100th Anniversary Celebration 2012

Women’s Canadian Club of Hamilton
Centennial Gala
May 9th, 2012
Scottish Rite
4 Queen Street South
Hamilton, Ontario
We Celebrate 100 Years
While the Canadian Club originated in Hamilton in 1893, the Women’s
Canadian Club of Hamilton was not formed until 1912. 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
SARENA PATON - www.sarenapaton.com
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
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star Peter Karrie. She also visited Salzburg, Austria to participate in the 8
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.
CHARLES COZENS
www.charlescozens.com
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).
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
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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
Menu:
Mixed Greens Salad
Beef Tenderloin
Parisienne Potatoes
Baby Carrots
Green Beans Almondine
Tiramisu
Coffee &Tea
Photo Above: Circa 1890 looking north on James at King
Photo Below : Circa 1890 Wentworth Street Inclined Railway
Hamilton Public Library digital collection