David Judd will be giving a talk about Christmas 1910 this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Myrtleville House in Brantford as part of the Brant Historical Society speaker series.
David has established a tradition of researching and reporting on the Christmas habits of people 100 years ago – through evidence of newspaper articles and advertisements and other sources. He will have a richly illustrated and often humourous take on the season.
Myrtleville House is located at 34 Myrtleville Drive in the northeast end of the City of Brantford, near Northridge Public Golf Course.
The closest bus routes are 8 and 15. Exit on Woodlawn Ave, and walk north on Ewing Drive or Tanbark Way to reach Myrtleville Drive.
Admission is free and would still be a bargain at twice that price.
Doors open at 7:00 pm for the talk.
EXPERIENCE 100 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS AT 3 NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES
Battlefield House Museum & Park – former home of Mary Gage (1777 1853) and her 10 children
Dundurn Castle former home of Mary MacNab (1812 1846) and her children
Whitehern Historic House & Garden former home of Mary McQuesten (1849-1934) and her six children
SPECIAL OFFER – FOR A “MARY” CHRISTMAS!
Purchase admission, or present an online admission voucher to Dundurn Castle between November 27, 2010 and January 2, 2011 and receive complimentary admission vouchers for Battlefield House Museum & Park and Whitehern Historic House & Garden. Vouchers valid for use from November 27, 2010 to January 2, 2011.
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Victorian Christmas
at Dundurn National Historic Site
Enjoy the beauty of a mid-19th century family Christmas celebration at Dundurn Castle. The Garden Club of Hamilton decorates the Castle in Victorian splendour with cedar boughs, ribbons and dried flowers. Bring your family and share a Hamilton holiday tradition.
Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010 to Sunday, January 2, 2011 (Closed Mondays)
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
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Christmas in the Pioneer Spirit
at Battlefield House Museum & Park
Join us for an early 19th century family Christmas; where a crackling fire warms you, evergreen boughs bedeck the mantles and enticing smells fill the air.
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
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The McQuesten’s Childhood Christmas
at Whitehern Historic House & Garden
Enjoy this special time of year as the McQuestens look back on the Christmas of their childhood. Once a year we reveal the family’s toys under a tree adorned with whimsical decorations in the style of the 1880s. The table is set with the China they used for Christmas and New Year’s from the 1850s when they visited Grandpa, to the 1930s when Tom entertained his fellow politicians. Cedar roping and satin ribbon complete the picture.
Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011 (Closed Mondays)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Dundurn Castle former home of Mary MacNab (1812 1846) and her children
Whitehern Historic House & Garden former home of Mary McQuesten (1849-1934) and her six children
SPECIAL OFFER – FOR A “MARY” CHRISTMAS!
Purchase admission, or present an online admission voucher to Dundurn Castle between November 27, 2010 and January 2, 2011 and receive complimentary admission vouchers for Battlefield House Museum & Park and Whitehern Historic House & Garden. Vouchers valid for use from November 27, 2010 to January 2, 2011.
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Victorian Christmas
at Dundurn National Historic Site
Enjoy the beauty of a mid-19th century family Christmas celebration at Dundurn Castle. The Garden Club of Hamilton decorates the Castle in Victorian splendour with cedar boughs, ribbons and dried flowers. Bring your family and share a Hamilton holiday tradition.
Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010 to Sunday, January 2, 2011 (Closed Mondays)
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
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Christmas in the Pioneer Spirit
at Battlefield House Museum & Park
Join us for an early 19th century family Christmas; where a crackling fire warms you, evergreen boughs bedeck the mantles and enticing smells fill the air.
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
________________________________________
The McQuesten’s Childhood Christmas
at Whitehern Historic House & Garden
Enjoy this special time of year as the McQuestens look back on the Christmas of their childhood. Once a year we reveal the family’s toys under a tree adorned with whimsical decorations in the style of the 1880s. The table is set with the China they used for Christmas and New Year’s from the 1850s when they visited Grandpa, to the 1930s when Tom entertained his fellow politicians. Cedar roping and satin ribbon complete the picture.
Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011 (Closed Mondays)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
'Twas The Night Before Christmas at Westfield Village
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Saturday Evenings Only …
Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 2010
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Admission fees: adults: $11, seniors/disabled: $10, children 6-12 years old: $6.50. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is free.
Tickets are available at the entrance kiosk on event days, or purchase your tickets online.
Experience Christmas traditions and childhood fantasies through theatre and food. The wonders and excitement of this festive season are revealed through these delightful self-guided lantern tours. Engage yourself in the picturesque setting of the historical farm and village.
Visitors can travel through time, experiencing the evolution of the Yuletide season through the Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, and World War I eras. Meet Father Christmas, enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and savour the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this unique holiday presentation. Entertainment, historical displays and demonstrations, tea house and gift shop, and over 30 period buildings. Group bookings available, regular admission applies.
Christmas Open House
Sunday, December 19
12 noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy an old fashioned Christmas show, bonfire and celebration of the season where traditions of an earlier time are brought to life. Learn about Santa’s history. Runs from 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission fees: adults: $11, seniors/disabled: $10, children 6-12 years old: $6.50. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is free.
WESTFIELD HERITAGE VILLAGE
1049 Kirkwall Road (Regional Road 552)
Rockton, Ontario, L0R 1X0
Phone: (519) 621-8851
Toll Free: 1-800-883-0104
Email: [email protected]
Saturday Evenings Only …
Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 2010
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Admission fees: adults: $11, seniors/disabled: $10, children 6-12 years old: $6.50. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is free.
Tickets are available at the entrance kiosk on event days, or purchase your tickets online.
Experience Christmas traditions and childhood fantasies through theatre and food. The wonders and excitement of this festive season are revealed through these delightful self-guided lantern tours. Engage yourself in the picturesque setting of the historical farm and village.
Visitors can travel through time, experiencing the evolution of the Yuletide season through the Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, and World War I eras. Meet Father Christmas, enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and savour the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this unique holiday presentation. Entertainment, historical displays and demonstrations, tea house and gift shop, and over 30 period buildings. Group bookings available, regular admission applies.
Christmas Open House
Sunday, December 19
12 noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy an old fashioned Christmas show, bonfire and celebration of the season where traditions of an earlier time are brought to life. Learn about Santa’s history. Runs from 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission fees: adults: $11, seniors/disabled: $10, children 6-12 years old: $6.50. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is free.
WESTFIELD HERITAGE VILLAGE
1049 Kirkwall Road (Regional Road 552)
Rockton, Ontario, L0R 1X0
Phone: (519) 621-8851
Toll Free: 1-800-883-0104
Email: [email protected]
Holiday Lamplight Tours at the Bell Homestead
Holiday Lamplight Tours
December 11th and 12th
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
An evening visit to the Bell’s home at our favourite time of the year will enliven everyone’s holiday spirit. The Homestead and Henderson Home come to life amid the glow of candles and oil lamps while the aroma of Yuletide baking wafts its way from the kitchen and live musical entertainment fills the drawing room with the sounds of yesteryear. Admission by donation.
Also join us at our Café for Christmas dinner both nights $19.95 per person. (reservations required).
Bell Homestead National Historic Site
94 Tutela Heights Road
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 1A1, Canada
Telephone: 519.756.6220
Fax: 519.759.5975
E-Mail: [email protected]
December 11th and 12th
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
An evening visit to the Bell’s home at our favourite time of the year will enliven everyone’s holiday spirit. The Homestead and Henderson Home come to life amid the glow of candles and oil lamps while the aroma of Yuletide baking wafts its way from the kitchen and live musical entertainment fills the drawing room with the sounds of yesteryear. Admission by donation.
Also join us at our Café for Christmas dinner both nights $19.95 per person. (reservations required).
Bell Homestead National Historic Site
94 Tutela Heights Road
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 1A1, Canada
Telephone: 519.756.6220
Fax: 519.759.5975
E-Mail: [email protected]
“Ringing in the Holidays” Yuletide Celebration at the Bell Homestead
“Ringing in the Holidays” Yuletide Celebration
at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site
December 1st – 23rd
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Haul out the holly! A traditional Victorian Christmas abounds with plenty of garlands, greenery, and holiday cheer. See how many of our own Yuletide traditions came into being over 100 years ago.
Bell Homestead National Historic Site
94 Tutela Heights Road
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 1A1, Canada
Telephone: 519.756.6220
Fax: 519.759.5975
E-Mail: [email protected]
at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site
December 1st – 23rd
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Haul out the holly! A traditional Victorian Christmas abounds with plenty of garlands, greenery, and holiday cheer. See how many of our own Yuletide traditions came into being over 100 years ago.
Bell Homestead National Historic Site
94 Tutela Heights Road
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 1A1, Canada
Telephone: 519.756.6220
Fax: 519.759.5975
E-Mail: [email protected]
Victorian Farm Christmas on TVO
Here is program that sounds interesting – a reality show with some historical grounding:
VICTORIAN FARM CHRISTMAS
Centred around the Acton Scott Estate in Shropshire, this special holiday series brings historians Ruth, Peter and Alex from the hit series Victorian Farm back to the estate to tackle an array of new farming tasks. They discover in depth how the Victorians created the celebration of Christmas as we know it today – from
greetings cards and Christmas carols to the rich array of festive food they put on the table. Mondays December 6, 13 and 20 at 7 pm and repeating December 21, 22 and 23at 8 pm on TVO.
Episode 1:
The Victorian farmers – Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn – return to the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire to celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas.
There’s an enormous amount of farm work to be done on the estate in the lead-up to the festive season, including the hay harvest, to make food for the animals over winter. Having been thwarted last time by rain, the team anxiously monitor the weather.
Peter travels to the Royal Agricultural Society’s annual show with sheep expert Richard Spencer to choose a new ram for the flock; back at the farm, Ruth makes mincemeat for the Christmas mince pies. She also prepares for the hoped-for hay harvest celebration with some essentials – bread and butter.
Monday, December 6 at 7:00 PM
This show repeats on:
Wednesday, December 8 at 12:00 AM on TVOnatario (Cable 2)
Episode 2:
The Victorian farm team tackle their biggest project yet: restoring the village blacksmith’s forge. First they must make bricks to restore the chimney – a full five day and night process in which the farmer gets no sleep.
As winter marches on and Christmas nears, they must source a yule log: firewood to burn for the Twelve Days of Christmas. At the cottage, Ruth winter-proofs the house, making a paper blanket and remedies for chilblains, rheumatism, coughs and colds.
It is also a chance to begin preparations for the Christmas banquet in earnest – in particular, a very Victorian invention, Christmas crackers. Ruth enlists the help of Christmas cracker historian Peter Kimpton.
Episode 3:
Christmas is coming to Acton Scott, but first there’s a huge amount of preparation to do. Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A Christmas Carol.
Meanwhile, Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper – the first time a horse has been shod at this forge in over five decades.
Alex goes in search of a Christmas tree for the banquet, while Ruth and Peter head for the Victorian town of Blists Hill for Christmas shopping. At the cottage, Ruth meets Debbie Bamford to dye an array of colourful Christmas ribbons to decorate the tree and the presents that sit beneath it.
Finally it’s time for the Christmas meal in the estate’s School Hall. With a rapturous toast to Queen Victoria and a quick trip to the cattle shed to wassail the animals, day turns into night and the drunken Victorian parlour games commence. The next morning it’ll be time for the team to bid a fond farewell to Mr Acton as they depart Acton Scott for good.
More information at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/
On this website Alex, Peter and Ruth show how to make your own traditional Victorian Christmas. There are 25 exclusive how-to videos, which are not featured in the television programme, with activities ranging from authentic decorations, arts and crafts to traditional 19th century recipes.
You can also learn how to play Victorian Parlour Games, sing traditional Victorian Christmas Carols and make your own toy theatre. All activities come with full instructions and downloadable materials to help you make your own Victorian Christmas.
The Presenters
Alex Langlands is an archaeologist and historian with a fascination for the British landscape. He has excavated numerous archaeological sites in a bid to understand agricultural practices throughout history.
Peter Ginn studied archaeology at University College London and has since been an archaeological digger, supervisor and teacher.
Ruth Goodman is a historian with a particular interest in domestic social history and its interpretation to the public. She spent ten years as a historical advisor to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Globe Theatre.
The team were also historians on the BBC Two series Tales from the Green Valley, which saw them running a Welsh farm using 17th Century methods. Ruth also appeared in the BBC Two programme Tales from the Banquet Hall where she helped to make a Tudor feast. The team are currently filming, Edwardian Farm for BBC Two.
The Farm
The Victorian Farm series and website content was all filmed on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire. It is a world frozen in time, lost in Victorian rural England.
Its buildings and grounds are stashed with antique tools and machinery collected by the Acton family who have lived at Acton Scott since the twelfth century.
There is also a Historic Working Farm founded by Thomas Acton more than thirty years ago and located on the estate’s home farm. It is run by Shropshire Council.
For more information visit www.actonscott.com.
VICTORIAN FARM CHRISTMAS
Centred around the Acton Scott Estate in Shropshire, this special holiday series brings historians Ruth, Peter and Alex from the hit series Victorian Farm back to the estate to tackle an array of new farming tasks. They discover in depth how the Victorians created the celebration of Christmas as we know it today – from
greetings cards and Christmas carols to the rich array of festive food they put on the table. Mondays December 6, 13 and 20 at 7 pm and repeating December 21, 22 and 23at 8 pm on TVO.
Episode 1:
The Victorian farmers – Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn – return to the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire to celebrate a traditional Victorian Christmas.
There’s an enormous amount of farm work to be done on the estate in the lead-up to the festive season, including the hay harvest, to make food for the animals over winter. Having been thwarted last time by rain, the team anxiously monitor the weather.
Peter travels to the Royal Agricultural Society’s annual show with sheep expert Richard Spencer to choose a new ram for the flock; back at the farm, Ruth makes mincemeat for the Christmas mince pies. She also prepares for the hoped-for hay harvest celebration with some essentials – bread and butter.
Monday, December 6 at 7:00 PM
This show repeats on:
Wednesday, December 8 at 12:00 AM on TVOnatario (Cable 2)
Episode 2:
The Victorian farm team tackle their biggest project yet: restoring the village blacksmith’s forge. First they must make bricks to restore the chimney – a full five day and night process in which the farmer gets no sleep.
As winter marches on and Christmas nears, they must source a yule log: firewood to burn for the Twelve Days of Christmas. At the cottage, Ruth winter-proofs the house, making a paper blanket and remedies for chilblains, rheumatism, coughs and colds.
It is also a chance to begin preparations for the Christmas banquet in earnest – in particular, a very Victorian invention, Christmas crackers. Ruth enlists the help of Christmas cracker historian Peter Kimpton.
Episode 3:
Christmas is coming to Acton Scott, but first there’s a huge amount of preparation to do. Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A Christmas Carol.
Meanwhile, Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper – the first time a horse has been shod at this forge in over five decades.
Alex goes in search of a Christmas tree for the banquet, while Ruth and Peter head for the Victorian town of Blists Hill for Christmas shopping. At the cottage, Ruth meets Debbie Bamford to dye an array of colourful Christmas ribbons to decorate the tree and the presents that sit beneath it.
Finally it’s time for the Christmas meal in the estate’s School Hall. With a rapturous toast to Queen Victoria and a quick trip to the cattle shed to wassail the animals, day turns into night and the drunken Victorian parlour games commence. The next morning it’ll be time for the team to bid a fond farewell to Mr Acton as they depart Acton Scott for good.
More information at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/
On this website Alex, Peter and Ruth show how to make your own traditional Victorian Christmas. There are 25 exclusive how-to videos, which are not featured in the television programme, with activities ranging from authentic decorations, arts and crafts to traditional 19th century recipes.
You can also learn how to play Victorian Parlour Games, sing traditional Victorian Christmas Carols and make your own toy theatre. All activities come with full instructions and downloadable materials to help you make your own Victorian Christmas.
The Presenters
Alex Langlands is an archaeologist and historian with a fascination for the British landscape. He has excavated numerous archaeological sites in a bid to understand agricultural practices throughout history.
Peter Ginn studied archaeology at University College London and has since been an archaeological digger, supervisor and teacher.
Ruth Goodman is a historian with a particular interest in domestic social history and its interpretation to the public. She spent ten years as a historical advisor to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Globe Theatre.
The team were also historians on the BBC Two series Tales from the Green Valley, which saw them running a Welsh farm using 17th Century methods. Ruth also appeared in the BBC Two programme Tales from the Banquet Hall where she helped to make a Tudor feast. The team are currently filming, Edwardian Farm for BBC Two.
The Farm
The Victorian Farm series and website content was all filmed on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire. It is a world frozen in time, lost in Victorian rural England.
Its buildings and grounds are stashed with antique tools and machinery collected by the Acton family who have lived at Acton Scott since the twelfth century.
There is also a Historic Working Farm founded by Thomas Acton more than thirty years ago and located on the estate’s home farm. It is run by Shropshire Council.
For more information visit www.actonscott.com.
Song list from the Korean War Dinner
Hello – For those who would like to recall all of the great songs performed on November 13th at the Legion, here is the list:
1950
BEWITCHED
MONA LISA
I WANNA BE LOVED
SOMEDAY
I’D’VE BAKED A CAKE
MY FOOLISH HEART
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
HARBOUR LIGHTS
TENNESSEE WALTZ
1951
UNFORGETTABLE
COME ON A MY HOUSE
TOO YOUNG
ONE FOR MY BABY
RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
LULLABY OF BROADWAY
COLD COLD HEART
1952
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
KISS OF FIRE
YOU BELONG TO ME
TENDERLY
TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU
1953
YOUR CHEATING HEART
GET HAPPY
YOUNG AT HEART
THAT’S AMORE
SMILE
Congratulations to Shari Vandermolen and Steve McRae for another great evening of music and memories – and thanks to everyone who sang along!
1950
BEWITCHED
MONA LISA
I WANNA BE LOVED
SOMEDAY
I’D’VE BAKED A CAKE
MY FOOLISH HEART
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
HARBOUR LIGHTS
TENNESSEE WALTZ
1951
UNFORGETTABLE
COME ON A MY HOUSE
TOO YOUNG
ONE FOR MY BABY
RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
LULLABY OF BROADWAY
COLD COLD HEART
1952
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
KISS OF FIRE
YOU BELONG TO ME
TENDERLY
TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU
1953
YOUR CHEATING HEART
GET HAPPY
YOUNG AT HEART
THAT’S AMORE
SMILE
Congratulations to Shari Vandermolen and Steve McRae for another great evening of music and memories – and thanks to everyone who sang along!
Sad news – Dr. Hank Hedges has died
Dr. Hedges played a great role in St. George – as a leader and as a supporter of community efforts – especially the Garden Club and the Lily Show, but also of the Historical Society. An earlier post on this blog gives background to the provincial honours he was given for his outstanding contributions. He will be sorely missed.
Here are the details from his obituary:
Dr Henry (Hank) George Hedges
HEDGES, Dr Henry (Hank) George – Born 1924 10 21 in Oyen, Alberta 5th of 7 children of William Andrew Hedges (1885-1928) and Ruth Naomi Danbrook (1890-1993).
Died 2010 11 07 in St. George, Ontario in his 87th year
Survived by: his wife of sixty-three years, Jean Hedges (nee Kinnin); by siblings Myrtle Stevenson and Bruce Hedges, by three children: Robert (wife Sandra Imrie) of Burlington, James (wife Nancy Sanger) of St. George, and Marjorie (husband Fiorenzo Landoni) of Milan, Italy; and by nine grandchildren who called him ‘Pappa’: Kimberly, Kate, Patrick, Nancy, Paul, Keltin, Spencer, Taig and Raffaele.
Hank was an educator, author, television personality and director of numerous organizations during his energetic career. He began teaching while a teenager in Windsor in 1942, becoming an instructor at Toronto Teachers College in 1952, then principal at Hamilton Teachers College in 1964 and retiring as a full Professor of Education at OISE/UT (University of Toronto) in 1986.
From 1958 to 1962, he appeared each Sunday as the host naturalist on the CBC’s television program “Junior Magazine“. He authored and co-authored dozens of textbooks, research papers, manuals and films.
A life- long photographer, hundreds of his photographs and manuscripts have been published by the National Film Board of Canada. Hank gave speeches on a variety of topics, including some this year. He was a founding member of the Canadian Rhododendron Society and the Niagara Training and Employment Centre.
He served as a director on many boards and was the recipient of dozens of awards from all levels of government and private organizations.
For many, Hank was our rock, our inspiration, our moral centre, our patriarch and our best friend. He enjoyed a wonderful life, had an impressive list of accomplishments, had an eclectic list of interests, thoroughly enjoyed everyone’s achievements, and continued to laugh and socialize to his last day.
He will be remembered as someone who made a significant difference in our lives and in the preservation of our environment.
There will be a family-only celebration on Friday Nov 12 at his home, plus a public celebration of Hank’s life on Saturday Dec 11, 4-8pm, at the Community Centre, 7 Gaukel Dr., St. George, ON N0E 1N0, 519-448-1831. A buffet dinner will be served.
We’ll be delighted to have you come to share your favourite Hank stories and pictures with his friends. Please contact [email protected] for maps or further information.
In lieu of flowers, donations to your favourite charity in his memory will be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to McCLEISTER FUNERAL HOME.
Here are the details from his obituary:
Dr Henry (Hank) George Hedges
HEDGES, Dr Henry (Hank) George – Born 1924 10 21 in Oyen, Alberta 5th of 7 children of William Andrew Hedges (1885-1928) and Ruth Naomi Danbrook (1890-1993).
Died 2010 11 07 in St. George, Ontario in his 87th year
Survived by: his wife of sixty-three years, Jean Hedges (nee Kinnin); by siblings Myrtle Stevenson and Bruce Hedges, by three children: Robert (wife Sandra Imrie) of Burlington, James (wife Nancy Sanger) of St. George, and Marjorie (husband Fiorenzo Landoni) of Milan, Italy; and by nine grandchildren who called him ‘Pappa’: Kimberly, Kate, Patrick, Nancy, Paul, Keltin, Spencer, Taig and Raffaele.
Hank was an educator, author, television personality and director of numerous organizations during his energetic career. He began teaching while a teenager in Windsor in 1942, becoming an instructor at Toronto Teachers College in 1952, then principal at Hamilton Teachers College in 1964 and retiring as a full Professor of Education at OISE/UT (University of Toronto) in 1986.
From 1958 to 1962, he appeared each Sunday as the host naturalist on the CBC’s television program “Junior Magazine“. He authored and co-authored dozens of textbooks, research papers, manuals and films.
A life- long photographer, hundreds of his photographs and manuscripts have been published by the National Film Board of Canada. Hank gave speeches on a variety of topics, including some this year. He was a founding member of the Canadian Rhododendron Society and the Niagara Training and Employment Centre.
He served as a director on many boards and was the recipient of dozens of awards from all levels of government and private organizations.
For many, Hank was our rock, our inspiration, our moral centre, our patriarch and our best friend. He enjoyed a wonderful life, had an impressive list of accomplishments, had an eclectic list of interests, thoroughly enjoyed everyone’s achievements, and continued to laugh and socialize to his last day.
He will be remembered as someone who made a significant difference in our lives and in the preservation of our environment.
There will be a family-only celebration on Friday Nov 12 at his home, plus a public celebration of Hank’s life on Saturday Dec 11, 4-8pm, at the Community Centre, 7 Gaukel Dr., St. George, ON N0E 1N0, 519-448-1831. A buffet dinner will be served.
We’ll be delighted to have you come to share your favourite Hank stories and pictures with his friends. Please contact [email protected] for maps or further information.
In lieu of flowers, donations to your favourite charity in his memory will be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to McCLEISTER FUNERAL HOME.
Waterdown – East Flamborough – Upcoming Guest Speakers
Historical Society Programmes (January to April 2011)
All Public meetings are held at St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Drive, Waterdown, Ontario Fellowship Hall starting at 8:00pm.
January 28, 2011 Steven Sawell – “Into the Cauldron: The Experiences of a CEF Infantry Officer During the Great War;”
February 25, 2011 Chris Hamilton, Hamilton Conservation Authority on “50 Years of Preserving Historical Sites;”
March 25, 2011 Ruth Nicholson,UE, on the United Empire Loyalists;
April 29, 2011 Bishop Ralph Spence, former Anglican Bishop of Niagara and internationally recognized expert on flag design and history – on Heraldry.
More information at http://www.wefhs.hamilton.ca/
All Public meetings are held at St. James United Church, 306 Parkside Drive, Waterdown, Ontario Fellowship Hall starting at 8:00pm.
January 28, 2011 Steven Sawell – “Into the Cauldron: The Experiences of a CEF Infantry Officer During the Great War;”
February 25, 2011 Chris Hamilton, Hamilton Conservation Authority on “50 Years of Preserving Historical Sites;”
March 25, 2011 Ruth Nicholson,UE, on the United Empire Loyalists;
April 29, 2011 Bishop Ralph Spence, former Anglican Bishop of Niagara and internationally recognized expert on flag design and history – on Heraldry.
More information at http://www.wefhs.hamilton.ca/
HERITAGE BOOK FAIR NOVEMBER 13th IN WATERDOWN
The Waterdown-East Flamborough Heritage Society & Archives
20th ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
Saturday, November 13, 2010
9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
St. James United Church (Fellowship Hall)
306 Parkside Drive, Waterdown
Excellent selection of Local History, Local Authors,
plus Genealogy Supplies
Several New Local History Books available
Everyone Welcome
Good Home Made Lunches Available
Free Admission and Parking
Sponsored by The Waterdown-East Flamborough Heritage Society;
All funds raised will be used for the operation of the Flamborough Archives.
Special seminar – 11:00 A.M.
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Vance (University of Western Ontario History Dept.)
“Remembering War: Past, Present, and Future”
As the two world wars go from memory to history, what role do they have in our rapidly changing society?
Seminar Room, $5 Entry
20th ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
Saturday, November 13, 2010
9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
St. James United Church (Fellowship Hall)
306 Parkside Drive, Waterdown
Excellent selection of Local History, Local Authors,
plus Genealogy Supplies
Several New Local History Books available
Everyone Welcome
Good Home Made Lunches Available
Free Admission and Parking
Sponsored by The Waterdown-East Flamborough Heritage Society;
All funds raised will be used for the operation of the Flamborough Archives.
Special seminar – 11:00 A.M.
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Vance (University of Western Ontario History Dept.)
“Remembering War: Past, Present, and Future”
As the two world wars go from memory to history, what role do they have in our rapidly changing society?
Seminar Room, $5 Entry