place:""In the country"" found 30 records - The Canadian Jewish Heritage Network

An address about her grandparents; Mrs. Gittel Cohen Agulnik.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106404

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: July 15, 1987

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Date: July 15, 1987

Publication: Mary Goldberg

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Notes: 1. The first Jewish caterer in Ottawa and her husband George Goldberg who was the first Jewish hairdresser in Ottawa. 2. AV 1004. Subject: Gittel Cohen Agulnik and George Goldberg Interviewer: Mac Lipson Date: July 16th Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 57:46 -Gittel Cohen Agulnik was the first jewish caterer in Ottawa. Mary Goldberg, her granddaughter, recounts her memories of her grandmother. She has fond memories of her grandmother taking her to Sunday school, living with her, and calls Gittel the heart of the family. -Mary’s first memories of her grandmother are from around 1920 when Mary was 7 years old. She recalls her grandmother cooking through the night on Fridays because there were no freezers so all the food for catering had to be done the day before. -Mary went to sunday school when she was young, she remembers learning jewish history and recalls some of her teachers. -Mary was born in Ottawa in 1911. At the time they lived in a house on St. Patrick. Gittel was a marvelous cook and Mary talks of watching her cook and the smells of her favorite dishes. -Mary also recalls a time when her sister got Scarlet Fever and the family was quarantined for 6 weeks.Gittel spent the whole time with Mary's sister taking care of her. She also speaks of a time in 1918 when the whole family got pneumonia and Gittel cared for them. -Mary described her grandmother and her personality. She remembers her as a small woman who was kind, helpful, humorous, and warm. -Mary’s prized possession is a piano her grandmother got for her. She recalls her grandmother picking out the piano for her and paying for it. Mary has kept this piano her entire life and treasures it. -Gittel was a natural cook, she never had to taste anything and it was always perfect. Mary recalls one of her first jobs with Mrs. Florence. Gittel would go over on Friday morning, cook various meals, and get paid $5 and bus fare. Gittel was also very kind and helpful; she would often help new mothers in the community when they had a new baby and she would help with the cooking. -Mary believes one of her grandmother’s first big catering jobs was the Finklestein’s wedding 1920. Mary recalls the smell of the soup and chicken from the wedding. She remembers her grandmother having women who helped her with the prep but Gittel always did all the cooking herself. Mary also touches on the challenges of cooking on a large scale in 1920. -Once Gittel remarried in her 70’s she retired from catering and Eva Goldfield took over. While she was retired Gittel still cooked for her family and Mary recalls her sister Ruth going to Gittels every week for Sabbath dinner. -Mary never learnt her grandmother’s recipes and recalls memories of her grandmother standing up for her when she did not eat meat as a child. -Gittel never had teeth and Mary regrets never taking the time to get dentures made for her. -Mary discusses changes in Jewish cooking, catering, and lifestyles now from when she was growing up. The recipes now are much healthier, all the fat and grease is removed. She speaks of how distractions have changed the lifestyle in the community and how her neighbourhood of Sandy Hill no longer has a Jewish presence. Mary also touches on how uncommon intermarriage was and how it is much more accepted now. -Mary then talks about her late husband, George Goldberg. He was a hairstylist from England and the first jewish hairdresser in Ottawa. -George and Mary met at a social hall across the street from Freiman’s Store. Mary was performing there and George asked her if she would like to accompany him as he was a violin player. The two began playing together when she was 15 and he was 21. -Mary then details the beginning of their relationship and their disapproving families due to the age difference. The two were engaged when she was 18 and were married in Montreal. They were happily married for 55 years. -When George first arrived in Canada he worked in a barber shop and cut hair for the men in the House of Commons. He wanted to expand into women's hair and began working at a salon on Bank Street. He then went to Freiman’s Department Store and pitched an in house salon to Mr. Freiman. Mary recalls George cutting Lillian Freimans hair and her loving it so much A.J. Freiman gave him a salon chair in the store. -When George’s salon opened in the store there was a line around the block. George worked in Freiman’s for many years and Mary talks about the expansion of the business. -Following this George opened his own salon on Sparks Street which he ran for 20 years. -Mary and Mac (interviewer) then look at an engagement scroll Mary was given on her engagement. It is signed by Reverend Mirsky and is very unique to the era. -Mary then talks further about the social hall she met George at. She discusses entertainers, singers, musicians, and dancing.She also talks about how it was a place newcomers to Ottawa came to meet people. -Mary then talks about some old photographs of her family. -Mary went to school on Kent street growing up, and then transferred school to Elgin. She studied for 2 years at Lisgar Collegiate and then went to business college to study stenography. -Mary discusses her career as a stenographer and later on working in the salon with George. -Mary discusses the 1930’s in the salon. She recalls the machines, the hairstyles, and her husband's techniques. -Mary discusses George’s clients at the shop who included the dancers from the Gatineau Country Club and Sir Arther Meighen. -George passed away at the age of 80. END OF TAPE

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

An address about the family members, the origins of the Roger and Rose Greenberg family, and the development of their business leading to the development of Minto Construction

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106439

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: October 22, 1995

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Date: October 22, 1995

Publication: Lorry Greenberg

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Notes: Subject: Greenberg Family Interviewer: N/A Date: October 1995 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 75:30 -Lorry begins his speech with his mother and fathers early lives. His father Roger was 1 of 4 boys while his mother Rose came from a large family of 18/21 children. In 1915 Roger and Rose came to Canada. -The couple lived in billings bridge and had to learn to quickly adapt to their new country. During this time Roger caught Tuberculosis and had to spend some time in a sanitarium in Montreal. Once he returned he began his career as a peddler. -Roger and Rose had 5 children at this time; Lou, Jen, Gilbert, Grace, and Irving. -Lorry also talks of George H. Nelms, the former mayor of Ottawa, introduced Roger to the stock market. Unfortunately, this meant that when the crash happened and the great depression hit Ottawa the Greenbergs were affected. -By 1930 Roger and Rose were able to open up a small grocery store on the corner of Bank and Belmont, the family was making a good living there. -In the following years the supermarket’s started to open in Ottawa, this severely affected the family store as they saw customers switch to loblaws due to finances. Lorry tells a story of a customer telling his father he has to shop at loblaws instead of his store. -This forced Roger to go back to peddling and his older brother Lou also worked with his father to help make ends meet. -The family moved to a house on Monk Street where Lorry recalls his siblings doing homework in the kitchen. But by the 1920’s the family needed more space so they moved to 370 clarence Street. Clarence Street was a large home that his mother decorated with bright colors. -Lorry recalls memories of the neighbourhood and especially the local butcher who would wrap meat in dirty newspapers. -Roger then became a junk peddler. This meant he collected scrap iron, metal, cowhides, fabrics to resell or recycle. -Lorry’s brother Lou went into car sales during this time and his sister Jen became a salesperson in the Market. In 1940 his other brother Gilbert was able to purchase his own truck to assist his father with peddling. -Lorry then talks further about his siblings and the family dynamics between them. -Grace, who as a ballet dancer went to Montreal to study Ballet. When she returned she wanted to open a school so Rose and Grace opened a ballet school in the house on Clarence Street. Lorry recalls kids coming from around the city to be taught by Grace. -Lorry then discusses his own childhood. He was known as “Killer Greenberg” because him and his friends were known to run Sandy Hill. -In 1945 when the war ended Lorry’s two older brothers returned home. While in Europe they had learnt a new technique for reselling rags as wipers for car shops. The family decided to try this technique and created a small working plant in their backyard to wash and cut the rags and package them for sale. This business took off and became the number one product for the family. -Shortly after Rose suggested they also sell sugar bags for linens, just as they had been using in their own house. These two products became the source of income for the family. The family moved to Island Park Drive into a big house. -In 1950 a major production plant in Ottawa went bankrupt and the family was able to purchase a real plant in Hull to create their products. The business continued to grow and Lorry talks of his experiences working in the business during this time. -In 1950 the Red River overflowed and threatened much of Winnipeg. At this time the main line of defense was sandbags to stop flooding. The government of Canada needed someone to supply as many bags as possible to the effort, the Greenberg’s got this contract and supplied bags for all of Ontario to WInnipeg. This contract was a big step forward for the family as it alleviated much of their debt. -By 1954 Roger told the boys to leave the family business and move into real estate and development since he had seen the success one can have in that industry. -Together they bought their first apartment buildings and flipped them for a profit; after doing this a couple times the family could see the opportunity for growth. The brothers went to procure a loan for their business and The Minto Corporation was born. -The Minto group sold their first home in 1955, and shortly after Roger passed away. AT this time the brothers took a very hands on approach to the company. -Lorry then talks about the expansion of the business before his mother passed away in 1958. Shortly after in 1961 his brother Lou left due to health problems and in the following year Lorry left the corporation to focus on his public service. -Gilbert and Irving carried on the business and continued to expand. By the end of the 1970’s they had expanded into the Florida Markets. -Unfortunately, Gilbert passed away and left Irving at the helm. Irving took all of Gilbert's children under his wing and showed them the ropes so they could maintain their shares of the corporation. -Irving began to expand the business into commercial real estate; he began with the Carlisle Building and Minto Place. Lorry also tells a story of the family travelling from hotel to hotel and taking notes to know what accommodations to put in new builds. -By the end of the 1980’s Minto had built so many properties they could have housed the population of Kingston Ontario. -Lorry concludes by talking about the next generation of Greenbergs and all the promise that they bring to the business and the family name. -The talk concludes with a question period. END OF TAPE

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

The Art of Jewish Genealogy.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106843

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: September 21, 2007

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Date: September 21, 2007

Publication: Hymie Reichstein

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

History / Biographical: Topic: Lecture; “the art of jewish genealogy” Date: september 24, 2007 Location: Agudath Israel Synagogue Duration: 1:08:17 Number of tapes: 1 Introduces Hymie. He went to the Montreal Talmud Torah. Graduated from McGill with an electrical engineering degree. Came to the National Research Council and worked there for 35 years, in electrical and communications Hymie has worked closely with the Ottawa Jewish community and its charity organizations. President of the Maziki Hadas from 1997-1999. Served on the Ottawa Torah Institute as treasurer. In 1995 he and other genealogists, founded the Jewish Genealogical Society of Ottawa. This group won an award from the international Jewish Genealogical society. They photographed all the gravestones in an Jewish Cemetery. Hymie thanks Shirley for the introduction and introduces his talk Acknowledges that Jewish family records were destroyed in the Holocaust, but many do still exist Discusses how to start you own genealogy including recalling what you know, getting out documents and photos, record names you find, interview relatives, search for names Discusses how and when Jewish families adopted family names, and how the spelling of those names changed when they came to North America Discusses how to find different spellings of names, using the source “Where Once We Walked” and jewishgen.org or jgsn.org In Ottawa, there is the Ottawa Jewish Archives and the Jewish Historical society, that has marriage records, photographs, biographical files and bulletins Discusses how to find arrival information from 1919-1935 online. Pre 1919 is harder if you do not know the exact year. Government Canada and the Genealogy centre website has research tools for finding immigration records. The family Centre of Prince of Wales drives also has different certificates available from 1869-1907. These records are also available online Discusses the different ways you can find birth, marriage, and death certificates at different Ontario institutions Different countries also have large collections of Jewish records, including the United States, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary. Gabriel Drouin in 1941 in Montreal went around the province and collected all the birth and marriage records. Marriage and Death records are available at LAC from 1926- 1936. Paperman and Sons have funeral records for Montreal, and the large Jewish cemetery records are available online at jewishgen.org Canadian Congress Archives also have plenty of records In Toronto, the archives and 2 main funeral chapels and the City of Toronto archives have records on Jewish families as well. Many jewish marriage records from Ottawa are actually from Montreal, and are located through the Drouin records and online through the Montreal Genealogy Society. Uses the example of how he found his parents wedding certificate in Montreal, and it gave him information about his parents and grandparents. Canadian Naturalization records are the most important records- The Jewish Gen. societies of Montreal and Ottawa cooperated in indexing their records between 1915-1932 for these records. Discusses how he used the Canadian naturalization records to find his wife’s family Discusses the use of Ancestry.com and Rootsweb as websites to find records. Stresses the importance of using maiden names when researching. Discusses the different passenger lists from different American cities that are available through Ancestry or the genealogy society Canadian censuses are also useful for finding records. Discusses different organizations in New York that also hold records including the New York Public Library, and the National Archives of the Northeast Region. Discusses how he was able to use the resources listed to find his family's history Discusses the history books written about shtiebels [?] but people from before the war, and they contain different stories. Different archival institutions have these shteibel [?] history books. Most were written in Yiddish or Hebrew, so Jewish Gen has been working to translate all these books for researchers Discusses different Jewish magazines that come out through the genealogy society. *Audio ends*

Notes: Shirley Berman introduces Hymie Reichstein before his presentation. Question period follows the presentation. The Power Point presentation is 75 minutes. Also on DVD.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

BATSHAW, Justice Harry

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn88127

Collection: BATSHAW, Justice Harry

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: graphic material; textual record; object; sound recording

Physical Description: Env. 62 photographs. - Env. 0.08 metres of textual records. - 7 medals. - 1 sound element.

Fonds No.: P0257

Date: 1939-2007.

Scope and Content: Documents include a scrapbook of fragile newclippings and publicity about the United Palestine Appeal of 1940-1941; two bound volumes of Canadan Zionist, vols 7 and 8 (1939-1941); two scrapbook folders of photocopies, one of congratulatory letters from when Harry Batshaw became a judge in 1950, and…

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Collection: BATSHAW, Justice Harry

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: graphic material; textual record; object; sound recording

Physical Description: Env. 62 photographs. - Env. 0.08 metres of textual records. - 7 medals. - 1 sound element.

Scope and Content: Documents include a scrapbook of fragile newclippings and publicity about the United Palestine Appeal of 1940-1941; two bound volumes of Canadan Zionist, vols 7 and 8 (1939-1941); two scrapbook folders of photocopies, one of congratulatory letters from when Harry Batshaw became a judge in 1950, and one of newsclippings dating from this time (These photocopies are additions to the materials already at CJ Archives in Harry Batshaw's box, ZB collection). There is an album of photographs and documents about events such as the Negev dinner honouring Harry Batshaw, and other events (JNF, Allience Israelite Universelle, Harry Batshaw Foundation, etc). The dinner photos include pictures of family members who attended. A second photo album contains mostly family photos and portraits. Among the regular sized and smaller photographs, both loose and in albums, there are several portraits of Harry Batshaw taken at various times, including in judge's robes; picture of Harry with son Lewis (aged around 9), both wearing military-style uniforms, in front of their Westmount house; picture of son Lewis Batshaw on a boat at the Lord Reading Yacht Club and a small picture of him circa 1942 (aged around 8) holding a fish at the family's country home on Lake Connolly; family pictures in album including at Yacht Club and Lake Connolly. Two large photos: group photo of the Workman's Circle of Montreal, 1940 with Harry's father identified in the group; composite photo of Jewish judges in Canada at time of Canada's Centennial in 1967. Two large rolled JNF certificates, one with several Montreal signatures. One large rolled certificate from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. One of the loose documents in the family album is the marriage certificate for Harry Batshaw and Anne Tarshis, 1928. Other loose documents in the collection include ephemera from a royal visit to Canada and materials pertaining to the Allience Israelite Universelle and other topics. Objects: 1956 Negev Dinner commemorative certificate for Harry Bartshaw, with photo and map of land, wax seal, ribbon; in wooden-cover book inside a box. 7 medals for various commemorative honours, in an open box; two are of the same type in large and small versions, René Cassin Human Rights award, Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, Canada's 1967 Centennial. One interview of Harry Batshaw on audiocassette speaking about his brother Manny, 14 minutes 30 seconds (a digital copy was made from the tape on Feb 1, 2017.)

Date: 1939-2007.

Fonds No.: P0257

History / Biographical: Born in 1902, Harry Batshaw was a lawyer and a judge. He was educated at McGill University and at the Sorbonne, appointed King's Counsel in 1940 and made a Judge of the Quebec Superior Court in 1950. He was the first Jew to be appointed to a Superior Court in Canada. He was very active in Jewish community issues: notably he was honorary vice-president of the Zionist Organization of Canada; secretary of the Baron de Hirsch Institute; president of Canadian Young Judea; and cochairman of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews. He helped found Amitiés culturelles Canada-Français-Israël. He died in 1984.

Custodial History: The collection was donated Sept. 9, 2016. by son Lewis Batshaw and daughter-in-law Huguette Batshaw

Notes: Alpha-numeric designations: P16/13, MCAT, PCAT.Associated material: See also Harry Batshaw collection P0007 (in CJC collection, series ZB).

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Canadian Jewish Archives

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Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn2

Collection: Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material; sound recording; moving images

Physical Description: Env. 361.57 metres of textual records. - Env. 14100 photographs. - 1531 sound elements. - 43 films. - 1017 videos.

Fonds No.: CJC0001

Date: 1765-present.

Scope and Content: The collection consists of several classes of material, as described in the series descriptions below. While the CJC materials begin in 1919, Series Z, the documentation collection, contains material that precedes this date, a few items going back even as far as the earliest settlement of Jews in C…

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Collection: Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material; sound recording; moving images

Physical Description: Env. 361.57 metres of textual records. - Env. 14100 photographs. - 1531 sound elements. - 43 films. - 1017 videos.

Scope and Content: The collection consists of several classes of material, as described in the series descriptions below. While the CJC materials begin in 1919, Series Z, the documentation collection, contains material that precedes this date, a few items going back even as far as the earliest settlement of Jews in Canada in the late 18th century.

Date: 1765-present.

Fonds No.: CJC0001

History / Biographical: Canadian Jewish Congress was founded in Montreal in March 1919. "The Parliament of Canadian Jewry," CJC was constituted as the democratically elected, national organizational voice of the Jewish community of Canada, serving as the community's vehicle for defence and representation. Committed to preserving and strengthening Jewish life, CJC acted on matters affecting the status, rights and welfare of the Canadian Jewish community, other Diaspora communities and the Jewish people in Israel. CJC combatted antisemitism and racism, promoted human rights, fostered interfaith, cross-cultural relations and worked towards tolerance, understanding and goodwill among all segments of society in a multicultural Canada. The organization spoke on a broad range of public policy, humanitarian and social-justice issues on the national agenda that affected the Jewish community and Canadian society at large. Through its charitable operations, CJC provided domestic and international relief aid on a non-sectarian basis, following natural disasters and to isolated Jewish communities in need. The Archives department also fell under the mandate of CJC Charities Committee. In 1999 the CJC national office relocated to Ottawa, with three regional CJC offices (Quebec, Ontario and Pacific), as well as affiliated offices across the country. CJC ceased operations in July 2011, when it was absorbed into the newly-created Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), along with the Canada-Israel Committee, the Quebec-Israel Committee, National Jewish Campus Life and the University Outreach Committee. CJC and its charitable wing were formally disbanded in late 2015. Since that time the CJCCC National Archives, renamed the Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives as of January 2016, functions under the aegis of Jewish Federations Canada UIA.

Custodial History: Both the national headquarters and the Quebec Jewish Congress (formerly Quebec Region, Eastern Region) offices of the Canadian Jewish Congress were located in Montreal until 1999, when most of the national office relocated to Ottawa. The National Archives is the repository of records created and received in these offices. The collection also includes materials from the National Office in Ottawa, as well as the national records of Manuel Prutschi, Bernie Farber, and other national departments based in Toronto and Vancouver. The regional offices of Canadian Jewish Congress outside Quebec are little represented in the collection, aside from correspondence from across the country and certain publications which were addressed to the national office.

Notes: General note: The number of paper records in this collection is subject to change, due to additions to Documentation Series Z as well as the ongoing weeding of duplications. Most of the material was created after 1919, with the exception of Series Z, which includes photocopies and a small number of originals dating back as far as 1765.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Canadian Jewish Archives

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Eulogy of Alex Polowin

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111854

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: Digital recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: August 18, 2022

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: Digital recording

Date: August 18, 2022

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa

History / Biographical: Alex Polowin Tuesday, April 15th, 1924 - Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Alex Polowin on August 16th , in his 99th year. Alex was a decorated war hero and proud Canadian Veteran. He was predeceased by his wife Kathleen Petrie and his beloved son Howard Polowin. Loving Father to Cary (Annie), Sheldon, and father-in-law to Anne. Cherished Pappy to Aaron, Lily, Jesse and Meghan. Brother to Frida and Gerry. He was predeceased by siblings Harold, David, Anne, Sheila, and Charles. At 17, Alex enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. His father, an immigrant from Lithuania, could not read or write English so he didn’t realize the paper he was signing said that Alex was 18 and old enough to serve his country. Alex’s bravery and service during the Second World War earned him many awards including the French Legion of Honour, the Atlantic Star, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Soviet Peace Medal, and the Order of Ushakov. He was awarded Canada’s Sovereign Medal for volunteerism by the Governor General of Canada for his exceptional volunteer work. Alex proudly represented Canada at the 70 th D-Day celebrations at Juno Beach where he was humbly introduced to Queen Elizabeth II, Barack Obama, Francois Hollande, and Angela Merkel among other prominent world leaders. It brought Alex a lot of joy to visit countless schools, retirement residences, and nursing homes to talk about his war experiences. For the last fifteen years, he has been a sought-after speaker for Historica Canada’s Memory Project. He was known for playing his harmonica for his audiences, just as he did on his naval ship during the War. He volunteered for over 25 years with the Tamir Foundation. In recognition of all that Alex gave to his country and community, the City of Ottawa named a street after him in 2017. This will help preserve his legacy for generations to come. He enjoyed daily visits from his best friend, the Honourable David Kilgour, until his passing earlier this year. Alex’s life was made richer by the warm visits, outings, and calls by his many friends and admirers. A special thank you to the Ottawa Paramedics, the Ottawa Police Department and Sergeant Marc Levesque for their kindness and empathy. Donations in Alex’s honour can be made to the Tamir Foundation. Alex’s Funeral Service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue on Thursday, August 18 at 9:30 am. Interment will immediately follow at Jewish Memorial Gardens, Osgoode, 6549 Herberts Corners Rd . Shiva will be held at 304-1480 Riverside Drive after the funeral from 7-9pm and from 2:00 - 4:00 on Friday, and from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 from Sunday through Tuesday.

Notes: Consent form signed by, Cary Polowin, son.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Carol Spiro.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106999

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: August 31, 2010

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Date: August 31, 2010

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: A.2.2

History / Biographical: SPIRO, Carol (nee Sadinsky) At home Sunday, August 29, 2010 after a long illness at the age of 65. Survived by husband, lover and best friend Stanley Kimmel (IBM retired), son Mark Spiro (Deena) of Toronto, daughter Jennifer, brother Larry Sadinsky (Yvonne) of Toronto, stepsons Elliott Kimmel (Dini), Les (Raquel) and Shawn (Eda), step-grandchildren Justin and Arin, nieces Nicole and Noelle, and many cousins. Carol was founding president of Breast Cancer Action of Ottawa, and co-creator with Stan of www.infobreastcancer.ca . Posters on the website, designed by Carol and Stan, have been requested by cancer organizations in countries around the globe. Special thanks to Dr. Louise Coulombe and the many RN, RPN and PSWs who provided comfort and support during her final days. A Funeral Service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 2 p.m. Interment following at the Jewish Memorial Gardens, 2692 Bank Street, Ottawa. Shiva strictly private. Donations may be made to your favourite cancer charity.

Notes: Consent form signed by husband Stanley Kimmel.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Herb Gosewich.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107614

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: October 30, 2015

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Date: October 30, 2015

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: A.2.2

History / Biographical: Obituary, Herbert Gosewich Date of Birth: Saturday, August 25th, 1928 Date of Death: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 Owner of Ritchies Sport Shop for 45 Years Herb passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 28, 2015 surrounded by his family. Left to mourn is his beloved wife Dena (6 days short of their 53rd anniversary) and his cherished daughters, Mandy and Vicky. Cherished Zaidie to Benjamin and Rebecca. Brother of Arnold (Jackee) and Philip. Special Cousin to Herb Cohen (Lil). Dear Uncle to Glenna, Pam (Norm), Robyn (Billy), Stephen (Risa), Ian (Sharon) and Steven (Joe) Herb was a true businessman with old school ethics but his family came first. He loved his Sundays fishing like his late father Sam, and picnics in the country the way his late mother Rae use to make. He was humble, loyal, honest, quirky and eccentric in his own way. A gentle giant with a kind heart who made friends with people from all different walks of life. He passed away at Hillel Lodge, where he received special care from Dr Malek, Regina, Carmela, Eveline and Francoise plus other staff members who thought he was a great guy. Special thanks to Ron Brewer and Geoff Perkins for your care and friendship. Donations to The Herb & Dena Gosewich Endowment Fund at the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation 613.798.4696 ext 274 or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Funeral at Agudath Israel Congregation, 1400 Coldrey Avenue, on Friday October 30 at 12 noon. Interment at Jewish Memorial Gardens, 2692 Bank Street. Shiva at Hillel Lodge, 10 Nadolny Sachs Private, Sunday to Wednesday 1-4 pm. & 7-9 p.m. Prayer Services to be held at Agudath Israel.

Notes: 1. Consent form signed by Phil Gosewich, brother of the deceased.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Kenneth Radnoff

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111576

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 Digitial file

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: April 20, 2022

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 Digitial file

Date: April 20, 2022

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa

History / Biographical: RADNOFF, Kenneth Q.C. 1937 - 2022 The family of Kenneth Radnoff, Q.C. are saddened to announce his passing, peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Boca Raton, Florida, after a short stay in hospital. Survived by his best friend and wife, Wendy Stewart, for twenty-five years. Ken was a devoted father to Diane Radnoff (Keng) of Edmonton, Jeffrey (Nancy) of Toronto, Michael (Vittoria) of Ottawa, Brian (Adrienne) of Toronto, and devoted grandfather to David, Elizabeth, Clare, Sara, Angela, Freda, and Noah. Predeceased by parents Freda and David Radnoff and sister Sylvia Marlow (John). Kenneth Radnoff graduated from Lisgar High School and attended Carleton University where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and was awarded the Commerce Medal in 1958. He graduated from the University of Toronto Law School with Honours, receiving the prize in Wills and Trusts. Ken was called to the Bar in 1963. He created the firm Radnoff Pearl LLP (1965-2011) and conducted a general law practice with an emphasis on Civil Litigation. He continued practicing law with Low Murchison Radnoff LLP (2011 to 2019), and with Gibsons LLP (2019-2022). Ken was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and was appointed Q.C. in 1979. Ken headed the Bar Admission Course at Ottawa for Civil Procedure II for five years. He was a lecture and seminar leader and instructed on subjects such as lawyer costs, municipal law, evidence, arbitration, family law, and law partnerships, among others. Kenneth appeared in all levels of the courts in Ontario as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has the reputation of being a "lawyer's lawyer". Ken loved golf and was President of the Rideauview Golf and Country Club (1973 - 1975) and was President of Beth Shalom Synagogue (1979 - 1982). A funeral service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue, Ottawa on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 1 p.m. For those wishing, the service will be livestreamed and can be viewed by visiting the website of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry at www.hpmcgarry.ca and clicking on the link for Kenneth Radnoff's service. Following the service, an interment will take place at Jewish Memorial Gardens, 2692 Bank Street, Ottawa.Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-233-1143

Notes: Consent form signed by Wendy Radnoff, wife.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Martin Rudner

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109867

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD-ROM

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: December 16, 2019

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD-ROM

Date: December 16, 2019

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa

History / Biographical: RUDNER, Martin, Ph. D With profound sadness, the death is announced of Dr. Martin Rudner, PhD., at the Ottawa General Hospital Cancer unit on December 14, 2019. Only son of Moses Rudner and Esther Hockenstein of Montreal, he was an eminent interdisciplinary Canadian scholar and inspired teacher whose internationally recognized lifetime contributions culminated in his being designated upon retirement in 2007 Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. Educated at Hebrew Academy and McGill University, Montreal (B.A and M.A. 1965), Linacre College Oxford (M.Litt.,1969) and Hebrew University of Jerusalem (PhD 1974), he became Senior Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University (1975) and then Academic Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor (1980-1982). Returning to Canada in 1982 on contract with the Canadian International Development Agency, he was also appointed Visiting Associate Professor at The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. Within six years he had achieved Full Professorship (1988) Martin's early interest in international affairs centred on social, political and economic development in Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma), but a latent interest in intelligence and national security matters was given impetus by the security environment of the late 1990s. Appointed Founding Director of the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (CCISS) in 2002, his academic research shifted to Canada's national intelligence and security policy and institutions. He soon became a sought-after advisor to the Canadian and other governments as well as an articulate media commentator, continuing so right through retirement to his passing. A strong believer in the importance of research-based teaching and a supporter of Canada's early emphasis on 'area studies' and policy expertise, he promoted research initiatives relevant to the security needs of both public and private sectors aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding. In the shadow of 9/11, he was elected Vice President and President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) which became a forum for the International Security community to share ideas and practices. He also became a one-man information service to the security communities at home and abroad with his internet circulated 'List" which brought to its readers specific items of interest from credible sources culled from the world's newspapers, government reports and academic journals. Martin's diligent searches online were motivated purely by a wish to serve his country and support those who asked for his help. Although he willingly courted controversy when he believed accepted assessments were ill-founded, he was a loyal and supportive colleague. In his later retirement years, failing eyesight sadly reduced his research capacity but he continued his advisory work and served on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals to the end, providing his own unique insights. His love of Persian carpets, on which he was considered a leading expert, never dimmed. He was a very special man who will be sadly missed by Angela, his partner and soulmate for 21 years, Bonnie (Alex Spira) his sister, Aliza (Jeremy Goldstein) daughter by his first wife Judy Levine, and his four nephews Brian, Avi, Danny and Shalom Spira. A Funeral Service was held on December 16. For those wishing, donations in Martin's name may be made to the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Michael Ginsberg

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109990

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD ROM

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: February 24, 2020

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD ROM

Date: February 24, 2020

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa

History / Biographical: It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Michael Ginsberg, just four months short of his 100th birthday, which he had very much hoped to achieve. Predeceased by his beloved wife Sophy; loving father of Elizabeth Schwartz (Allan) and Roby Sadler (Jim). Caring grandfather of Marla (Earl), Ree, Neil (Caitlin), Jason (Janette) and Daniel (Jill), and doting great-grandfather of Cale, Abbey, Erin, Declan and Reid. Michael was a Holocaust survivor, a multilingual resident of many countries, an accomplished businessman, an avid reader and, more than anything, devoted to his family. Graveside funeral ceremony at 2pm on Monday Feb 24 at Jewish Memorial Gardens, Bank Street.

Notes: Consent form signed by R. Sadler, daughter.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Sandra Weltman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112448

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: Digital recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: February 12, 2023

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: Digital recording

Date: February 12, 2023

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Lite-Stage Productions, 213 Flora Street, Ottawa

History / Biographical: Sandra Gertrude Weltman (Schwartz) Sunday, October 20th, 1940 - Thursday, February 9th, 2023 Peacefully on February 9, 2023 at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, Sandra Gertrude Weltman passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Sandy was predeceased by Morris Weltman, her husband of 58 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Peter (Wendy Hillier) and Anna, her grandchildren, Ben and Zoe, and her siblings Debby (Bill) Altow, Allan (Liz) Schwartz, Julia (Roger Haddad) Schwartz, and many nieces and nephews. Sandy was a long-time member of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, the Rideau View Golf Club, and the Carleton Golf and Yacht club, where she excelled at the game and won several Club Championships. In the winter, she loved to cross country ski with her girlfriends and enjoyed downhill skiing with her kids in the Gatineau hills. A funeral will be held at the Jewish Community Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue, Ottawa on Sunday February 12 at 1 pm. For those who are unable to attend in person, please click here to view the livestream. Interment to follow at the Bank Street Jewish Cemetery, 2692 Bank St, Ottawa. Private Shiva. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Hearing Society or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Thank you to the staff at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice for their terrific support.

Notes: Consent form signed by Julia Schwartz, sister.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Saul Goldfarb.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107376

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: April 29, 2013

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Date: April 29, 2013

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: A.2.2

History / Biographical: Saul Goldfarb 1921 - 2013 Long-time Ottawa entrepreneur, boater, real-estate developer and early resident of what was the new suburb of Alta Vista, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the age of 91. Saul came to Canada from his native Poland as a boy, settling with his family in Montreal. As a young man, he excelled as a student and athlete, playing semi-pro baseball to help his family through the lean years. A veteran of World-War II, Saul served as a pilot with the RCAF which led to his meeting his long time wife Edna, at an (Uplands) air-force dance. Edna predeceased him in August of 2007. After the war he entered the family business, Albert’s Men’s Wear on Rideau Street, a business established by his father-in-law, Albert Brunberg in 1911. Under his leadership, Albert’s Men’s Wear expanded to several stores in the Ottawa and Kingston area. With changing times and tastes, Saul sold the business in the early 70’s to begin a new phase in his life involving residential tenancy properties. He managed his portfolio of properties until 2004 at which time he sold the properties and retired, spending most of his time at his country-home near Plantagenet Ontario and his condominium in south Florida. Saul will be missed by his sister Sarah Kauffman, his three sons; David, Howard and Stanley, his daughters-in-law, Heather and Dolly, and by a multitude of grand-children and great grand-children. Funeral Service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue, on Monday, April 29th at 1 p.m. Interment at Jewish Memorial Gardens, 2692 Bank Street, Ottawa. Shiva to follow at 10 Aleutian Road, Ottawa, on Monday only. As a long-time supporter of the Ottawa Heart-Institute and the Ottawa Hospital (Foundation) Saul would have appreciated that any donations in lieu of flowers be directed to them.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Eulogy of Solomon Kronick

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107651

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: August 23, 2007

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 1 CD

Date: August 23, 2007

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: A.2.2

History / Biographical: KRONICK, Solomon 1920-2007 Veteran of the Second World War, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2007, in his 87th year. Dearly beloved husband of Mildred (55 years). Loving father to Warren and Brian (Lori). Cherished grandfather of Jacob and Samuel. Survived by his brother Dr. Sydney Kronick (Barbara). He served with the RCAF as a navigator with the Ferry Command overseas from 1939 to 1946. He was a long-time member of the Rideau View Golf and Country Club. A Funeral Service will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel, 1771 Cuba Avenue at 2 pm on Thursday, August 23.

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Interview with Betty Ballon.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106632

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: July 16, 2001

Scope and Content: Subject: Betty Ballon Interviewer: Sheila Baslaw Date: July 18, 2001 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 47:34 -Betty discusses her grandparents and how early in life her grandfather took a liking to her mother and made sure she received an education. -her mother married her father who …

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Scope and Content: Subject: Betty Ballon Interviewer: Sheila Baslaw Date: July 18, 2001 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 47:34 -Betty discusses her grandparents and how early in life her grandfather took a liking to her mother and made sure she received an education. -her mother married her father who was a butcher in the old country. She recalls people coming by the house at night to place meat orders and discusses how her family would always eat with them and have lots of food. -Her family was very well off in the old country as she remembers having a dressmaker live with them and always being the best dressed kids on the block. She says this was due to her grandfather having a good education and having gone to technical school. -During war time to avoid the draft her father and her family all bribed their way across the border into Romania. -Betty is the fourth child of her parents and she talks about how her father and brother came to the United States then to Canada while the rest of the family remained in Romania. -Betty recalls losing all their money and belongings when they crossed the border of Romania. There were 16 of them including her aunt and cousins who moved into one house and supported themselves selling odds and ends they could find. -Eventually the family got a fruit stand and supported themselves for 2 years with that. -Her brother and father were working to get the rest of the family into Canada but immigration required someone to verify each person entering the country. They asked Mr. Bilsky who owned Bilsky Jewelry for help and he connected them to the right people. -Betty recalls going to the consulate with her mother and she recalls how generous and welcoming the community was to her family upon their arrival. -6 months after the families arrival they opened a small store and lived in the back. Betty recalls being more comfortable but the family still having to work hard to survive. -Betty talks about her husband Jack and how they met; he lived in the same neighbourhood in the old country and their mothers were very close. Betty’s brother recognized the family at an event in Montreal and arranged for Betty and her husband to meet. -Betty then had a strong desire to escape Ottawa and wanted to move to New York where her brother lived, she talks about saving up money to move there and her experiences living in a small apartment with her brother and his wife. -She heard her mother was not doing well and was struggling in Ottawa so she moved back. -When she moved back home she got married to Jack, Betty was 19 years old and Jack was 25 years old. They lived together in Montreal for 6 months but Betty was not fond of the city or his family. -On a weekend trip to Ottawa Betty found them an apartment and since the landlord took a liking to her he also offered to let her and Jack run a store he had in the building on St.Patrick Street. After a while they bought the store from him and owned the business. -They had 2 children and their first child struggled with health issues so Betty and Jack decided to sell the store to focus on their children. -After a little bit they moved into the Byward Market and purchased a house on Nelson Street as well as opened a store in the market. -By 1956 Betty and Jack’s store was doing well and their children were older, she decided to redecorate her house and recalls being very happy during this time. -She discusses her daughter Sheila and her early struggles with love before finding a nice husband. -Unfortunately her happy memories soon ended as at the age of 68 Jack became ill with Alzheimers. She decided to move to a smaller apartment so it would be easier on Jack. She never revealed he was sick to anyone and they kept it a secret for 22 years. -She has a final happy memory with Jack when they took a month long trip to Israel and she recalls it being very luxurious. -Jack became very religious in his old age, she has fond memories of how supportive the community in the shul was. -In 1992 Betty had a heart attack and spent time in the ICU of the hospital. About a month later Betty and Jack were taking the bus when Jack unexpectedly passed away. -Betty talks about the day Jack died and how when she returned to the apartment she was surrounded by support from the community. -She did not want to leave the house after Jack’s passing. Her children convinced her to try to move to a home in Toronto so she could be supported and be close to them. She had to wait to get a room at the home and she recalls spending 2 weeks there to test it out and it being too overwhelming and uncomfortable. -She came back to Ottawa and began going to a geriatric clinic for their day program; she says on her first day they offered her a kosher meal and she knew she would be happy and comfortable there. She loves the staff there and has fond memories of a woman named Francis. END OF INTERVIEW

Responsibility: Interviewed by Sheila Baslaw

Date: July 16, 2001

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Creator: Sheila Baslaw

Name Access: Sheila Baslaw

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Interview with Herman Roodman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106402

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 tapes

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: March 12 and April 10, 1992

Scope and Content: Herman Roodman Subject: Herman Roodman Interviewer; Roslyn Postner Date; c. 1992 Location; Duration; Tape 1 - 50:21; tape 2 - 41:31 Tape 1 Youngest son of 9, born to Louis and Freida Roodman Had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. His father was a country dealer with farmers in the Ottawa valley, buying a…

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 tapes

Scope and Content: Herman Roodman Subject: Herman Roodman Interviewer; Roslyn Postner Date; c. 1992 Location; Duration; Tape 1 - 50:21; tape 2 - 41:31 Tape 1 Youngest son of 9, born to Louis and Freida Roodman Had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. His father was a country dealer with farmers in the Ottawa valley, buying and selling produce and livestock. His mother stayed home and raised the family, and was a devoted mother Louis and Freida valued education, both public and Hebrew at the Talmud Torah Regularly attended synagogue. Herman enjoyed literature and history in highschool, and those communication skills developed later on. Herman was involved in public speaking in highschool, and wrote an article that was published in the high school newspaper. At the highschool of commerce, he was a member of the newspaper team. After graduating highschool in 1932, Herman managed to work part time in secretary and accounting positions during the depression He didn't go to university until later He was interested in AZA, and BBYO (B’nai Brith Youth Organization) and he was elected president of the Moses Bilsky chapter of AZA in 1934/45 Discusses why he enjoyed being in AZA and BBYO, because of the virtues expresses in the groups In 1935, at an AZA convention in Hamilton, Herman won the Moses Bilsky trophy in a public speaking contest. Herman was invited to speak about the AZA convention and program with Mr. and Mrs A.J. Freiman at their home He was appointed the general secretary of the B’nai Brith Lodge from 1938-1941. It was wartime so there were numerous community and military duties demands *Audio skips* In 1937, Herman began his career in the public service of Canada, with the board of transport commissioners. Herman was with the Government from 1937-1973. Herman and his wife Zelda (Dworkin) married in November 1941, when he was 26. They met at a garden party in 1937, but started courting in 1939. Herman enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces near the beginning of their marriage. Herman was active in the Ottawa Jewish community. Discusses an article printed in the Ottawa Jewish bulletin from December 9, 1941 titled “Herman Roodman Honoured”. Discusses an article written shortly after his marriage to Zelda, that highlights his community work and service he had done up until that point in his life. Also highlights the organizations that honoured him. Herman was the director of the Jewish National Fund Council. Herman was president of the Pole Mizrahi. Herman was the director of the Hanoar breakfast and study club. Herman discusses how Alex Bechelman was anxious wanting to make sure the young people were still meeting during the merger of Beth Shalom, so he invited Herman to be the director of the breakfast club They would meet every Sunday morning at the synagogue. It was mostly young men ages 12-16. They would conduct religious services and then have breakfast, followed by a cultural program. A.J. Freiman, Jess Abelson, Tom Sacks, Alex Bechelman, Laz Greenerrg all helped and supported the Hanoar study and breakfast club Rabbi Rose, Rabbi David Monson, Hy Bessand (?), Yale Greenberg were future leaders who came from the breakfast and study group Recalls that there were less distractions at the time of the Hanoar club, so it was easier to get youth engaged. Before enlisting in the RCAF, Herman served in the reserve army of the Canadian Officers Training Corps which was attached to the University of Ottawa. In the RCAF he instructed officers and others in military training in courses like; map reading, tactical schemes, drills, and small arms He was selected to instruct soldiers passing through in small arms including the rifle, hand gun, and grenades, using live ammunition He was stationed in Barriefield military camp, and wasn’t posted overseas until 1944. He spent 1 year in England, Germany, France and Holland Herman was on a short furlough leave in 1944-45, and he developed an idea of compiling a record of the men and women in the Queen’s Own Highland Cameroners who gave their lives while on active service. This was a large task. Another sergeant and Herman searched the records at the Canadian military headquarters in London, to locate the names of those killed in action. The object was to mail a copy of the booklet to the parents in Canada of the deceased soldiers. By 1946, Herman returned to civilian life. He continued working with the Government, and was appointed supervisor in the department of Veterans Affairs. In the 1960s, he gained a senior position on the National Energy board, and later he was chief of training and development in the Department of the Secretary of State. By 1973, Herman had spent 36 years with the Government, including his time in the military Herman left public service, and formed his own consulting company called the Herman Roodman development company. Herman and his wife were both lecturing and teaching at Carleton University and Algonquin college, about communication skills. They would do this at night, and worked in the government during the day When Herman formed his own company, the purpose was to conduct workshops in communication skills for business men and women. He did this while also teaching at Carleton In the 1950s, he was taking night classes at Carleton. In 1964, he was appointed part time lecturer at Carleton’s continuing education division. He was there until the early 1980s. Taught management studies, communication skills, and career development, including the whole area of Human Resources. Herman and Zelda co-authored 2 books; 1964; “Effective Business Communication” published by McGraw Hill. 1973 “Management by Communication” by Matthewion (?) Publications. Both books were used in schools as course textbooks, and for reference purposes in offices Recalls the amount of work it took to research, write, and publish these books. Their inspiration came from their students at Carleton, who were tired of using American textbooks and material, and wanted to use Canadian books instead. Credits AZA and B’nai Brith with preparing him for his volunteer roles in the Jewish community. Member of the board of governors for Beth Shalom, and was elected treasure and later vice president 1948-56 he was secretary of the Adath Jeshurun congregation. On the 60th anniversary of he wrote a history called “the march of time” and a banquet took place, where his material was read for the congregation. In 1956, Herman wrote and assembled the Book of Dedication, which comprised a history of the merger of the 2 original congregations; Adath Jeshurun and Agudath Achim Enjoyed being involved in charitable endeavors In 1965 they established the Herman and Zelda Roodman award in Journalism at Carleton university. In 1973, they donated a set a library bookshelves to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem In 1981, they opened the Herman and Zelda Roodman endowment fund with the Ottawa Jewish community foundation. In 1990 they created a similar endowment fund with the B’nai Brith Canada foundation to combat antisemitism They make book donations to the Ottawa Talmud Torah Support the Ben Gurion University, where they have been appointed directors of the Ottawa chapter of that university. Established a grove of trees with the Jewish National Fund. March 4, 1988; Cynthia Engle wrote in the bulletin about Herman’s involvement in the Ottawa jewish community history Herman has been acting as the Cantor at Hilal Lodge. Elected to a position in the Jewish War Veterans of Canada. *audio skips* Has a daughter Joy, married to Richard Carp, son of Ben and Etta Carp. Joy and Richard have 2 children; Sean and Ursa(?) who are both doing well and studying in University Joy and Richard live in Whitehorse, running a successful business. Tape 2 Herman discusses how the “Money for Wheat” fund was set up in every community in preparation for the passover festival. It was set up for the poor and the needy. Herman states it was a universal and ancient tradition, that has been continued into modern times The leaders of the Vaad Ha’ir were responsible for starting the fund in Ottawa, because they wanted to ensure they could provide for those in need. In 1952, Herman was secretary of the Adath Jeshurun, and he recalls the ceremony that was held in regards to the Queen’s Coronation. The exterior of the synagogue was decorated. 1952 saw the arrival of Rabbi Simon Epstien and the departure of Emmanuel Lipchitz Epstien arrived in February 1952, so he would have been the officiating Rabbi Hyman Gould became president of the congregation in 1952. Hyman Gould was at the head of the cemetery committee, as chairman of both the Vaad and the Adath Jeshurun cemetery committee. Hyman Gould was involved in the development of the Bank St Cemetery. The annex at Adath Jeshurun was known as the Hebrew Institute, which was used as a youth center, with a gym and community hall. When the annex was taken down, there were other centers to take it place. Herman wrote an article about the 60th anniversary of Adath Jeshurun. In it he mentioned that Coleman Finn was a very kind gentleman and a pillar of the synagogue. He was chairman of the congregation’s board of education in the early days. Gabriel and Max Cohen were in the furniture business in Ottawa. Herman discusses other prominent Jewish men who were pillars in the Jewish community through their jobs and philanthropy. Most of the men he refers to were trustee board members of the Adath Jeshurun congregation. Discusses who his Hebrew teachers were including; Eli Selemski(?), Bernard Lief, Joshua Zelakovitz, Moses Cransburg, Morris Greenberg, Mordechai Goldsmith. *some audio distortion at the 28-29 minute mark* Herman recalls continuing his classes even after his Bar Mitzvah. Recalls that his job as the secretary of the synagogue was time consuming, as he was doing it voluntarily while also working public service. Recalls his daughter Joy used to join him when he was going to Synagogue. Tape ends

Responsibility: Interviewed by Roslyn Postner

Date: March 12 and April 10, 1992

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Name Access: Roslyn Postner

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Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Interview with Jack Snow.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106441

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 tapes

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: June 1987

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 tapes

Responsibility: Interviewed by Mac Lipson

Date: June 1987

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

History / Biographical: Subject: Jack Snow Interviewer: Mac Lispon Date: June 1. 1987 Interview Location: Ottawa Length of Time: 46:00 For the ottawa Jewish Historical Society- Jack gives permission for the recording to become property of the JHS and ultimately the LAC Jack Snow was born in Montreal, and lived somewhere along the Gauchetiere, but does not remember the exact address He was born in 1905 and left Montreal in 1908 to go to Gault, which is now Cambridge Ontario. His father was working in Gault, for Turnbulls knitting Mill along the grand river. In the old country, his father was in the moving picture business. They had theaters put up in tents and they went from town to town showing the first movies. That was in the early 1900’s. They showed movies to different settlements from town to town. His father originally came from Budapest, Hungary. Max says he had never heard of such a profession. He had heard of traveling musicians but never a person who traveled from place to place showing movies. Jack’s father was about 45/46 when he came to Canada. He had married in Lemberg, Austria. Jack’s mother was from Austria. He does not know how they met, nor the name of the boat they came across on. His father died when was 52, and his mother died at 86. Jack does not remember her talking about her hometown. Jack does not know anything about his grandparents, nor does he have any old photographs. Jack went to school in Gault, and from there he went to Toronto. From Toronto he went to Detroit, and worked as manager of a men’s shirt shop. He lost his job in the stock market crash in 1929, and the man he worked for lost 3 stores. In Detroit he started looking around for something to do, and the only thing he could think of was going into the jewelry business because there was a customer at the store who used to come in and buy some of the finest rings that they had to sell, and he looked like a prosperous individual so Jack assumed he had a good job. The fellow worked for a certain jewelry store and sold watches, so Jack applied there. It turns out that fellow only had that job as a cover, because he was playing the stock market. That is how Jack got into the Jewelry business. He met his wife in Detroit. Jack was interested in jewelry because it was an easy job. At that time you could buy a watch for a dollar down and then a dollar a week, and Jack used to get commission on that. He was interested because he needed a job and this was a commission deal and how much money you made depended on how hard you worked. He was discovered by the President of People’s Credit Jewellers (PCJ) and he was brought to Ottawa. In 1931 in Ottawa, very few people were making $100-$150 a week, and that was what he was making in 1931 so he never suffered from the Great Depression He was located on Spark Street with PCJ above Ottawa Leather Goods, which was a luggage shop operated by George Wolf. Jack met his wife in Detroit on a blind double date. She was with another fellow and he was with another girl and they switched over. He thought she was a very good dancer, and he fell in love with her. Jack’s original family name was Schnee, which is Germanic, and it was changed during the First World War when, what is now Kitchener, used to be Berlin. Everyone anglicized their names during WII. Therefore, his name changed from Schnee to Snow. Jack’s parents were not active in the Jewish community because of the small population in Gault, but they did speak both Yiddish and German at home Jack can still speak Yiddish but it is limited. In Ottawa, Jack went to the Good of Israel Shul, which was over a mattress factory on Somerset street. He had a sister who was 6 years his senior who has since passed away. His children are: Donald and Arlene. Donald is 48 and Arlene is 54. Donald is in California, and Arlene is in Toronto. Donald is a clinical psychologist and Arlene is in the jewelry business or the wholesale business, as she calls on stores In connection with his name Schnee, Jack was on a business call in Toronto and a receptionist said there another Mr. Snow in a meeting and wondered if they were related. He was very quick to say that no he did not have any relatives and his name had changed because of WWI. However a germanic looking individual comes out and Jack tells him about the name change and being raised in Gault, and this man was raise in Hamburg which was the other side of Gault. He said his name used to Schneelaugh? And he was not going to to through life being called “Snowhole” Jack and his wife’s first apartment was 60 Fairmont Ave which was considered way out of town. They used to go for a ride to Brit For an ice cream cone but that was an outing. The first apartment they had was very hot. It was a one room apartment with some people in Woodroffe, which at the time was very far. Ottawa was a very small town. Everyone knew one another. A lot of Jews went to Britannia Bay, as a summer outing and many had cottages there Palm beach was a privately owned beach that apparently had a sign that said “No Dogs or Jews allowed” but Jack does not remember hearing about this. Waltz inn was the place to go in Britannia to get an ice cream cone, but there was not much else to do. Snow also lived in Rockcliffe park, on Puttman. Their place was above the car garage. Jack still passes by both places, and they’re still both there. They lived on Island Park drive, and the West End of Ottawa suddenly became very Jewish. Also in Island Park drive was Joel Filler, Gordan Kaplan, Joe Sacs Shoe Store, Harry Cofeman, Julie Laikon, (?) Along Spark st there was Kaplan Furs, Guay’s Workshop operated by Bill Holtsman, Archie’s Shoes, Dover Hardware, George Wolfe Ottawa Leather Goods. Along Rideau there was Kaplans, AJ Freemans, Lox? Operated by Veinberg, Fellar, Sacks. They were all nice guys. They had a hard time meeting their expenses. They all had difficulties because it was during the depression. At this time they were getting less than a dollar an hour. Change of times and conditions is what drove them all out of business. Father time that is. Franchises and chain operations. Jack thinks the idea of a family owned shop will never come back because it’s price that really counts Good business principles were important; treating the customer right, creating good relationships. Jack believes he was the first store in Canada to pay rent on a percentage basis, because the landlord was in the theater business, Don Stapleton, and he applied the same principles as was applied against him. Movies were bought on a percentage basis so at that time, Jack was one of the highest rent stores in Canada. In 1944-1948 was $2500 which was $30,000 a year. His rent was based on his income, and his landlord had access to their books Jack went into this agreement because that place was the only one available to him in that location Jack found the hours of selling jewelry were quite easy, they had good staff, they had to promote a lot to get the business, and be outstanding. The Dog Derby had 20,000 people lined up along the Rideau Canal to watch the derby. Drivers from all over the World would come in for the dog derby. Jack paid for the whole Dog Derby. That Dog Derby the last figure was about $18,000. Jack covered the accommodation, their food, and the promotion. The year was 1958. Others in Ottawa also benefited from this Jack hosted 3 dog derby’s, but had to stop because the weather was too uncertain. These events paid off in business. They attracted a lot of business Jack was called one of the greatest promoters in town. They had 100 soft ball teams, and kids used to come in the store and ask for a sponsor. So they decided to sponsor 100 teams. They would have Jack Snow Jewelers on one side of their sweaters and their team's name on the other. Jack also had a balloon derby. They filled 10,000 balloons with helium and inserted application forms- when the balloon was found if they mailed the form inside back they would get a prize which would depend on the distance. The form was just their newsprint, and they drifted as far East as Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Jack had an advertising department. He used to bounce ideas off them, but most were his ideas. They also put a diamond in the sidewalk in front of the store. They had a sign that was embedded in the sidewalk which said “you’re now walking on the most expensive sidewalk in the world”. But the city dug the plaque up and threw it away. He also had a television commercial….Audio skips forward as if the tape was stopped and restarted. The Central Canada Exhibition had a parade prior to opening, usually Saturday morning. Jack had a convertible that was decorated with 7000 silk bows, glued on to the car. It was like the Rosebowl parade- they used flowers Jack used decorative ribbons, and they paraded with that. They had the car on Spark street, and people would come and take pictures with it or in it. Jack’s friends include Bernie Sanders of Cinderella shoes, Archie Sybley, Gordon Kaplan. Jack had a Rabbi in Gault, and they rented a room as a cheder and all the kids were in the same room. The kids used to drive the Rabbi nuts. Jack has been to Israel. It was thrilling to see the people, and how proud they were acting. Jack and his wife went for their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in 1929, so 1979. Jack and his wife have been married for 58 years at the time of the interview. Jack and his wife took his daughter and granddaughter, and their son and his wife to Israel in 1979. They had a great time. It was inspiring to see ‘the homeland’. They didn’t feel out of place. Jack says that Israel makes Jewish people all around the world very proud. Jack remembers when he was a kid, he used to have to fight when they were called “Damn Jews”. Those were fighting words. Jack was the only Jew when he was living in Gault, so he had to deal with a lot of antisemitism Jack thinks that Jews have a good image. Using the Jewish Golf Club in Ottawa as an example, Jacks talks about the acceptance of Jewish people. Rideau view golf club is a very desirable and well thought of golf club compared to other clubs. About 80% non-Jews belong to the Jewish golf club because there are far less Jews that play golf in the city It started with 100 members. Jack used to have stores in places like Arnprior, Renfrew, Smith Falls, and all these places had 9 hole golf courses. These small places had the population to support their golf clubs. The only place Jews could play was in Gatineau, at Joe Saxes place, who would say “if you don’t like it, join the other club” Jack figured if a small place like Arnprior with a population of 4500 people could support a 9 hole golf course than so could the Jewish community, so Jack told his wife they’re going to have a Jewish Golf Club To start they would need 100 people with $1000 each. It needed the support of the city fathers, so Jack had a meeting at the Chateau Laurier, and invited guys like Alec Bechelman, Sam Burger, Mor Zagerman, who all did not golf. Alec offered to sell his land to Jack; 235 acres $23,500. That’s how the golf club got started That’s why they have the acceptance now that the Hunt club has more Jews, the Royal Ottawa has more Jews, the Rivermede has more Jews. The Jewish golf players have dispersed to other clubs which explains why 80% of the Jewish golf club is non-Jewish. Jack does not feel he has encountered any antisemitism of consequence in his life. His wife was born in Cleveland and worked for GM advertising in Detroit. Her maiden name was Leberman. Jack was 82 at the time of the interview. He belongs to some Jewish clubs, a jewelers 24K club. Jack is an avid golfer, and he plays the organ. He thinks it’s a bit strange how no one recognizes his name anymore. At one time if he were to say his name, people would recognize him for television but now they don’t. Recording ends- 46:00

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Interview with John and Reba Diener

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Material Type: sound recording

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Fonds No.: O0045

Date: February 13, 2001

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: sound recording

Physical Description: 2 tapes

Responsibility: Interviewed by Joe Murray

Date: February 13, 2001

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Notes: Subject: The Diener Family Interviewer: Joe Murray Date: 2001 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 1:46:40 -Joe is interviewing both Reba and John together. -Reba begins by talking about growing up in Montreal. She grew up on the corner of Colonial Street and Mille Neuf. She remembers the community being a mix of Jewish and French Canadian. -Her grandfather came to Canada in 1900 from Ukraine. He fled the country to avoid the tsar’s draft and brought over Reba’s grandmother and their children a year after he arrived in Montreal. -Her father worked in a clothing factory and was very involved in the local shul and cemetery. Reba says she recalls walking through some neighbourhoods in Montreal and feeling the anti-semitism. -Reba attended Bancroft Public School. She says it was close to 100% jewish and she has only fond memories of the school. She then went to Baron Byng High School. She tells a story about spring choir and about how the boys side of the school used to misbehave. -Reba then talks about seeing her mother go grocery shopping everyday since they had no refrigerator. She also talks about being a teenager during the war and remembering rationing in the stores. -Reba tells a funny story about trying to sneak into movie theaters when she was young, since at the time you had to be over 16 to go to the movies. -Reba also remembers yeshiva when she was young and while she says she has fond memories she grew to resent it in high school as she felt it limited her ability to do school activities. -Joe asks her about restaurants she recalls and Reba remembers Lindy’s on Park ave. She has fond memories of not only the restaurant but the street as she remembers meeting there after church services. -Reba talks about her uncle, who she does not name, but owned a men's clothing store on St Lawrence Street. She recalls him being successful but also being a gambler, he had season tickets to the Montreal Royals and Reba recalls seeing Jackie Robinson play. -Some more of her fond memories in Montreal were shopping at Eatons and the Eaton's christmas parade. -Joe asks her about her neighbours and Reba tells a funny story about a neighbour who was having an affair, the stable in her neighbourhood, and the local barber and his antics. -Joe now interviews John about his father, Nathan. John’s father was born in a province previously in Poland but now located in the Ukraine. -Nathan was the only family member to survive the holocaust. Himself and his father escaped from a camp, unfortunately his father passed away from typhus on the journey from the camp. John’s father then joined the Polish Russian Air Force and post war he worked to help jewish families get to Israel. -At the time of the interview John is doing genealogy research to try to learn more about his family's history as they unfortunately do not know much about his father’s life in Europe. -After the war Nathan was heading to Russia when he ran into a women he knew from childhood at the train station who told him to go west instead of east. From there Nathan went to Italy for a few years before coming to Canada in September of 1948. -Nathan came to Canada on the ship the Sturgeous (?) and arrived in Halifax. He then went to Montreal followed by Ottawa. -John recalls his father being very worldly and speaking approximately 5 languages; he says this is how he gained such a loyal customer base in a bilingual city. -In Ottawa Nathan lived with his sponsor family Sam and Goldie Silver (?). -Nathan went to night school to learn book keeping and subsequently learnt english. Following school Nathan went into business with Mr. Gandall and opened a butchershop at 10 Byward Market. This business relationship did not last long and the two ended their partnership. -Nathan then joined Sam Saslov’s business as Sam was wanting to retire. The Saslov’s had a milk store and when Nathan joined they also became a butcher. -Reba and John were married in January of 1953. They moved into a small apartment on Rideau street for a year before purchasing their first house at 119 Russell Street. They had 4 children John in 1954, Seymour in 1956, Joel in 1959, and Sharon. -They lived at 199 Russell for 5 years before moving to their house on Woodcrest where they stayed until 1998. -John then speaks about his childhood. He attended Hillel academy for 8 years and has fond memories of his teachers; Warner Bower, Nathan Levine, Mr. Frankel, and Mrs. Gory (?). John tells a funny story of getting in trouble as a child at school and hiding at a Pollywog pond to avoid his parents, -John went to Ridgemont High School and says he struggled at first because he was only 12 when he started there. He quickly got people to stop bothering him however when he punched a classmate in the face after being teased. John graduated from Ridgemont in 1971. -John then went to Carleton university for a Bachelors of Commerce, after 3 years he lost interest in the program and transferred to Algonquin college to study data processing. -During his years at school he also worked at his fathers store and worked with the 39th scouts group. -He then began work at Fiends Flowers (?) in 1975. He worked with them to computerize their payment system for flower deliveries. -In 1977 John started working for Trebleclef. He worked there for 4 years and met his wife there. -in 1981 Nathan was looking to retire and John took over the store from his father. John talks about how they always had nice and fresh window displays and began selling pollock. John tells a funny story about selling the pollock outside of the store and chasing thieves down the street. -When John took over the store in the 80’s grocery shopping and family trends were rapidly changing. During this time John expanded the business into wholesale sales and expanded the seafood products they sold. -John got into the seafood market through a man in Toronto named Henry Ender who was a fish dealer with great connections and introduced John and his brother Joel to the Boston Seafood Convention. It was at the Boston Convention that John found Nathan’s Herring and began selling it in Ottawa. -During this time John also expanded the business when he met a man from Iqaluit who talked about the lack of good meat up north. John let the man order in bulk and shipped it up to him frozen, from there more people in Iqaluit wanted to order from him and he started shipping alot of meat and groceries to customers in the north. This became a major part of the business. -reba then speaks about her involvement in the community. She was an active member of Mechzikei Hadas and the PTA at Hillel Academy. -She then talks about her trips to Israel, Vegas, and New York City. -John then tells a story about how his father always picked his animals for slaughter himself and has fond memories of driving to Greely on thursdays to pick out cows. -John finishes by talking about how his father instilled the value of knowing your business in him, it is because of this that John is a very hands on owner and has the loyalty of his staff. END OF TAPE

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Interview with Louis Goldstein

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Material Type: sound recording

Fonds No.: O0045

Date: July 24, 2000

Collection: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds

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Material Type: sound recording

Responsibility: Interviewed by Adele Sidney

Date: July 24, 2000

Fonds No.: O0045

Storage Location: vault

Notes: Subject: Louis Goldstein Interviewer: Adele Sidney Date: July 24, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 44:00 -Louis Goldstein was born in 1921 in Usharut(?). His father passed away when he was young and Louis does not remember much about the old country. His uncle had visited the family and decided to bring them over to Canada. -Louis arrived in Canada in october of 1936. He attended school for a year to learn english. Louis talks of his first impressions of Ottawa and Canada. -Louis’s brother Leo started working for Sam Saslov and shortly after Louis began work as an electrician. -During wartime Louis joined the Air Force. He was stationed in Saskatchewan where he met his wife Miriam Dubrow. She was also a member of the Air Force on the medical side. They were married in Ottawa and then returned to Saskatewan until the end of the war. -When they returned to Ottawa they lived on Percy Street, followed by St. Patrick Street, and finally they moved to York Street. They lived on York Street for 40 years. As they got older they moved to a condo until Miriam fell ill and had to move to an assisted living facility before she passed away. -Louis recalls his time in Ottawa from the 1930’s to the post war. He talks of the jewish community in Lowertown, the James Street Shul, and the difficulties of making a living during the 30’s. Louis was fortunate to have his sister; she was older and made sure he was ok throughout the depression. -Louis recalls his social activities being mostly through the synagogue and the community center on George Street. He discusses the various Shul’s in Sandy Hill and Lowertown and the demographics of them. -Louis tells a story of his favorite spot in Ottawa when he first arrived. At Rideau and Nicolas Street there was a large neon sign he was in awe about and he would take walks to go look at the large sign flash on and off. -Louis also tells a story about a Sunday night outing. Him and a friend went canoeing on the Ottawa River, walked across to Hull, and had a large dinner atva nice restaurant. He recalls all of their food being $1. -Louis recalls road trips to Syracuse and day trips in his truck with the family post war. He worked hard following the war to give his children everything they asked for. He worked hard to expand his business and provide for his family. END OF TAPE

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Interview with Mervin Blostein

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Fonds No.: O0045

Date: October 25, 2000

Scope and Content: Subject: Mervin Blostein Interviewer: N/A Date: October 25, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 1:01:07 **RACISM DISCLAIMER** TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT -Mervin’s father was from Lithuania and his mother was from Minsk, Russia. His father was a teacher in Russia. -In 1920…

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Scope and Content: Subject: Mervin Blostein Interviewer: N/A Date: October 25, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 1:01:07 **RACISM DISCLAIMER** TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT -Mervin’s father was from Lithuania and his mother was from Minsk, Russia. His father was a teacher in Russia. -In 1920 at the age of 17 Mervin’s father came to Ottawa. -In 1925 at the age of 5 Mervin’s mother came to Ottawa with her family. -Mervin’s father moved in with an uncle, J Marks, upon his arrival while he learnt english. He sold oil rags and t-shirts. Once he learnt english he began selling insurance. -Mervin speaks of a story of his fathers Bar Mitzvah in 1914 during the war. Which led to a few years living in Russia and working in a herring factory. -Mervin’s father sold insurance, then moved into tire sales, and finally used furniture; a business which Mervin joined in the 1950’s. -Mervin discusses his childhood home at 60 Cobourg Avenue. The family then moved to Nelson street when he turned 13 years old. -Mervin discusses his mothers side of the family and his cousins the Sasloves and the Goldenburgs (?). -Mervin was born in Ottawa in 1927 at the Grace Hospital that has since been closed. ***-He attended York Street Public School and recalls some of his teachers; Mr. Matthews, Mr. Ketcheson (?), Mr Cook, and Mrs. Eckhart. He tells a story of the time he received the strap at school. (TRIGGER WARNING SEXUAL ASSAULT) -Mervin attended Feder at the King Edward Synagogue and recalls some of his classmates; Joe Murrey, Harold Cohn, Dolly Ginsberg, Ellie Edlestein, Sydney Novak, and Lasser Weiner (?) are a few of the classmates mentioned. -Mervin played street hockey on York Street in his childhood and remembers spending all of his money at Edelson’s (?) buying gum. -He goes on to list stores and businesses he remembers but have since gone out of business. He mentions Botonov Bakery, Kardish Bakery, AJ Freimans, The shops all along Williams Street, AD Pleats store (?), Shulmans on George Street, Lepointe Fish Market, and Ritz on Rideau Street. -He speaks about being in the 39th Boy Scouts Troops in 1939 and being a bike messenger for the city. He remembers his troop leader being a man named Meiser and going on sleigh rides in Mooneys Bay. -Whites Double Dip is a fond childhood memory for him as is getting smoked meat sandwiches from Mikelsons (?). -Mervin says that the social scene after shul was at Barney Wise’s, Rideau Theater or Francais Theater. -When Mervin was 10 he wanted a bicycle but could not afford one so he used to rent one from Jack’s Bike Rental or Arts Bike Rental until his father was able to buy one for him. -Mervin’s family purchased a cottage on the main street of Britannia Beach for $500 with his cousins the Sasloves. The house had 4 bedrooms and an outhouse. -Mervin talks about his friend Maurie Karp who sold newspapers as a boy in downtown Ottawa. -During elementary school Mervin fixed mattress springs for work and in High School he worked for his father delivering furniture. -When asked about clubs he participated in he recalls; Boy Scouts, Macabee Squadron, B’nai B’rith, The Knights of Pythias, AZA, and was chairman of the seats at Murray Street Shul. -Mervin mentions a story of losing his corporal strips in his squadron and then tells a story of how the shul handled selling seats to people who could not afford to purchase them. -Mervin then goes into a discussion about his furniture business with Harold Cohn and the process of buying furniture from foreign countries. ***-Mervin tells a story about a customer and his interactions with the customer. (RACISM) -Mervin discusses trips and travelling he has done to Mallorca and Jerusalem. He says upon arriving in Israel he had a very good feeling because of the atmosphere and community. -Mervin concludes by saying that he has enjoyed living in Canada and is very happy the country has treated him well. END OF TAPE

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Date: October 25, 2000

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Name Access: Joe Murray

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