‘ACROSS THE ISLAND

Provincial Museum ~ Progress Seen Slow

By NEIL A. MATHESON Provincial-Farm Editor Mi A SCRAP BOOK loaned me by Alf Egan, Charlottetown

indicates that the P.E.I.- Historical Society members were seeking provincial recognition, and some -form of. assistance back in Marclf of 1882. I- suggest that now, 78 years later, the society is still seeking a measure of co-operation, and they have made but little progress so far as that is concerned. ~ .~ That statement is not completely correct, general state- ments of that kind seldom are. But I heard’ the society dis- euss last week—belatedly I have become a member—the prob- lem of getting space for a Provincial Museum that will house and display the many articles they have which tell of early Island history :

There was the understanding—it was almost a conviction— that the long expected museum would be housed in the Con- federation Complex on Queen Square when it was completed. Now, apparently, that will not be done.

THE GENERAL idea, I'm told, reliably, is to neg. away from static museum exhibits. The idea of placing old_exhibits in one room, or buildings and leaving them there does not comply with the modern idea of changing, or travelling ex- hibitions that attract visitors year after year.

I have no particular quarrel with this idea. 1 realide that people in charge of art galleries, of museums, or any other type of exhibit you want to name have to their display interesting. And modern thinking suggests exhibits that re- main practically constant for year after year do not supply that continued interest. :

I'll buy that idea, in so far as it appifes to ea where competition from other display centres warrants t attitude. But I still insist we must provide a spot to house or store historical items ‘of our province. So far as a place to ase Nous in conceracd, | samme we ap Se tak 08 Sr

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ALBERT J. BOSWALL,. Marshfield, SECOND FROM | RIGHT, was re-elected presi- dent of the P.E.1. Jersey Breeders’ Club at the annual meeting held here yesterday. Ernest. Underhay, Bay For-

, Mrs. Lawrence Gallant, were A going up ceremony was held Caseley, Leslie Hunter, Errol 3) MY. IDEA of a collection of museum pieces would include _ their 1966 allocations, were ts-| Four St. Edward's youths, | fined $10 and costs each for i ; = at the Kensington Elementary |Tuplin; Artiste: Clark Paynter. the — yes — — ae 2 this province, aa ee | sued wy the peomeres Fund to its on Nelson ~— Al- cored equipped e e ® School on ae ee Farmers: Errol — Jimmie. gone ou' use. we tl my children, mem! agenc .| Bert, Jose; Robert $808 | Vv h hen eleven Cubs became |Evans, Lowell ‘ans, Donald. erations yet unborn would be able to walk into a provincial | Among them was, one to the|and Wayne- Michael Elisworth,| Clifton James Gavin, Tignish, Are Dissatis he menial of the let Kensington |Evans and Gary ; museum at any future date and see there examples of'the tools | Basilica Recreation Centre, aj all pleaded guilty to a charge of | was given a similar fine for : ; |Seout Troup. Gary Campbell, Dot. and equipment men and women used when this province began. member for the first time this| breaking and entering a- gar-|leaving a vehicle parked in a P.E.I. Jersey Breeders .ex- |applauded. The reference was to! Front the “Snd Cub |ald Evens, Jimmie Evans, an@. Seopa et dceenctagme Seem | Te Geese ae Sea ees ed eee eee nee en ees Cae marae eee eon ca ks tg ~ aR ya jon e . . : é with the manner in which ire |! -year-old | dell y Gary : ‘ R. C. (Bob) Parent has started an agricultural museum im | to Eugene Cullen, chairman of| ine. Sentence was deferred to| | Stephen Arsenault, |celection committee meetings at | heifers. ‘ , David Adams. From the Ist|Green stage: Donnie Thompson; om whieh 1 dich Kann aoe existed et ioe sheds © Conte ey ee ee Soon the soe and = a oan hows, imesaté and Tho Thomas AT: the artificial ‘breeding unit at/BANNER WINNER Kensington Cub Pack were De-|prian Greenan and Donnie whi¢ n't even . a | Centre .by Walthen Gaudet. i. 8 o h (when they met in annual session| Eimer Myers was congratulat- Vid Champion, Gery: Brown, Pet |Brander; Gilver Stage, Atwood wider study of those things than most people. I'm wondering — President of the P.E.1. United| Seh@viour, refrain from alcoho-| ton Getson, Coleman, were eac’ the ing ‘ ce Bob Lavers, Lorne ; handyman: Lealie- what will happen to this display when Bob retires—and that’s | rung — lic beverages, appear for sen-|fined $10 and costsfor: driving here a eo one ai on wae We Premier ee Teast, : woate, ; , ong soon. iis at The United Fund has neq | nce and aos recogniz- ve ow care os ees the ns ee reyes i Michael Kennedy hes Donnie Thompson}: case anybody s wondering, is is a blast against $238 000.00 or 8 per cent of the ance bond one sure. joseph verett , re re epart inter ‘ » oo , d Ae sak friend M o .enimals: John Mac-. is connec! Conf Centre, anyone ro fe like amount. home, pigntes oe ilty of ap. ture. the breeder and exhibitor | same meeting Erwit Nay, Errol Tuplin, Clark Pays ao oe that ae ys Gas adie of onan items is | objective set for funds for 1086 "5s ae see of | plying and procuring a driv-| The Island Jersey club wae ae at Chuastottelown in ae |Holmes was invested in Cubs, iter and Leslie Hunter. “1 not appealing enough to most visitors, let's accept that fact. | #4 it is expected that 9 per Arnold Gaudet, Tignish, charg-|er’s license when his license was not represented at the 1965 com- | aust. ‘and Dennis Pidgeon and Stephen; Gary Campbell received the. If this means that such a: museum doesn’t _fit in the Centre, let's Cent will be reached before the !eq under the criminal with | under suspension and the case |mittee meeting because there |” The club will continue the bo Bernard received 2nd tars. |all around green cord. “ne find a spot for it somewhere else. ; final figures are tallied. On this | unlawful possession of a tool | was adjourned for one week. was not sufficient notice of the |nus of $20 to each club member Readers badges were received| Taking part in the ceremony. I've wondered since the Confederation Complex began | fasis. has been agreed that chest containing tools, the prop- Two residents of Tignish were meeting, club spokesmen €X-/purchasing @ purebred Jersey |by - Mayhew, Dale Cole|were Stewart Darr, cubmaster}* just how a completely provincial museum for example, could | 31 members agencies will erty of Lioyd ! fined $20 and costs for possession |njsined. The same thing had!,aire — the bonus also to |and Eddie Carrier. Ronald Whalen and Ronald Fie be housed in what is a national structure. The x was |be paid monthly at the rate of | it. was obtained by committing | of intoxicating liquor. happened the previous year, the |vesr.cld and two-year old heif-| Leslie Hunter received the 2nd |Roscoe Pendleton, ‘scoutmster,- built by, Genet, not by us, it has national ties, not | 90 per > po the a = : ae breeders complained ers, a club member explained. | Class badge in Scoute 7 end Keith Langille, assistant “~ — seond ‘ae Several of the breeders said| Art McKeown, herd superin- | badges earned scout master. see : rectors. ; ; : were skating: Gary silica Recreation they had suggested that the itendent of Don Head Farms at | Scouts a Rich Heritage-Historical Background on, see = ae ee (7 tion Made committee should consider pur-|Richmond Hill, Ontario, is the | Campbell, Jimmie Evans, Don-) ROCK COMES CLOSE ~) - I'M RAMBLING a lot, and 1 don't apologize for it, I ma Fund allocation, offers a wide chase of sires they offered to|first choice to judge the Jerseys tie Brander, Leslie Hunter, : gis aiibe te doing little else in spots than thinking out loud, er in print. | variety of peo to a the unit. One of them, Jester’s lat Charlottetown. Robert Hall, mie Dunpiiy, Lowell Evans, Er Geographos cae boa md ia Se ' Standard Lee, thas since beem/Jersey Eastern fieldman, is se- |Tol Tuplin, —Donnie , {to the any But the one hard core of my contention is that this province -/ages. It has a membership of : Ben oa th Campbell; despatch jesteroid, less than 3,000,000 definitely should h ‘place to store the historical items | various youth nominated for consideration @8|cond choice. He's from Toronto. | 4! ary : ; i ° | * . rider: - +: of our oi rich beritage, ot a sider background. . | goed aah tas teaaiinee are used AU Canadian senior yearling} Janet Mills, Howe Bay, Annan- | Tid Brian miles. a . Unfortunately many_of those items have already gone and by many organizations includ: bull for the Jersey breed. 7 dale P.O., was named Jersey | “8 : we tae are unavailable. Much of that can be charged to the inexcus- \ing student groups from both | 7- is owned a ran : | aeenan we on cA eA For Your ‘Dancing and Listening Pleasure _ 2 = retenes ae e place available to save shale Sea : throes hig rua =e By A.C.. HOLMAN wish to live away from the n- | MacMillan, Onwvell. - land Mee. Russe! Mills. : ; ; ' 7e ~* ' ___T've been told there is not room enough in the Confederation | —— =e: Hon. Hubert MacNeill, minie- |stitution. ; Elmer A. Myers, Hazelbrook, iF THE HORSE and SULKY CLUB’S :: Pe hoes Stennis Mneiees wulehe goons aoe semesh ‘Wnt, vomensins 6100 lend Gio Pewtinciel Neate ter tee (Oe, ee, ne GRANADA STEAK ROOM. "st soc’ ve in | lome ie . i h nr | mind. = i as ae the museum ag has to - Court Hane CS chances nave = pines re-| Aged are he only Provincial a aan eae tee again. -I'm thinking ic museum wi hundreds eed cen otafts homes inthe Char- | : ‘ : ‘ items will be kept for coming generations. Light Docket Miinelal Home for the Aged, le-llotetown area to look ‘after the nately’ should have been at the | Smow Removal . 4 units Features: Dainty, Delightful «.-. | gaw..in_the. Fort Beausejour museum in New Brunswick g eated on the Kensington Road, \needs* of the senior citi meetings, but there wasn't time] Towi 6 it JAC UELINE DOYLE orte ‘of the ice-boats Island people used in other years tocross= | —-- ~--|an@-.Beach Grdve Jon. \There are under construction at!tor him to make the necessary re, Ney alameda ad @ ; the Northumberland Strait in winter and carry the mails. | small docket faced| Both homes now fall under the |the present time 4 “units in “2 srrangenients’ when” word was} Crahing— a ce Piano-Accordion and Vocals zoe see seit Oy. wee, & a Magistrate James B. Johnston. |jurisdiction of an institutional |senior citizens home on North received of the meeting date. || Day Night ee cree ena Mnemonic Ba has. wheat — Thad a tip seentiy’ that there are a oe ae Megic- — aes the et — age in home| Mr. Boswall criticized the} 4.9799 4-8048 + “Also Les Alexander and the ‘Smoothies ’ . ye Bae connec te new citizens’ ‘ . P , : one or two at Beach Grove Inn bat 0 long-time fiend, Garten Joseph Patrick McAree,|with the operation of the two in- lon North River Road {s baog ei eg 4-6945 4-358 || Thursday and Saturday evenings, Feb. 3rd & 5th Soe areas oe ies ee ae ee te ee port, pleaded not guilty to |stitutions report directly to him. |built by the Senior Citizens (°"¢. ved at oe chaas Ge es p ; ee: Beranscehbis ae cumbersome, he explained. la charge of having the care and |The institutional business man- |Housing Corieetion. which te &\club should ask the go’ Lager—is—Dougeld__MacNutt. _|crown | ‘a which reports to buy semen Would Recall Stage Coach Days [his sbiity to drive was impait.|"The matrons of both homes |to. the executive council direct fet, “Suisse unt imstewd.--+ SOMEWHERE IN the Eastern Prince County area, I'am |@¢ by alcohol and was remanded |tne heed of maintenance de-|ly and does not fall under. the Mir. ‘Boswail who presided wae | told there is a part of an old stage coach that once ran to |0¥ consent to Feb. 16 to fix &|partment, the chef, the house- |jurisdiction of the department of |e elected president of the club. a oe: i: Charlottetown. There are scores of other items I think of, [ate for trial. Counsel for the keeper and the head of the cler-|welfare and labor. Beach Grove |iorne Glydon, Margate is vice- Z : ts Sleigh bells were in every farm stable when I was a youngster. (accused was Lester O'Donnell. | jcal staff now report directly to |Inn and the Provincial Home| yesident. Mr. MacMillan was : Geigh bells wow being born will rrobebly uever’ sec a uiring |AK. Scales acted for the Crown. |Mr. MacNutt. for the Aged on the other hand °cncted secretary treasurer. ore RODIN oOo our of.those bells. There were bells fastened to the shafts, beauti- | A Fredericton man, Everett| In addition to the staff chene. do overate as part of the depart-| Directors named are . Mr. - ee fully toned, there wete the sets of four bells that were carried |Ross, charged with giving false jes the number of beds at Beach |ment. ~"__|Myers, Ernest Underhay, Bay - high on the horse’s back—we had a set at home. I have no |information to a police officer. |Grove Inn have been reduced : : — 9 (Fortune; Gordon Docherty, : ‘< idea what became of them. _ There were also So onete ot bed bis case adjourned to Feb. |from 150 beds to 137. Tse, Village Seeks Kingston and Fred Coles, Mil- ey vi attractive se chimes that were carried on the ‘election. four beds which, were used ton. ; harness. E Harry Joho ns, Né@W |staff quarters have not been | The feat of a Hazelbrook girl, E , Mrs. W. M. (Mary) Brehaut, 7 Grafton Street showed me so (Glasgow, had his adjourn- taken over for patients use. , S ies Paula _ was warmly Fa ; cti Miss Coady e . ____many antiques this week that I couldn't begin to describe them. ed to Feb. 9. He had’previously | hese 24 beds are included in the ucion in ———S_S_— se S CERTIFICATE These.are her own personal possessions. If she ever meets |pisaded not guilty to-an-assault-total—of-137—bede—available—for|_. ===» se. ____|gave_ the fire department report. y BONU 5 a wealthy person who appreciates antique articles—and most | charge. , _ {the patients. S ed Li t The financial report showed @|{—— — a ees et cout een Ste ot SReOEL RE -aee eeeee Dest’. 8 eee The reduction in the number | OPC mi surplus for the year of $346, with at ne 3 ' Sm hy as mae hyn | cou — toe ve eae BAS evo people in the province.—They- wer WESTER make the institution comply with |held its annual meeting Tues- ee ee ae 3) sonsaiiesseeentoe : a. ; iday_sightand_two commissioa-_usjed —surptus from a ae aunt eee FUNERALS the |ers were elected, Albert Gallant | vious Year brings the total sur; a v. Alan MacDonald, SDU° lectured last week to the His. Canadian Medical Society and/and past chairman Edward (Plus to $3,993. Sorina Society on Captain-John MacDonald of Glenaladale Laughlin. The budget for 1966 is $10,951. | The muster role of the Loyal Independent < ia- fd In his annual report, Mr. Lau- |Among the expenditures is $110 of Volunteers 1793 is available. Captain MacDonald was the ghlin- noted that-among-the-pro-|allocated-to the planting of trees senior officer, available information indicates. *:. |Dougali @ressive steps taken by the Vil-|to beautify the community. a nate Ph cram te : : re shin _ from Jelley’s Funeral|at Beach. Grove Inn. With the |lage in 1965 were the building of | Motions were passed that the ‘The Saints Rejoice And So Do I’ Hone lo Bethel Unted Church taking Ver of the 24 bede Used four seufor citisens" homes, now village once again. sponsor the || , ; where service was conducted by|by the staff and by moving 13 |occupied, and the work now in|Miscouche band, and that a by- THERE’S A bit of humor-in-some-of.them.. A piece of a |Rev. T.J. Snelgrove. Keith and |patients to Somerset Manor in |progress on six more units; the |law be put into effect by whieh broken tombstone has this inscrirtion: ’ Edward MacDougall sang Shall |Summerside, the institution was |new post office; thé relocation |each watepayer would be assese- “Here lies Jemima (Blank) aged 79 years, whose body |We Meet. Hymns were Nearer |brought in line with the accept- lof the cleaning plant; the build-jed a tax of $1.50 per month for within this tomb-doth rest; has joined the Army of the BléSt. |My God To Thee and Unto The |ed ard. ing of four new private homes |garbage~collection, the finding aoe has taken her to the skies, the saints rejoice and 80 |HiMs, Pallbearers were ae INCREASE - . . Jat an approximate total cost of jof a Secon acct “ ee || : . Ellis, Preston Robinson, -| The new staff organizational |$31,000; the inauguration of a-| garbage tion being arene ere in teas old item indicates there was a circulating: library a. Gay, Lorne aeer Ivan arranerneeie ee o an in- ieector sales Po gecsien out- the. discretion of the commis- Mrs. Clarenee Smith . and icutt. Inter- | crease Provia- : street lights being re- mers. : ear | O'Leary, P. &. I. poate sed That Siege erytae snc ime + fou | ment wen nthe corch cere cal Tome fot te gad fv acre "by indus throuh|, K recnmmendaon wen ut io J TNT SO tet # ; tery. 3 lee new the village; the new furnace in- co t Mrs. tis ee cee ee ee ee eet ; Beeach Grove of four new posi-|statied in the Fire Hall: and the |sioners the Dealer: Lean Bree. the ‘new Attend iT haven't the date.” ‘CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL = ltiong. leecre perk being built’ under lof highways to change the vil “care nae, ay oe. aul or ke of un- |Te funeral. of Mrs. JR. Cut | Dr. MacNeill stated that the ithe sponsorship of the village |lage speed limit to 30 miles per 1 appeal t paced intachated ta, stn “My personal, |Uagham was held |W new staff setup gives the people |which will contain a 7-acre pond |hour in ‘the -present 40 mile seenpeiin is tues ge - "afternoon et her late residence |in charge definite lines of auth-|\to be stocked with fish at e later |zon, and that the speed limit on ee ee ee, eee Wakes teliles was by al the talaaie 1 be i to 20 Tr ; 2 pm. ’ fotails that did not ne “Mack “present-30 m.ph, If a spot can be found in the Complex, or in the old |Rev. J.8. McBride pa My (trom Proper-|- Fire Chief Louis MacMillan |from the’ present- 30 m.p-h. ;! Province Building which is now legally a part of the Complex, |Hymms were ‘The | ly fell under their jurisdiction — = - "¥" that’s fine with me. ‘That decision rests with the people who soe’ ead Abide Witl |and brings matters thet do con- know more about the situation than-I-do at this. stage. fe . Organist was Mre. Smo’ jcern their respective depart- . i | ss : If there is not enough room there, there should be space Hubley. Pallbearers vr ments under their control. : Ow en ' ‘Or usiness made available in some other place. It might be a ne Cousins, cig ites , Ernest Re rr Pye this. ts Pr _ «= ‘ ieee ee sal than a pite (rils sad 3.6. Bue) Mountain. was slarted about vx years agof | : oe “To. many people antiques represent little more than a Interment was People’s | which saw Provincial Home f . ‘ ; e's : of junk. To the people who appreciate the historical signific. | Cemetery, ; for the Aged, previously run a¢f- e Groceries & Meats , ance the preservation of those physical links with the past is ‘ : eee ee = ed F ® si n ; an . most valuable. } E renov home ld _ Alfred MacDonald, J. MeNell, If a provincial museum location is not made available I DEATHS erly citizens end accepted ag 6 Dry Goods = Reneat Hill, PB. f 1061 George #., Sydney suggest it will mean there are not enough people who ap- DOUCETTE — At ‘the: Princ |such by the « federal + a ; ; . preciate that value. County 1 Feb. 2, 1966, | ment.” ; ot @ Ho ares er on. Som Becton sey Vapor Mame Hits THERE ARE some good museums in the. province. .Ed- om, infant daughter of | Speaking of the people o.: Prousew Bridgetown ve rs ward Easton, Georgetown has been developing one for several: Seg a! ‘Mrs. Lloyd Doucette of |were moved from wel wears ¢ years now. He has, perhaps, the best coltection of historical Kensington, age eight months. |to Summerset Manor Dr. Mac- 2 : . + items I have seen. Mrs. William Oulton is developing an im |p). pineral from the Davi- |\Neili said that “only those pa- St d Low Pr | ‘ Mucoma Maeve another at blot Haske an there’s the eon Fimeral Home today at 2.00 |tients who requested such a ea y t rices extensive collection the active Montague museum people have |? ferment 's iniien Svs (At, ‘hem were _teaidenla ) | : YOU TOO | : aul : onl But we have no provincial museum here in the province's | yo as tne Prince County Hos- ee Conn ae a . Watch for our Grand Opening Sale CAN WIN $1,000 or $100 CASHI capital. ‘It's-time we did something: about Set. tee a ees we Re catate he in Summerside where th ey next week Look for $1,000 and. $100 Certificates in the © me icl This @0th year,’. Resting at.th e| would be clover to relatives andy re: ict 25 Ib: bags of Robin Hood Flour: e C Resi ent The minister said thet, We vest: - vale ial ae azz SS) NORTH RIVER STORE || oss scoprauna nn -nemne 5 tenors =e] NOR TOE 1 HOOD FOUR ott rin Grove. may encounter ‘g ae ‘ ‘ to help you Make @ good thing @ sure thing! A. city man, John A. drew ng hours |tiee im es bat im tis, view tte | Open Daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.—Phone 2-3164 ee = devia seated guilty to a led. to the Unit; |fact that sla archlly ire. NOW MANAGED BY NAJEEB 'HADDAD- = while |The three men Lot 16, will me -Jesser_charge of driving Ww cent years many of them may ss ag impaired and was fined $125 a +t ec :

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the board of directors. Others | oe -- FROM THE LEFT are George Boy Scouts Earn | Series Of Badges:

(MacMillan, Cornwall who was | re-elected secretary-treasurer and Lorne Glydon, Margate | who te the vice-president.