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Elizabeth Thorn

  • NUCCASC-AR0051
  • Person
  • 1930-2002

Elizabeth Thorn was a Professor of Education at Nipissing University and an internationally-renowned Language Arts expert. Born in North Bay in 1930, Thorn received her Ontario Teacher’s Certificate from North Bay Normal School in 1948 and worked as a teacher at Powassan Public School from 1948 to 1959. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958, and subsequently completed her Master of Arts degree (1960) and doctorate (1967) at the University of Chicago. She worked as a Teaching Master at North Bay Teachers’ College from 1960 until 1973 when she joined the Faculty of Education at Nipissing College after the teachers’ college was integrated into it. In 1974 Thorn was tenured and became a Professor of Education, a post she held until her retirement in 1998.

Thorn was an internationally-recognized expert in Language Arts, pioneering new methods and developing many widely-adopted curriculum guidelines for the teaching of reading at the primary level. She contributed greatly to the development of the education program at Nipissing University and established the Nipissing Language Conference, a major gathering of Language Arts educators that was held for over twenty years. She also made major donations to Nipissing University which funded a scholarship and a research chair in literacy and language arts in her name. Thorn received many awards for her contributions to education, including the Ontario Council of Teachers of English’s Teacher of the Year Award (1975), the Order of Ontario (1994), and an honourary Doctor of Education degree from Nipissing University (2002). Elizabeth Thorn died in 2002.

Harris Learning Library

  • NUCCASC-AR0052
  • Corporate body
  • 2011-

The Harris Learning Library serves the students, faculty, and staff of Nipissing University and Canadore College at the North Bay, Brantford, Muskoka, North Bay Commerce Court, and Parry Sound campuses.

Canadore College

  • NUCCASC-AR0053
  • Corporate body
  • 1972-

Canadore College is a college of applied arts and technology in North Bay, Ontario. It was originally founded as the North Bay Campus of Cambrian College, but became an independent college in 1972.

Canadore College. Student Athletic Assembly

  • NUCCASC-AR0054
  • Corporate body
  • 1975-[199-?]

The Student Athletic Assembly was a student organization founded in 1975 to promote and govern intramural athletics at Canadore College. The organization was involved in the organization of inter-college athletics competitions, such as Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA) tournaments and Sportsarama, as well as Canadore College events like the annual winter carnival Snofest.

Wardlaw, Eva

  • NUCCASC-AR0055
  • Person
  • 1928-

Eva Wardlaw was a North Bay educator, city councillor, and volunteer administrator. Born in 1928 in Athens, Greece as Evanthia Mihelakos, in 1932 she immigrated to Canada with her family, who settled in North Bay. From 1960 to 1986, Wardlaw taught as a teacher, vice-principal, and principal at the Paul Davoud School at Canadian Forces Base North Bay. She also served on North Bay City Council as an alderman/city councillor for nine years.

Wardlaw has volunteered with many local organizations, serving on the board of the Nipissing Children's Aid Society, Nipissing University's Board of Governors, and the Board of Directors of the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA). Her long service with the NBMCA (from 1979 to 1997) was recognized with the naming of Eva Wardlaw Park (now Eva Wardlaw Conservation Authority) in 1997.

Laurier Avenue United Church

  • NUCCASC-AR0056
  • Corporate body
  • 1928-

The Laurier Avenue United Church is a church in North Bay, Ontario. Built on the corner of Laurier and Hammond Streets, the church was officially dedicated in 1928 and originally shared services with the West Ferris and Trout Mills United Churches. The modest church building has undergone several expansions, including a significant addition in 1964-1965.

Saint Andrew's United Church (North Bay)

  • NUCCASC-AR0057
  • Corporate body
  • 1884-

Saint Andrew's United Church is a church in North Bay, Ontario. Founded in 1884 as a Presbyterian church in Mattawa, the present church building in downtown North Bay (at the corner of McIntyre, Cassells, and Algonquin Streets) was built in 1904. After the majority of the Presbyterian Church in Canada joined the Methodist and Congregational churches in union in 1925, Saint Andrew's became a United church.

Lois Lake Gold Mines Limited

  • NUCCASC-AR0058
  • Corporate body
  • 1934-[19--]

Lois Lake Gold Mines Limited was a mining company in the Kirkland Lake area. Incorporated in April 1934, the company had its head office in Kirkland Lake and property consisting of 15 claims over 600 acres in Teck Township in the Kirkland Lake area.

Noël, Françoise

  • NUCCASC-AR0060
  • Person
  • 1952-

Françoise Noël is a professor of history at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. Noël received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta in 1972, and her Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from McGill University. She began teaching at Nipissing University as an Assistant Professor in 1988 and was promoted to Professor in 2004. Her research interests have included tourism in the Nipissing area, family and community history in Northeastern Ontario, family life in nineteenth century Quebec and Ontario, settlement in the Eastern Townships, and seigneurial administration in the Upper Richelieu Valley.

Houston, Peter

  • NUCCASC-AR0061
  • Person
  • 1984-

Peter Houston was the Manager of Archives and Special Collections at Nipissing University from 2014 to 2016.

Parker, Martin

  • NUCCASC-AR0062
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Martin Parker was the Regional Coordinator for the Parry Sound District for the second edition of the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, which was compiled between 2001 and 2005. A keen naturalist, Parker had previously been the Regional Coordinator for Bruce County for the first edition of the atlas in 1981-1985.

Parker has since moved to Peterborough, Ontario where he remains active with the Peterborough Field Naturalists.

Dellandrea, Jon

  • NUCCASC-AR0063
  • Person
  • 1949-

Jon Dellandrea was the Chancellor Nipissing University from 2010 to 2014.

Schreyer, Boguslaw

  • NUCCASC-AR0064
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Boguslaw Schreyer is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University.

Mauro, Rudy

  • NUCCASC-AR0065
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Cummings, Tom

  • NUCCASC-AR0066
  • Person
  • 1904-1996

Tom Cummings was an artist and teacher/principal who lived and worked in North Bay, Ontario. Born in Manitoba in 1904, Cummings grew up near Kingston, Ontario before enrolling in the teaching program at North Bay Normal School. After graduation he taught in Eau Claire before moving in 1927 to North Bay, where he worked for many years as a teacher and principal. A lifelong artist, Cummings studied art in Banff and Europe and travelled widely, especially after his retirement from teaching in 1964. In 1990 he was awarded an honourary doctorate by Nipissing University for his "artistic and humanitarian contribution." He donated a large collection of his artwork to Nipissing University before his death in 1996.

Fockler, Ewart Kenneth

  • NUCCASC-AR0067
  • Person
  • 1903-1998

Ewart Kenneth "Grub" Fockler was a consulting mining geologist based in Toronto, Ontario. Originally from Newmarket, Fockler graduated with a degree in Geology and Mineralogy from the University of Toronto in 1927 and began work as a consulting geologist in the northern Yukon and the Coppermine-Great Bear Lake area. He later became a senior member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, as well as a founding member of the Geological Association of Canada. Fockler died on April 1, 1998.

Lavack, Robert

  • NUCCASC-AR0069
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Robert Lavack was a District Consultant with the Youth and Recreation Branch of the Ontario Department of Education who was active in northwestern Ontario in the late 1960s.

McCarthy, John R.

  • NUCCASC-AR0070
  • Person
  • [19--]-

John R. McCarthy was Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education from 1967 to 1971.

Harris, Mike

  • NUCCASC-AR0071
  • Person
  • 1945-

Mike Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 14, 2002.

Jones, Jack

  • NUCCASC-AR0072
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Jack Jones is a Professor Emeritus of Nipissing University. After teaching for nearly 20 years at Canadian Forces Base North Bay, Jones joined Nipissing University College's Faculty of Education in 1984. As International Liaison Officer, he was heavily involved in teacher education projects in the Caribbean islands of Anguilla and Montserrat in the late 1980s and the 1990s. Jones retired in 2000 and was designated a Professor Emeritus of Nipissing University in 2012.

The Sisters of the Precious Blood

  • NUCCASC-AR0073
  • Corporate body
  • 1861-

The Sisters of the Precious Blood are a contemplative, cloistered religious community of the Catholic Church. The Sisters currently have four active monasteries across Canada. They had a monastery in North Bay, Ontario from 1936 to 2007.

Nettlefold, Brian

  • NUCCASC-AR0074
  • Person
  • [1946]-

Brian Nettlefold was Executive Director of Library Services at Nipissing University and head of the Education Centre Library.

Carfagnini, Al

  • NUCCASC-AR0075
  • Person
  • (19--)-

Al Carfagnini was an administrator at Nipissing University. Since joining the administration of Nipissing College in 1977, Carfagnini worked in a number of roles, including: Liaison Officer, Assistant Registrar Liaison, Manager of Student Services, Manager of External Relations and Internal Relations, Executive Director of Student Affairs, and Associate Vice-President Student Development and International. He retired in 2011.

Blackbourn, Anthony

  • NUCCASC-AR0076
  • Person
  • [19--]-2002

Anthony Blackbourn was a Professor of Geography and the second President of Nipissing University (1983-1990). As President, Blackbourn was responsible for initiating Nipissing University College's charter bid to become a degree-granting university, which it received under his successor, Dave Marshall. Blackbourn taught at Nipissing University as a Professor of Geography until his death in 2002.

Nipissing University Student Union

  • NUCCASC-AR0077
  • Corporate body
  • [197-]-

The Nipissing University Student Union is a student organization at Nipissing University.

Nipissing University Association

  • NUCCASC-AR0080
  • Corporate body
  • [1972?]-[1974?]

The Nipissing University Association was an organization open to students and the public which was intended to promote fundraising for the university and improve relations with the local community. It later became the Nipissing University Alumni Association (?).

Rawn, John

  • NUCCASC-AR0081
  • Person
  • [19--]-

Laurentian University

  • NUCCASC-AR0082
  • Corporate body
  • 1960-

Laurentian University is a bilingual university in Greater Sudbury.

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