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W-MCP7-1.205 TO THOMAS BAKER MCQUESTEN from Charles Stewart
May 19 1944
To: T.B. McQuesten.
From: Charles Stewart.

[ONTARIO EMBLEM]

The Board of Park Management
of The City of Hamilton

Turner Building, 21 Main St. East, Hamilton, Ontario.

 May 19th, 1944.


T.B. McQuesten, Esq., K.C.
Reverend G.P. Gilmour, D.D.,
Chester S. Walters, Esq.,
S.R. Manson, Esq.,

 Hamilton,ONT.

Dear Sirs: -

I beg to remind you that at the meeting of the Board of Royal Botanical Gardens held last evening Messrs. McQuesten, Gilmour, Walters, and Manson were appointed a Sub Committee to report on the following: -

  • 1. Establishment of School for training of park gardeners--suggested location being on Rock Chapel property.
  • 2. To take steps to have a booklet covering whole area in a descriptive manner and including a series of photographs--authority given to advertise for photographs if thought advisable. Estimated sum of $1000. was set aside for the purpose of securing photographs required.

    Yours very truly,
    Chas Stewart
    Secretary



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