- Dates
- 1956-10 – 1956-11
- Kind
- Appointment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Civic Association
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communitygovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1956 Beaver Beacon reported a Civic Association board transition: Art Johnston’s resignation was accepted, Archie LaFreniere and Donald Cole were appointed to fill vacancies, and Vice-President Musette LaFreniere temporarily succeeded to the chair until the February election.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper report of board action and interim succession. It does not replace minutes, bylaws, ballots, or a complete membership and officer ledger.
Sources
- Reports an October general meeting attended by 25 members, Art Johnston’s resignation because his wife’s health required them to leave the island, and acceptance of the resignation at the November meeting. It reports Archie LaFreniere and Donald Cole appointed to fill vacancies left by Dr. Vail and Johnston, with Vice-President Musette LaFreniere succeeding to the chair until the February election. It does not provide minutes, bylaws, ballots, or a complete membership and board ledger. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1956-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the reported Civic Association transition; it does not expand the governance or membership record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Civic Association changes its board leadership, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-board-transition-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1956, “General Civic Meeting” and “New BICA Board Members.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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