Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2022.072.012 |
Title |
Bruce County Folk School : residence of Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Convay, RR#5, Kincardine, Ontario |
Object Name |
Syllabus |
Dates of Creation |
March 28, 1963 - March 31, 1963 |
Creator |
Bruce County Folk School |
Description |
Syllabus for the Bruce County Folk School held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. [Jessie] and Duncan Convay in Kincardine, Ontario from March 28 to March 31, 1963. The theme of the school was "What are Your Attitudes?", with special sessions covering recreation, Women's Institute, Federation of Agriculture, and Junior Farmers. Margaret Simpson is listed as the House Mother and 'Skip' Stanbridge and Glen Hughes at the resource persons. Delegates recommended for council are listed as Jerry Powers, Mrs. Alvin Blackwell [Esther Blackwell] and Mrs. Wm. J. Arnold [Gladys Arnold]. Community members who hosted special sessions include Irene Boyle, Kathleen Jacklin, Harold Wolfe, Thomas Farrell and George Gear. Full time participants include: Hazel Stanley, Harold Simpson, Margaret Ann Scott, Sharon Norman, Jerry Powers, Donald Valad, Michael Schurter, William Arnold, Karen Slessor, Keith Hodgins, Ronald Hodgins, Muriel Arnold, Duncan Convay, Jessie Convay, Betty Convay, Tom Convay, Eileen Burt, Grace McDougall, and Marjorie Slade. Part time participants include: Gladys Arnold, Joan Slade, and Ronald Slade. |
Provenance |
Items were created and/or collected by Irene (Farrell) Boyle and Francis Boyle during their involvement with the Bruce County Folk School throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Records were then passed through the family and donated to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre in 2022. |
Collection |
Bruce County Folk School collection |
Parent Object |
BCFS collection |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
10 p. |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and permissible use rests with the user. |
Places |
Chepstow Holyrood Kincardine Kincardine Township Lucknow Ripley Tara |
People |
Arnold, Gladys (McCosh) Arnold, Muriel Arnold, William Blackwell, Esther Boyle, Irene Burt, Eileen Convay, Betty Convay, Duncan Convay, Jessie Convay, Tom Farrell, Thomas Farrell, Tom Gear, George Hodgins, Keith Hodgins, Ronald Hughes, Glen Jacklin, Kathleen McDougall, Grace Norman, Sharon Powers, Jerry Schurter, Michael Scott, Margaret Ann Simpson, Harold Simpson, Margaret Slade, Joan Slade, Marjorie Slade, Ronald Slessor, Karen Stanbridge, Skip Stanley, Hazel Valad, Donald Wolfe, Harold |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Agricultural organizations Education Junior Farmers Rural life Women's Institute |