The Members...
Danny Vickers - Chairperson Joe Tilley - Vice-Chairperson
Debbie McGrath - Secretary Cathy Boylan - Treasurer
Bob Codner - Council Rep. Mary Thorne-Gosse - Council Rep.
Jim Eustace Jeff Green
Linda Leblanc Lara Maynard
Dick O'Ree Leo Ryan
Annette Stapenhorst Gerald Thomas
Barb Wheeler Geraldine Pellegrinetti
The Purpose...
The Torbay Heritage Committee was established to produce a display of historical
artifacts for everyone to view. Another goal of the committee is to preserve and promote the
heritage of Torbay. The committee was first affiliated with the public library
and was under the direction of President Dr. Jim Tag and Vice-President
John Ryan. The first members of the committee included: Claire Tapper, Gerald
Manning, Genie Tapper, Marie Evans, John Molloy, Frank Ryan, Judy Watts
and Don Cole. The group was originally known as the library and heritage board
until they eventually became their own committee The group meets once a month (except
during the summer months) to plan and carry out projects that relate to this preservation.
The Projects...
The committee has been very active over the past year and are in the process
of completing numerous projects.
Torbay Waterfront Archaeological
Survey - After persistent encouragement to Memorial
University of Newfoundland from the Heritage Committee, the Archaeology
Unit plans a one or two day archaeology survey of the Torbay Waterfront.
Students in the Archaeology Field School will dig shovel tests here and
there throughout this area. When the tests are completed, sods will be replaced
and the landscape will be restored. Selected artifacts collected will be
identified at the Archaeology Unit. The purpose of the survey is to identify
any early European occupation in Torbay. (Taken from a Public Notice
on the subject stated above)
Designation of Popular
Old Walking Trails - The committee has been discussing recently
the plans to revive old walking trails. These trails are ones that our ancestors
used in their era. The committee is looking at old maps and talking to people
of the community to see if this type of preservation is possible. This preservation
will also help to protect these old walking trails.
Torbay Heritage Cookbook
- The committee is also in the process of creating a cookbook of all different
sorts of recipes and little tidbits of information about Torbay and it's
heritage. The cookbook is still in the making but will be available to you
very soon. So stay tuned...
Johnson Family Foundation
- A sign will be erected along the Father Troy Trail (a walking trail in
Torbay that goes from Spray Lane to Church Cove - the original trail of
Early Settlers) that will tell some information of Torbay's history. The
funding for this sign comes from the Johnson Family Foundation.
Contact the Heritage
Committee...
Maybe you would like to get involved with this organization?
Or maybe you have an idea, question or comment for the group? Please feel
free to contact the museum to get more information about the committee.
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