Program of Events
1925
For the 1925 OHW celebration each day of the week would have a theme. Monday was 'Civic Day' and the ringing of bells and whistles in the morning would start the grand parade to Memorial Park where the official ceremony for the granting of the city's charter would take place. A sport program and fireworks would follow. Tuesday would be 'Soldiers' Day,' Wednesday, 'New Ontario Day', Thursday, 'Children's Day', with children's sports tournaments and fireworks; Friday would be 'Pioneer Day', involving sports and horse racing for the old-timers, followed by fireworks; and Saturday would be 'Railroad Day', with an open house for people to see everything in the railyards, as well as, sports and fireworks.
A six-page "Official Programme" with the complete details on every event was printed once all of these were finalized. The prizes awared for various events are listed in the program. See the details (right) for the Children's Day track events at Amelia Park. While boys got baseball gloves and knives, girls would get eversharp pencils.
"Official Programme, North Bay OldHome Week, August 2 nd to August 8 th , 1925. SEVEN GLORIOUS DAYS IN "THE GATEWAY CITY."
The program was also advertised in the Nugget as a full page ad. Click Here |
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A four-page advertising brochure entitled "Come Back Old Pal" provided the highlights of the event and information as to who to contact for billeting, on special rail rates, on parking for motorists, and on the major promotional device of the week. This brochure was designed to answer questions that people might have before coming and to encourage locals to send the names of any former residents to the secretary so that an invitation could be sent to them.
"Come Back Old Pal" |
1935
In 1935, each day of OHW was sponsored by one or more community organization and the days of the program were named for their sponsors. Sunday and Monday were 159th Battalion Reunion Days; Tuesday was Motor Club Day; Wednesday was French Canadian Day, sponsored by the Cercle Canadien Français and the North Bay branch of the Fédération des Femmes Canadiennes-Françaises (FFCF); Thursday was Knights of Columbus Day; Friday was Shriners Day; and, Saturday was Associated Canadian Travellers Day. The Motor Club put the emphasis on swimming and water sports. The Knights of Columbus prepared a program that was much like Children's Day. French-Canadian day was like a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebration and differed from any of the days in 1925 in that sourrounding communities were invited to join in the celebrations. The unveiling of a monument to Jacques Cartier at McMurchy Park was the highlight of the day and warranted attention in the Globe. Sports and parades were featured every day.
"North Bay Old Home Week, August 4th to 10th, Programme Page, The Nugget, August 2, 1935."
Program Page for French-Canadian Day |
