HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-12-07, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 198«. PAGE 15.
East Wawanosh history deadline set for January 9
Submissions of East Wawanosh
family histories to be included in the
1992 township history book must be
inthebookcommittee’shands by
January 9, or risk being left out of the
ambitious project.
“We’ve already extended the
deadline twice, and we just can’t
wait any longer if this is all going to
come together in time, ’ ’ said Robert
Charter, chairman of the History
Book Committee. The committee
meets again on January 9.
The 350-page book is being
planned for release in the fall of
1991, in time for Christmas giving
and to coincide with East Wawa-
nosh’s 125th anniversary which will
be celebrated in the summer of 1992.
“That may seem like a long time
off,’’ Mr. Charter said, “But we
have a heck of a lot to do. ’ ’
A suggested format for writing a
family history was delivered last
summer to every township resident
and to many former residents, but
only about 40 of the 350 forms have
been returned to date, Mr. Charter
said. The forms were intended just to
give a basic outline of a history, he
said, and need not be used if the
writer prefers to write his own story,
which should be limited to about
1,000 words, to take up one page in
the book.
Submissions may be edited, and
help is available in writing the family
stories if need be, the chairman said.
He also said that family photos
should be included with each
history, as well as any other
historically important photographs
depicting the township’s history. All
photographs will be carefully copied
and returned to their owners within a
few days, Mr. Charter said, while a
couple of professional photograph
ers have offered to photograph
families at their homes, to be
included in the book, if need be.
Cliff Coultes of RR 1, Belgrave,
has offered to co-ordinate the
project, while Agnes McBurney will
develop a section on the township’s
churches and cemeteries; Marie Toll
will be responsible for school
histories; Norman Coultes and Bob
Peck will summarize township busi
ness and industry; Ralph Scott will
research agriculture; Joyce Vincent
will write a history of the Belgrave
School Fair; Jack Taylor will re
search the Belgrave Kinsmen’s
history as well as the history of sports
and recreational facilities in East
Wawanosh; and John Currie will
assist with family histories. Profes
sional artist Ron Walker of RR 3,
Bly th, has offered to illustrate the
book, Mr. Charter said.
Further information may be ob
tained by calling Mr. Charter at
523-9546; Marie Toll at 523-9689; or
Marian Hallahan at 523-9330.
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