VOLUNTEERS KEEP SCHOOL ARCHIVES FLOURISHING

She is now officially “retiring” from her volunteer position as school archivist, and (quietly, as per her request) we are honoured to pay tribute to her many years of dedication.  

Lyn has responded to countless inquiries from alumnae around the world. She has prepared displays for reunions, hosted tours for students, provided resources for teachers, polished trophies for Closing Exercises, and catalogued hundreds of items.  

Sue Piper, a retired Kindergarten teacher, began assisting Lyn a few years ago and shares the joy of receiving a new donation. Sometimes, the addition is a pin, a blazer, a House tie, or a ring. As well, alumnae have given photos, yearbooks, newspaper articles, and even entire scrapbooks! Sue notes that every week is a walk down memory lane and that care is taken with every item received to honour the person who thought of the school with their donation.  

In Summer 2019, one such donation was received from Caroline Ramsay, the daughter of Margaret (Killick) Ramsay RLS ’47. Along with a charming letter from Caroline, the package contained yearbooks, crests, a scrapbook, a ring, and two pins, one of which Sue mentioned we had never seen before in the archives! Margaret passed away in January 2020, and her obituary is included in this edition of In Memoriam. Her memory lives on in School Archives, along with so many others’, and we thank Caroline for thinking of us.
 
If you have an item to donate to School Archives, please contact us at alumnae@balmoralhall.ca or (204) 794-1616.