Letter - Gordon Godwin, President of the St. Catharines and District Arts Council to Mr. J. Herbert, 22 January 1962

Abstract

A letter written by Gordon Godwin, President of the St. Catharines and District Arts Council, to Mr. J Herbert of the National Historic Sites Division of the National Parks Branch. The council is pursuing their objective of two years to commemorate The Honourable William Hamilton Merritt "in connection with Rodman Hall Arts Centre". The council has a list of 5 reasons why they believe Rodman Hall would be the appropriate place to honour Merritt. There is also mention of a grant request. The second portion of this document is another letter to Mr. D.J. Thiessen, Executive Secretary to the Minister, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources. This letter details the budget requirements "to purchase the property and to prepare the Centre for occupancy".