Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Eaglesham Senior Social Centre Club fonds |
| Reference code: | 0324 |
| Date: | 1974-1994 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 3.5 cm textual records |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed August 2008 Added to new database Sept. 2023 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The inaugural meeting for a senior citizens club in Eaglesham took place March 9, 1974 in the Lessard Building, and was concerned with finding ways to spend leisure time. A Provisional Committee elected Antonio Desgagne as president, Ted Campbell, vice-president and Tom Lessard as secretary-treasurer, and the Senior Social Centre Club was born. Committees were formed to take care of bingo games, pull ticket sales, nominations to office, auditing ladies’ activities, building and maintenance, and grants and entertainment. A building was purchased from Emilien Lessard for $4000, the money being raised by obtaining a loan of $3000 from local citizens and $1000 from the Legion. In 1978, the Royal Canadian Legion, Sauve Branch #235, and the Senior’s Club entered into a formal agreement where the the Seniors would hold 75% of the assets, liable for 75% of the expenses and receive 75% of the income. The Legion agreed to hold the remaining 25% interest. Members of the Seniors’ Society, the Legion and its Ladies’ Auxiliary would be entitled to use the facility on an equal basis. The Agriculture Society and the Recreation Board also helped with maintenance costs. Over the years the center was used for meetings, socials, performances, bingos, health clinics as well as a drop in center for members. Profits from Centre activities led to donations to the Boy Scouts, the Legion Poppy Fund, Telerama, the Olde Time Musick Group, the Drama Club, the Gymnastics Club and the building of the Cenotaph. Starting in 1981 the Club organized tours to places such as the Bennett Dam, Tar Island, West Edmonton Mall, Tumbler Ridge, Grande Cache, and Jasper.
Custodial history
These records were deposited in the South Peace Regional Archives by Nick Poohkay in 2007.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of executive records including minutes from the founding meeting in 1974; financial records including a General Ledger from 1989-1994 and bingo and lottery sales from 1979-1988; projects records including requests for grants for building renovations and minutes and correspondence from the History Committee in preparation for printing a local history book; and records of membership in the Canadian Pensioners Concerned.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Organizations* (subject)
Table of contents
0324.01, Executive records, 1974-1988
0324.02, Financial records, 1979-1994
0324.03, Project records, 1975-1984
0324.04, Canadian Pensioners Concerned, 1977-1982
Series descriptions
| Series 0324.01: Executive records
Date: 1974-1988 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of minutes and correspondence 1974-1988. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
| Series 0324.02: Financial records
Date: 1979-1994 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a general ledger from 1989-1994 and a book recording Nevada ticket sales and bingos from 1979-1988. Physical description: 2 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
| Series 0324.03: Project records
Date: 1975-1984 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of plans for grants through the Eaglesham and District Recreation Board, minutes of the history book committee and a quote and general information from Friesen’s Printers. Also included are two news articles, one with information on one of Eaglesham’s early pioneers, Mr. Forget, and one describing the Alvina Cyr Gahagan’s book “Yes Father” recounting her experience as a district nurse in the Tangent area. One project was the production of the history book, “Heritage in Pictures” Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
| Series 0324.04: Canadian Pensioners Concerned
Date: 1977-1982 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a membership certificate and memoranda from the Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Alberta Division. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |