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CA ON00397 2015.10 · Collection · 1947-1992

Collection of materials relating to the Canada Optical Company in Deseronto, Ontario, including photographs, promotional materials, newspaper and magazine articles and summary of employee benefits.

The materials were collected by Don Simpson, former general manager of the Deseronto plant.

Canada Optical Company
CA ON00397 2015.13 · Collection · 1970s-2011

Photographs of Deseronto, Ontario dating from the 1970s to 2011, depicting a variety of Town events. They include a set of aerial photographs of the town from the 1980s; the interior of the former Home Hardware store in the Baker Block on Main Street; the O’Connor House on Main Street before its demolition; the 1989 100th Anniversary celebrations, photographs of Centennial Park and Rathbun Memorial Park; the opening of the Deseronto Public Library in its 358 Main Street location in 2001; the Ontario Provincial Police handover ceremony in 2001; an Easter Parade from the early 2000s; a Santa Parade; the 2002 New Year’s Levee; and the 2010 Olympic Flame run in Deseronto.

Most of the photographs appear to have been taken by Town staff. One envelope was donated to the Town by Irene Usher and contains photographs taken by her late husband, Tom.

Programme
Item · 1914
Part of Hall family fonds

Programme for "Deseronto High School Commencement Exercises - Lecture- 'Germany's Reasons for War' - Prof. G. M. Wrong, Toronto University. - Naylor's Theatre, Friday Evening, Dec. 4, 1914" [text on reverse]

"PROGRAMME

Boys' Chorus - 'Heroes and Gentlement'
Lecture - Prof. G. M. Wrong, of Toronto University. Subject: 'Germany's Reasons for War'

Instrumental - 'Faust'.....R. Favarger
Miss Mary Maloney

Drill - 'The British Empire'

'God Save the King'

Chairman for the Evening - Col. E. Walter Rathbun

HIGH SCHOOL STAFF
Miss A. Windsor, B.A.
Miss M. E. Nesbitt, B.A.
Miss F. Philp

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
Mr. W. Woodcock (chairman)
Mr. A. E. Rixen (vice chairman)
Mr. G. W. Wright
Dr. E. D. Vandervoort
Mr. R. Miller
Mr. J. L. Gaulin
Mr. A. S. Valleau
Mr. E. J. Edwards (secretary)

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
Lower School Normal and Model Entrance:
Julia Cronin
Guy Stratton
Verner Swan
Horace Thompson
Mary Freeman

Entrance to Normal:
Gendine Clement
Stella Contu
Nellie Kennedy
Roy Wagar
Percy Van Vlack

Junior Matriculation:
Glendine Clement
Stella Contu (without French)
George Gardiner
Clare Malley (without French and Physics)
Roy Wagar
Percy Van Vlack"