Board of Directors 2020
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President: Tom Van Dusen
Vice President: Fraser Laschinger Past President: Sandra Shouldice Treasurer: David Robertson Secretary: Valerie Schulz Research Chair: Bonnie Gaylord Collections Manager: Valerie Schulz Special Events: Sentinel: Sandra Shouldice Membership: Gini Leonard Publicity: Helen Mott Plaques: Fraser Laschinger Property: Members at large: Walter Bocsy Virginia Leonard Pauline Robertson |
Shown above are President Tom Van Dusen, Vice-President Fraser Laschinger, Secretary Valerie Schulz, Directors Bonnie Gaylord, Virginia Leonard and Nicole Cousineau, along with Past President Sandra Shouldice.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I’M VERY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THIS VERY DEDICATED AND IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS AS ITS MAIN ROLE TO COLLECT AND PROTECT THE ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS PERTINENT TO THIS COUNTY WHILE WORKING TO FOSTER A LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY.
AND WHAT COLOURFUL HISTORY IT IS! ANYONE WHO DOUBTS THAT NEED ONLY SUBSCRIBE TO THE REGULAR BULLETIN PUT TOGETHER BY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SANDRA SHOULDICE WHICH IS BRIMMING WITH COLOURFUL AND EXCITING STORIES FROM OUR PAST.
IT’S EASY TO SUBSCRIBE… JUST JOIN THE 102 OTHERS WHO ARE ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY BY TAKING OUT YOUR OWN MEMBERSHIP. YOU CAN GO A STEP FURTHER BY VOLUNTEERING YOUR SERVICES AT THE RAILWAY STATION ARCHIVAL RESOURCE CENTRE.
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FONDNESS FOR LOCAL HISTORY AND ITS PRESERVATION. I’M A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE RUSSELL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2019 AND WAS PART OF A CREW THAT RELOCATED A DECONSECRATED BAPTIST CHURCH TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL MUSEUM. I REMAIN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THAT GROUP.
AND NOW I’VE TAKEN A FRONT-AND-CENTRE ROLE WITH GCHS… I’M ACTUALLY STEPPING BACK IN HISTORY FROM RUSSELL BECAUSE SETTLEMENT GOES BACK AT LEAST 50 YEARS FURTHER ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY.
MY MAIN GOAL IS TO HELP CARRY ON THE FINE TRADITION ESTABLISHED AT GCHS BEFORE ME AND TO SPEAK UP WHEN OUR VALUABLE HISTORICAL MARKERS MIGHT BE THREATENED.
AS HAS BEEN SAID IN SO MANY WAYS BEFORE: A SOCIETY CAN’T CONTINUE A CONSTRUCTIVE EVOLUTION WITHOUT PAYING A LOT OF ATTENTION TO ITS ROOTS AND TRADITIONS.
Tom Van Dusen
AND WHAT COLOURFUL HISTORY IT IS! ANYONE WHO DOUBTS THAT NEED ONLY SUBSCRIBE TO THE REGULAR BULLETIN PUT TOGETHER BY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT SANDRA SHOULDICE WHICH IS BRIMMING WITH COLOURFUL AND EXCITING STORIES FROM OUR PAST.
IT’S EASY TO SUBSCRIBE… JUST JOIN THE 102 OTHERS WHO ARE ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY BY TAKING OUT YOUR OWN MEMBERSHIP. YOU CAN GO A STEP FURTHER BY VOLUNTEERING YOUR SERVICES AT THE RAILWAY STATION ARCHIVAL RESOURCE CENTRE.
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FONDNESS FOR LOCAL HISTORY AND ITS PRESERVATION. I’M A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE RUSSELL AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2019 AND WAS PART OF A CREW THAT RELOCATED A DECONSECRATED BAPTIST CHURCH TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL MUSEUM. I REMAIN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THAT GROUP.
AND NOW I’VE TAKEN A FRONT-AND-CENTRE ROLE WITH GCHS… I’M ACTUALLY STEPPING BACK IN HISTORY FROM RUSSELL BECAUSE SETTLEMENT GOES BACK AT LEAST 50 YEARS FURTHER ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY.
MY MAIN GOAL IS TO HELP CARRY ON THE FINE TRADITION ESTABLISHED AT GCHS BEFORE ME AND TO SPEAK UP WHEN OUR VALUABLE HISTORICAL MARKERS MIGHT BE THREATENED.
AS HAS BEEN SAID IN SO MANY WAYS BEFORE: A SOCIETY CAN’T CONTINUE A CONSTRUCTIVE EVOLUTION WITHOUT PAYING A LOT OF ATTENTION TO ITS ROOTS AND TRADITIONS.
Tom Van Dusen
