The Law Society of Upper Canada Archives. George A. Gale fonds PF208

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1 The Law Society of Upper Canada Archives George A. Gale fonds 2012

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Sketch Immediate Source of Acquisition Scope and Content Series Descriptions: Certificates and memorabilia Photographs Publications Scrapbooks Speeches 2

3 Biographical Sketch George Alexander Gale was born in Quebec City on 24 June 1906, son of Robert Henry Gale (later the mayor of Vancouver) and Elma Gertrude Read. After the Gale family relocated to Vancouver, Gale attended Prince of Wales High School between 1920 and He then enrolled in University College at the University of Toronto, where he served as vice-president of the college's Literary and Athletic Society in 1928 and treasurer of the University College executive in After graduating from the University of Toronto with a BA in 1929, Gale enrolled at Osgoode Hall Law School. He articled with Donald, Mason, White and Foulds in Toronto and was called to the Bar in June Gale was admitted to partnership in the firm of Mason, Foulds, Davidson & Gale in 1944 and made a King's Counsel in Gale remained with the firm until 28 October 1946, when he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario, at the time believed to be the youngest person appointed to that position. He was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice for Ontario on 2 July 1964 and then Chief Justice of Ontario on 25 September He retired from the bench on 29 December Gale was appointed vice-chairman of the Ontario Law Reform Commission on 1 March In addition to his work as a lawyer and judge, Gale served on a variety of committees and boards, including the board of governors of the Ecumenical Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Advisory Committee on Confederation, the board of management of Beverley Lodge, the executive committee of the Canadian Judicial Council, the board of governors of Wycliffe College, the board of governors of Upper Canada College, and the Judicial Council for Provincial Judges. He was a honourary lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, a warden at St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, a honourary president of the Ontario Curling Association, and a honourary member of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. He was also a member of the Lawyers' Club of Toronto, the University Club, the Toronto Curling Club, the York Club, the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, and Phi Delta Phi. Gale was made a companion of the Order of Canada on 11 July 1977 and received honourary Doctor of Laws degrees from McMaster University (1978), York University (1979), and the University of Windsor (1980). George Gale died in Toronto on 25 July

4 Immediate Source of Acquisition The records in the fonds were donated to the Archives by G. Robert W. Gale, eldest son of George Gale, in Scope and Content cm of textual records 70 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.7 x photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 6.5 x 4.5 cm 5 artifacts Fonds consists of records created and maintained by George Gale. The majority of the records relate to his career as a lawyer and judge, however, some items pertain to his personal and family life. The fonds includes scrapbooks, certificates, published writings, photographs, speeches, and artifacts. 4

5 Certificates and memorabilia -1 [1929?], cm of textual records 17 photographs : b&w and col. ; 23.7 x 35.3 or smaller 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35 mm and 6.5 x 4.5 cm 5 artifacts Series consists of items accumulated by George Gale pertaining to events in his career as a lawyer and judge as well as his honours and awards. Items in the series include biographical sketches, photographs, certificates and awards, newspaper articles, correspondence, programmes, and artifacts such as a plaque, a medallion, a coin and Gale's office name plate. Series is arranged in alphabetical order by file or item title Biography and pictures 1950,[1970?] "Chief Justice Gale" name plate [ca. 1964] Commemorative coin honouring the 10 th 1977 anniversary of the Order of Canada Commission appointing George Alexander Gale 20 Nov to be one of His Majesty's Counsel learned in the law for the Province of Ontario Gale Cup Moot Competition 1993 programme 1993 and letter from Robert Gale Letter and newspaper clipping regarding 1976, 1992 a Simcoe County Law Association dinner honouring George Gale McMaster University Doctor of Laws 1 Nov (honoris causa) address and certificate issued to George Gale Menu from a dinner honouring the Chief 17 Nov Justice of Canada, the Honourable John Robert Cartwright Order of Canada Order of Canada certificate 11 July

6 Certificates and memorabilia con t Osgoode Hall Law School wooden plaque [btwn 1950 and 1969] Osgoode Hall miscellaneous 1977, The Supreme Court of Canada Medallion University of Toronto badge [1929?] University of Windsor Doctor of Laws 31 May 1980 (honoris causa) certificate issued to George Gale University of Windsor honourary degree: 31 May 1980 programme and photographs Weir & Foulds firm history York University Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) 1979 certificate issued to George Gale 6

7 Photographs -2 [197-] 53 photographs : b&w and col. ; 22.2 x 25 cm or smaller Series consists of portrait photographs of George Gale, and photographs of Gale and others at social events, including a ceremony commemorating Gale's retirement from the bench P Photograph of drawing of George Gale [197-?] P Photographs of George Gale 2 Dec P Photographs of George Gale and others at a 30 Oct dinner honouring his 30 years on the bench P Photographs of George Gale and others at a [1976 or 1977] Lawyers' Club dinner 7

8 Publications , , cm of textual records Series consists of published articles written by George Gale about a variety of legal subjects The Florida Bar journal (vol. xxxi, no. 6) June Insurance Counsel journal, fall issue Oct (vol. xxiii, no. 4) Law a hundred years hence (an address delivered Apr by Chief Justice Gale on November 13, 1964 in Toronto) Michigan State Bar journal (vol. 32, no. 9) Sept Michigan State Bar journal (vol. 32, no. 11) Nov

9 Scrapbooks cm of textual records 17 photographs : b&w and col. ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm or smaller Series consists of three scrapbooks maintained by George Gale and/or his office staff. The contents of the scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, letters and cards, photographs and other ephemeral items dating from Gale's early childhood to the end of his professional career, but mainly pertaining to his activities and accomplishments as a judge. An index to the scrapbooks has been prepared Scrapbook Scrapbook Scrapbook

10 Speeches -5 [1950?] cm of textual records Series consists of speeches given by George Gale between on a variety of legal subjects at meetings of professional organizations, conferences, call to the Bar ceremonies, Opening of the Courts ceremonies, schools, clubs and churches. Included in the series is an index of the speeches Speeches, correspondence re: 1964, 1971, Index of speeches [ca. 1979] Miscellaneous stories, jokes 1953, "Evidence at trial": address to Attorney General's 1954 Department "Religion and the law": St. John's Church, 1955 York Mills "A look at the courts in Canada": 29th annual July 1956 convention, International Association of Insurance Counsel at the Greenbrier Opening of the courts, Montreal "The responsibilities of the lawyer": Osgoode Hall 5 Feb Inn of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity "The future of students": Niagara Falls (High School) "Courts of Canada": 6th Judicial District of U.S Federal Courts, Cincinnati "Sermon": Brampton Reformatory "Competition from other sciences - how to combat Oct it": Hamilton Lawyers' Club "Photographs in court": Press Club "Rules of evidence": medical lectures "Courts of Canada": Osgoode Hall Sept "Courts of Canada": dentists May Retirement - Hon. D.P.J. Kelly 12 Nov "Advocacy": U. of T. Law School Oct Law a hundred years hence: an address delivered [1965?] by Chief Justice Gale on November 13, 1964 in Toronto 10

11 Speeches con t "Personal v. community freedoms": 1964 County of York Law Association "Ladies in the law": Canadian Bar Association, 4 Feb Niagara Falls Welcome to Osgoode Hall Law School: 1965 Obiter Dicta "Developments in the criminal law": Harvard June 1965 Associates The new courthouse: Lawyers' Club 30 Sept "Law of marriage": Women's Law Association 11 Dec Stories, including "Horse thief": Ontario sheriffs, 7 Jan Peterborough Introduction of Chief Justice Challies: Lawyers' 10 Jan Club "Courts of Canada": Rotary Club 19 Feb "Contempt of court": County Court Judges 28 Apr Association "Personal v. community freedoms": Queen's 1966 University "The future of St. John's": St. John's Anglican 22 Sept Church York Mills, 150th anniversary Openings of new court houses: Brampton, Kitchener, Toronto, Walkerton, Whitby Opening of the courts in Jan "Accelerating trials": Hamilton Lawyers' Club 5 Oct Lord Parker dinner 29 Apr "Changes in the criminal law": University of 25 Oct Toronto Schools, Old Boys Association th annual Brotherhood award dinner 19 Feb "Changes in the law": mid-winter meeting of 3 Feb the Canadian Bar Association, Royal York Hotel "Changes in the law": Nova Scotia Bar June Lord Denning dinner 12 Apr Appointments to the bench "Changes in the law": Alberta Law Society May Calls to the Bar "The conduct of a trial": County Court Judges 9 Apr Luncheon 11

12 Speeches con t "The role of the courts": Annandale High School, 24 Oct Canadian Affairs Funerals 23 May "The changing law": Chartered Life Underwriters 13 Nov "Privileged communications": Windsor Medical 15 Nov Legal Assn Swearing-in of Chief Judge Bennett, County Court: 12 Dec court room # Reply to a toast "to the law": Dominion Conference 31 May 1965 on Crime, Hart House, June Law school lecture [196-?] "Rules of evidence": Compensation Board 27 Aug Walkerton "Sentencing": law enforcement alumni of Seneca 22 Nov College "There is a justice in Canada": County Court 22 Apr judges "The problem of television in the courtroom": 25 Jan provincial judges "Sentencing": Rotary Clubs of Southampton, 16 July 1975, Port Elgin & Paisley 18 Jan "Appellate judicial function": Queen's University 25 Mar "Chief Scout's award": Boy Scouts, Guelph 31 May Swearing in ceremonies (judges) Retiring judges Barrie dinner: dinner honouring CJO - 30 years 31 May 1976 on the bench Metropolitan Toronto Legal Secretaries 5 Oct Association: Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto Gale 30th anniversary dinner: Prince Hotel, 30 Oct Toronto Canadian Corps of Commissionaires 10 Nov Benchers dinner honouring C.J.O Last sitting: Thursday, December 23, Dec Lawyers' Club dinner 10 Jan Judges retirement dinner, Osgoode Hall 26 Feb "Appellate judicial function": Queen's University 31 Mar "The work of law reform": Advocates Society, Apr Bermuda Rules Committee dinner 27 May

13 George Gale fonds Speeches con t Rules Committee dinner 27 May "The work of law reform": Toronto Business 13 Oct and Prof. Women's Club Phi Delta Phi: "Reminiscences of the former CJO" 25 Oct "Reminiscences": Hamilton Rotary Club 9 Mar "Reminiscences": St. Catharines Rotary Club 31 May John Robinette 50th anniversary of call to the Bar: 22 June 1979 Advocates' Society Trial notes and addresses [btwn 1950 and 1970] 13