2019 International Convention

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Ontario Questers Hosted The International Questers Convention in 2019

In 2019 we celebrated 75 years of “questing”. The Diamond Jubilee Celebration was held at Caesars Windsor from April 29 to May 2, 2019, when we hosted the International Convention. As well, The Ontario Questers had the privilege to also host the 1998 International Convention in Windsor, Ontario.

There were 440 Questers and guests in attendance at the 2019 Convention with representatives from 24 states and 2 provinces. Ontario had the greatest attendance with 112. We had 16 different full and half day tours of historical sites and museums as well as 3 Armchair Tours for those wishing to stay at the hotel. There were also 4 evening seminars that were conducted by various members of The Ontario Questers. We also had the Presidents Reception and Banquet, the Annual Luncheon and the Farewell Dinner with fabulous local entertainment.

Some photos of the various activities are shown below.

The Organising Committee

Organising Committee

The Registration Desks

The Hospitality Room

The Hospitality Room

Boarding the Trolley for a Tour

Marty Gervais' Early Bird Program, "The Rumrunners"

Judy Tenzer presenting her Bess Bardens Seminar "Collecting German Nutcrackers and Smokers" — Judy Tenzer presenting her Bess Bardens Seminar, "Collecting German Nutcrackers and Smokers"

Judy and Ernie Tenzer with part of their Nutcracker and Smoker Collection

The audience at Judy's presentation

Irene Eberwein introducing Sandra Drouillard, the Bess Bardens speaker,
who presented "Preserving Family Memories" — Irene Eberwein introducing Sandra Drouillard, the Bess Bardens speaker, who presented "Preserving Family Memories"

Cathy McKendrick presenting the Bess Bardens Seminar "Victorian Cemeteries"

The President's Reception and Banquet

The Sun Parlour Chorus entertaining at the Banquet

The Annual Council Meeting

The Annual Council Meeting

Ontario President, Melissa Morris-French, giving her annual report to the Council

The delegation from Colorado, hosts of the next International Convention

The Colorado Delegation making their presentation — The Colorado Delegation making their presentation to Council

Purple Peaks from Colorado

The Head Table at the Annual Luncheon. The theme was "The Fashion History of Canada".

Owlyn Coughlin wearing a medieval royal gown

Maureen Hagg wearing a medieval costume

Liz McDonald wearing a baroque costume

Lissa Percy wearing a baroque dress

Lucinda Morris, the designer and creator of most of the costumes, in a baroque dress

Mike Smith and Betty Michaud dressed as wealthy early 18th century French farmers

Pearl Roberts in an 18th century day dress

Josephine Mitroff wearing a Loyalist dress of the late 1700s

Jayne Mitroff wearing a Loyalist dress of the late 1700s

Alex Dale wearing a Fort Malden uniform from the early 1800s

JoAnne Williams wearing an 18th century dress

Owlyn Coughlin wearing a Loyalist dress of the late 1700s

Jackie King wearing an early 1800s dress

Samantha Keller wearing a dress from the mid 1800s

Shari Cunningham wearing an 18th century dress

Suzanne Cyr wearing a Loyalist dress of the late 1700s

Cindy Bissonnette wearing an early 1800s dress

Shannon Prince wearing a fugitive slave’s dress from the mid 1800s

LouAnn Tedesco wearing a fugitive slave’s dress from the mid 1800s

Pearl Roberts wearing a Victorian dress from the late 1800s

Don Cyr wearing a Victorian gentleman’s dress suit from the late 1800s

Mandy Mitroff wearing an Edwardian dress from the early 1900s

Sylvia Kendrick wearing an Edwardian dress from the early 1900s

Sarah Getty wearing an Edwardian dress from the early 1900s

Sue McLelland wearing an Edwardian dress from the early 1900s

Connie Fauteux wearing an Edwardian dress from the early 1900s

Liz McDonald wearing a dress from the early 1900s

Maureen Hagg wearing a flapper dress from the Prohibition era

Mandy Mitroff wearing a flapper dress from the Prohibition era

Constable Tyler Lamphier coming to arrest Mandy Mitroff

Mike Smith and Betty Michaud in the Great Depression

Anne Symonds as Bess Bardens in 1944 with her little jug

The Colorado Convention Delegation at the Luncheon

The Colorado Convention Delegation presentation at the Luncheon

Bev Cyr, Ontario Convention Chair, handing the banner to Carol Affleck, Colorado Convention Chair

The Chinese Dancers at the Farewell Party - A Carousel of Nations

The Slovak Dancers at the Farewell Party

The Filipino Dancers at the Farewell Party

The Indian Dancers at the Farewell Party