Page from Harold Dougall's scrapbook, produced in Recounting Huronia workshops: words "Harold is going to all the school's "The Toastmaster." Dummy white." Tag reads "Thinking back on my history...how did I make it out?"
Page from Harold Dougall's scrapbook, produced in Recounting Huronia workshops: on Harold's work as a toastmaster and in community. Images of a child, cupcakes, and a motorbike.
White man with wire glasses, a blue vest, and bright orange shirt, wearing a royal blue and gold marching band hat with a silver maple leaf emblem. He adjusts the chinstrap with his middle finger.
A white man in profile with wire glasses, in vest and orange shirt. He is standing to the right of a white metal crib with bars, on casters. Blue and cream striped mattress. Larger metal crib cots on background.
Harold Dougall and Alex Tigchelaar. Harold is blond and is wearing a rust coloured suit with a white shirt and black, grey and white striped tie and silver framed glasses. Alex is blonde and is wearing a red, black and white scarf with a black jacket with a t-shirt that reads "Savages" and black framed glasses.
Harold Dougall on a site visit to Huronia in 2014. Harold is wearing a red coat and silver framed glasses and he is smiling. Photo is taken on the grounds.
Harold Dougall on his motor bike during the site visit in 2014. Harold is wearing an orange jacket, silver framed glasses and a white helmut with a black visor. In the background is the red brick Huronia main building
Harold Dougall on his motor bike. Harold is wearing a red jacket, black pants and silver framed glasses, with a white helmet with a black visor. His motorbike is silver.
Harold Dougall. Harold is wearing a fluorescent orange, silver and yellow safety vest and a fluorescent orange hoodie and silver framed glasses. He is photographed in profile and is looking up to the left.
An audio clip of Harold Dougall discussing his goal of being a spokesperson for vulnerable people during the site visit. Harold explains that he did not attend school because 'he can't learn as fast as someone else" but that did not stop him from working around the institution.
An audio clip from site visit discussions. Harold Dougall recalls being told to ignore the abuses he witnessed while institutionalized at the HRC and now he feels the need to speak up against injustices. The clip also includes the Recounting Huronia research team asking for consent from site visitors to be audio recorded and photographed during the final site visit.
Harold Dougall, former HRC resident, talks about escaping the institution, sneaking out, and going to downtown Orillia before being caught by an HRC staff member. Harold Dougall and Alex Tigchelaar describe the HRC kitchen and the wards of the former HRC.
An audio clip of Harold Dougall speaking with Alex Tigchelaar as they tour Harold's room as a resident at HRC. Harold explains that the walls of his old bedroom had been painted and curtains put on the windows. Harold explains that there were 16 residents in one room at the HRC and expresses that he feels angry when people spread 'bullshit' about the HRC being a decent place that has fallen into disrepair. Harold responds with the fact that there were not even bathrooms near residents' bedrooms,
