2012 UELAC Dominion Conference

Conference at the Confluence 2012

Hosted by Manitoba Branch UELAC at Winnipeg, Manitoba

Official Conference at the Confluence website

www.uelacconference2012.ca

Schedules, Registration, Reservations, Contacts

During the opening reception of the 2011 Dominion Conference held at the Brockville Rowing Club, Manitoba Branch invited everyone to attend the 2012 Conference in Winnipeg by performing a rousing ballad to the tune of 'Red River Valley'..

2012 Invitation Lyrics

To this valley we hope you are coming

We will welcome you in true Prairie style

For they say Loyalists at Hotel Fort Garry

Will be a conference very worthwhile.

From the East and the West you’ll be coming

You will love our great sites and kind smiles

We will swat huge mosquitoes for you

And laugh with you all the while.

Come and tour at the lower Fort Garry

Under skies of deep azure blue

And remember the Red River Settlers

Some of whom were Loyalists too.

Our big skies and vast prairie vistas

Are well known across this great land,

But we also have a desert and forests

and many lakes with lovely white sand.

From your room you will soon be agazing

At the Forks and the rivers that meet

The Conference will be so amazing

You will want to stay for a week!

Conference at the Confluence will be so engaging

We will welcome friends both old and new

And we hope all the plans we have hewn

Are enough to entice you next June!


Gala Banquet Keynote Speaker *Judith Hudson Beattie* Archivist, historian, Keeper of the Hudson Bay Archives Ms. Beattie has worked in the archival field from 1969 to 2003. She held positions in the Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française (CRCCF) at Université d’Ottawa, the Anglican General Synod Archives, and the Government Records Section of the Ontario Archives before coming to Manitoba in 1981. She has an Honours BA degree in Canadian History from Carleton University and a Master of Arts degree in Canadian History from University of Toronto, with a certificate from the National Archives of Canada and training in Records Management from the Ontario Archives. Ms. Beattie has been an active member of the Association for Manitoba Archives, the Association for Canadian Archivists, the Eastern Ontario Archivists’ Association and the Toronto Area Archivists’ Group. She has given many presentations and published on a variety of topics related to the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives and the records preserved there, as well as other topics. A book she co-authored with Helen M. Buss, Undelivered Letters to Hudson’s Bay Company Men on the Northwest Coast of America, 1830-57 (Vancouver, UBC Press, 2003), was launched at her retirement from the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives in January 2003. She continues research and writing, and volunteers in many areas including with the Manitoba Historical Society.

Lower Fort Garry, Winnipeg, circa 1848
From the early 19th century to the 1870s, Lower Fort Garry was the administrative and military centre of the Canadian Prairies. British troops were first stationed there during 1846-1848, at the time this illustration of the fort was made by H.J. Warre. (Library and Archives Canada, C-001629) Lower Fort Garry website

L I T T L E B R I T A I N U N I T E D C H U R C H & H A L L 5879 Highway #9 (Main Street) Lockport, Manitoba R1A 2P7 Ph: 204-757-2489 www.littlebritainunitedchurch.ca
Little Britain began in the 1820's, when six former Hudson's Bay Company servants and their families, all related by blood or marriage, settled on narrow river lots in the area between Lower Fort Garry and Lockport. *Why “Little Britain”?* River lots on the east and west side of the Red River between Lower Fort Garry and St. Andrew’s rapids (now Lockport) were settled by mostly English, Orkney, and Scottish families and hence dubbed “Little Britain”..

Dalnavert Museum 61 Carlton Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1N7 Ph: 204.943.2835 Fx: 204.943.2565 General inquiries: dalnavert@mhs.mb.ca
Dalnavert Museum website
The objective of Dalnavert Museum, a designated National Historic Site of Canada, is to foster an appreciation and an understanding of the late Victorian era in Winnipeg, through the preservation, exhibition and interpretation of the building and the museum’s collection. Dalnavert is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Revival architecture. It is the restored 1895 home of Sir Hugh John Macdonald, lawyer, Premier of Manitoba in 1900, later Police Magistrate for Winnipeg, and son of Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. A chronology of the house is available here. Like similar well-to-do family homes of the period, Dalnavert is opulently decorated and full of treasured objects. Dalnavert is owned and operated by the Manitoba Historical Society. The Museum is open throughout the year. A guided tour, provided by volunteers and MHS staff, provide a focus on Winnipeg’s early cultural and social life. From: The Manitoba Historical Society

The Nunsuch Gallery

at the Manitoba Museum

Originally built in England in 1968, the Nonsuch was a replica of the original ship, whose 1668 voyage led to the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company.

HBC commissioned the replica as a celebration of the company's 300th anniversary in 1970, and as a gift to the Province of Manitoba for its 100th anniversary.

Set amid the waterfront of 17th century England in the Museum, the original two-masted ketch Nonsuch sailed into Hudson Bay in search of furs.

In 1670, two years after the initial voyage of the Nonsuch, the Hudson's Bay Company was formed and the famed little ship was instrumental in establishing commerce in western Canada. Nonsuch Gallery at the Manitoba Museum

-:: Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg ::- Join us at the historic

Westminster United Church

Completed in 1912, this Beaux-Arts Gothic styled church is an excellent example of the Gothic Revival movement of the first decade of 20th Century Canada.

An ornate exteriour belies the elegant sweeping lines of the interiour nave with its grand pipe organ inspiring congregants.

Designated a Manitoba Provincial Heritage Site on March 31, 1992, this church will be a venue to remember and offer thanks to our Loyalist ancestors.

745 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg

www.westminsterchurchwinnipeg.ca

Manitoba Legislative Building

A magnificent and peaceful respite within the bustle of Winnipeg, the Manitoba Legislative Building and grounds offer visitors a tranquil experience along the scenic Assiniboine River.

A Beaux-Arts masterpiece completed in 1920, the building is set amid expansive gardens and walks. Stroll the grounds, take a tour of the Legislative Building or simply unwind... this is a must-see Winnipeg sight!

And be sure to learn about the famed history of the Golden Boy!

Manitoba Legislative Building website

PPlan your visit!

Arrive :

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
VIA Rail - Winnipeg : (2 blocks from Fort Garry Hotel!)
Manitoba Provincial map
Winnipeg City map

Stay :

Host Hotel : The Fort Garry Hotel
Winnipeg area lodging

Visit :

Travel Manitoba Tourism website
Tourism Winnipeg website
Portage la Prairie :A side trip, one hour west of Winnipeg

Dine :

WinnipegRestaurants.ca : Winnipeg's Restaurant and Dining Guide
WinnipegKiosk.ca : Winnipeg Directory, Tours, Dining and Events

Learn :

Manitoba Branch UELAC
Archives Manitoba : Family History Research online. Archives Research Room - 200 Vaughan St, Winnipeg
Manitoba Genealogical Society : Library & Resource Centre, 1045 St.James St, Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay Company Archives : 200 Vaughan St, Winnipeg
Manitoba Historical Society : MHS Office and Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg
Manitoba Museum : A Manitoba cultural, scientific and historical jewel at 190 Rupert Ave.
St.Boniface Museum : Francophone and Métis communities of Manitoba. Located in the former Grey Nuns’ convent, Winnipeg’s oldest building, at 494 Taché Ave.
Ross House Museum : First Post Office in Western Canada, 1850's homestead life. 140 Meade St N, Winnipeg
Fort la Reine : Museum and Pioneer Village (Portage la Prairie)

Winnipeg : A Cree word for "muddy waters"

: 2011 Catch the Spirit Conference Schedule and Itinerary :

The 2011 UELAC Dominion Conference, 'Catch the Spirit', is now a warm memory.

Hosted by Colonel Edward Jessup Branch, Brockville Ontario was the temporary home for Loyalists from across Canada and 'Catch the Spirit' was enthusiastically received by all.

For many, this was their first visit to the Thousand Islands region of Ontario and the Friday night dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River was a memorable experience. For others, it evoked fond memories and a chance to learn more about the history of this unique area.

But as with all Dominion Conferences, it was an opportunity for Loyalists and friends to enjoy the warm camaraderie which is part and parcel of the Association. Along with the tours, the seminars, the meetings and the quiet conversations, the friends both met and made have become an extended family.

As we look eagerly to Manitoba Branch hosting 'Conference at the Confluence 2012' in Winnipeg, we acknowledge the hard work and many hours of planning that go into organizing an event such as a National Conference. We offer our thanks and appreciation to each and every Branch that steps up to the challenge and know that a friendly welcome and warm hospitality will always be waiting for us.

So mark the dates, make the reservations and see you in Winnipeg in June of 2012!