August 2021 E-newsletter

Many historians acknowledge the Glenbow as their favourite archive. Doug Cass had a lot to do with creating a warm and welcoming environment. He was genuinely interested in what researchers were working on and was always helpful in ferreting out sources that enriched and expanded our work. His knowledge of the collections was unparalleled. One hour with Doug was worth a full day’s work in another archives. Over many decades, he has advised researchers working in a diverse range of fields, including histories of petroleum, labour and the working class, Indigenous peoples, the North-West Mounted Police, farming, ranching, politics, railroads, women and gender, and many more. We thank him for his energetic acquisition of manuscripts, photographs, and other archival records that made the Glenbow such an extraordinary place for researching Western Canada. As the library hours were curtailed and staff budgets threatened, Doug maintained professional advocacy for the library and archives, and for the inherent connections among all the collections. We will miss him, and the Glenbow, but we wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement and hope his legacy is carried on in the new University of Calgary setting.

 Your HCW 2021 Committee has arranged for about 45 events, comprised of 31 outdoor events and 14 virtual events. As usual, there is something for everyone – from panel discussions, to walks, to bike rides, to story time for kids. We are excited!

With the continuing success in vaccinations in Alberta, we are optimistic that these events will proceed from July 23 through August 2 as planned, subject to any restrictions that may apply at the time. At this point we cannot guarantee that the outdoor events can proceed if restrictions remain in place. Whatever restrictions are in place we will limit attendance at all outdoor events at an as yet undetermined level. We may as well encourage attendees to wear masks regardless of the restrictions at the time.

Precise details will be outlined about 2 weeks before the beginning of the festival. Keep an eye on our Historic Calgary Week webpage for more information.

The Scarboro Community Association is hosting an interactive history workshop on Wednesday night, June 16th at 7pm to celebrate the finalization of its Historical Context Paper (almost 200 pages). See: www.scarborocommunity.com/heritage. A 1-hour online presentation plus 30 minutes for questions will focus on Scarboro’s unique community history. Click here to reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite.  

Heritage Calgary is accepting applications for the 2021 Heritage Calgary Awards until May 19, 2021.

The Heritage Calgary Awards (previously known as the Lion Awards) celebrate the diverse heritage of our shared home. Every second year we honour those who have made efforts to identify, preserve, and promote heritage in Calgary to help enrich our communities.

This year they will be recognizing FIVE award categories:
Resource Conservation
Cultural Landscape
Heritage Storytelling
Advocacy & Volunteerism
Heritage Trades & Crafts

More information about specific category requirements and application process can be found here: https://www.heritagecalgary.ca/heritage-calgary-awards.

Welcome to new Board Members:

Directors:

MacKenzie Brash

Tina Miller

Mary Ann Kenny

Treasurer:

Susan Chalmers

Returning Members: 

Walt DeBoni, Past President

Jackie Kleiner, President

Graeme Miller, Secretary 

Paul Mercer, First Vice President

Megan Ballard, Second Vice President
Kim Geraldi, Director

Sarah Harvey, Director (Social Media)

Patrick Mealey, Director (Programs)

Andrew Bardsley, Director (App Committee)

Thank you to outgoing members: Nicole Marion-Patola, Kari Burgess, and Vivian Sampson 

Bylaw Changes:
The main change will allow for electronic forms of meeting notification, voting etc for the Board and Members. Also termination of membership is scheduled when fees are 6 months overdue. President can serve more than one two year term if there is no one to succeed them.

Financial Position:
CCHS is in a very good position financially. We have a small surplus, donations have remained strong and funds have been set aside for the development of the Walking App. We are currently invested in two GIC’s.
Thank you to Roberta Ryckman and Ron Kessler for acting as Auditors.

Programs:
Since August 2020 we have hosted 18 events, 1556 households have tuned in, for an estimated 2000 participants. Virtual programs are scheduled until mid June. Thank you to the Calgary Public Library for hosting us. 

We are planning a modified Historic Calgary Week for July 23 to August 2, 2021, stay tuned!
If you have any questions please contact info@chinookhistory.ca.

Congratulations to Kristian Belliveau, recipient of the 2020 Elise Corbet Scholarship. Born and raised in Calgary, Kristian is in his fourth and final year of his undergraduate degree in at the University of Calgary, majoring in History. Kristian is passionate about 20th century European and Canadian History, and intends to pursue a career in Education.

The Elise Corbet Scholarship is sponsored by the Chinook Country Historical Society. It is offered annually to a continuing undergraduate student in the University of Calgary Faculty of Arts, majoring in History. The recipient must take a minimum of two Canadian History courses (and received a grade of B or better in at least two of the courses) and have a GPA of 3.20 or higher in their last 5 history classes.