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Soroptimist Scrapbook

This scrapbook documents various activities of the Soroptimist Club of the Sudbury District from 1968 to their 25th anniversary in 1974. Included are photographs and newspaper clippings from the Soroptimist Scholarship Award Dinner on November 3rd, 1969 at which Edith McLennan, President of the Soroptimist Club of the Sudbury Nickel District, awarded four young student nurses their scholarships. Award recipients present in the photographs are: Margaret Houle, Louise Picard and Mary Hagan, all winners of the Edna L. Moore Scholarships, and Bonita Groulx, winner of the Soroptimist Award. The scrapbook also contains newspaper clippings covering other Soroptimist Club activities and general happenings in the community, including the presentation of a citizenship award to Christine Kleber, a high school student from Lively, Ontario, based on an essay she wrote explaining her commitment to her role in the community; the donation of books to the Sudbury Public Library about First Nations history in Canada, which was part of a larger project undertaken by the Eastern Canadian region of the Soroptimists to promote knowledge of First Nations culture, and a Christmas dinner held by the Soroptimist Club for 100 members of the Soutar Senior Citizens Club. The scrapbook also contains an honourary membership certificate presented to the 'Sudbury Club' by the Eastern Canada Region of the Soroptimists Federation of the Americas Inc. for increasing active members by 20% between March 31, 1969 and March 31, 1970, as well as three pages from the May-June 1971 issue of 'The American Soroptimist,' which includes a photograph of Christine Maria Kleber, as well as other young men and women from across North America who received a 1971 Youth Citizenship Award. Three greeting cards from the Soroptimist Clubs of Thunder Bay, Oshawa and District and Verdun LaSalle congratulating the Sudbury Nickel District chapter on their 25th Anniversary, as well as a handwritten note on the occasion from Nora Jean Quigley, have also been placed inside the scrapbook. Two identical brochures from the Soroptimist International Association promoting their clubs are also included.

The First Pioneers & The History of Chelmsford

Item is a five page, typewritten paper by Rose Cvitkovich on the history of Chelmsford, Ontario between 1882 and 1952. The paper covers the first settlers in Chelmsford, the history of the Catholic Church in that parish as well as the history of two short-lived Protestant churches and touches on prominent individuals within the community, such as Raphael Groulx, the first mayor; Elzear Belanger, the first merchant and post master; Hugh Gratton, post master; and Dr. Rodolphe Tanguay, general practitioner. Prominent women mentioned within the essay include church decorators Mrs. D. Seguin, Mrs. Raphael Groulx and Mrs. Clement Methe.

Chase River United Church Women fonds

  • NCAI 2004 015 A
  • Fonds
  • 1962-1968

The fonds consists of records related to the governance and activities of the Chase River United Church Women. Includes constitution and bylaws (national version), minutes (1962-1968), Chase River United Church Annual Report (1963), a programme of the inaugural service (1962), Nanaimo South Pastoral Charge (Cedar, South Wellington & Chase River) Annual Report (1964), copies of the national UCW publication "The Clip Sheet" (1962, 1965-66) and copies of the publication "Partners on the Frontiers of Christian Community (1965). The latter focusses on international missionary work.

Chase River United Church Women

Playfair Park Mother's Group fonds

  • SMA 2005-006
  • Fonds
  • 1948 - 1974

Fonds consists of records relating to the Playfair Park Mother's Group's activities at Playfair Park in Saanich from 1951 to 1974. Fonds includes administrative records, financial records, correspondence, and a scrapbook relating to Playfair Park (1948-1951) and Reynolds Park (1951-1956).

Playfair Park Mother's Group

Women’s Auxiliary Receipt

  • Tantramar Heritage Trust IWFFonds-2006.14.03-2006.14.03/67
  • Item
  • 1961
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a receipt for a donation of one dollar given by John Alward to the Women’s Auxiliary of the Sackville Memorial Hospital.

The Wry Sisters

  • Tantramar Heritage Trust IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/10
  • Item
  • [191-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of the five Wry sisters.

From left to right:
First Row: Mabel Lena Wry, Minnie Jean Wry and Bessie Grace Wry
Second Row: Jennie Pearl Caulkin Wry and Alice Pauline Wry

Jennie G. (Snowdon) Wry with Mother & Sisters on Wry Lane

  • Tantramar Heritage Trust IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/11
  • Item
  • [191-?] to [192-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of Jennie Grace (Snowdon) Wry [extreme left] shown with her two sisters, Maggie Snowdon and Eva (Snowdon) Johnson, and her mother, Susan Snowdon [seated]. Picture was taken in front of J. Willard Wry’s house on Wry Lane, located across the street from his father Isaac Wry’s house.

Mabel Alward with Nieces Dorothy & Margaret

  • Tantramar Heritage Trust IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/14
  • Item
  • 1914
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of Mabel Alward standing behind her two nieces, Dorothy Saunders and Margaret Siddall. They are in front of a wood pile stacked by John Alward. To the right is a building used to house pigs or hens.

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