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Greetings from Osgoode Township, Ontario.
I just thought you might like to know that we
have a Historical Site plaque
in front of our museum in Vernon, Ontario honouring
Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first Premier of
Alberta.
The plaque reads:
"Alexander Cameron Rutherford 1857 - 1941
"The first premier of Alberta. Rutherford was
born in Osgoode Township of Scottish parents and educated
at McGill University. In 1895, after practicing law
in Ottawa and Kemptville, he moved to Strathcona,
near Edmonton. Elected to the territorial assembly
seven years later. Rutherford achieved prominence
as deputy speaker of the legislature. When the Province
of Alberta was created in 1905, he became premier,
provincial treasurer and minister of education in
the first government. Rutherford skillfully established
the province's administrative, judicial and educational
frameworks but prolonged debate regarding a controversial
railway policy precipitated his resignation as premier
in 1910. Although retired from politics after 1913
he retained an active interest in education matters
serving as chancellor of the University of Alberta
from 1927 until his death."
This was erected some years ago by the Ontario
Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Citizenship an Culture.
If anyone is interested in visiting our little
museum if they are in the Ottawa area we are about
25 miles (40 km) south of Ottawa right beside highway
31 which is the continuation of Bank Street.
Our summer hours are from noon to 4:00pm:
- April - May: Thur, Fri
- June: Wed, Thur, Fri
- July - Thanksgiving: Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
- Thanksgiving - October: Wed, Thur, Fri
- November: Thur, Fri
- December - March: closed
We will be celebrating Pioneer Day on Saturday,
July 24, noon to 4:00 pm with special outdoor displays
and a Strawberry Social.
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