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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2013.021.003 |
Title |
Lighthouse Squares photograph album |
Object Name |
Album, Photograph |
Dates of Creation |
1995-2001 |
Creator |
Lighthouse Squares |
Other Creators |
Dorothy Wilkie Peg Mansfield |
Description |
This magnetic photo album contains colour photographs reflecting the events, activities and members of the Lighthouse Squares squre dancing club. The photos include images of events, dinners, dances, parades, holiday parties, 35th anniversary celebration, and graduation nights. Also includes some newspaper clippings and 1994 Certificate of Appreciation from Southampton Chamber of Commerce for participation in Southampton Sparkles Parade of Lights. |
Admin/Biographical History |
The Lighthouse Squares square dance club was originally known as Town and Country Swingers Square Dance Club of Port Elgin from 1962-1979. It was organized by Don & Lorraine Gidden and George & Gretchen Littlehale. They originally met at the Port Elgin Community Centre on Monday evenings. In 1976, the Town and Country Swingers changed their venue from Port Elgin to the Town Hall in Southampton, Ontario. In or around 1979, a contest was held to create a new name and banner for the club. The winning entry was designed and submitted by Cecille Lockrey. The club was known as "Lighthouse Squares" from that point on. Members participated in parades, conventions, dances and parties. In 1983, the then 32-member club hosted a Jamboree attended by dancers from across North America. The club provided square dancing classes for new members. The club also made donations to community charities. The group disbanded in or around 200-. |
Provenance |
These records were originally housed at the Presbyterian Church, Southampton where the club met. The club disbanded and the records were passed to the Bruce County Museum & Archives. |
Collection |
Lighthouse Squares fonds |
Parent Object |
LS fonds |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
94 pages of photographs : col. (2 folders) |
Places |
Port Elgin Saugeen Shores Southampton |
People |
Armstrong, Diana Beamish, Terry Brush, Harvey Burnett, Jack Burnett, Jean Carr, Jean Cranny, Bill Cranny, Doris Dobson, Dorothy Donnelly, Ruth Edgar, Don Feringa, John Feringa, Tonya Flowers, Edward Flowers, Nancy Fowler, Mildred Fowler, Mildred Fowler, Ross Handy, Cyril Hartman, Marj Hartman, Philip Hogg, Olga Hogg, Walter Hughes, John Hughes, Violet Jackson, Nora Jackson, Ross Lockrey, Lorne Majury, Murray Marchello, Joan Marchello, Steve McClure, Charlie McCready, Ron McKinnon, Effa McVittie, Neva Ribey, Maxine Richardson, Clare Richardson, Gerry Schildroth, Anne Schildroth, Harry Arthur Frederick Swift, Jim Swift, Mary Tyrrell, Nellie Tyrrell, Stan Wilkie, Bert Wilkie, Dorothy |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Dance Organizations Recreational clubs Social life |
Related Units of Description |
See Collection "Lighthouse Squares fonds" for listing of all accessions related to this fonds. |