Women s Canadian Club of Hamilton Centennial Gala. May 9th, Scottish Rite 4 Queen Street South Hamilton, Ontario

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1 Women s Canadian Club of Hamilton Centennial Gala May 9th, 2012 Scottish Rite 4 Queen Street South Hamilton, Ontario

2 We Celebrate 100 Years While the Canadian Club originated in Hamilton in 1893, the Women s Canadian Club of Hamilton was not formed until It appears that the women were welcomed as guests to the former club before deciding to start their own club with the assistance of members from the original club. The women who formed the first club consisted of forty-three ladies, who elected a seven-member Executive and six Councillors under the Honorary Presidency of Lady Gibson. Mrs. John Crerar, Mrs. John S. Hendrie, Mrs. Charles McCullough and Mrs. Sidney Dunn served as President and first, second and third Vice-President, respectively. It should be noted, that unlike today, for many years members were required to be British Subjects and their names were put in for nomination and voted on by the Council. Their first project, a recital at the Hamilton Conservatory to benefit Titanic victims, was held exactly one hundred years ago today. The substantial sum of fifty-four dollars was raised. A second project was a bronze plaque mounted on the Pigott Building honouring the location where the first Canadian Club was organized. Also in the first year the Club purchased a leather bound book into which each speaker was invited to enter their name and comments. It is a treasure with signatures from hundreds of provocative, controversial, outstanding and creative speakers from around the world. This original book was present at every meeting until early 2005 when concern arose over its preservation. At that time a conservator made an electronic archival copy as well as a clone. The latter and the new book are dutifully carried to each meeting and continue to be honoured. Over the years our club has donated its documents to the Hamilton Public Library. There are many original books with meeting minutes written in beautiful longhand script, discussion materials, speeches that have been given and a wide variety of ephemera. The club donated a painting to the Art Gallery of Hamilton, the flag poles on Jackson Square, an epergne to Dundurn Castle, helped students with scholarships to McMaster University and Mohawk College, donated to charities of speakers and sent numerous students to Encounters with Canada. As with everything there is change and we continue to deal with that as a club. It is unavoidable. However, we still have a desire to strengthen Canadian unity and identity, encourage the preservation and promotion of Canadian heritage and history and to extend the knowledge and understanding of Canadians to the people of other nations. V. K. Wilson

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7 SARENA PATON - Contemporary lyrical singer Sarena Paton grew up in Dundas and while she appeared on Mr. Dress-Up and Road to Avonlea, it was her singing that had truly started to define her. She started signing at age five for residents in nursing homes to connect with people, as only music can do. She trained in classical music. She learned songs of the big bands and the World War era from her Gramma, a WWII veteran. Her clear, angelic crossover sound, has taken Sarena to stages with her fiancé, Argentinian counter-tenor Fernando Lima in Argentina, Spain, Mexico & Canada, and she has performed with John McDermott, Rita MacNeil, Welsh star Peter Karrie. She also visited Salzburg, Austria to participate in the 8 th Annual International Mozart Festival. Her connection and devotion to WWII veterans and current military and peacekeepers throughout the country is something Sarena treasures. It has taken her to performances for the federal and provincial governments on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Queen s Park, the Canadian Military Tattoo and ceremonies and memorials for fallen RCMP officers throughout the province. She was also honoured to perform the songs of Vera Lynn on Juno Beach, France. One of Sarena s goals with her music is to deepen her capacity to give back through charity work and contributions. She has worked with Canadian Food for Children, Canadian Food Banks, MS Society, Canadian Cancer Society, the Alzheimer s Association & Lung Association. Her independent recordings include: La Carissima recorded with the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra, Remember honours of veterans and peacekeepers and Almost Like Love shows the singer s love for jazz standards. Sarena is currently working on an exciting new recording project with Fernando and concerts await the pair in Latin America later this year. Sarena is thrilled to share this evening with the Women s Canadian Club and she sends her deepest congratulations for achieving 100 years of inspiring tradition and uniting through challenges and triumphs to make the WCC the treasure that it is.

8 CHARLES COZENS Charles T. Cozens is an internationally acclaimed arranger, composer, conductor, pianist and producer. His writing, conducting and production credits among many others include The Nylons, The Canadian Tenors, The Canadian Brass, Quartetto Gelato, David Foster, many Canadian Symphony Orchestras, The Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Russian National Cinema Orchestra, over 80 CD recordings for Universal, Sony, CBC SM 5000, Attic, Solitudes, Avalon, Reflections and Jazz Inspiration and a plethora of musicals including Beauty And The Beast, Cats, Ms. Saigon and Fiddler On The Roof. Some of Mr. Cozens special career highlights include a Command Performance for HRH Queen Elizabeth as an Arranger and Composer with the Ontario Youth Concert Band (London, 1984), and as Conductor for The Duke Of Edinburgh Awards, HRH Prince Philip (Toronto, 2004: Mozart and Bach program with members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra). Mr. Cozens is recognized as an expert in orchestral conducting for the recording environment. Consequently in January 2007, he was invited to be a Guest Keynote Speaker at the International Conductors Guild Conference in Toronto Canada, lecturing on Conducting For The Recording Orchestra. This lecture has subsequently been published by the International Conductor s Guild. The subject of many articles, reviews and journals, Mr. Cozens has been a contributing author to Broadway North: The Dream Of A Canadian Musical Theatre (Mel Atkey) and Glory Days (Bill Freeman). A past recipient of the Established Performing Artist Award from the Mississauga Arts Council, he has been nominated for both Dora and Chalmers Awards in composition and a Juno Award for his album Balance (Instrumental Album Of The Year).

9 Past Presidents Mrs. John Crerar Mrs. C. R. McCullough Mrs. Harry Carpenter Miss Caroline Crerar Mrs. Sydney Dunn Miss Eugenie Gibson Miss Madeline Bell Mrs. Dudley Smith Mrs. C. A. Sparling Miss Florence Baker Mrs. Charles Carter Mrs. R. S. Harder Mrs. F. R. Martin Mrs. R. S. Harder Mrs. Hugh Lumsden Mrs. Leon Smith Mrs. James Garrow Mrs. J. W. Watson Mrs. Fred Hamilton Mrs. A. T. Eaton Mrs. H. F. Lazier Mrs. H. P. Kelly (McAllister) Mrs. D. A. Warren Mrs. W. D. MacClement Mrs. H. O. Trusdale Mrs. D Arcy Lee Mrs. David A. Robinson Mrs. George Morrow Mrs. P. J. Whyte Mrs. G. E. Carswell Mrs. R. L. Gentilcore Mrs. T. H. Keighley Mrs. M. G. Marshall Mrs. A. R. Wright Mrs. A. L. Bass Mrs. S. W. Schatz Mrs. P. Ogden Mrs. D. McDougall Mrs. W. D. Hitchcox Mrs. R Wills Mrs. W. Bryce Mrs. R. P. Paterson Mrs. C. MacSavaney Shelley Vaughan Gwen Myatt Irene delievesley Valerie Wilson Jan Olde Pat Saunders 2012

10 Programme Review Artifacts and Displays Harp Interlude~Patricia Good Welcome~Valerie Wilson National Anthem~Margaret Davis Grace~Canon Fred Roberts Toast to Queen and Canada Dinner President s Address~Jan Olde Entertainment Introduction~Jo An Thomas Sarena Paton & Charles Cozens Royal Anthem~Margaret Davis

11 Menu: Mixed Greens Salad Beef Tenderloin Parisienne Potatoes Baby Carrots Green Beans Almondine Tiramisu Coffee &Tea

12 Photo Above: Circa 1890 looking north on James at King Photo Below : Circa 1890 Wentworth Street Inclined Railway Hamilton Public Library digital collection