Nila Reynolds(born 1928) was a Canadian author,Haliburton Echocolumnist, and historian ofHaliburton County.
Nila Reynolds | |
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| Born | 1928 West Guilford,Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Historian, author, columnist |
| Education | Haliburton School of Fine Arts |
| Subject | Haliburton Countyhistory |
| Years active | 1968-1980 |
| Notable works | In Quest of Yesterday |
She is the author ofIn Quest of Yesterday,a history book of the County, published three times.
Family life and education
editNila was born as Nila Morrison inWest Guilfordin 1928. Her father was a local politician[1]and she grew up on a farm.[2]
Reynolds received writing training fromSylvia Fraser,Scott YoungandAustin Chesterfield Clarkeat theHaliburton School of Fine Arts.[2]
She married Leslie Bronte Reynolds (of theBrontë family)[2]ofMinden Hills.[1]
The Leslie and Nila Reynolds Memorial Bursary is a $200 award given to post-secondary-education students ofHaliburton Highlands Secondary School.[3][4]
Career
editHer bookDream of Excellencedocuments the 1967 events that led to the founding of the Haliburton School of Fine Arts. The school was formed by a non-profit organization established by Ronald McCaw, Elizabeth Hobden, Carole Finn, Harold O'Neill, Dixie and Jan Augusteijn, and Rea Stinson.[5]
Her 1979 bookBancroft: A Bonanza of Memories(published by the Bancroft Centennial Committee) documentary the history of Bancroft, noting that the name of the town is a result of the influence of senatorBilla Flint.[6]The book was recommended to history fans by journalist and publisherBarry Penhale.Penhale also described Reynold's bookIn Quest of Yesterdayas "critically acclaimed."[7]The book was originally published as series of columns in theHaliburton Echonewspaper before being developed into a manuscript. Reynolds undertook 170 extensive interviews as research for the publication.[1]Kate Butler, director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum, described Reynold's approach to writing as unusual for her time due to the inclusion of human details in her historical archiving.[1]The book was partly funded by the Haliburton Chamber of Commerce and the County of Haliburton.Leslie Frost(the formerPremier of Ontario) wrote the foreword to the book, which was reprinted three times.[1]The book's contents included details the West Guilford racehorse Guilford Boy, trained by Jimmy Powell,[8]and the ruins ofGull Lakeand Newnham.[9]
Publications
edit- Nila Reynolds,In Quest of Yesterday,County of Haliburton,1968
- Nila Reynolds,Dream of Excellence,Haliburton Highlands Guild of Fine Arts, 1976
- Nila Reynolds,Carlow Township: Before the Memories Fade,Senior Citizens ofCarlow Township,1977[10]
- Nila Reynolds,Bancroft, A Bonanza of Memories,Bancroft Centennial Committee,1979[11]
- Ed H. Devitt and Nila Reynolds, "Echoes of the Past "Resounding in the Present: A Brief Illustrated General History of a Central Region in Southern Ontario formed by Two Muskoka and Ten Haliburton Townships,Aljon Print-Craft Ltd, 1980[12]
References
edit- ^abcdePaul Vorvis (1 April 2022)."Local History Writer Nila Reynolds plus Brief History of Slavery in Canada Pt 2".Time Warp(Podcast).Canoe FM.
- ^abcReynolds, Nila (1979).Bancroft. A Bonanza of Memories.The Bancroft Centennial Committee.pp. dust jacket bio.OCLC8091686.Archivedfrom the original on 9 July 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"Scholarship Fund Directory - Bursary Program"(PDF).Trillium Lakelands District School Board.Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. 2018.
- ^"Awards - Donors - Recipients"(PDF).The Highlander.2 May 2019. p. 19.
- ^Himel, Susan; Lambert, Elaine (6 August 1981). "Craft classes held in Haliburton ART IN CRAFT".The Globe and Mail.p. T.7.ProQuest386812552.
- ^Barry Penhale,Old Bush Days: Billa Flint a Heavyweight of Hastings County,Country Road (magazine) Quote: "Yet another source of interesting background to Flint may be found in the writings of Nila Reynolds. In “Bancroft: A Bonanza of Memories”, she informs readers of how the community of York River, with a post office since May 1, 1861, became officially known as Bancroft solely due to the enormous political clout of one Billa Flint — Senator Flint, if you please"
- ^Penhale, Barry(2018)."The Bunkhouse Buck".Country Roads.pp. 12–13.
- ^Tiffin, Sue (2019-06-27)."150 years of West Guilford".Haliburton Echo.Retrieved2023-07-17.
- ^Colombo, John Robert(1999).Mysteries of Ontario.Dundurn Press.ISBN9781459725089.
- ^Before the memories fade: Carlow Township.Toronto Public Library.
- ^"Genealogy 101: Links to Resources".Ontario Genealogical Society.
- ^Stevens, Peter A. (15 November 2019)."Cars and Cottages: The Automotive Transformation of Ontario's Summer Home Tradition".Ontario History.100(1): 26–56.doi:10.7202/1065726ar.