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Wyman, Maynard, b. ca. 1898
Person

Maynard Wyman was the second son of Wilfred Wyman and Florence Nightingale and the brother of Wilfred and Iona, and was born in Yarmouth 1898. He joined the army in 1916 and served in France with the 85th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment). Following the war, he returned to Yarmouth, joined the RCMP and married.

Wyman, Iona, b. ca. 1900
Person

Iona Wyman was the only daughter of Wilfred and Florence Nightingale Wyman. She was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and had two brothers, Wilfred and Maynard. Iona became a nurse and lived in Nova Scotia.

Person

Florence Gravel was born at Tusket Lakes, Yarmouth County, N.S. She married Wilfred Wyman on 18 May 1895. The couple had three children, Wilfred, Maynard and Iona. Wilfred Jr. was born ca. 1896 and Maynard was born ca. 1898.

Corporate body · 1975-

The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1975 to foster creative writing and the profession of writing in the province of Nova Scotia. Its mandate is to provide advice and assistance to writers at all stages of their careers; to encourage greater public recognition of Nova Scotian writers and their achievements; and to enhance the literary arts in both regional and national culture. Membership is open and advocacy available to both professional and developing writers.

The WFNS is administered by an Executive Director and an Executive Committee. The Executive Director is hired by the Federation and is responsible for the day-to-day operations and business of the Federation. He/she works closely with the Executive Committee and various work groups and special committees.

The Executive Committee are elected by the membership and serve two-year terms. They serve the purpose of a board of management with the traditional responsibilities of officers of a non-profit service organization, and are responsible for the policies and general management of the Federation.

The self-governing Nova Scotia Writers' Council, the Federation's professional wing, comprises about one-third of the Federation's membership and deals with policy issues arising from and affecting the publishing industry. The self-governing and self-administered Nova Scotia Dramatists' Co-op is made up of the Federations' playwrights and screenwriters.

The Federation also serves writers and readers in the community, publishers, editors, teachers, librarians, and representatives of the book industry.

The Federation continues to augment and improve its advocacy and public relations efforts and programmes (including the development and administration of major book awards for the Atlantic region), and to work in concert with other regional and national writers' and publishers' groups for the benefit and growth of the industry.

The Nova Scotia Recreation Department provided the initial funding under its program for assistance to cultural associations.

Person · fl. 1940-1965

Ruth Agnes Wright (fl. 1940-1965) was married to the painter Austin L. Wright. The couple lived in Prince Edward Island for many years, before moving to Mahone Bay and then Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Austin Wright died in 1962.

Person · 1896-1992

Conrad Payling Wright was born on 15 September 1896 to Reverend William James Payling Wright and Mary Esther Mandeville Wright in Yorkshire, England. He married Esther Clark in July 1924, and they had no children. Conrad died in Wolfville, on 14 October 1992.
Conrad studied at Middlesbrough High School, Middlesbrough, England from 1905-1906, the Bridgnorth Grammar School from 1906-1909, and at the University College School in London from 1909-1914. Conrad was awarded the Junior Hulme Scholarship in Natural Science at Brasenose College, which he entered in 1914. Interrupted by World War I, Conrad served as a Sec, Lieutenant and Lieutenant with the 179 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, and the Sound Ranging Service. He was an instructor with the No.2 R.G.A. Cadet School, and assistant instructor with the Lydd School of Gunnery. He re-entered Brasenose College in 1919, with a new interest in Economics, but completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physics with honours in 1920.
In 1921, Conrad studied the subjects of Economics and Geography at Oxford, and passed the available examinations. Conrad went to the University of California from 1921-1922, and worked for the Food Research Institute at Stanford University, California from 1922-1926. In 1925, Conrad received his Master of Arts from Oxford University. He attended Harvard University from 1926-1927 and was an instructor in Economics and tutor in History, Government, and Economics at Harvard University from 1927-1931. In 1931-1933 he taught as an assistant professor of History at Acadia University, while completing economic research in 1932-1933. Conrad earned his PhD in Economic History in from Harvard University in 1932.
Conrad was employed with the RAF, RCAF, and the Middle East Supply Company during World War II. After the War, Conrad was an instructor with the Khaki University of Canada in Leavesden, England. Conrad taught at the United College in Winnipeg from 1946-1947, and the Reserve Officers School of the RCAF in Kingston, Ontario in 1951. Conrad also taught and lectured at the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of New Brunswick. He remained involved with research projects through the 1960s until his death in 1992, during which time he resided primarily in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Conrad’s comprehensive research covered a varied and wide range of topics. His most in-depth research topics included Canadian constitutional history, economics, the British North America Act, and the shipwreck of the “Albion.” Conrad's PhD thesis in economics focused on transatlantic packet ships in New York in the early 19th century. In 1935, Conrad published his largest and most significant body of work, The St. Lawrence Deep Waterway: A Canadian Appraisal.

Corporate body · 1928-

In 1919 the International Council was formed to develop contact between different countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. In 1928, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts was established. Its purpose was to promote unity of purpose and common understanding in the fundamental principles of Guiding and Girl Scouting throughout the world, and to encourage friendship between girls of all nations. Presently, the World Association maintains centers around the world which are used to host international events and camps.

Corporate body · 1916-

The Workmen's Compensation Board was established in 1916 to administer the act providing for compensation for injuries sustained and industrial diseases contracted on the job. The gradual introduction of medical care and hospital insurance led to the board's adopting the concept of the mutual accident assurance plan, which not only protects employers against liability but also insures employees against loss of earnings. In 1975 the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board was established to hear appeals from the Workmen's Compensation Board. In 1979 the name of both boards was changed from "Workmen" to "Workers" and in 1996 the Workers Compensation Appeal Board was replaced by the Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal. In 1992 a chief executive officer of the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia was appointed, replacing the executive director, and in 1995 a board of directors established. The board is now for all practical purposes a crown corporation.