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Kate Aitken
Kate Aitken (April 6, 1891 – December 11, 1971) was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Sometimes known by the nickname Mrs. A,"A Canadian Martha?" ''Toronto Globe & Mail'', January 3, 1996, p. A14 she was one of the most famous female broadcasters of her era.''One of Canada's best-known radio voices and a traveller who covered more than 2 million miles'', ''The Globe and Mail''. December 13, 1971. In addition, she was known as an expert on cooking; she gave many public talks and demonstrations, and her advice was relied upon by millions of homemakers.Susan Sampson. "A Finger in Every Pie." ''Toronto Star'', June 2, 2004, p. D4. Early life Kate Aitken, born Kate May Scott, was the fifth of seven children of Anne (née Kennedy) and Robert Scott; she was born in the village of Beeton, Ontario. Her parents owned a general store; years later, in 1956, she wrote a memoir about her childhood in Beeton, called ''Never a Day So Bright''. From the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beeton, Ontario
Beeton is a small community located in southern Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada between Tottenham and Alliston; all three were amalgamated in 1991 into the single Town of New Tecumseth. Beeton was named for a local apiary. Formerly known as Clarksville for Robert Clark, an early settler; the name changed to Beeton in 1878. Demographics *Population: 3,891 (2016 Census) *Location: Ontario, Canada *Postal code: L0G 1A0 *Area code: +1-North American area code 905 *Elevation: about 200 m (700 ft) Education Beeton has one public elementary school (Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School) and one Catholic elementary school (Monsignor J.E Ronan Catholic School). Railway Beeton was a stop on the Hamilton and North-Western Railway. The railway split just north of the townsite, at a location then known as Allimil, running northeast through Cookstown to Barrie and northwest through Alliston to Collingwood. The line was later taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, eventually turnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |