Name/Title
Print, Photographic: Jack Mackenzie with Goulbourn Flag at the North PoleEntry/Object ID
000.1.3PDescription
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
PhotocopySubject
North Pole, Goulbourn TownshipSubject Person or Organization
Jack MacKenzieContext
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: PrimaryInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Front bottom of page.Transcription
Stittsville resident Jack MacKenzie, age 78, with the Goulbourn Township flag at the North Pole, April 28, 1999.Language
EnglishType
InscriptionLocation
Front bottom right cornerTranscription
Donated to the G.T.H.S. Jan 27 / 2000 Jack MacKenzie.Language
EnglishType
InscriptionLocation
Reverse centreTranscription
Goulbourn Township flag Jack MacKenzie at the North Pole - April 28 1999.Language
EnglishLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PhotocopyNomenclature Primary Object Term
Copy, ReprographicNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Copy, Reprographic
