Stories of Glengarrians told at Pioneer Museum
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Curator Jennifer Black replied, “The
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Star Inn, the first of the nine buildings on its
Glengarry Historical Society recently
D UNVEGAN
museum is located in the centre of Dunvegan
original site.
published Royce MacGillivray’s “Dictionary
on County Road 24 (Dunvegan Road) at the
During the summer visitors will be able
of Glengarry Biography” that features
crossroads with County Road 30 (Greenfield
A new exhibit, “People, Places and
to see the construction of a permanent
information on hundreds of Glengarrians,
Road). From May 21 to June 30, the museum
Professions: Stories of Glengarrians,” will
pavilion using materials from a heritage
now deceased. I thought it would be
will be open weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
be unveiled when the Glengarry Pioneer
Quigley family barn and the transfer of the
important to bring as many of these pioneers
During July and August, it is open from 10
Museum in Dunvegan starts its 49 th
season
Big Beaver School from its location near
to life as possible through a museum exhibit.”
a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Monday.
May 21 at 10 a.m.
Laggan School to the museum.
Visitors also will have the opportunity to
From Labour Day to the end of the Fall Re-
The story of “Black Allan the Dogs” will be
A full slate of activities is planned for the
explore what “Pioneer Village Life” might
enactment September 25, it will be open
one of those told during May, Museum
2011 season, including an Art Fayre June 11
have been in the 1800s through exhibits
weekends only.
Month. Allan MacRae traveled the Glengarry
and 2, the Historical Driving Tour June 25,
representing the general store, a doctor’s
countryside in the 1800s selling the wooden
a special exhibit of fossils called “Glengarry
office, women’s roles and the evolution of the
tools and chairs he was famous for and taking
Rocks!” July 10, the third annual Wood Fair
lumberjack from necessity to commodity. As
on the task of disposing of unwanted dogs.
and Wood Auction August 20, the Fall
always the Museum’s gift shop will be open
Visitors can also learn about Alex “The
Festival and War of 1812 Re-enactment over
with its supply of crafts and artifacts made by
Surveyor” MacLeod or Mary Ishikawa (nee
two weekends of September 18 (Harvest
local artisans.
MacRae) from Dunvegan who opened a
Festival), and September 24 and 25 (the Re-
All of the nine heritage buildings on site
Montréal boarding house that housed many
enactment).This year there will be a special
will be open for visitors including the
Glengarry women working during World
event October 29, Halloween Weekend,
Trapper’s Cabin with its extensive collection
War II, and many more Glengarrians of the
called the “Ghosts of the Museum: a
of trapping paraphernalia, the Stuart barn
RECREATION AND CULTURE SERVICES
th
and early 20 th
century.
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Haunted Walk.” For additional information
and its display of sleighs and carriages, the
When asked what inspired this exhibit,
call 613-527-5230 or visit the Glengarry
agricultural implement shed, blacksmith’s
MONDAY May 23, 2011 (Victoria Day) SPORTS COMPLEX CLOSED IMPORTANT NOTICE 2011 SUMMER REGISTRATION The registration for the summer session from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the week and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on week-ends. RESIDENTS: May 24 to June 5 (Proof of residency is required: driver’s license or tax bill.) NON-RESIDENTS: May 26 to June 5 programs will take place at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex
Steven Waite loses
battle to cancer
In January, 2009 he was assigned as Acting-
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the
H AWKESBURY
Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry O.P.P.
detachment in Long Sault and led a unit of
120 police officers. In April 2009 he was
A funeral service will be held today (May
20) for Inspector Steven Waite, commander
promoted to Inspector and remained in
of the Prescott County Ontario Provincial
Long Sault until August, 2010.
Police detachment in Hawkesbury, who lost
In August of last year, the same week he
his battle to cancer Saturday.
was slated to start as the new Hawkesbury
The 48-year-old Hawkesbury native is
O.P.P. detachment commander, Waite was
survived by his wife, Diane, and two
diagnosed with melanoma cancer.
children.
A funeral service will be held at St-Jean-
Baptiste Church in L’Orignal at 11 a.m.
Insurance up
Steve Waite started his policing career
with the Hawkesbury Police Service in 1985.
The general insurance premium for
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant
the town of Hawkesbury and the body
where he assumed the responsibilities of
that administers the former Amoco
Patrol Supervisor. He also headed the
property on Cameron Street has
investigation department as Detective-
increased from $231,201 to $236,785.
Sergeant, a role he continued in 1999 when
The 2.4 per cent increase in the bill
the Hawkesbury Police Service amalgamated
reflects a three per cent increase in the
with the Ontario Provincial Police. He
value of town buildings, the new sewage
supervised numerous major investigations
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treatment plant and the acquisition of
in Prescott County. His longest and largest
two new vehicles.
investigation was, by far, the Violet Graves
The rate is considered to be reasonable,
homicide which occurred in 2001.
staff have told council, recalling that in
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In 2005, Waite, he was promoted to the rank
2009, when the municipality called
Hawkesbury native Steven Waite was
of Staff Sergeant and inherited the duties of
tenders, the town’s premium plunged by
named head of the local O.P.P. detachment
Detachment Commander for Russell County.
more than $150,000.
last summer.
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