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Introductory Comments
The following ideas arise from an
invitation to Members of the
Cornish Association of Victoria to
submit ideas to refresh interest
in things Cornish. This includes
the Association programme and
possible projects that could be
researched.
Members are invited to add to the
list presented here so that the
ideas can be discussed before
being considered be the Committee
of the Association in September
2012.
(1)
Pasty Making Fun Day.
Invite parents and children to a
pastry making activity, perhaps
linked with other fun things. Seek
sponsorship from cooking people.
Promotion.(eg Bakers Delight) Tell
the story of the Cornish pasty.
Make the longest pasty in
Australia!!!!. Invite the media.
Perhaps this would be best
undertaken as part of a larger
festival occasion.( Bendigo,
Ballarat, Australia Day ) Another
higher profile idea would be to
convince a retail food company to
jump on the present interest in
cooking by launching a national
pasty making competition
(2)
Recycle Guests and Speakers.
Could more negotiation take place
between the Kernewek Lowender
committee and CAV. with the view
to CAV assisting with visiting
artists from Cornwall on the
understanding that after the
Lowender they be used in other
venues across Australia.
In a similar way could the
Victorian History Library or
similar bodies use speakers who
present papers at the Lowender.
This would ensure good use of the
material and a platform to promote
Cornwall.
(3)
Cornish Expedition 013.
In conjunction with the Overland
Gold Project the CAV Committee
could ask the SA Kerneweck
Lowender to promote a corporate
car expedition to journey the gold
route from SA to Victoria. People
to register interest to join the
convoy and to leave after the
Kerneweck programme. ( Moira Drew)
(4)
Offer Research to Schools.
Approach especially local
Secondary Schools with an
invitation to provide supervision
and resources to students during
school hours where individual
students undertake a project on
Cornwall. No strings attached.
This may involve some aspect of
culture, festivals , mining,
smuggling, Eden project, or
exploring family roots. etc.
(5)
Cousin Jack Family Pack.
Promote a way of having family fun
while passing on family heritage.
CAV to invest in preparing a
Family Pack of professional
standard, a resource containing
suggestions that enables families
to celebrate their family roots. A
Colourful pack could include brief
stories, pasty directions, Cornish
flags, games and competition ideas
inside/outside. place mats.
scarves. hats, stick ons, make a
badge, balloons draw a map, gold
field board game and brick-a-brac.
The pack could be used as a themes
for grandpa???s birthday party, St
Piran???s Day, wedding celebration
or a school project. Advertise and
market the same across the nation.
(6)
Cornish Face Book. The
South Australian Cornish
Association, Mr Chris Dunkley NSW
and Bendigo have Cornish Face Book
sites. Another site called, I
pledge myself to become more
fluent in Cornish in 2012 has 134
friends.
CAV already has a good web site
but if it is to relate to the next
generation it will need to explore
the use of social-media/ Face
Book. CAV could investigate a
Group Page to advertise its
individual events across 100???s of
friends who have a known interest
in things Cornish. This Active
site would provide more
information, attract people to our
web site and connect people to
each other. It would get
conversation going. We would know
who was intending to attend events
and GPS would tell people how to
get to the venue.(Note the next
generation will use a face book
diary and will not know how to use
the Melway Directory.)
The Association would not have
control over what people may say
on Face book but it has the
advantage of generating instant,
widespread interest in things
Cornish. Action
could include:
(a) The
Committee could choose to explore
this potential.
(b) The
Committee could sponsor an
awareness raising workshop to
introduce people to Face
Book and to become
Cornish Friends.
(7)
Welsh Partnership.
Because goodwill has often existed
between the Cornish and Welsh
people could CAV consider forming
some from of partnership with the
Welsh Cambrian Society, 97636427,
the Welsh Choir or Welsh Church at
320 Latrobe St. The best form of
Partnership could discussed, eg A
shared annual concert with invited
media and special selected guests
who may advance the public
awareness of the Welsh/Cornish
people.
(8)Folk
songs and Stories Meeting.
Plan an activity meeting around
Cornish folk songs, stories and
traditional dancing. Songs could
include sea shanties. Often songs
have background stories. Also
story of Joseph Emidy (Bill
Phillips)We could also have a fun
go at the Cranbourne or furry
dance.( Janet Woolhouse)
(9)
Promoting people to tour.
???I reckon actually visiting and
seeing Cornwall is the best way to
arouse a lasting interest in the
place. Then when people come to
our meetings they can relive a
little bit of their holiday and
may even want to go again.
Tourism is the life blood of
Cornwall and with the high value
of the Aust. dollar it???s a good
time to travel so lets talk it
up!!!!!.
Convince a local Agent in a
Cornish area here in Aussie(
Bendigo) to advertise and promote
it on a commercial basis. Done
together with C.A.V. promotion we
could do a deal to share some of
the Agent???s profit.???
(10)
Reaching the next generation.
Could the Bards or CAV in a joint
project with CASA (Cornish
Association of South Australia)
investigate the possibility of
commissioning children???s author
and Bard Rosanne Hawk (SA) to
prepare a low cost, ???Activity kit
for Children???. The purpose of the
kit would be to inform children of
their Cornish heritage in a fun
way. Part of the kit could be
modified to suit the story of each
State in which it was used.(
insert page, Burra SA, Goldfields
Vic, Early Settlement NSW) This
could be made available to
schools, used as a gift by
grandparents. Built an
inter-generational event around
the use of the same.( ref Julian
Ridge, Activity Guide to Gwennap
Pit. julianr@c-dm.co.uk
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(11) Research Project.
Hobbies and interests of the past
are changing and taking on a
different look. It???s hard to get
people to join organizations or
attend club meetings, especially
young people. Some groups served a
purpose in yester-year but what of
tomorrow?
Instigate a social research
project that includes a wide range
of groups, the Old Cornwall
Society in Cornwall as well as
Cornish Associations and branches
across Australia. The aim could
include:
(a) Examining
the significance of a range of
ethnic groups, clubs, their role
in preserving history and culture.
Some assessment/perception of
their contemporary relevance and
future viability.
(b) Society???
based in Cornwall and the Cornish
Associations /Branches across
Australia. (perhaps use the same
questions/criteria applied to (a)
(c) Compare
these findings with those obtained
from ???Old Cornwall On the basis of
these findings and comparisons,
envisage how culture/heritage
groups may play a positive role in
the future and what possible
re-shaping may be required.
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(12)
Award for Excellence. Create two
awards, one for children another for youth
Suitable criteria could be developed but
must be for people of Cornish
decent/ancestry, (12 to 17years), (18 to
30 years.) who in the last two years have
already received some form of public
recognition for achievement in a
recognized field, eg sport, study, music,
service, art. Nominations to be submitted
by members of the Cornish Association and
the Award, plus two year membership to the
CAV to be presented at a public event
beyond an Association meeting (eg Civic
occasion) where some form of promotion of
the Association could also take place.
(13)
School Essay or Video Competition.
Rather than the usual competition among
members, mount a comp. of two categories
for school students. Upper Primary and
early Secondary. Limited length. Factual
or fictional.
Offer a $200 prize and advertise among
schools and in Community papers. Subject
matter related to any aspect of Cornish
culture, eg Sailing in Cornwall,
Immigration to Australia, King Arthur,
etc. Provide other suggestions.
(14)
Meeting Trivia To
ensure a little Cornish content and
brighten meetings include a segment
of Cornish trivia. A very brief spot in
the meeting when someone presents a
fascinating insight into an aspect of
Cornish culture.explain the difference
between The Furry Dance and Floral Dance,
(Bill P ) or How to name your House in
Cornish ( See book 124 ???Cornish Names??? T F
G Bexter. etc.
(15)
Research Project. Seeking the
guidance and assistance of Prof Phillip
Payton of Cornwall, the Australian
Immigration Dept, and with the assistance
of the Freedom of Information Act, attempt
to discover information about current
Cornish immigrants to Australia. Why they
come, where they live, their work,
connections and interests. Compare this to
the Cornish immigrant of the nineteenth
century and seek to establish how Cornish
immigrants continue to contribute to
Australian society today.
(16)
Social Media. About 900 million
people use Facebook. Today it is a very
immediate and normal way to communicate.
(Email is old techno and it serves a
different purpose)
???Twitter, Facebook, and the internet are
the new media that groups (eg CAV) need to
be considering to recruit new members to
their organizations. Whilst there is still
a place for books and paper, today techno
savvy younger people are(already) relating
to other modes of research and we must
make every effort to connect with them via
these methods.??? David Holman, CAV Ballarat
Newsletter, May /June 2012
(17)
Recruit by Mail Experiment
Consider adopting the following as a short
term experimental programme and gauge its
effectiveness.
With the suburbs near Oakley in mind,
select definite Cornish names and
addresses from the phone book. Mail a
carefully prepared letter that introduces
the CAV. Conclude by offering the family
personal assistance with their genealogy
research in order to establish their past
roots. Also invite them to our meetings
and offer 12 months free membership to the
Association.
(18)
Research Suggestions
(a) With the current mining boom in
progress the early pioneering of mining by
the Cornish, their methods, economic
success, life style, social significance,
environmental impact could be compared to
contemporary methods, markets etc amid
globalization. Commission a person from
Mines Dept for the task.
(b).Arrange for the Local Government
Association to host a visit from expert/s
from the Cornish County Council to share
insight on their initiatives in the area
of the environment and renewable energy.
The Cornish Association to gain P.R.
coverage by assisting with sponsoring and
arrangements.
(c) Instead of a focus on past history
alone, use the past to address a current
issue.
Research the migrant patterns of the
original Cornish pioneers and compare them
with current Cornish and overseas
migration. The promise of gold and a new
future with the promise of a new life and
secure future for the asylum seeker.
(19)
History Grant In consultation
with the Genealogical Society or other
consultants seek advice on the history
material, records/ photos/articles we hold
as an Association and identify what needs
to be transferred for storage on digital
media in at least two different physical
locations.
Enquire from the Minister of the Arts
about history grants and apply for a grant
for the purpose of preserving our
resources and sharing our states Cornish
history and heritage.
(20)
Annual Pastie Day (Coinciding
with mid-winter Annual Meeting)
Ask the Committee to consider providing a
free pasty lunch from Keith Cakes Brighton
or obtaining Boscastle pasties from
bakery. Pre-ordering required to get
numbers. Left overs could be distributed
as home special
(Janet Woolhouse)
(21)
Reaching the next generation. In
these days of very computer literate young
people, I think we should think about
subject material, suitable for primary
students, made available on an exciting
website, advertised to schools, possibly ,
as suggested in conjunction with other
state associations. It may have to be done
professionally, hopefully by someone
sensitive - the computer equivalent of
Rosanne Hawke.
(22)
Local Street festivals: Have a
stand with banner, staffed by members. I
can contribute 2 hours once per month. To
feature:
??? Greeting displayed in
Cornish to be used to greet everyone, e.g.
???Mytten Da??? (Good morning). Please ask a
Cornish speaker for exact wording.
??? A list of Cornish
surnames. If yours in on it then probably
someone in your family is Cornish.
??? Details of our
excellent genealogical research facilities
and library.
??? ???Thank you??? displayed
in Cornish, and members say this to thank
everyone who visits stall.
??? Marjorie Barrett 1359
(23) At
meetings:
After Trelawney and Kernow Bys Vyken
turn to your neighbour and say in Cornish
???Good afternoon, I am???
???My ob vy???..??? i.e. I am??? Or ???Ow
hanow yw ????????? My name is???.
This could be displayed on the screen for
all to see. Please ask one of our Cornish
speakers for the exact wording.
Marjorie Barrett 1359
(24)
Meeting Speaker Suggest Ms
Elizabeth-Hartnell-Young on topic Mary
Reiby (the lady on our $20 note.
(Details refered to Beryl Curnow)
June Hall
(25)Youth
is the Future
My thoughts (as one with limited Cornish
background) briefly are as follows. Look
to increase the participation of younger
people across a range of activities. Youth
is the future and the wisdom of the
elderly may be harnessed to help plan and
support the journey. Look at the success
or otherwise of other ethnic groups in
Victoria and adopt what looks worthy of
imitation. Initiate a long term plan to
fund the associations own facilities. Aim
high and build on education and the
support of youth???s educational journey.
Peter Gribble
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