The Baptists Girls' Work Committee seems to have been in existence between 1965 - 1971. Based on the correspondence and committee minutes, the committee spanned over many baptists churches in Atlantic Canada, including Halifax and Moncton. Based on the correspondence and committee minutes the
The Baptists Board of Christian Education seems to have been in existence from 1967 - 1971, based on the documents we have currently available. It seems the the board included members from many Baptist Churches in Atlantic Canada, including Halifax and Moncton.
Catherine Banks, playwright, was born in 1957 in Middleton, Nova Scotia. She was educated at Digby Regional High School before earning Bachelor of Arts (1978) and Bachelor of Education (1979) degrees from Acadia University. From 1980 to 1985, she worked as a special education teacher in Shelburne and Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is married to Peter Martin Rogers and began writing plays while raising her children, Rilla and Simon.
Banks' plays include Bone Cage (Playwrights Co-op Forerunner and Ship's Company Theatre), Eula's Offer, The Summer of the Piping Plover (UpStart Theatre, 1991), Three Storey Ocean View (Mulgrave Road Theatre, Toronto Equity Showcase), Bitter Rose (Women's Theatre and Creativity Centre), and It is Solved by Walking. Her work has been performed in Halifax, Manitoba, Toronto, and St. John's at the LSPU Hall. Bitter Rose has aired on Bravo! Canada.
Catherine Banks' plays are characterized by black humour and dramatic metaphor. They have been described as “Atlantic gothic” because of their unflinching exploration of poverty, monotony, and the addictions that can provide an escape from social limitations. Banks has commented that she strives "to put women's lives, particularly the lives of rural women, front and centre on the stage." Three recent plays include Missy and Me, Downed Hearts, and It is Solved By Walking.
Banks' work has won numerous awards and recognitions. Three Storey Ocean View won the Silver Medal in the 1995 du Maurier National Play Competition and was nominated for a Merrit Award for best new play in 2000. Bone Cage was awarded the Special Merit prize in the 2002 Theatre BC New Play Competition and was showcased at the National Arts Centre's On the Verge 2005. In 2008, it was awarded the Governor General’s Literary Award for (English) Drama. It is Solved by Walking won the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award for (English) Drama.
An active member of the Canadian theatre scene, Banks has participated in numerous readings and workshops and collaborated with theatres across the country. She is a founding member and past president of the Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre and is currently the Atlantic representative for the Playwrights Guild of Canada.
The Bank of British North America was a chartered bank founded in London, England in 1835. The bank received its royal chater in 1840. It had offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax and St. John's, Newfoundland. It also operated agencies in New York City and San Francisco. In 1918, the bank merged with the Bank of Montreal.
Ellen Ballon was born in Montreal on October 6, 1898 of Jewish Lithuanian immigrant parents. She started taking piano lessons at an early age, beginning her studies at the Conservatorium at McGill under Clara Lichtenstein, a former student of Liszt, in March 1904. She gave her first concert appearance at the age of five. In 1906 she moved to New York to study piano with Rafael Joseffy and harmony with Rubin Goldmark. She performed for Sir Wilfred and Lady Laurier in New York (1909) and made her New York debut in 1910.
In 1914 she moved to Switzerland to study with Josef Hofmann, but wartime conditions forced her return to New York in 1916. She performed as a concert pianist throughout these years, and became a pupil of Wilhelm Backhaus in 1925. Ellen Ballon toured Europe in 1927, and upon her return to Canada, established a scholarship in music at McGill University. She toured Canada in 1928, and in 1934 returned to England to live. Her career suffered a fallback in 1938 when she broke her right ankle getting out of a taxicab. Two years later her leg had healed sufficiently that she could resume concert performances, so she recommenced her career and moved to New York City.
In 1942, both of Ellen Ballon's parents died, and she began to participate actively in war efforts. In 1945 she commissioned a concerto from the Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos and performed the world, American and Canadian premiers of this work in 1945, 1946, and 1947, respectively. Ellen Ballon was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Music by McGill University in 1954. She married Colonel Theodore LaFleur Bullock of Quebec in 1958 and died in Montreal in 1969.
Alexander Baillie was born in 1853 at Earltown, N.S., the son of George and Christy Baillie. He owned a general store in Earltown. He married Janet L. MacKay, also of Earltown, in 1881.
Charles Balish was born 15 January 1896 in Beirut, Lebanon. He emigrated to Nova Scotia, settling in Lockeport and married Eva May Knickerson (born 11 November 1900 and died 11 November 1980) of Cape Sable Island. The Balishes ran a general store which may be seen on the 1938 Lockeport Lockout film. Mr. Balish documented events which were important to the growth of his family, his community and his province. Charles Balish died in February 1986.
Samuel Rosborough Balcom was born on 24 March 1888 in Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia, to Elizabeth (Bollong) and Henry Jonas Balcom. He was educated at the Halifax Academy; studied arts and medicine at Dalhousie University (1907-1911); and attended the Maritime School of Pharmacy (1914-1915). In 1915 he married Elizabeth Vera Rankin.
Balcom was a prominent Halifax businessman and politician. He founded the retail and wholesale drug business, MacLeod Balcom Ltd. in Halifax, which later became Balcom-Chittick Ltd. He was also active on the city's Board of Trade, serving as president from 1949-1951. Balcom served in both World Wars. He was overseas with the Dalhousie University Medical Unit in World War I and was Officer Commanding, Medical Stores (1942-1943) and Chief Medical Stores Inspection Officer (1944-1945) during World War II. Balcom was highly involved with local organisations. He served on the board of directors for many causes, and played an active role in the community. In 1950 Balcom entered federal politics when he won a local by-election and became Liberal MP for Halifax, a position he held until his defeat in 1957. Balcom also had a close relationship with Dalhousie University. He was a member of the Board of Governors for more than thirty years and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws in 1969. He died in 1981 at the age of 93.
Eva Ryan Balch was the daughter of James and Mary Ryan of Kentville, Nova Scotia. James was a merchant, town councillor and mayor. Eva had four brothers. She married James Balch of Kentville and is believed to have worked as a nurse.