Showing 5185 results

The Reverend Theodore Ross was born in North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, on 6 May 1876, to farmers Murdoch and Margaret Ross. He received his education at Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, Dalhousie University (BA, 1899), and the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. He taught at Prince of Wales College and worked ca. 1919-1921 at Pine Hill, Halifax Presbyterian Theological College, which also served as a residence for Dalhousie students. During this time he worked as the provincial organizer for Dalhousie's Million Dollar Campaign committee.

Ross served as Secretary of Agriculture with the PEI government ca. 1913-, during which time he wrote numerous reports and papers on agricultural matters. He was ordained to the ministry in 1921 and served the United Church in Nova Scotia until his retirement in 1952. Ross died in Summerside, PEI, in 1959. He was married to Florence Annear of Lower Montaque, PEI, with whom he had one son and two daughters.

The Rotary Club of Halifax was established on 5 May 1913 as a member of Rotary International. Its founder, John C. Gass, served as the first president. The club has participated in several fundraising activities for various charities, including an automobile show at the armouries in the 1920s; the "Ice Cycles" show from 1947 to 1959; the Easter Seal campaign beginning in 1952; and the Centennial School project from 1968 to 1982. The Halifax club also assists other clubs both nationally and internationally with its participation in general programs such as Adventures in Citizenship and the International Youth Service.

William Roué was a naval architect and the designer of Nova Scotia's famous Bluenose schooner. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 27 April 1879 to James and Grace (Penaligan) Roué, he married Winnifred Conrod in 1908, with whom he had four children: James, Harry, William and Frances. Roué developed a passion for boating at early age, built toy boats as a child and designed his first mathematically calculated yacht for his mentor Frank H. Bell in 1907. He studied mechanical drafting at the Victoria School of Art and Design and in 1920 he was contracted to design a fishing schooner to compete for the International Fisherman’s Trophy. His design, the Bluenose, was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, on 26 March 1921, and went on to win many other awards.

Roué also worked for his father’s firm, Roué Carbonated Waters. After the sale of the firm in 1929, Roué became a full-time naval architect. In 1934 he moved to City Island, New York, to join the naval architecture firm Ford and Payne, which became Ford, Payne, and W.J. Roué. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1936 and in 1942 he invented the sectional barge. Roué worked as a naval architect until his death on 27 February 1970.

Owsley Robert Rowley, 1868-1949 - banker, churchman and author 12 Jan 1868 Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John William Horsley Rowley and Miriam (Walsh) Rowley 24 Nov 1949 Died in Toronto General Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Oakville, Ontario; survived by wife, daughter, and sister, Helen B. Rowley. Education Educated in Yarmouth public schools and Yarmouth Academy, Nova Scotia Family 1905 Married Mabel Treacher, daughter of the late D. Johnstone Richardson, H.M. Customs, Windsor, Ontario, on June 7 One daughter, Grace (Mrs. R. M. Thomson) 1930s Resided at 25 Rose Park Drive, Toronto 1940s Resided at Alexandra Palace Hotel, 600 University Avenue, Toronto 2, at time of death Banking career 1884-1886 Bank of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 1886-1889 Merchants Bank of Canada, Brampton, Toronto, Ottawa, Chatham, Ontario 1889-1900 Bank of British North America, Montreal, Paris, Woodstock, Brantford, London, Hamilton, Sydney, Nova Scotia, New York and San Francisco 1900-1902 Accountant, Halifax, Nova Scotia 1902 Inspector of branch returns, Montreal 1912 Chief inspector of branch returns 1916-1918 Chief Inspector and Superintendent of eastern branches, Bank of British North America, Montreal 1918-1932 Inspector, Bank of Montreal [which took over Bank of British North America in 1918]; was Inspector of Special Debts at head office on retirement in 1932 Canadian Militia 1880s Lieutenant, 77th Wentworth Battalion, Canadian Militia, Dundas, Ontario 13th Royal Regiment, Hamilton, Ontario 1887-1902 66th Princess Louise Fusiliers, Halifax, Nova Scotia 1903-1904 Captain, 5th Royal Scots of Canada, Montreal 1905-1909 Honorary captain and paymaster, 2nd Regiment, Canadian Artillery, Montreal Awarded Colonial Auxiliary Forces officers' long service medal Anglican Church involvement 1905-1906 People's warden, Church of St. James the Apostle, Montreal 1911-1912 Rector's warden, Church of St. James the Apostle 1905-1932 Lay delegate to Synod, Anglican Diocese of Montreal 1933-1935 Honorary secretary, Diocese of the Arctic 1934-1935 Lay delegate to General Synod of the Anglican Church in Canada, Diocese of the Arctic 1934-194? Member of executive council, General Synod of the Anglican Church in Canada Publications 1907 The House of Bishops: portraits of the living archbishops and bishops of the Church of England in Canada, in order of consecration, with short historical notes concerning them and their dioceses, together with the portraits of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Bishop of London and the first colonial bishop, compiled by Owsley Robert Rowley. Montreal : Morton, Phillips. 1928 The Anglican episcopate of Canada and Newfoundland. Milwaukee : Morehouse. This landmark treatise has had three supplements, the most recent published in 2008. Contributed numerous pen pictures of well-known persons to Saturday Night [magazine] and other publications. Political affiliation: Conservative Recreation: Golf Clubs: Royal Montreal Golf Club; St. James' Club, Montreal; Toronto Hunt Club

The Halifax Centre of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) is dedicated to the advancement of astronomy and allied science. The Halifax Centre of the RASC is an active association of over 200 amateur and professional astronomers. It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but many members live in outlying communities and other parts of the world. The roots of the centre date back to 1951 when, with the help of Father Burke-Gaffney of St. Mary's University, the Nova Scotia Astronomical Society (NSAS) was founded. The NSAS became the Halifax Centre of the RASC in January 1955. The RASC educates the general public about astronomy. Its public programs include lectures, public stargazing nights, and activities during special astronomical events.