Walter Davey served as the twelfth mayor of the village of Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada, and as a councillor for the Rural Municipality of Wallace. Born in 1870 at Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales he was the only son of William Davey and Elizabeth Avery Chapple. He came to Canada with his parents in 1886 settling ten miles south of Elkhorn in the Kola district. In 1900 Davey returned to Wales and married Sarah Jones of Ystalyfera. The couple continued to farm in the Kola district until 1906 when they moved to Elkhorn. Davey worked four years as postmaster and mail carrier before becoming an insurance and real estate agent.
The Daveys were active members of the local Presbyterian Church; Walter serving on the Church board and Sarah with the different women's organizations. They continued to attend and volunteer with the United Church of Canada when it formed in 1925. Walter also enjoyed singing, was an avid curler, and coached the sport to numerous young people. He was first elected to Village Council in 1913 and served a total of thirteen years as a councillor, leaving council permanently in 1944. As mayor from 1928-1929 Davey and his council oversaw the advent of electricity in the village, approving connection to the grid system of Manitoba Hydro. This was completed in July 1929.
Walter became exceedingly restless after the death of his wife in 1949 and sold all of his interests in the village before returning to his native Wales in 1951. He died in November 1955, and his ashes were returned to Canada to be interred alongside his parents in the Kola Cemetery.
The Daveys were active members of the local Presbyterian Church; Walter serving on the Church board and Sarah with the different women's organizations. They continued to attend and volunteer with the United Church of Canada when it formed in 1925. Walter also enjoyed singing, was an avid curler, and coached the sport to numerous young people. He was first elected to Village Council in 1913 and served a total of thirteen years as a councillor, leaving council permanently in 1944. As mayor from 1928-1929 Davey and his council oversaw the advent of electricity in the village, approving connection to the grid system of Manitoba Hydro. This was completed in July 1929.
Walter became exceedingly restless after the death of his wife in 1949 and sold all of his interests in the village before returning to his native Wales in 1951. He died in November 1955, and his ashes were returned to Canada to be interred alongside his parents in the Kola Cemetery.
James Havelock Hennan was a veterinary surgeon and the eighteenth Mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born September 2, 1888 in the Rural Municipality of Stanley, Dr. Hennan married Eva Letitia Kerr October 29, 1919. The couple moved to Elkhorn in 1920 where he practised veterinary medicine for the next 45 years. The couple raised 3 children; two boys and a girl.
Dr. Hennan played an active role in community life serving many of the village's institutions. He and his wife sang in the United Church Choir and he played in the Elkhorn Brass Band. He served as President of Branch No. 58 of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Elkhorn Agricultural Society in addition to active membership on the Chamber of Commerce. Hennan also sat as a trustee of the school board. He became Mayor in 1965 and retired as a veterinarian shortly thereafter. He is one of the few people to have ever been elected mayor without prior experience on the village council. Dr. Hennan died in 1975.
Dr. Hennan played an active role in community life serving many of the village's institutions. He and his wife sang in the United Church Choir and he played in the Elkhorn Brass Band. He served as President of Branch No. 58 of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Elkhorn Agricultural Society in addition to active membership on the Chamber of Commerce. Hennan also sat as a trustee of the school board. He became Mayor in 1965 and retired as a veterinarian shortly thereafter. He is one of the few people to have ever been elected mayor without prior experience on the village council. Dr. Hennan died in 1975.
ScholarCon is a 3-day conference hosted annually by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) in collaboration with other honor societies in Orlando, Florida, US.
The conference is known for drawing famous guest speakers, established professionals and students together in a community driven by bold ideas. It brings together the best and brightest of the nation’s high achievers for 3 days of collaboration, innovation and celebration.
History
ScholarCon started in 2014 as a creation of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) headed by Stephen E Loflin; a former George Washington University administrator. Loflin developed the program with the intention of connecting college students with professional development and job opportunities.
Past editions
2014
The first edition of ScholarCon was held in July 2014 at Hilton Orlando, Florida, US. Among the confirmed speakers at the event include: Among the confirmed speakers at the event include:
* Casey J. Cornelius - Founder/CEO, ForCollegeForLife
* Holly K. Pilcavage - Founder of Project Wednesday
* Jess Ekstrom - Founder/CEO of Headbands of Hope
* Kal Penn - Actor, College Instructor, Former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement
* Lauren Berger - Career expert guiding students to the internship of their dreams at InternQueen.com
ScholarCon also included the international issue of campus sexual assault with the screening of the documentary, The Hunting Ground: Dare to Take a Stand and with a talk from Kyle Lierman, the White House leader for the It's On Us campaign. Guest Speakers, established professionals and students will be at the event.
Speakers include:
* Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient
* Jack Andraka, Teen Scientist and Cancer Researcher
* Zach Wahls, Author & Co-founder of Scouts for Equality
* Chef Art Smith; Oprah Winfrey's Personal Chef, Bravo's Top Chef Masters and Restaurateur
* Lizzie Velásquez, Anti-bullying Activist, Motivational Speaker & Author
The conference is known for drawing famous guest speakers, established professionals and students together in a community driven by bold ideas. It brings together the best and brightest of the nation’s high achievers for 3 days of collaboration, innovation and celebration.
History
ScholarCon started in 2014 as a creation of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) headed by Stephen E Loflin; a former George Washington University administrator. Loflin developed the program with the intention of connecting college students with professional development and job opportunities.
Past editions
2014
The first edition of ScholarCon was held in July 2014 at Hilton Orlando, Florida, US. Among the confirmed speakers at the event include: Among the confirmed speakers at the event include:
* Casey J. Cornelius - Founder/CEO, ForCollegeForLife
* Holly K. Pilcavage - Founder of Project Wednesday
* Jess Ekstrom - Founder/CEO of Headbands of Hope
* Kal Penn - Actor, College Instructor, Former White House Associate Director of Public Engagement
* Lauren Berger - Career expert guiding students to the internship of their dreams at InternQueen.com
ScholarCon also included the international issue of campus sexual assault with the screening of the documentary, The Hunting Ground: Dare to Take a Stand and with a talk from Kyle Lierman, the White House leader for the It's On Us campaign. Guest Speakers, established professionals and students will be at the event.
Speakers include:
* Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient
* Jack Andraka, Teen Scientist and Cancer Researcher
* Zach Wahls, Author & Co-founder of Scouts for Equality
* Chef Art Smith; Oprah Winfrey's Personal Chef, Bravo's Top Chef Masters and Restaurateur
* Lizzie Velásquez, Anti-bullying Activist, Motivational Speaker & Author
Wellington John Thompson (September 2, 1869 - October 5, 1937) publisher, magistrate, and notary served as the ninth mayor of the Village of Elkhorn. Born in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario to William D. and Phoebe Thompson, Wellington John received his education at Tillsonburg and arrived in Elkhorn in 1892. He took over publication of the local newspaper the Elkhorn Advocate in 1893 and continued its publication until 1910. Nominated for election as the village's first mayor in 1905, Thompson lost the election by a single vote to rival William Cushing. Thompson was elected mayor sixteen years later and served only one year.
W.J. Thompson married Mary Ashley McLeod in 1905. His only son, John W.M. Thompson would become mayor in 1948 and also serve as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
W.J. Thompson married Mary Ashley McLeod in 1905. His only son, John W.M. Thompson would become mayor in 1948 and also serve as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.