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An address about Alex Betcherman and the Betcherman Family
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106372
- Collection
- Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 2 tapes
- Fonds No.
- O0045
- Date
- May 9, 1995
- Scope and Content
- Subject: Dr. Irving Betcherman Interviewer: N/A Date: Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Side A (41:32) -A speaker introduces Dr. Irving Betcherman. Irving was born in Ottawa in 1924 and attended York Street Public School. He went to High School at Lisgar before attending Queens Univer…
- Collection
- Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Physical Description
- 2 tapes
- Scope and Content
- Subject: Dr. Irving Betcherman Interviewer: N/A Date: Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Side A (41:32) -A speaker introduces Dr. Irving Betcherman. Irving was born in Ottawa in 1924 and attended York Street Public School. He went to High School at Lisgar before attending Queens University and Osgoode Hall at the University of Toronto. The speaker goes on to list his many accomplishments and positions held. -Dr. Irving Betcherman begins his speech by paying tribute to his late uncle Alec Betcherman. To do this he reads an excerpt honoring Alec in the Jewish Bulletin. -The Betcherman family had two large businesses in ottawa; one was in scrap metal (which Alec ran) and one was in metal refining (which Irving's father ran). -On top of his company Alec was very involved in the community, he founded Camp B'nai B'rith and a scholarship program for children, he was instrumental in the creation of Beth Shalom, as well as donating his farm to become the Rideauview Golf Club. -Irving tells a memorable story about ALec and his intense games of Gin on his weekly train to Montreal. -during World War II Alec was a very important consultant to the Canadian Government. He founded to Canadian Secondary Material Association and persuaded many scrap metal dealers to join to support the homefront war effort. For this work he was made an honorary president for life of the association. -Irvings grandparents came to Pembroke in 1905 with Alec and his siblings from Russia. Alec was 13 at the time. The family settled in Pembroke since an existing member of the family already lived there. -in 1910 the family moved to Ottawa so the children could receive a better jewish education. Irving recalls his family being very involved in the Rideau Street Synagogue and he has fond memories of his parents playing tennis on the courts behind the synagogue. -Irving then details all of the children and their marriages; Alec married Molly Florence, Annie (?) married a man named Charles, Abe married Fanny Smith, his father Meyer married his mother Rose, his uncle Bill remained a bachelor, and Lynne married an American named Jack. -Irving then discusses his mother and her legacy and praise in the community. -Irving then recalls the 1930’s and how his father and uncles business grew due to demolition contracts. He recalls his father being away for work often and going to a Nickel Refinery demolition on the weekends with his father. -Irving then mentions the Zagerman family in Ottawa and how they were his family's business competition. -In the late 1930’s the Betcherman brothers expanded the business into manufacturing brass pieces. shortly after the businesses split and Alec ran the scrap metal business as Irving's father kept the manufacturing and refinery business. -Irving recalls all of the cousins becoming involved in the business just as he did. Himself and his cousin Sam came to run the business. -Irving discusses how post war the industry became much more competitive. -In 1957 they purchased a metal plant in Toronto. In 1964 they rebuilt the Toronto plant in a new location and in 1978 Irving sold his remaining shares to his cousin Sam. -irving concludes by touching on the impact his uncle Alec and aunt Molly had on the jewish community in Ottawa, Molly still serves on a committee welcoming new families to the city. And Irving closes his lecture by reading an excerpt from the Bulletin about his uncle Alec. -There is a question period where the impact Alec had on Camp B'nai B'rith is revisited. END OF SIDE A NOTE: the original recording abruptly cuts off during the question period of the lecture.
- Date
- May 9, 1995
- Publication
- Dr. Irving Betcherman
- Fonds No.
- O0045
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Raw file recording contains 2:28 minutes of an unrelated news report.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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