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Page 3 and that Mr. Sones talk "put some human flesh on the bare bones of that house". The President concluded the meeting with the observation that it was fortunate for all of us that Rupert and Bas Collins had conducted oral interviews and that these tapes can be wonderful reminders of our past. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1991 was a banner year for our Society. In addition to our five meetings with their very interesting speakers - our five newsletters with their many different topics and articles, the 'big event' was moving into the Gertrude Lawson House. We now have a bright and cheerful environment in which to carry on our work. The executive, volunteers and archivist have all had an exceedingly busy year carrying out a wide variety of activities. The Gertrude Lawson House; In November we made the move from Gertrude Lawson House, a move which finally gave us a home of the help of a convoy of volunteers, this would have been a however, our only expense was that of moving the photocop strategy of labeling boxes and equipment as to 'What was to go to the test by the continual comings and goings of the still move was coordinated to coincide with our Mammoth Garage Sale, in that only some of our equipment could be moved before the mainder had to be moved within two days after. Cedardale to the our own. Without costly operation, ier. Laura Coles' where?' was put busy workmen. The a mixed blessing event, and the re- The Gertrude Lawson House Development Committee; This committee, with Society members Jack Leyland, Hugh Johnston and Peter Hall plus Municipal Staff members and project architect Mike Barnes, were responsible for ensuring that the project was completed according to specifications and within budget. To this end they were very successful. Bi-weekly meetings and monthly inspections, complete with photographs of the work in progress, kept the committee busy through the summer. In addition to the physical side of the project, the committee spent many hours working on a Licence to Occupy which would be acceptable to both the Society and the Municipality. This document was examined by a lawyer to ensure that our interests were properly covered. Other tasks completed by our committee members included drafting job descriptions for the Curator and Archivist and interviewing prospective curators. The job descriptions were examined by professionals conversant with these occupations to ensure that properly accredited individuals will be hired. Grants; In addition to receiving grants from GO BC and Heritage trust for the renovations to the Gertrude Lawson House, we have also been fortunate to receive grants from the BC Archives Council. These grants have covered archivist's fees for processing backlog material and the cost of archival supplies for the facility. Fundraising: Our fundraising activities have been exceptionally rewarding. Tom Taylor initiated a letter-writing appeal primarily to non-members of the Historical Society and personally brought in $3700.00. Other members of the executive followed Tom's lead and also added $3900.00 to the Capital Fund. Laur-een Jones' drawing of the Gertrude Lawson House, which was given to donors of $300.00 or more, raised over $3000.00. The Garage Sale brought in close to $4000.00. Lifetime memberships and the generous donations of our members thro-