HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-06-06, Page 12Page 12-Lnelwow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 6, 1979
Explains function of archives
The spring meeting of the
Bruce County Historical Soc-
iety was addressed by Peter
Moran, head of the Simcoe
County Archives, on Thurs-
day evening, May 17 in the
Southampton Presbyterian
Church. Seventy-five people
were present, ` including a
busload of members from the
Kincardine - Ripley - ,Tiver-
ton area. The president,
William A., Collins of Huron
Township, was chairman for
the evening.
Mr. Moran explained the
functions of an archives, and
the requirements in ' the
building where th.s archival
material is kelt. 'lite stipu-
lated that such a building
should be available . to the
public tj'rotghout the year.
The Simcoe County Archives
was the first one opened .in
Ontario, and ill thebegin-
ning was part of the museum
building, and under the
curator's supervision. The
material donated to thelarch-
ives has grown to such an
Johnstone
family
gather at
Brookside.
amount that the original
rooms set aside for it have
become inadequate. Today a
large separate building with
several rooms providing the
facilities needed to look after,
the papers, books, pictures,
old deeds, township records
and other archival material of
.a paper character that has
been donated to the archives,
has been built in the vicinity
of the first archives. Mr.
Moran went into some detail
about the preservation of old
newspapers as an example,
and advised keeping them in
the dark, in a well -regulated
heated room, or better still,
donate them to the archives.
A question period followed
Mr. Moran's talk.
Claus Breede, curator of
the Bruce County Museum at
Southampton, was asked to
speak'=about the museum.
One of the highlights of his
talk was his description of a
new Public Activities room
that has been prepared in the
basement of the museum. It
will be heated so that it can
be used all year. The schools
are invited to use it during
the winter for lectures and
displays for the children.
Other societies and organiza-
tions are also invited touse it
for lectures, and study ses-
sions.
Jim. McDougall of South-
ampton, who is employed at
the museum, entertained the
gathering with three lovely
vocal selections, accompan-
ied by Mrs. McGhee,' the
church organist, at the piano.
The Bruce Tartan Committee
displayed for sale their col-
lection of beautiful jewellery,
dishes and other gifts, and a
table of Historical Society
books was also for sale.
Comments were given by
Mrs. Marion McGillivray,
editor of the Society Year
Book, by Mrs. Jessie Mac-
Kinnon, writer of a small
booklet published recently by
the Society, by John C.
Reynolds, chairman of the
Historic Plaques committee
presently involved in plan-
e= ning the erection of a plaque
on the Durham Road where
soldiers were trained during
the 1866 Fenian Raid scare.
Dr. Mercer, member of the
Heritage Canada committee
reported that five county
towns, Walkerton, Paisley,
Kincardine, Pott Elgin and
Southampton, have become
LACAC members and are
designating certain buildings
to be preserved.
The Society 1979 Year
Book is now for sale through-
out the county. Other books
that may be purchased from
the Society are Robertson's
1906 History of Bruce Coun-
ty, McLeod's Uistory of
Bruce County 1907-1969,
David Kennedy's Pioneer
Days (1903), and.the.latest, a
small booklet, a social history
of education in Bruce, called
"Readin',' 'Ritin' and 'Rith-
metic" by Mrs. Jessie Mac-
Kinnon.
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The third annual reunion
of the descendants of James
and MaryAnn Johnstone
wis held o May 20th, 1979
at Brookside Public School
near Lucknow. About 50 reg-
istered for the occasion. This
was followed by guests view-
ing family pictures and,`,.,—
scrapbooks,
nd"scrapbooks, prior to a.gener-
ous smorgasbord at 12.30.
The program consisted of a
sing song, a couple of jumble
word puzzles, song by Hugh
Johnstone, piano selections
by Elizab th Wilkins, bag-
pipe u is by Mr-._ MacDon-
ald. :1 Lti7F�
e .exec>ti a for 1979 was
introduced by the president,
Myrtle J.ohstone. Vice pres-
ident, Eileen Ashton; secret-
ary, Laura Campbell; treas
uer, Isabel Hunter. It was
moved and seconded that the
above executive remain for
1980.
Prizes were presented -to
'the following: person coining
the farthest, Douglas Guse;
the eldest lady, Mrs. Ethel
Clark (90 yrs. young); the
eldest gentleman, Peter M.
Johnstone (83 yrs.); closest
birthday to. May 20, . Barry
Nivins.
While Jim Hunter took the
children outdoors .for races
and games, the 1980 com-
mittees were chosen. The
Luncheon group, Janet Wilk-
ins, Mrs. J. C. Johnstone
and Donna Johnstone. Pro-
gram, Carol Nivins; games,
Brian and Murray John-
stone.
The treasurer's report was
given by Isabel Hunter fol-
lowed by the minutes of last
year's picnic.
After many favourable
comments concerning the
picnic, it was decided to hold
the fourth reunion at Brook-
side School. The new date
wile May 25th, 1980.
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