200.00At the door registration: $250 .00
Includes: all meals and co/fee breaks and
sessions, along with transportation from
Calgary (Workshop on Wheels will pick
up in Calgary). Optional transportation
back to Calgary $50.00/perso n. A special
Conference Rate at the Lethbridge Lodge
will be announced.
Industrial Heritage Conference
Keynote: Industrial Heritage Preservation
Conference - Laurence Gross
Gathered to consider whether Industrial
Heritage is an asset or a liability, we must
also consider the context, intention, and
mean ings of preser vation. Civic and
Business Roles and Responsibilities
Facilitator: Adria na A. Davies, Ph.D.,
Execu tive Director, Heritage Co mmunity
Foundat ion
Moderator: Larry Gross, Ph.D.Panelists: Marc de La Bru yere, Maclab
Enterprises
Councillor Morris Flewwelling, Ci tyof Red Deer
Les Hurt, Alber ta CommunityDevelopment
Mayor Bob Tarleck, City of Lethbridge
A View from PortlandCultural Planning Co nsultant Bill
Bulick and Arc hitec t, Kevin Nyhoffpresent a comprehensive overv iew of thepreservation and re-interpretation of thecity of Portland, Oregon.
1. Cultural LandscapeCase Study: Medicine Hat. Faci litator:
Anna RobertsonPresenter: Jack Forbe s, Direc to r,
Medicine Hat Clay Industries NationalHistoric District.
Fire, flood, pestilence (of the humankind) - the challenges of conservi ngand stabilizing an industria l site can be ofBiblical proportions ! In Medici ne Hat, adedicated gro up has saved two ware house- sized pottery fac tories fro mdemolition and slowly restored. rebuiltand re- fitted them for their new lives asAlberta's prem ier industria l interpretivece ntres.
2. Telling the StorySpeakers: Anna Rober tson and Sky
Weir, Robertson Weir Ltd. Linda Digby,Director, Historic Atlas Coal Mine
How do you take bricks and mortar,
and huge mechanica l equipment, and
make them relevant to your visitor from
the Microch ip Age ? Tell ing the stories of
the people and processes at the industrial
site s at the Historic Atlas Coa l Mine,
Medicine Hat' s Clay Industries NHD,
and Iron bridgc, Engla nd is the focus of
this session.
Industrial Landscape Case Study
Facilitator: Mo nica Field
Speakers: Bert Mac Kay, Chere Jiusto
Industry Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Fort MacMurray, Alberta and Butte,
Montana
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Community Mobilization: You canmake a difference!
Heritage advocacy begins at thelocal level,
usually with individuals concerned about the
impending destruction of a particular
building, historic place or cultural landscape;
the revision of arearedevelopment plans that
respect developers' interests over those of
community members; or thedesignation and
commemoration of heritage properties.
What can we, as heritage activists, do to
increase the effectiveness of our advocacy
efforts? The phrase 'Think globally, act
locally" is just as important in terms of
heritage as it is in termsof the environment.
Savingour builtenvironmentcontributes to
saving our environment more generally.
The heritage community is ageing and
in danger of becoming marginalized, We
need to express our arguments in terms
to which young people, First Nations and
new Canadians in parti cular will
respond.
At the local level, individuals are burning
out and groups aren't always working
together effectively. Our efforts can be hurt
by claims of self-interest. CatherineC. Cole
will look at recent case studies, and
successful strategies for community
mobilization, including education, public
awareness, lobbying, and protest.
Catherine C. Cole is an Edmonton
based heritage consultant who recently
developed the Heritage Plan for the City
of Ottawa. On a personal level, she is a
stakeholder in the ongoing consultations
surrounding the commemoration of the
Traditional Aboriginal Burial Ground
and the Fort Edmonton Cemetery. She is
the Alberta Governor for the Heritage
Canada Foundation.
Banquet and Social
Speaker: Les Hurt
Why Save Alberta's Cultural Heritage?
Alberta Community Development has
played a longstanding role in
industrial heritage preservation,
including the development of
historic sites, the provision of
advice and assistance to others
involved in industrial heritage
preservation, and, most recently,
participation in the cross
Canada Historic Places
Initiative. Preserving, presenting
and promoting industrial sites
can be a challenge, with issues
such as limitedresources, liability concerns
and cleanup. Is preservingour historyworth
the effort? Les Hurt, Director of the
Heritage Resource Management Branch,
will offer insights from his own long
history with the department.
Workshop on Wheels Bus OneOil and GasTurner ValleyWednesday, September 29, 2004
Bus Trip from Calgary to Turner Valley:8:30 am to 9:30 am.Facilitator : Ian Clarke
Session: Turner Valley Gas PlantNational and Provincial Historic Site:9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Speakers: Janet Wright, Ian Clarke,Gary Duguay, Ron Johnson, DianeRosvold, Jane Dusome.
Dream or Disaster?
You've been given the best collection of
in-situ artifacts to tell the history of the
Turner Valley Oiltield. The historic plant is
one-of-a-kind, and operated for 71 years!
Aren't you lucky? Well, maybe you are,
but there are some real challenges that go
along with this opportunity.
Join staff from Alberta Community
Development, Historic Sites and Cultural
Facilities Branch and Parks Canada for a
personal tour of the Turner Valley Gas
Plant National and Provincial Historic
Site. Explore the dramatic ongoing saga
of clean up, preservation and interpretation
at this unique site.
Turner Valley Gas Plant
Workshop on Wheels Bus ThreeCoal MiningCrowsnest PassWednesday, September 29,2004
Bus Trip from Calgary to CrowsnestPass: 8:30 a.m. to II :30 a.m.Facilitator: Monica Field
Sessions: Coleman Collieries II :30 amto 1:00 pm.
Speakers: MonicaField, Shar Lazzarotto,
Frank Loseth,Jim Lant
Bellevue Underground Mine I :15 pm to
2:45 pm.
Speakers: Janna van Kessel, Wendy
Smith, Eva and Dave Welsh
Leitch ColIieries Provincial Historic Site
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
Speaker: Monica Field
Opportunity or Liability - HistoricalResources in the Crowsnest Pass
The Crowsnest has a dark and dangerous
industrial past - Canada's worst mine
disaster killed 189 men at the Hillcrest
Mine. Profit came with a high price in this
picturesque mountain valley. Can thearea's
dramatic history benefit the community
now that the mines have closed?
Tour Coleman Collieries National
Historic Site, the Bellevue Underground
Mine, and Leitch Collieries Provincial
Historic Site to discover how the people
of the Pass turned their industrial past
into an economic generator.
Boole &:Web It.
The Canadian Register is a Federal/Provincial
Collaboration that identifies heritage sites
across the country. This website provides
access to two new Pan-Canadian tools: the
Register of Historic Places and the Standards
and Guide lines for the Conservation of
heritage places. www.historicplaces.ca
Plan a historic tour or take part in a history
event. Visit the website of Travel Alberta to
find historic lodgings, tours. and information
about historic sites at Trdv elAlberta.com
Take a ride back to the days of the cowboy . ..
saddle up and drive the Cowboy Trail, a 700
krn route along the scenic Highway 22.. . for
more details visit www.thecowboytrail.com
Learn more of the Petroleum History Society
and the Canadian Petroleum Interpretive
Centre at www.Detroleumhistorv.ca Brush lip
on your knowledge of the key trends and dates
of Alberta's oil industry. Numerous related
websites and links are also featured on the site.
Web Sites to Try
Alberta Family Histories Society. If you have
not visited this site in sometime you will find
updates and links that arc most useful to family
history research at www.afhs.ab.ca AFHS is a
non-profit organization established in 1980 to
promote and encourage family history research
based in Calgary.
The Bowness Historical Society has planned
a homecoming event in Calgary for July 30
and 3 1 2004. calling all former residents to
share in their part of the history of what was
originally the Town of Bowness, The
weekend will include a picnic. and tours of
historic homes..The Society has posted its
newsletter, neighb ourhood history and
information about the events on its web site at
www.bownesshistoricalsociety.com The
weekend will include a picnic and tours of
historic homes. Call Linda at 403-247-9695
for more information.
Celebrating A n niversa r ies !
Fort Saska tche wan turns 100 on Jul y
I, 2004 . Vis it www.fortsaskinfor.com
fo r more in form at ion .
Th e United Farmers of Alberta are
takin g his tory on the road in their 95 th year
of operation. This spring the UFA un veiled
its History in Motion Travellin g Exhibit, a
mobil e trailer filled with displ ay s and
art ifacts fro m the UFA's past, The ex hibit
wi ll tour communities around the prov ince.
Contact the UFA for scheduled visi ts in
Calgary at 403-258-4500.
A lbe rta College w ill celebrat e 100
years . Tune in to th e ir hist o ry at
www.abcollege.ab.ca
Th e Raymond Stamped e cele bra tes
over 100 years . The town 's fir st rod eo
was held in 1902. For info rmatio n
www.townofraymond.com!stampede
Parkl and County has es tablished a
planning co mmittee to celebrate Alberta's
100th Anniversary. Contact Legislative and
Administrative Services of Parkland County
for more information at 780-968--8888.
St. A lbert was incorporated as a town
in 1904 and as a c ity in 1977. Take a look
at the city websi te to learn more of the
many ongoing heritage project s in St.
A lbe rt. www.st-albert.ab.ca
Workshop West, an Edmonton ba'ied
Theatre Company known for their
producti on of histori cal and original
plays about Western Canadian ce lebrates
the ir 25th year! For per forman ce
information visit www.workshopwestorg
Don 't forget Edmonton's 2004
Centennial of Incorporation, Watch for
information about Oc tober's grand
celebration at www,edmonton2004.com On
this site yo u can review the rec ently
announced 100 Edmontonians of theCe ntury.
In Edmonton 's Centennial year the Ci ty of
Edmonton thought it fitting to recognize and
honour those who have given back to the city.
The Historic SitesCommittee of the EdmontonHistorical Board is pleased toannounce the release ofNaming Edmonton: Ada to Zoe to celebrateEdmonton 's 100th A nniversary ofbecominga city. This project has been compiled byvolunteer boa rd member s over the pastdecade. Published with the University ofAlberta Press. it is attractive ly detailed andillustrated. With ove r 1300 sites, 300photographs. and detailed maps. it will be asignificant addition to the understanding ofEdmonton's history. For more informationvisit www.uaD.alberta.ca Univers ity ofAlberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-423-X
Alberta Premiers of theTwentieth Centruy . byRennie. Bradford James.Regina: Great PlainsPublishing Center. 2004. $24 .95.ISBN 0-889715 1-0
Epic Wallderer: DavidThomp son and the ~Mapping ofthe CanadianWest by knish. D' Arcy,Toronto: Anchor Canada 2004. $21.95.ISBN 0-385-65974- 1
A new edition issue by HighRiver Pioneers and OldTimers Association of Leav esof the Medicine Tree. $65 .Discount $5 on pre-orders.Phone Betty Garstin 403-558-3990.
Edm onton Members of the
:::r~~:~~~:~5~~~~~ton : ~Golden Meteorite Press.2004. $35.00. ISBN 1-8945793-06-4
Altitude Publishing has a
~~: ~:~:~a~:~~~.n~ lt~t~:e~: ~Amazing Stories arc widelyavailable in bookstores and at Superstore. Theseries is designed to be "lively. entertaining andpage-turning." There arc a variety of titles thatpertain to Alberta. Among them arcstoriesaboutMary Schaffer. Sam Steele. rumrunners.dinosaur hunters. voyageurs. The Mounties andNative chiefs. Check www.altitudeDublishiI!.l:.mm for a complete list.
::;'~::::; ~e;,~~~sof ~from Edmonton Ridings,1887-2003 by Marden , Austin. A.Edmonton: Go lde n Meteor ite Press. 2004.$35 .00. ISBN 1-89457 3-07-2
Now Available, our latest HSA book!!! Special introductory price for members,Regular price: $19.95.Order now and save $5.
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Editors : PearlAnn Reichwein, PhD, is ahistorian, park interpreter, and poet. Karen Fox,PhD, is a lei sure scholar, backp ackin g andkayaking guide , and photograph er. As professorsat the University of Alberta, Faculty of PhysicalEducation and Recreation, they collaborate onresearch abo ut women travell ers and theCanadian Rockies.
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"I started up Victoria about ten and had a most perfect day's climb. We had an
excellent bit of rock work to begin with - a fine rocky ridge and then a long ridge
ofsnow with a sheer drop of rock on one side to Lake Louise. The view f rom any
point on the ridge is indescribable"
..We set offdown the other side ofthe Pass through what is called the Devil's
PUI/ch Bowl at a terrific rate ofspeed to the Plain ofSix Glaciers. The speed. we
learned later; was necessary as ice-fall s from the Victoria Glacier on one side and
rocks f rom LeFroy on the other are liable at any time to come hurtling into the
Punch Bowl to the danger oftrespassers - particularly slow ones. "
-Margaret Fleming, August 4, 1931
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Marg aret Fleming ( 190 1- 1999) wrote of her lifetime of mountain adventure.
A Canadian mountaineer, traveller, field naturalist, and teach er whose life
spanned the twenti eth century of alpine culture, she had an astute fascin ation
with mountains. She was the first woman editor of the celebrated Canadian
Alpine Journal, but her own stories remained unpubli shed . She sought beaut y,
serenity, and the art of idling. She did not conquer mountain - she dwelt with
them, touching nature, friend ship, and alpine time.
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Mid L: Group Ken & Bev McKenzie and? Photo Sheila Johnston
Bottom L: Joan & Clarence Davis and Margaret & Glen Waite. Photo
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Bottom R: "Premier Rutherford" Dean Carter; "Emily Murphy" BarbaraReese; and "Sir Wilfred Laurier" Chaires Bidwell. Photo Sheila Johnston
Scenes from the
2004 HSAAnnual Conference, Edmonton
Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives
Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives
is excited to celebrate the 2005 Centennial
of the Province of Alberta and the 2006
Centennial of the City of Lethbridge with
the development of a 13.627 square feet
addition and renovation of the exis ting
27.243 square foot facility.
The Galt has become known for its award
winning exhibitions. events. programs.
and services. The expansion will benefit
the City of Lethbridge and southern
Alberta region in several important ways:
Education: High quality. dynamic and
interactive exhibitions and programs for all
visitors will open new doors for learning at
the Galt.
Stewards : Enha nced co llec tions and
exhibition facilities will stre ngthen the
Galt's role as a leading steward of the
cultura l history of southern A lberta.
recogni zed for its co llections and
commitment to access and interna tional
museum standards
Economic De velopment: As a new
regional focal point for heritage and
touri sm, the Ga lt will have a posi tive
impac t on economic deve lop ment in
southwestern Alberta.
Meeting Place: Providing afforda ble
access and a flexible facil ity. the Galt will
be a focal point in the City of Lethbridge
for family outings. community cultural
events and private functions.
Expansion Calendar
September 17. 2004: Sod turning to
co incide with the launch of the capita l
campaign: Friends of the Galt Museum's
annual fundraising event
Sep tember 18, 2004 : Museu m at the
Ma ll opens at Park Place Shopping
Centre. with temporary ex hibitions in
Centre Co urt and a retail space for the
Museum G ift Shop to Novem ber 2005.
September 20, 2004 to November 2005:
The Ga lt will be closed during the
construction period. Access to the Archives
willco ntinue in an alternate location.
Museum programming will continue in a
variety of community and educational
venues.
December 2005 : Mu seum reopens
May 9, 2006: Grand opening celebration
- coincides with 100-year anniversary of
incorporatio n of City of Lethbridge
Fro m: Anine Vonkeman , Mark etingCommunicat ions Officer, Sir AlexanderGalt Museum & Archives. 502 Ist StreetSouth. Lethbridge AB T IJ IY4t 403 .320-4009 f 403.329-4958emai l:avonkeman @galt muse um.comweb site : www.galtmuseum.com
Year of the Coal Miner: A Regional Heritage Tourism Initiative
Glenbow Museum Poised to Commence New Permanent GalleryThe Glenbow Museum is pleased to
announce the provincial gove rnment has
granted funds to celebrate Alberta's 2005
centennial in suppor t of a new $8 .5
million permanent gallery, Mavericks:
An Incorrigible History ofAlberta.
Glenbow Museum has been awarded
two million dollars from the Alberta's
2005 Ce ntennia l Legacies Grant
Program for centenni al ce lebration plans.
The Government of Alberta's contribution
willallow for the development the Mavericks
gallery to commence as stated by MikeRobinson, Glenbow Museum's President and
CEO, 'The Centennial Legacies Grant is a
cornerstone contribution to the realization of
Glenbow Museum's plans for renovation,
refurbishment, and revitalization."
This innovative gallery, based upon the
book Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of
Alberta, by Calgary based writerand historian
Aritha Van Herk, will trace the history of
southern Alberta through twelve distinct
ga lleries. Mavericks will introduce the
legendary tales and colourful personalities
who shaped and defined Alberta's history,
and who are the predecessors of Alberta's"maverick" nature.
For more information, contact:
Tanis Booth , Co mmunica tions Specialist
Glenb ow Mu seum
Phone: (403) 268- 4246
E-mai l: tbooth @glenbow.org
Source :Glenbow Museum Media
Central Alberta Historical Societyby Janet Walter
Write toc/o Red Deer and District Museum45---47A Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 6Z6
ee l-
ebrated its herit age with a week ofevents. The second annual Historic RedDeer Week featured over 30 historythemed events organized and hosted by24 community organizations.
Historic Red Deer Week was created in2003 to involve as much of Red Deer anddistrict as possible in celebrating localheritage. The aim was to increaseawarenessand pride in local history throughexploration and experience of a range ofactivities. To pursue this goal, manyorganizations were approached to sponsorevents or to promote their existing eventsunder the banner of a unified Historic Week.
In contrast to the first celebration ofHistoric Red Deer Week in 2003, HistoricRed Deer Week 2004 enjoyed reasonablygood weather (for the beginning of May).Organizational mechanisms that werecreated last year were relined andpromotion for the events was moreextensive. This included television and radioappearances as well as photographs andarticles in the area's daily and bi-weeklynewspapers. Attendance wasgenerally quitegood and most organizations were pleasedwith the reception of their events,
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/Red Deer: Hazel Braithwaite's bronze likeness. She stands besidethe sidewalk in front of a small Ross Street park that is across thestreet from the large City Hall Park. Sculptor, Alan Henderson.
involvement in the Hazel Braithwaiteghost project over the seven years since afew women at a March 8 Internationalwomen's dinner were inspired to work fora statue of an extraordinary woman to jointhe bronze likenesses of Red Deer 'shonoured historic men.
Central Alberta Historical Society Boardand members at large were instrumental inmany of the other events of Historic RedDeer Week. CAHS Program Chair, ShirleyDye, was the hostess for a series of livelunch box readings of local authors at thepublic library. They were cosponsors of anevening of Native dancing and MetisIiddling and organisers as well as sponsorsand judges of the regional Heritage SchoolFair that concluded the events for the week.
The annual general meeting for CAHSwill be September 16 at the Red Deerand District Museum and an Alix busexcursion that will include a tour ofManad on, the restored home of Walterand Irene Pariby, followed by a catereddinner.
In May, Pauline Feniak related thestory of "Victoria Se ttlement: FromMission Post to National Historic Site."Due to its river location this piece of landwas a First Nations camping place priorto the Mission period began by the ScotGeorge McDougall.
Spring programs sponsored by CAHSoffered three wide ranging topics. InMarch, Dr. Patricia Mcf.ormack. head ofNative Studies at U of A spoke aboutOrkneymen and Lewismen. These wereScots, employed by the Hudson Bayduring the invasive fur trade era in Canada.From isolated island communities inNorthern Scotland, their distinct culturaldifferences were the result of contrastinsinfluences of Norse invaders in the earl;history of Scotland.
April program, presented by CalgarianCarrol Jaques was an analysis ofcooperation versus individualism inAlberta's agricultural history. During herresearch for a commissioned book, Uniform
a Story of Confllct and Change, she foundmany of the citizen! government dynamicsthat shaped the Alberta agricultural sector inthe past and continue to do so.
One of the best attended events of RedDeer's second Historic Week May 1-8, wasthe unveiling of Hazel Braithwaite 'sbronze likeness. She stands beside the sidewalk in front of a small Ross Street parkthat is across the street from the large CityHall Park. The sculptor, Alan Henderson,portrayed a stalwart figure whose eyes areclosed in contemplation. The hands atwaist level in front, hold a miniatureyounger likeness of the woman. It is asthough she is wondering about the courseof her life, which is fitting foran individualwho took her life in her own hands anddetermined for it a social justicejourney ofpersonal commitment. A plaque relates thecitizen achievements of this pioneer farmwoman. CAHS had continuous
Edmonton & District Historical SocietyWrite toPO Box 1013Edmonton, AB.T5J 2M I
The Edmonton and District Histori cal
Society is booming with historical
enterta inme nt! We just hosted the annual
Co nference and AGM of the Historical
Soc iety of Alberta and now we ' re mo ving
on to the biggest Histori c Edmonton
WeekID oors Open eve r!
First the HSA Conference, Wh at a
delightful weekend we had from May 28
30 - eve n the rain couldn' t prevent the
joy and enthusias m from sprea d ing
amongst all the participants! The Hotel
Se lkirk and Fort Edmonton Park were per
fect se ttings for us to celebrate From Fort
to the Future: Celebrating Edmonton sCentennial 1904-2004. Our Friday Win e
and Cheese was punctuated by the first
public singing of Alberta's centennial song
(by Mary Kieftenbeld) as horse-drawn
wagons, stree tcars and Park vis ito rs
stro lled by the front of the Hot el.
John son 's Cafe (in the Hotel Se lkirk) was
a wonderfu l historic spot for our Saturday
and Sunday Breakfasts, AGM and Sile nt
Auction and we all enjoyed Bruce Ibsen 's
picture presentation of three prominent
sports figures from Edmonton 's past, Our
four Saturday afternoon tours were not
"da mpened" by the rain as they travelled
throu ghout Edm ont on learn ing about the
po litical beginnings of our province, the
fine arts and francoph one communities
and historic sporting venues. Of course,
what better spot to hold a banquet than in
the site of early aircraft in Edmonton, the
Alberta Avia tion Mu seum ! Many thank s
to all those delegates who were so
ge nerous in their praise of the conference
and its activ ities; we apprec iate your feed
back. I would also like to thank the
co nference organiz ing committee - we
co uld not have been such a success
without their supreme effort and hard
work ! Thanks to Christine Prokop, Lisa
Maltby, Brad McDonald, Nancy Huele,
Deb bie Culbertson , Grace and Arno ld
Rumbold , Kathy Reith, Marianne Fedori ,
Liliane Maisonneu ve - and me!
Coming up next on the calendar is the
Historic Edmonton Week Fes tival and
Doors Open , runn ing from July 24 to
August I. Thi s year marks the first year
Doors Open has been ce lebrated in
Edmonton and it is already promising to
be a huge success. The number of events
for this year's festival has doubled to
almos t 280 as has the number of
partners (from thirty to over seventy).
Th e enthusiasm and eagerness of
Edmontonians anxious to ce lebrate their
centennial is evide nced by this surge of
gro wth in Edmonton's historic festival. We
expect large crowds at all our eve nts as
historical entertainment beco mes the order
of the day! Watch for detail s in our
new sletters, program brochures (to be
distributed in late Jun e) and website
www.histori c-edmont on-week .ca. and
please co me and join us as we wish
Edmonton a " Happy Birthday."
The EDHS progr amming for the
upcoming year will include a possible bus
tour in August. 5 presentations in our
Speaker Series, our Christmas dinn er and
John Rowand Night in the spring. Watch
for more program inform ation of in the
EDHS ne wsletters and the HSA website or
call our informa tion line 780-439-2797.
With the antic ipa tion of provincial
ce lebra tio ns co ming up, the 2004/05
EDH S season will be a great success!
Central Alberta History Society continued from page 18
Welcom e additions to Historic Red
Dee r Week this year inc lude d nati ve
dancin g by the Red Deer A borigina l
Dancin g Troupe, the unveiling of the
newest "Ghost" statue of Hazel
Braithwaite in the downtown core, and
tours of St. Luke 's Anglica n Churc h, a
designated Pro vincial Historic Resource.
Returning eve nts included craft classes at
the Norwegian Laft Hus, the pre sentation
of Red Deer 's Heritage Recognition
Awards and tour s of Main Street building
reh ab ilitation projects. Thi s is only a
sa mpling of the many eve nts that took
place.
Fina nc ia l suppo rt for Histor ic Red
Deer Week 2004 was pro vided by the
Central A lberta Historical Society and
the City of Red Deer 's Fee-for-Ser vice
program for arts and culture .
Administrat ive support was pro vided by
the Red Deer and Di stri ct Mu seum.
Th e planning committee anti cipates
that Histori c Red De er Week 2005 will
be e ven bigger and better than this year's
event, es pecially because it is Albe rta 's
ce nten nia l year. We invite yo u to join us
May 7-14, 2005 in Red Deer to " imme rse
yo urse lf in the stories ."
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Jul 30 toAug 8
.lui 24 toAug I
HSA Calendar of Events - 2004
CC HS :Historic Ca lgary Week. Watch for information on the CC HS web site www.albertahistory.orglc hinook.
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EDHS: Historical Edmonton Week please call our information line 78~39-2797 or email Linda Collier atlmcollier@s haw.ca
-0May you have a pleasant and relaxing
summer, and start the fall withrenewed energy and enthus iasm forthe work of the Society
- Don HepburnPresident HSA
HSA CrosswordAnswer to last newsletter crossword:Across: I. St Paul. 4. Hepburn. 8. Dutch , 9. Nobleford, 10. Leo.
You have plenty of lime 10 complete this crossword puzzle which was devised by amem ber of HSA, The answer will be publ ished in the next issue of History NOll' ,
AcrossI. Spiritual leader of the Jewish community8. A former premier of Alberta9. Stealthy
10. Auto of yes teryear or name of an Arctic explorerII . The "com capital" of Alberta12. Inuit curved cutting tool16. Performing at the Citadel or Verti go17. Former Stampeder all-star quarterback18. You are a member23. Flavourful seed resembling licorice24. Th is city ce lebrates its centennial this year25. Black hard wood26. Resident of Dogpatch27. Romany nomadic
Down2. Former polit ical party or an Alberta community3. Th is Frank Oliver 's newspaper was Edmonton 's first4. A Calgary sports are na5. Representative or broker6. The Loyal Edmonton Regiment fought at Ortona in
this country7. Carnivoro us scavenger
12. Exclamation of disgust13. Party of Greenfield. Brownlee and Reid14. Breakfast cereal made in Ca mrose15. Fort Mclvlurray' s bitumen dep osit19. First Nation tribe in and about Morley20. Th is river flows past Stand OfT on the Blood Reserve21. Grin22. So me door handles
