Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2012.009.001 |
Object Name |
Cookbook |
Title |
Dear Mrs. S. |
Description |
Softcover cook book with a green exterior cover. Photograph of Mrs. Scriver in the centre of the front cover with "Dear Mrs. S." written above. Samples of handwritten letters to Mrs. Scriver cover the remainder of the exterior cover. The interior contains recipes and ads from local businesses - HiWay Market, Schneiders, S.J. Cherry & Sons Flour Mills, Walter & Sons Beauty Parlour, Maple Lane Dairy, Electrohome, Newtex Dry Cleaners, Provident Bookstore, and Weston Bread. |
Date |
1958 |
Date |
1965 |
History |
Mrs. Scrivers Cooking Show was produced by CKCO-TV in the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. It was a daily live show hosted by Vi Scriver. Tom Rafferty and then Reg Sellner were the kitchen helpers. CKCO even published a cook book "Dear Mrs.S.". Vi Scriver came to CKCO from Robin Hood Flour Mills with a background in promotion and product demonstration. |
Search Terms |
CKCO-TV |
People |
Scriver, Vi Sellner, Reg Rafferty, Tom |