The Loyalist Gazette articles from September 2007

The Loyalist Gazette archives from September 2007

The loyalist quill.(Editorial)
September 22, 2007... This issue marks the forty-second consecutive issue and the twentieth year that Michael Johnson has been the Designer of The Loyalist Gazette. The magazine was originally published from 1931 to 1933. It then lay dormant until E. John Chard UE...

Presidential proclamation.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... I am pleased to announce that Todd Braisted is our newest Honorary Vice-President. --Peter W. Johnson UE

Reenactor's reaction.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... I cannot tell you how thrilled I am by this great honour. I have made the study, understanding and recognition of the Loyalists my life's work. I look forward to being of whatever service I can to the organization. While the title and function...

General Ruggles UE.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... I have been enjoying the issues of The Loyalist Gazette and would like to commend you on the inclusion of so many articles that enrich our knowledge of the story of the Loyalists. The hardships many of them went through and survived to build...

Ferguson rifle.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... Some time ago I wondered how many "Ferguson Rifles" still existed so I began to collect as much information on them as I could. Major Patrick Ferguson patented this breech loading flintlock rifle in England in 1776. [ILLUSTRATION...

"Lawes" of the land.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Captain/Lieut. George LAWES of the Royal Highland Emigrants, 1st. Battalion served as Engineer during Sept/Oct. 1777, accompanying General Burgoyne from Canada to the Battle of Saratoga, New York. Their detachment consisted of six Officers and...

Major Timpany and Captain Taylor.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... My Loyalist ancestor was Major Robert Timpany UE, 4th (later 3rd) Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers who, among other things, was Patrick Ferguson's first officer (not at King's Mountain) and, after the war, settled in Nova Scotia. I am...

Amazing, splendid, superb.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
September 22, 2007... Thank you for this informative piece [about] Joseph Brant. Again, an amazing Spring 2007 issue. Thank you. --E. Jane Hamilton UE (Hamilton, Sir Guy Carlton, Grand River) I have been doing the Branch reports since early 1980s. And...

UELAC President's message.(United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)
September 22, 2007... The days may be shorter and cooler, and the snow shovel will be getting some exercise soon, but as this is being written the weather is hot and humid and our members, especially Bicentennial Branch members, are basking in the glow of a very...

Mette Griffin, UELAC Dominion Office Administrator.(UELAC Pepole Behind the Scenes)
September 22, 2007... I came with my family to Canada from Denmark in 1952. My husband, Mel, also arrived the same year from England. Coincidentally, we both lived on the same street in Willowdale (then a Toronto suburb) in 1952, about two blocks apart. We have...

UELAC Honorary Vice-President: Mrs. Liliane M. Stewart, OC, C.St.J., OQ, CD, Uff, FRAIC (Hon).(UELAC Pepole Behind the Scenes)
September 22, 2007... For many years Mrs. David M. Stewart has been closely associated with the endeavours of her husband, with whom she has established the Macdonald Stewart Foundation in 1973. Following the death of her husband in 1984, she assumed the presidency...

20-20 John & Johnson: generating Gazettes for generations.
September 22, 2007... Leadership It has been a great pleasure to work with great Gazette editors, beginning with David Dorward, with whom I collaborated for ten years. I took over as editor for a year before Peter Johnson was elected in 1998. Peter was replaced...

Mad dawgs & English, man.
September 22, 2007... There's a lot of grammatical errors that bother me. The one that I just committed irritates me the most: using "there's" when the plural form is required. There's has nearly buried there are. I say we can blame the media. Listen to...

At the end of the trail: 2007 UELAC Conference in Windsor.(United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada)(Conference news)
September 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Thanks to the support of members from across the country the 2007 UELAC Conference was a great success! With the help of Bicentennial Branch volunteers, the registration/information table was manned throughout the...

2008 convention: loyalist Saint John '225'.
September 22, 2007... Plan to attend our UELAC National Convention next summer celebrating the 225th anniversary of the landing of our Loyalist forbearers in 1783. Celebrations begin on the morning of Thursday 10 July and end on Sunday 13 July 2008. LOYALIST...

The UELAC loyalist scholarship.
September 22, 2007... Awarded by The UELAC: the George Brown House, 50 Baldwin St. Suite 202, Toronto, ON M5T 1L4 The UELAC Loyalist Scholarship can be awarded to any graduate student who has taken an undergraduate course in Canadian History and who is...

Lloydtown: home of "good" rebels.
September 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even UE Loyalists must admire the rebels of 1837, who helped bring about representative government in Canada. Lloydtown, a tiny hamlet north of Toronto, was one starting point of the Upper Canada Rebellion. A sign...

Patience Rose, teen loyalist: a not-forgotten heroine of Saratoga.
September 22, 2007... What was your female Loyalist ancestor doing during the American Revolution? It could be an adult of any age who did something to aid the troops, but what about one who was yet in her teens? Patience Rose, daughter of Mathias Rose Sr. of...

Garrison Pioneer Cemetery.
September 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It all started when several Constables with the Ontario Provincial Police including myself, were assigned as security and bodyguards for Queen Elizabeth II during her Royal Tour of Ontario in 1984. Our assignment was...

Robert Land Sr. UE: (1736-1818)--British spy and Indian agent.
September 22, 2007... Robert Land (1738-1818) HAMILTON PIONEER Robert Land settled near this site as early as 1784 as a refugee of the American Revolution, A Pennsylvania magistrate and farmer. Land joined Joseph Brant's Volunteers as a courier, scout and...

Descendants restore historic cemetery.(Carl-Misener-Bald Cemetery)
September 22, 2007... In 1995, cousins Stanley Gould UE, Betty Harley UE and Marilyn Speck UE, descendants of Loyalists John Carl UE and his father-in-law, Leonard Misener St. UE, took on the task of restoring the abandoned Carl-Misener-Bald Cemetery at Port...

Loyalists and Masons: exploration of the relationship between the united empire loyalists and freemasonry in upper Canada, now Ontario.
September 22, 2007... A Paper Presented to the Heritage Lodge A.F. & A.M. No 730 G.R.C., 19 May 2007 The following are excerpts from a paper that R.W. Bro. Robert McBride presented at the one hundred and twenty-fifth regular meeting of Heritage Lodge A.F. &...

3 Ontario Masons: "happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again".
September 22, 2007... On 19 August 2007, "Loyalist Trails" UELAC Newsletter 2007-32 announced: Loyalist descendants elected to important Masonic positions. Grand Lodge (for Ontario) took place in July, and two Loyalist descendants have been elected to...

Bay of Quinte celebrates UEL Heritage.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(United Empire Loyalist)
September 22, 2007... On 16 June 2007 the Bay of Quinte Branch UEL celebrated the 223rd anniversary of the landing of the Loyalists in Adolphustown at the site of our own United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre and Park. This year's theme was celebrating our musical...

Chilliwack.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)
September 22, 2007... The "Star Attraction" for the B.C. Branches this spring was the President's Tour starring UELAC President, Peter Johnson UE. Peter was Guest of Honour and Key-note Speaker for the Spring Fleet Celebration of the Chilliwack Branch on Saturday, 5...

Colonel Edward Jessup.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... The Colonel Edward Jessup Branch UELAC held their Annual Meeting on 14 April 2007 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Lyndhurst. We were fortunate to have Timothy Compeau of Gananoque as guest speaker, his subject being Loyalist and founder of...

Colonel John Butler.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)
September 22, 2007... Spring and summer were busy for Branch members. Our spring lunch meetings with speakers on The Restoration of Brock's Monument; Early Surveying Equipment and Methods; and Robert Service: The Man, the Myth and his Poetry were well attended....

Janet Carnochan Day.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)
September 22, 2007... June 4, 2007 Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Memorial Hall Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honorable James K. Bartleman, was present at Memorial Hall to help celebrate the 100th...

Edmonton.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Edmonton Branch )
September 22, 2007... The Edmonton Branch celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a banquet on 8 May 2007. Branch President, Al Dodd, was Master of Ceremonies, Paul Robinson UE gave a toast to the Queen, Diana French gave a short historical summary as a toast to...

Grand River.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Grand River Branch)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Ontario Volunteer Awards 2007 were presented at Bingeman Park, Kitchener. Irene MacCrimmon (30 years) and Jim Sweet (10 years) received awards for service to Grand River Branch. Cathy Thompson, dressed as Mrs Simcoe, has made presentations...

Hamilton.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Hamilton Branch )(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... On 7 February 2007, the Hamilton Wentworth Heritage Society honoured Gloria Oakes UE at the annual Heritage Day celebrations at Hamilton City Hall. Gloria was honoured "for her leadership in the Hamilton Branch of the United Empire Loyalists'...

Heritage.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Heritage Branch)
September 22, 2007... At Heritage Branch's Charter Night Dinner in Montreal on 1 November 2006, Ottawa journalist, Barry Wilson, spoke about Benedict Arnold, the subject of his book A Traitor in Our Midst. On 18 March 2007, the Branch participated in the 183rd...

Kawartha.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)( Kawartha Branch)
September 22, 2007... Our Branch had a fair turnout and a great time at the Windsor AGM where several items were brought forward and discussed. Thank you to Peter Johnson UE for accepting another term as our Dominion President and to Joan Lucas UE for a job well...

Kingston.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Kingston Branch )
September 22, 2007... The Kingston Branch has held two general meetings so far this year. On January 27th, fifty-eight members and guests gathered for our annual winter potluck lunch provided by Clara Snook and her hospitality committee. For the second year,...

Little Forks.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)( Little Forks Branch)
September 22, 2007... Local members of Little Forks Branch, along with members of the Megantic-Compton Cemetery and Church Association, undertook the task of restoring the Ascot Corner Pioneer Cemetery located m Ascot Corner, Quebec. This involved clearing of brush...

Manitoba.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)
September 22, 2007... We are most fortunate that arrangements to hold the AGM and luncheon to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the branch will take place in the Oak Room of the Manitoba Club overlooking the Upper Fort Garry Gate. This may be a once...

A heritage moment.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Anglophone heritage advocates)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Last month local Anglophone heritage advocates, Bev and Milt Loomis, and a group of volunteers unveiled their renovations of the new Ascot Corner cemetery. The remains of dozens of area pioneers were moved here, but the graves fell into...

New Brunswick.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(New Brunswick Branch)
September 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On 18 May at 10:00 a.m. the Branch had the largest crowd in attendance for some years, many dressed in period clothing to celebrate the 224th anniversary of the landing of "Spring Fleet" Loyalists in Saint John. The...

Regina.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Regina Branch )(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... The sixth annual UEL Day in Saskatchewan was celebrated on 19 June 2007 at the UEL Cairn on the Legislative Grounds. His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart, and his wife, Naomi, were in attendance. His Honour presented six Past...

Sir John Johnson Centennial.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch )
September 22, 2007... The annual meeting of Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch was held at the Legion Hall in Philipsburg, Quebec. Forty-three members and guests enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner served by Legion Auxiliary members. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Vancouver.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Vancouver Branch )
September 22, 2007... Vancouver Branch has been very busy since the last Loyalist Gazette publication. The year 2007 marks one of our biggest milestones; the 75th Anniversary of our branch's founding [1932]. Planning and events were the order of the day. At an...

Victoria.(Branch News HIGHLIGHTS)(Victoria Branch)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... So far 2007 has been busy. A Loyalist display was exhibited at the Juan de Fuca library from 03 to 31 January. Our Loyalist booth was on display, with branch members supplying information at three events: Heritage Day, 03 February during Black...

More photos of members from British Columbia.(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Above: Head table stands for the Royal Anthem: From left: Mary Anne Bethune UE; Carl Stymiest UE; Shirley Dargatz UE; Rebecca Fraser UE; Peter Johnson UE; John Anderson UE; Elizabeth Richardson UE--75th Anniversary...

Chisholm, Dorothy Isabel.(Well-Remembered)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Dorothy passed away in London ON, 26 April 2007, in her 86th year. Born in Owen Sound, she was the daughter of the late Alice and Norman Kilpatrick and wife of the late Worth Chisholm. She is survived by her children, John and Deborah (James),...

Butler, Charles Lorne: 23 January 2007.(Well-Remembered)(Obituary)
September 22, 2007... I discretely brought my sword to a slow salute slightly away from the dispersing family and friends that were exchanging greetings and farewells. My heart whispered a goodbye to our Colonel on behalf of all the Butlers Rangers reenactors and...

MacKinnon, Prof. Frank.(Well-Remembered)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Frank MacKinnon, one of the driving forces behind the building of the Confederation Centre of the Arts, passed away at his home in Calgary. MacKinnon was an officer of the Order of Canada and former Prince Edward Islander of the year. Mr....

Introduction.(Eye-Popping Publications)(Brief article)
September 22, 2007... Loyalist-era history is being presented to the public in a variety of venues ranging from university textbooks to historically-based fictional novels and television documentaries. The Loyalist Gazette invites publishers to send their...

Letters for Elly.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Letters for Elly Author: Stephen Eric Davidson Publisher: Kingston Peninsula Heritage Inc., Kingston, New Brunswick. [c] 2007. ISBN: 978-0-9783794-0-7 Soft cover, 107 pages. Using a laptop computer, Elly, the heroine in this novel,...

Farmers and Honest Men.
September 22, 2007... Farmers and Honest Men by Horst Dresler (Bedford, Quebec: Sheltus and Picard, Inc., 2007) Softbound; 181 pages; 140 maps, illustrations and colour plates; footnotes; bibliography--$27.50 CDN $24.95 US This is a gem of a book, a tale of two...

Molly Brant: A Legacy of Her Own.(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Molly Brant: A Legacy of Her Own Authors: Lois M. Huey and Bonnie Pulis Publisher: Old Fort Niagara Association Inc., Youngstown, New York. [c] 1997 ISBN: 0-941967-18-2 Soft cover, 144 pages. A most detailed and comprehensive study of...

Unsolved History: The Boston Massacre.
September 22, 2007... Unsolved History: The Boston Massacre The History Channel, one-hour documentary, Erik Nelson, Executive Producer On 5 March 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts, eight British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of Colonials who had gathered to...

Young Loyalists--a page for every age[c].
September 22, 2007... No one knows the exact origins of Freemasonry. A widely accepted theory among Masonic scholars is that it arose from the stonemasons' guilds during the Middle Ages. In 1717 four Lodges in London formed the first Grand Lodge of England. Within...