- 1946-00-01 —
The Beaulac property, near Rawdon was purchased by Rosemary and Emeric Sala in partnership with Freddie Schopflocher with the intention of establishing a winter school. Bill Suter, a Swiss immigrant, was appointed as the caretaker. [TG108]
- The farmhouse was improved and enlarged, two additional cottages were built, two mor wells were dug, part of the barn was rebuilt into a lecture hall. The property was offered for use by the Canadian Youth Hostel Association and was used by the Bahá'ís for winter and summer schools for more than twenty-five years. [TG109]
- When the National Spiritual Assembly was formed two years later this property became its first endowment. [CBN No 15 September, 1950 p5] .
- 1947-00-01 — The purchase of the Beaulac site, Canada's first nationally owned summer and winter school site. This site would serve the community until the early 70's.(OBCC164, BNNov1947p10-11]
- 1950-07-22 —
The Laurentian Bahá'í School was held at Beaulac. Speakers were Genevieve Coy and Kenneth Christian. [CBN No 13 May, 1950 p5; CBN 15 September 1950 p5-7]
- 1950-12-26 — A Winter School was held at Beaulac. [CBN 16 November 1950 p7]
- 1950-12-26 — A Winter School was held at Beaulac. [CBN 16 November 1950 p7]
- 1951-09-01 — John Robarts was the guest speaker at the Laurentian Bahá'í School. He stressed the unique privilege Bahá'ís have today of bringing a Divine Plan to a chaotic world. The three letters'---"of the Guardian, "God-Given Mandate", written in 1946, "Challenging Requirements of the Present Hour (1947) and "Citadel of Baha'u'llah (1948) were discussed.
Sixteen people from Montreal, Toronto, London and Kingston were present. [CBN No 23 November 1951 p6]
- 1951-12-26 —
Beaulac Winter School. [CBN No 23 November 1951 p 5]
- A "shower was given for the Beaulac School to which all Bahá'ís in the greater Montreal area were invited. Lamps, sheets, towels, bedspreads, furniture and money were received. [CBN No 25 January 1952 p4]
- 1952-12-26 — Rosemary Sala spoke about her recent pilgrimage at the Beaulac Winter Session. [CBN No 36 December, 1952 p8]
- 1953-12-26 — A winter session was held at Beaulac. A maximum of 30 people were accommodated.
Priority was given
to those able to spend the entire week.
For those who could not be there full-time,
a weekend session was arranged
from evening dinner on Dec. 31 to lunch
on Jan. 3. [CBN No 47 December 1953 p2]
- 1955-01-01 — A Winter School was held at Beaulac, QC. Courses included
one by Lloyd Gardiner on "Administration",
during which the L.S.A.'s of
East Beaulac and West Beaulac met to
discuss a specific community problem. This workshop method of learning by
doing ensured better learning with many
an added chuckle.[CBN No 61 Feb 1955 p1]
- 1955-07-01 —
Ross Woodman presented at the
first Beaulac session, July 1-10, and Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Kelsey and Mr. Ron
Nablo at the second, Aug. 7-14. The
themes for study were:
- Man's Relationship to God.
- Man's Relationship to Society.
- Society and Administration. [CBN No65 Jun 1955 p6]
- 1955-12-31 — Teachers at Beaulac Winter School were Roger White, Ottawa, who led a discussion on "The Way Home" based on the Seven Valleys and Douglas Martin whose course was entitled "The Emphasis is on the Individual". [CBN No 73 Feb 1956 p4]
- 1956-07-21 — The Laurentian Bahá'í School was held in two sessions, July 21-28 and July 28-August 5. The theme for the sessions was "The Development of The Individual". The teachers for the first session were Mrs. Audrey Westheuser,
Dr. Genevieve Coy, Mr. Allan Raynor and from July 28 - August 5, Miss Winnifred Harvey, Mrs. Ruth Moffett and Mr. Mehdi Firoozi. [CBN No74 Mar 1956 p4; CBN No 78 Jul 1956 p4]
- 1957-01-01 — The Laurentian Bahá'í Winter School was attended by about twenty people. Mary and Andy Andrews of Ottawa were the presenters. [CBN No 85 February 1957 p2]
- 1957-08-01 —
The Laurentian Summer School was held at Beaulac. The presenters were Margery McCormick, Mehdi Firoozi and Stanwood Cobb. [CBN NO92 September 1957 p4; CBN No 93 Oct 1957 p3]
- It was described as the most successful Conference held at Beaulac with over 80 Bahá'ís and friends in attendance.
- 1972-08-00 —
- 1990-09-05 — The passing of Emeric Sala (Emereich Szalvetz ) (b.12 November, 1906 in Havas Dombrovitza, Hungary (later Romania)). He was buried in Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery in Victoria, BC. [Find a grave]
He was a founding member of the Montreal Youth Group along with Rowland Estal and George Spendlove, the first organized youth class in the Western Hemisphere. From that youth group came a Hand of the Cause of God, a member of the Universal House of Justice, two members of the Continental Board of Counsellors, three members of National Spiritual Assemblies, and the authors of three Bahá'í books.
He and Siegfried Schopflocher were instrumental in purchasing and developing the first Canadian Bahá'í property at Beaulac, north of Montreal.
In 1940 he and his wife Rosemary pioneered for one year to Venezuela and served as travelling teachers throughout South America.
In 1945 he published This Earth One Country. He wrote about such revolutionary concepts as a "planetary economy", "a supranational community" and a "world plan". [TG86-92]
Both he and Rosemary were elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada when it was formed in 1948.
In 1953 they tried to pioneer to the Comoro Islands but could not get residential status from the French government so they settled in Eshowe Zululand, now South Africa. When the government would not renew their licence to trade they moved to Port Elizabeth.
They returned to Canada briefly in 1963 and pioneered to Guadalajara, Mexico and travelled extensively throughout Central America. Rosemary died at her post in February of 1980.
In 1980 he married his second wife, Donya, and together they travelled through the Americas, China, India and Europe until they both passed. [BW20 p993-995; Bahá'ís of Canada]
His biography and that of his wife Rosemary, Tending the Garden was written by his niece Ilona Sal Weinstein. This publication is also available in the e-book format.
|
Site Map
