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Eastern Chapter, Archives Association of Ontario--Annual General Meeting 2011

The Eastern Chapter of the Archives Association of Ontario held its’ Annual General Meeting at the home of the new City of Ottawa Archives on May 26, 2011.  Members and guests were fortunate to have a sneak pre-view of the new facility before it was officially opened to the public. 

It was the perfect setting for our meeting as the 2010-2011 Executive presented an update to members on the past year’s activities.  Presented were the president’s report, and the treasurer’s report—financial statements and budget.  And importantly, the members had the opportunity to discuss the past year’s events and to make suggestions for the upcoming year. 

Carrying on with the business of the AGM, the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee, Brian Beaven, presented the slate of officers for the new executive and called for nominations from the floor.  The entire 2010-2011 executive agreed to stand for re-election and together with Jenna Smith who put her name forth for election, the new executive was formed.   

The 2011-2012 Executive consists of Margaret Dixon (president), John Lund (vice-president), Theresa Sorel (treasurer), Allison Gregor (secretary), Jennifer Wilhelm (communications officer) and Rebecca Geisbrecht (member-at-large) and Jenna Smith (member-at-large).
  

And then for the moment, all had been anticipating, City of Ottawa Archivist Paul Henry spoke briefly about the new archives building and took all those in attendance on a tour. The night concluded with the Executive, Chapter members, and guests mingling over light refreshments and snacks!

To: All AAO East members

 
This notice is provided on behalf of the Chair of the AAO-East Nominations Committee,  Brian P. N. Beaven.

The following slate of Officers for Archives Association of Ontario, Eastern Chapter, has been put together on the basis of formal and informal discussions, for nomination at the AGM on the evening of Thursday May 26 at the new City of Ottawa Archives. (See Events posting on this blog for further details.)

The following members of the current Executive have agreed to put their names forward for the following positions on the 2011-2012 AAO East Chapter Executive:
     *President- Margaret Dixon
     * Vice- President- John Lund
     * Treasurer- Theresa Sorel
     * Secretary- Allison Gregor
     * Communications Officer- Jennifer Wilhelm
     * Member at Large- Rebecca Geisbrecht

The 2010-2011 Executive agreed to increase the number of positions on the 2011-2012 Chapter Executive to include two additional Members-at-large.

Jenna Smith has approached the nominations committee and has been accepted by the incumbent officers as part of the slate for one of the new positions as Member-at-large.

There remains one Member-at-large position to be filled as of date of writing (May 19, 2011)

NOTE: As per the Constitution of the Chapter, nominations from the floor will also be entertained at the appropriate point in the agenda of the AGM on May 26.  Nominations may be for any position.  In the case of more than one nomination for any given position,  a ballot election will ensue immediately for the positions being contested.  If there are no positions contested, the election will be declared by acclamation.

This memo constitutes the summary report of the Nominations Committee to the membership
Brian P. N. Beaven
Chair of the AAO-E Nominations Committee for 2011-2012
brian.beaven@lac-bac.gc.ca
819-934-7333

Thanks for making our first Trivia Night a huge success!

On April 8, 2011, over thirty archivists (and friends!) gathered to celebrate Archives Week with AAO East's first pub quiz night.  Big thanks to our quiz masters Roddy McFall (Library and Archives Canada) and Serge Barbe (City of Ottawa Archives) for helping to make our event a huge success.  Here's a few shots of the event:

The quiz masters, Serge and Roddy

Theresa takes trivia very seriously.

The Irish delegation (plus Leah!)

Serge and Roddy hand out prizes

And here's a quick note from our quiz masters:


Serge and Roddy would like to thank the organizing committee and all of the participants for making the inaugural AAO-EOC Quiz Night such a success! In the excitement generated by the revelation of Paddington Bear's ancestry, however, they failed to provide the correct answers to the "Historical Images of Ottawa" section. See below for both the questions and answers.

1)      The two bridges seen in this photo are the Sappers’ Bridge (on the left) built in 1827 and the Dufferin Bridge built in 1872. Can you identify the building wedged between the bridges on the west shore of the Rideau Canal? (CA-0074)

A)  City Hall

B)   The Central Post Office

C)   The Russell Theatre

D)  The Water Works pumping station

Answer: B) The Central Post Office

2)      How many locks are there at the north end of the Rideau Canal where it flows into the Ottawa River below Parliament Hill? (CA-2690)

A.      Six.

B.      Seven.

C.      Eight.

D.      Nine.

Answer: C – There are 8 locks!

3)      In this photo, Queen Elizabeth II is detonating an explosive device to launch a construction project instead of the customary turning of the sod ceremony. Which construction project is it?

A. Ottawa’s former City Hall on Sussex Drive

B. The National Arts Centre

C. The Queensway

D. The Riverside Hospital.

Answer: C. The ceremony took place on 15 October, 1957 near Hurdman’s Bridge on the east shore of the Rideau River.       

4)       Elvis Presley gave two concerts in Ottawa on April 3^rd 1957, as part of his only tour outside of the United States? In what venue did Elvis perform to the screams of adoring fans? (Photo AN-49378-109)

A. The Auditorium

B. The Capitol Theatre

C. The Lansdowne Park Coliseum

D. The National Art Centre

Answer: A. The Auditorium was on the present site of the YM-YWCA on Argyle Street.

5)      The building seen in the photo stood at the intersection of Rideau and Sussex Streets. Built in 1905, it was the first commercial building in Ottawa to use a Chicago-style steel-frame construction. What was the building’s common name? (Photo CA-02935)

A.   The Daly Building.

B.   The Hunter Building.

C.   The Roxborough Building.

D.   The Transportation Building.

Answer: A. Originally built to accommodate the Lindsay department store, it was acquired by the A.E. Rae department store chain around 1909. The H.J. Daly Co. succeeded to that firm in 1918. The building was demolished in 1991.

AAO East AGM

Mark this date on your calendar--Thursday 26 May 2011.  AAO East will hold its Annual General Meeting 7-9pm.  For Details keep posted to our Events!

Answer - Trivia Teaser #3

Question: The first archival document was presented to Queen's University in this year

Answer: 1869

We hope that you can make it out to the Canal Royal Oak tonight for Archives Trivia Night!

Answer - Trivia Teaser #2

Question: This AAO East member is known for its collection of material from the once flourishing timber and logging industry.

Answer: The Arnprior and McNabb/Braeside Archives