Print, Photographic: Jack Mackenzie with Goulbourn Flag at the North Pole
Entry/Object ID
000.1.3P
Description
Photographic print of Stittsville resident Jack MacKenzie holding Goulbourn Township flag at the North Pole. Handwritten annotation on front stating the time of donation and signature of donor. Back of photo has handwritten annotation describing the date, setting and context of the photo.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Photocopy
Subject
North Pole, Goulbourn Township
Subject Person or Organization
Jack MacKenzie
Subject Place
Location
North Pole
Context
In 1999 former Goulbourn Township resident, Jack Mackenzie put Goulbourn Township and Canada Post on the map at the top of the world. He became the World’s Oldest Person at the age of 77 years 10 months and 13 days to ski to the North Pole as part of an expedition to celebrate the International Year of Older Persons. He pulled three flags from his pack, the first was for Canada Post, the second celebrated the International Year of Older Persons, and the third was this Goulbourn Township flag for the place he called home.
The Canada Post flag that travelled with MacKenzie to the North Pole was one of a kind. It had the postal code HOH OHO written on it and represented the official Canada Post office to Santa at the North Pole.
Collection
Artefact Collection: Primary
Made/Created
Date made
April 28, 1999
Place
Location
North Pole
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
Front bottom of page.
Transcription
Stittsville resident Jack MacKenzie, age 78, with the Goulbourn Township flag at the North Pole, April 28, 1999.
Language
English
Type
Inscription
Location
Front bottom right corner
Transcription
Donated to the G.T.H.S. Jan 27 / 2000 Jack MacKenzie.
Language
English
Type
Inscription
Location
Reverse centre
Transcription
Goulbourn Township flag Jack MacKenzie at the North Pole - April 28 1999.
