1 Annual General Meeting 2019 Mark your calendar for Tuesday March 19th,7:00 pm at the Anglican Hall. Reports and updates will be presented. All are welcome. Your Membership is Important! With an annual $10 membership for the McNaught Homestead Society you will receive our annual newsletter with the dates of all upcoming events for the year (see list of events.) For you to be a true supporter of the McNaught Homestead we need your membership to show numbers for grant applications. With a good number of members an application is more credible to the granting agency. Please continue to support the Homestead by completing the form on the last page of this newsletter and submitting your membership fee. Thank you! President's Message by Peter Martin Greetings to all. Another busy year has come and gone. Our Spring Gala and Summer Arts Festival are being planned for April and July respectively (see events list). The Society has passed a motion to purchase a Sea Can to store items from the Ghost Walk and some of our equipment. Spring is always a busy time for work on the property itself with lots of cleanup around the buildings and on the trails. Any help would be appreciated if you have a few hours to spare we will find something for you to do (780-354-2864). Any ideas or information to promote and enhance our work as a Society is welcomed and we invite new volunteers to come on board. We will be busy applying for grants to support a summer student and for operational costs. Thanks again to all who do so much; it makes the job as President very easy. On Site Report by Lori Spears The McNaught Homestead was a busy place this past year and so much work was done by so many willing helpers. The Ghost Walk was expanded to two evenings for the second year and was a huge success with an estimated 400 plus attending. Thanks to Kyla and Erin and Peter for spearheading the set up and take down. Public Use of the Homestead The Schoolhouse/Studio is a facility that is available for retreats, meetings, classes, social events and can be reserved by contacting Lori (780- 897-9973) or see our web site for on-site information. Donations are accepted for the use of the studio and the grounds. We are a Non-Profit Society and cannot charge a fee. We welcome inquiries from interested individuals and groups. A special thank you to Arcand Accounting for donating the photocopying of this Newsletter. McNaught Homestead Preservation Society February 2019 Newsletter Issue Fourteen
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Annual General Meeting 2019
Mark your calendar for Tuesday March 19th,7:00 pm at the Anglican Hall. Reports and updates will be presented. All are welcome. Your Membership is Important! With an annual $10 membership for the McNaught Homestead Society you will receive our annual newsletter with the dates of all upcoming events for the year (see list of events.) For you to be a true supporter of the McNaught Homestead we need your membership to show numbers for grant applications. With a good number of members an application is more credible to the granting agency. Please continue to support the Homestead by completing the form on the last page of this newsletter and submitting your membership fee. Thank you! President's Message by Peter Martin Greetings to all. Another busy year has come and gone. Our Spring Gala and Summer Arts Festival are being planned for April and July respectively (see events list). The Society has passed a motion to purchase a Sea Can to store items from the Ghost Walk and some of our equipment. Spring is always a busy time for work on the property itself with lots of cleanup around the buildings and on the trails. Any help would be appreciated if you have a few hours to spare we will find something for you to do (780-354-2864). Any ideas or information to promote and enhance our work as a Society is welcomed and we invite new volunteers to come on board. We will be busy applying for grants to support a summer student and for operational costs. Thanks again to all who do so much; it makes the job as President very easy.
On Site Report by Lori Spears The McNaught Homestead was a busy place this past year and so much work was done by so many willing helpers. The Ghost Walk was expanded to two evenings for the second year and was a huge success with an estimated 400 plus attending. Thanks to Kyla and Erin and Peter for spearheading the set up and take down. Public Use of the Homestead The Schoolhouse/Studio is a facility that is available for retreats, meetings, classes, social events and can be reserved by contacting Lori (780-897-9973) or see our web site for on-site information.
Donations are accepted for the use of the studio and the grounds. We are a Non-Profit Society and cannot charge a fee. We welcome inquiries from interested individuals and groups.
A special thank you to Arcand Accounting for donating the
photocopying of this Newsletter.
McNaught Homestead Preservation Society
February 2019 Newsletter Issue Fourteen
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Events for 2019 ►Annual General Meeting 2019 Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00 pm at the Anglican Hall. All are welcome.
► GALA FUND RAISER Saturday April 27th, 2019. Dinner, Auction and Comedy Night at the Beaverlodge Community Centre. Doors open at 5:30. Supper at 6:30 with comedy performance by Andrew Grose and a Live and Silent Auction to follow. The Society accepts donations of art work and items for the Silent and Live Auctions (see donation form on the last page). Tickets are available again at Around the Block again and from Board members. Tickets are $55 each or a table of 8/$400. To donate contact Erin at 780-354-8836 or [email protected].
► McNaught Homestead Open House, Arts Festival and I.O.D.E Tea 2019 Sunday July 28th, 1 - 5 pm. The Summer Festival and Strawberry Tea continue to be a major feature at the Homesteads. Invitations to participate in the Annual Festival at the Homestead will go out in early June. We are looking for new talent to show and sell their original arts & crafts. Contact Lori Dalgleish to book for this at 780-354-3328 or Box 1451, Beaverlodge, Alberta, T0H 0C0. Or email [email protected] for information and to book for this event. Preparations require mowing lawns and trails, setting up tents and chairs. Your help is always appreciated. Afternoon activities include demonstrations by artist, face painting and 'fish pond' for children and horse drawn wagon rides through the Homestead fields to observation blind at McNaught Lake.
► Ghost Walk. 2019 Friday and Saturday October 25th & 26th from 6:30 to 9:30pm at the McNaught Homestead. For more information or to offer help contact Erin 780-354-8836.
Summer Children's Art & Crafts the first week of July A Children’s Art & Crafts summer event is to be held at the Homestead the first week of July led by Jansi Jones and Sarah Freeman. Fees and times will be announced closer to the event. Please pass this information on to anyone who has young children. This will be a “one of kind event” for the participants to experience a country location and arts & crafts together, and will run the full 5 days. Watch the website for updates closer to the event. Artist Programs and Workshops Other programs and workshops we sometimes sponsor are: Photography, Painting in Acrylics, Watercolour Painting, Printmaking, Pottery, Birding & Nature Appreciation, Felting, Pottery, and Introduction to Weaving. If you or someone you know is interested in any of these please phone Marjorie Henn at 780-228-3741 or Lori Dalgleish at 780-897-2746 Euphemia McNaught Tribute Show At the Beaverlodge Art & Culture Centre This important and must-see show of Euphemia's art work will be on display from September 29th to October 24th. The display items will be on loan from permanent collections and from private owners. It will also provide an opportunity for the items to be registered for the McNaught Art Cataloguing Project to preserve Euphemia's legacy.
An early Euphemia sketch
Euphemia, one of Alberta's most recognized visual artists, was a founding member of the Beaverlodge Cultural Centre, Grande Prairie Art Club, Beaverlodge Art Club, Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Peace Watercolor Society and the designation of the McNaught Homestead as a Provincial Historic Site. Rack cards are available at the Beaverlodge Art and Culture Centre and Visitor Information booths.
Artist-in Residence at the McNaught Homestead The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is working in with us on an Artist-in Residence proposal for this June or July to bring an artist to the Homestead site for about a week. Plans at this time are not finalized. Donations & volunteering are welcome and necessary for Homestead Preservation work As a Society we depend on fundraising and in-kind donations to be able to apply for matching grants to fund various projects in the preservation of the Homestead. Large or small, we accept them all. Charitable tax receipts will be issued for all donations. Various options for volunteering include the Summer Festival, Annual Gala, Ghost Walk and spring maintenance of trails and grounds.
Gala Live Auction Boardwalk is Open to the Public The boardwalk is open to the public by foot access. Park at the Homestead and follow the signs for the 20 minute walk from the barn to the boardwalk. Wagon rides are provided during the Summer Festival and other special events. See the Trumpeter swans during the summer hopefully with signet.
Website Information Visit the web site to learn about the history, events, membership, newsletters and links to other similar organizations. www.mcnaught-homestead-heritage.com If you have any news, questions, or wish to contact the McNaught Homestead Preservation Society you are welcome to use the "Contact" form on the website. The Homestead Projects A long time goal of the Homestead has been to lift the house and put a foundation or basement under it. However, we will first tackle the pump house, chicken house and get a Sea Can for storage.
Visit the Euphemia McNaught Room When you visit the Beaverlodge Art & Culture Centre stop by the McNaught Room. The McNaught Homestead Society has re-organized the room to display more of Euphemia's life and art. You will find the following sign on the door.
Tea room service
Board of Directors Peter Martin, Chair Erin Dwernychuk, Vice Chair Vicki Hotte, Secretary Lori Dalgleish, Treasurer Kyla Martin Betty Gaudin Marjorie Henn Angie Patterson Don Nelson Sheila Zumwalt Todd Schaber Eileen Martin Honorary Members Doris McFarlane Arlene Martin
Ted Smyth
Membership Gifts At only $10 a year, a membership may be a welcome gift for one or more of your friends. Mail to Box 879 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0 or go to the website and pay using Pay Pal.
Homestead circa 1945
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GALA AUCTION DONATION FORM 2019 Gala on Saturday April 27th
All donors to the auction will receive a tax receipt for the value of the item(s) donated. Send to McNaught Homestead PO Box 879 Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0 Or contact Erin Dwernychuk 780-518-3901 [email protected] Or contact one of the Board members
Thank you for your generosity!!
McNaught Homestead Preservation Society wwww.mcnaught-homestead-heritage.com Box 879, Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0
