Re: EMG on Galiano Island
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:18 pm
From a letter I received concerning the photo which was in fact a postcard:
Interestingly, both the Scoones name & ... a gramophone !! ... figure prominently during the early years of the Galiano Club. Paul Scoones was one of the founders of the Club in 1924, was the Board Secretary for many years, served eventually as Club President. He was British born, Eton-educated, cultured, lived in a large house --- which mostly still exists on MaryAnne Point, on Active Pass --- full of books & art & music. A bit of an anomaly in the 200-plus pop. of Galiano at the time. He sometimes went by the title of Vice-Admiral, sometimes called himself a Professor. In 1929 when the BC Lieutenant-Governor, R.Randolph Bruce, visited the island it was "Vice-Admiral Scoones" who welcomed him, toured him about. One of the festivities organized was the official opening of the Galiano Hall, a formal dance produced by the Galiano Club. Mr.Scoones provided art works to decorate the Hall walls & ... a gramophone (to supplement the music of a 3-piece orchestra hired to play).
Later, in the 1930s, when the Galiano community was attempting to raise funds to purchase the land that is now 'the Bluffs' (a park overlooking Active Pass), Mr. Scoones organized a series of "musical evenings" in his house using his gramophone & a vast collection of classical records.
The photo you refer to is of that gramophone located in the library of the Mary Anne Point house of Mr. Scoones. When the Galiano Club celebrated its 75th anniversary some years ago, the Club produced a CD of old gramophone recordings & used this photo as a cover sleeve. (The necessary funds were eventually raised, the Bluffs lands purchased, with ownership given to the Galiano Club which retains title to this day.)
Two of Paul Scoones's nephews later both served as President of the Galiano Club. One of his nieces, the artist Elizabeth Steward, served as Club Secretary for many years. So, the Scoones name appears throughout a good long part of the Club history.
Interestingly, both the Scoones name & ... a gramophone !! ... figure prominently during the early years of the Galiano Club. Paul Scoones was one of the founders of the Club in 1924, was the Board Secretary for many years, served eventually as Club President. He was British born, Eton-educated, cultured, lived in a large house --- which mostly still exists on MaryAnne Point, on Active Pass --- full of books & art & music. A bit of an anomaly in the 200-plus pop. of Galiano at the time. He sometimes went by the title of Vice-Admiral, sometimes called himself a Professor. In 1929 when the BC Lieutenant-Governor, R.Randolph Bruce, visited the island it was "Vice-Admiral Scoones" who welcomed him, toured him about. One of the festivities organized was the official opening of the Galiano Hall, a formal dance produced by the Galiano Club. Mr.Scoones provided art works to decorate the Hall walls & ... a gramophone (to supplement the music of a 3-piece orchestra hired to play).
Later, in the 1930s, when the Galiano community was attempting to raise funds to purchase the land that is now 'the Bluffs' (a park overlooking Active Pass), Mr. Scoones organized a series of "musical evenings" in his house using his gramophone & a vast collection of classical records.
The photo you refer to is of that gramophone located in the library of the Mary Anne Point house of Mr. Scoones. When the Galiano Club celebrated its 75th anniversary some years ago, the Club produced a CD of old gramophone recordings & used this photo as a cover sleeve. (The necessary funds were eventually raised, the Bluffs lands purchased, with ownership given to the Galiano Club which retains title to this day.)
Two of Paul Scoones's nephews later both served as President of the Galiano Club. One of his nieces, the artist Elizabeth Steward, served as Club Secretary for many years. So, the Scoones name appears throughout a good long part of the Club history.