File consists of material relating to Robina McNicol, who married Ted Harrison in Malaya in 1960. It includes considerable material relating to Nicky’s work as a kindergarten teacher in Carcross Y. T. and her efforts with the Kindergarten Association of Instructors. Nicky died in Victoria in 2000 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
File contains items related to the following:
• hair colour from Creative Hair Design, Whitehorse
• The Ancient History of the Distinguished Surname McNicol
• 24 December 1968 – Medical Service and WRAC Records for S Sgt R Harrison WRAC (Nicky’s service records)
• 19 June 1969 – from Department of Education, Yukon Government: application to attend Kindergarten Instructor Training Course accepted
• 18 October 1969 – Order of the Eastern Star golden Jubilee Dinner Dance, Miners Welfare, Townhead, Kirkintilloch – program and menu
• 8 December 1969 – note accompanying program and menu “Dear Bunt and Ted”, signed Tam and Marg
• 20 January 1970 – minutes of executive committee: regarding kindergarten
• Brief on Policy Paper from Kindergarten Association of Instructors - notes and final typed copy
• 27 August 1976 – University of Alberta, statement of results for Robina Harrison - one course – Eng 210 – English literary forms
• 7 September 1976 - University of Alberta, statement of results for Robina Harrison – 202 Intro Sociology
• Association of Kindergarten Instructors – minutes of general meetings 1970 – 1971;
• minutes of general meetings 19701 – 1972
• case study – in service training (Mary Delbrook)
• 1 August 1972 – from Committee on Education, Government of Yukon Territory – when will Mrs. Harrison present her brief?
• 18 October 1973 – from Government of Yukon territory to Mrs. Harrison: salary increase for kindergarten instructors authorized.
• 13 February 1978 - from Government of Yukon territory to Mrs. Harrison: qualifies for salary category 1 placement
• 27 November 1978 – Yukon Teachers Association thanks Mrs. Harrison for making their convention a success
• draft letter from Nicky tendering resignation from teaching 19 June 79 and explaining inability to take education leave in 1980-81 due to “domestic responsibilities”
• 1 May 1979 – Government of Yukon accepts her resignation “with regret”
• small red notebook: Needs For Cabin 1980
• 19 November 1985 – application for pension from British government
• 5 November 1987 – Thornhill Medical Laboratories, Ontario: Lab test fee $4.85
• 10 July 1990 – statement from Revenue Canada regarding Nicky’s tax position
• 13 August 1992 – 2 copies of passport photo in folder
• 27 January 1993 – Rotary International Recognition/Contribution form
• 13 September 1993 – from Hank (judge): information about geriatric care
• social insurance card for Robina Harrison
• 18 April 2000 – condolences card to TH re: Nicky’s death
• 20 June 2006 – Janet Shirriff emails regarding Nicky’s Alzheimer’s disease
• materials regarding Kindergarten teaching and association of teachers