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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E C Everett, Nipigon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Ellsworth Swaim Title A name given to the resource Brook Trout catch, Virgin Falls, Nipigon Ontario Subject The topic of the resource Communities in Northwestern Ontario Recreation Description An account of the resource Photo of a man on the shore with fishing rod and Brook trout catch by E C Everett and Roy Daurs. Photo taken at Virgin Falls on the Nipigon River, June 29 1941. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-06-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Nipigon https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/acf58861aca0e01b9a18c3fe543d15e4.pdf 1b76cd7aaa4239dfa7674f23cb8df926 PDF Text Text �Welcome to Canada's Lakehead Gateway to the North's Great Outdoor Vacationland Steeped in 300 years of exciting history, you can see and study early Canadian lore of the colourful voyageurs. Countless crystal clear lakes and rivers create a paradise for fishermen and hunters, campers and sightseers. You soon discover you are in a northern metropolis complete family recreation facilities, exceptional merchandise, gourmet and exciting night clubs plus the bonus of viewing 25 tremendous elevators, the western terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway, pulp and paper mills and a host of industrial plants. with food grain huge �THE LEGEND OF NANABIJOU THE LEGEND OF GREENMANTLE The Sleeping Giant Eighteen miles west of the lakehead, the mighty Kaministiquia River plunges 128 feet over Kakabeka Falls. "Kakabeka" is an Indian word meaning thundering waters. More enchanting than the Falls is the story of the Indian princess "Greenmantle." Visitors to the Canadian lakehead gaze in wonder at the unusual rock formation of the "Sleeping Giant," a peninsula seven miles long and 1,100 feet high. Many years ago, a mighty Ojibway Indian giant named Nanabijou, walked the Great Lakes, guarding an underwater silver treasure hoard, worked by giants at Silver Islet. Only the Ojibways knew his secret but their tongues were stilled by his warning-"lf the paleface discovers, all tribes will die." One day, hearing the rumble of the giant's voice, a Sioux Scout swiftly paddled off to tell his tribe. On his way he met two white men to whom he told the secret of Silver Islet. As the white men neared the lovely isle, the sky grew dark, a thunderbird screamed, the waters churned to foam and a mighty upheaval took place as Nanabijou, the giant, folded his arms and laid down for a long sleep beside the secret he had guarded for centuries. Greenmantle was the beautiful daughter of a Thunder Bay Ojibway Chief. During a raid on the Chief's territory by the Sioux, Greenmantle was captured. The Sioux forced the young girl to guide them down the Kaministiquia River to the Ojibway camp. Pretending to betray her people, Greenmantle led her enemies in canoes toward the Falls. At the last moment the brave girl leaped from the canoe and managed to swim ashore to warn her people. The Sioux in the lead were washed over the Falls. Those remaining bypassed the churning cataract to attack but were defeated by the alerted Ojibway. Today Greenmantle is commemorated by the beautiful stone building at the edge of the Falls known as the Greenmantle Tower. �Atkinson's Jewellers Ltd. Lakehead Headquarters for . • ENGLISH BONE CHINA • IRISH BELLEEK CHINA • SHEFFIELD REPRODUCTION SILVER • IMPORTED CRYSTAL • SILVER English Bone China by Royal Doulton, Wedgwood, Royal Worcester, Minton, Spode and Coalport Imported Crystal by Waterford, Stuart, Vol-St.-Lambert, and Bohemian ATliINSON'S JEWELLERS LTD. 8 S. Cumberland St. Port Arthur Phone 344-3548 F. LOVELADY AND SONS CAMERA SHOPS "Home of the World's Finest Cameras" CAMERAS TAPE - PROJECTORS RECORDERS AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT THE ROYAL EDWARD HOTEL In the heart of downtown Fort William ... famous for the excellence of accommodations, cuisine and service . . . the Lakehead's Premiere Hotel, home of the . . . Lord Nelson Lounge-Dominion LounQe-and the Coffee Shop. Modern comfortable accomodations for qroups of ony number. Banquet and convention facilities. Ballroom and suites. Reservations Dial 623-8467 or Telex 114 South May Street-Fort William "We guarantee & service what we sell" JMX For the Finest - Fastest BLACK - WHITE - COLOR Photofinishing PORT ARTHUR-JO S. CUMBERLAND 345-2521 FORT WILLIAM-109 MAY ST. 623-9862 �Port Arthur Family Fun for Everyone Exciting Days of Pleasure to Treasure BOULEVARD LAKE PARK-Supervised by the City of Port Arthur. • 1500 Acres of Scenic Splendor • Two miles from Downtown. . ·J :.". ·~· BOULEVARD LAKE BEACH-Soak up the sun and take advantage of the supervised swimming area, water-craft rentals, tennis court, children's playground, refreshments, and the family picnicking area. - - Boulevard Lake Beach TROWBRIDGE FALLS CAMPGROUND-At the north end of Boulevard Lake Park-Natural Setting- l 80 sites-85 electric outlets-rest rooms -hot showers-Get the best of nature, yet the best of faciliti~! Trowbridge Falls Campground STRATHCONA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE -Near Boulevard Lake Park. Test your skill on this 18 hole scenic course. Relax in the new club house . Browse around in the new pro shop. Strathcona Municipal Golf Course CENTENNIAL PARK-In Boulevard Lake Park. Live it up today and even re-live yesterday! Enjoy a real lumberjack's meal in the cook-shanty of o typical 1910 timber camp. See how wood used to be harvested-the whole works! Bring the children to the chi ldren's farm-just one of the many highlights for them at our new Centennial Park. Ride the "Muskeg Express" train for o guided tour of Centennial Park. 1910 Bush Camp �Cfu,f]i4~ ~ IMPORTERS • DISTRIBUTORS McNulty's Reputation for quality apparel is international. Di· rect imports of world famous merchandise from England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Germany and France, which meets McNulty's rigid standards of craftsmanship. McNulty's welcomes you to enjoy their friendly service; to feel great pride in purchasing im· ported, world famous merchandise of quality and originality at substantial savings in Canada. • Hudson's Bay Blankets • Kenwood Blankets • Mohair Throws • • John S. Brown Linens • Imported Piece Goods • Irish Linens • Braemar Sweaters • Jaeger Sweaters • Tweed Suits • Webb Gloves • Tweed Skirts • English Handbags QUALITY APPAREL FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Arthur Street Port Arthur Ontario, Canada �SCENIC ATTRACTIONS HILLCREST PARK A scenic vantage point of the Lakehead harbour, grain elevators and the 1100 foot high Sleeping Giant guarding the entrance to Thunder Bay. Along side is a flower masterpiece, the sunken garden. J. ' ;.,. ,.. - _...:!._::M";- CHIPPEWA PARK Situated in the shadow of Mount McKay, this natural family playground provides a small animal zoo, swimming, children's amusements, picnic facilities and a large tent and trailer camp. CENTENNIAL CONSERVATORY A vast glass and concrete enclosure offering a world wide variety of plant life with unique seasonal floral shows. BOULEVARD LAKE In the heart of Port Arthur surrounded by lovely wooded hills, winds a picturesque drive. Here also are facilities for picnicing and swimming. Nearby is the scenic lookout called the Bluffs. MOUNT McKAY Offering the finest panoramic view of the Lakehead from a ledge high above the cities, accessible by car or bus. KAKABEKA FALLS CENTENNIAL PARK Complete with a children's live animal farm, a 1910 era bush camp and a narrow gauge railway. Nearby is the Trowbridge tent and trailer camp site. Known as the Niagara of the North, this mighty falls plunges 128 feet into the Kaministiquia gorge, just 18 miles west of the Lakehead. Nearby is a 350 acre provincial park with complete facilities. �!:.......:...-.:..:- ----=--- - Moke Chopples your first stop in Fort William. The merchandise seledion is excellent ond tastefully displayed throughout Chopples modern deportment stores. Home for 60 Years. UNCLE FRANK'S SUPPER CLUB-South on Highway 61 overlooking Mount McKay-Licensed Liquor Dining Lounge-Specializing in Steaks, Seafoods, Italian Spaghetti-American Express - CAA - AAA Approved-Dancing. LOWERYS LTD.-Port Arthur's largest gift centre. Shop in spacious surroundings. Royal Doulton Figurines, Royal Albert Dinnerware, Blue Mountain Pottery, English China, Novelties, Floral China Clusters. Cumberland at Park St. �a Big Welcome from the PRINCE ARTHUR MOTOR HOTEL "ON THE SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR" CUMBERLAND & ARTHUR STREETS - PORT ARTHUR Stoy at the big one . . . a convenient one block from business, shopping and recreation facilities! 150 modern, sound-proof rooms with both or shower ... a telephone in every_ room ... free TV ... lots of free parking. Complete Convention, . Meeting, Seminar and Banquet Accommodations, The Home of all Service Clubs, for up to 400 guests. 345-5411 or Telex us collect. Visit our air-conditioned "DAWSON DINING ROOM and COFFEE SHOP . . . OPEN 7 days a Week. "DAWSON" DINING ROOM ' ~~ ... ~ ~ ,.::)I ~.... ......... -- . ~ ......... ~ ~. ~Y-:'.'. • ~ Relax in our heated outdoor swimming pool at no charge. SWIMMING POOL You'll,, enjoy the atmosphere of the "Fountain Room . . . air-conditioned cocktail lounge. "FOUNTAIN" ROOM �The Totem Tourist Court * * * GIFT SHOP TRAILER PARK CABINS NANIBIJOU CURIOS-Canadian Croft Centre, 276 N. Cumberland St., Port Arthur, represents hundreds of genuine Canadian craftsmen across the country 344-5986 OPPOSITE MOUNT McKAY ON HWY. 61 SEE THE GIANT CURLING ROCK! A & P FOOD STORES-Shop and save with A & P low, low prices. e UNIQUE e GIFTS INDIAN SLIPPERS e CANADA'S FINEST POTTERY e SOUVENIRS 161 S. Court St. River Street at Madeline Port Arthur 570 S. Syndicate Ave. 505 W Arthur St Fort William �THE CANADIAN LAKEHEAD Industrial Centre of Northwestern Ontario FOREST PRODUCTS The largest industry in the Lakehead is the manufacture of wood into paper, pulps, lumber, ties and poles. Four large pulp and paper mills, employ almost 5,000 men. Great Lakes_ Pap~r in Fort William has one of the largest newsprint mach,_n~s m the world. Local lumber companies produce over 60 m,11,on board feet of lumber and timber annually. One processor preserves 70,000 poles and railway ties yearly. Another plant manufactures truck trailers and automotive machinery for forest operations as well as aircraft components and electronic equipment. Subway and railway cars are also built for systems in Canada. the world. An average of 445 million bushels are shipped yearly. Saskatchewan Pool 7, largest single unit working elevator in the world, stores enough grain to make two loaves of bread for every person in North America. MINING Iron ore, gold, copper, zinc, silver and lead are mined in the surrounding pre-Cambrian Shield rocks. The iron ore dock at the Lakehead trans ships ore from iron mines at Atikokan, 126 miles west on Highway 11. An average of four million tons a year is shipped through the dock. GRAIN ELEVATORS Twenty-five gigantic grain elevators at the Lakehead store 110 million bushels of grain, the greatest concentration in Great Lakes Paper Mill Complex in Fort William hos one of the largest newsprint machines in the world and a new 600-ton-a-day kraft pulp mill. �Northwestem Ontario's Own University Degree Courses -M.A. -M.Sc. --8.A. and Honors B.A. --B.Sc. and Honors B.Sc. --8.Sc.N. --S.P.H.E. --S. of Commerce -Rrst Two Years Applied Science -Rrst Two Years Forestry Diploma Courses -Business Administration Graduate Diploma --Business Administration •3 years --Business Computer Sys• terns• 3 years -Engineering Technology • 3 years (Chemical, Civil, Electronic, Mechanical) -Forestry Technology ·2 years -Forestry Research Certifi• cate (After 2-year diploma course) -Library Technology ·2 years -Rrst Year Ryerson Architecture For Information Write: The Registrar Lakehead University Port Arthur, Ontario Lakehead University is situated on a gentle rise of land over• looking the Lakehead and Thunder Bay harbor. Construction is al• most completed on a $25,000,000 expansion program which in• eludes a $12,000,000 science and technology centre, a residence "village" and a six-storey library building with a potential capacity of 500,000 volumes. The enrollment for 1969-70 w,11 be approxi· mately 3,000 full-time and 1,200 part-time or extension students. LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY Lakehead University is one of the exciting, young universities established during the past five years in Ontario to meet the growing demand for higher edu• cation. Incorporated in 1965, Lakehead combines the liberal arts with a broad spectrum of professional programs from for· estry to engineering. �WHAT TO DO AT THE LAKEHEAD SPECIAL EVENTS RECREATION CANADIAN CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS-July 1. LAKEHEAD EXHIBITION-July 25 -Aug. 2. LAKEHEAD KENNEL CLUB-July 10-12. BOATING-Small boat launching marina facilities near Tourist Pagoda, Yacht & Boat Clubs, Mission Island and Chippewa Park. TROWBRIDGE FALLS-Tent and Trailer Park-Northeast section of Port Arthur off Black Bay Road. CAMPING-See Park pages for details. DANCING-At Nite Clubs and organized public dances. FISHING-See Fishing and Hunting for details. GOLFING-The Lakehead offers five golf courses for your enjoyment, "air conditioned" by Lake Superior for a refreshing game. See the Lakehead map for locations. HUNTING-See Fishing and Hunting for details. MUSEUM-Thunder Bay Historical Society Museum, Central Library, Fort William. SWIMMING-Chippewa Park and Boulevard Lake offer excellent swimming. Also four outdoor swimming pools and two YMCA's. SIGHTSEEING Bureaus. & HARBOUR CRUISES-Inquire at Tourist WINTER SPORTS-Hockey, curling, power toboggans, skiing and ice fishing are enjoyed by sports enthusiasts. THUNDER BAY KENNEL & TRAINING CLUB-Sept. 20-21. STOCK CAR RACING-May 19 to Sept. 30. KINLOCH HIGHLAND GATHERING NOLALU FISH DERBY-NIPIGON FALL FISH FESTIVAL Contact Tourist Offices both Cities for dates of these and other events. �FOUR SKI CLUBS TO SERVE YOU AMERICAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS For the best skiing in the Midwest-try the Canadian lakehead! For the longest season, best snow conditions (over 100 inches a year) and the highest hills-enjoy the four ski areas: Mount Baldy, Mount McKay, Loch Lomond, and Little Norway. Here you find two modern double chair lifts, two T-Bars and seven rope tows, all within a radius of ten miles. Get the finest accommodation and food at reasonable prices. Enjoy Canadian hospitality. Residents of the United States visiting in Canada and remaining here for a period of 48 hours or more may purchase goods to the value of $100 PER PERSON (DUTY FREE) providing such goods are for personal or household use and not for sale, including one quart of alcoholic beverages. This is an individual exemption and may not be grouped with other members of a family on one custom declaration. Canadian purchases must accompany the American on return to the United States. Americans may purchase souvenir items valued to $10 for a visit less than 48 hours. Retail sale slips or receipts should be kept to show the value of goods on re-entering the United States. Automobiles imported by non-residents for touring purposes only are admitted to Canada for a period up to six months. These permits are obtainable from Customs officials at point of entry. Articles comprising a tourist's outfit may be brought into Canada without duty or deposit. Five gallons of gasoline are equal to six United States gallons. For further details consult your local customs officer. As of the date of printing, these are the basic exemption laws. Due to the possibility of their being amended, U.S. Customs should be contacted for authorized information. �CANADIAN TRAVEL REGULATIONS No passports are required for United States citizens. However, it is helpful to carry some simple form of identification for border crossing purposes, particularly when you return home. Social security card, driver's permits, insurance papers, birth certificate, or identification papers of that kind will prove your identity if you are questioned by United States immigration officials when re-entering the United States. Naturalized subjects must carry their Naturalization Certificates. Hunters desirous of bringing dogs are advised to obtain a health clearance slip for the animal from their veterinary surgeon. Canadian Custom and Immigration Offices are open 24 hours a day, year round, at the Pigeon River International Border. POSTAGE Post Cards-6c, First Class letters to Canada, U.S.A., South America-Sc, Air Mail, 1 ounce letter-Canada 6c, U.S.A. 10c. ~ :l ~al\ ~ \ . I I nt erna t 1ona Donald and Brodie Illustrated is our charming, rustic shop. Inn facilities in':=l~de and outdoor pools, dining room, cocktail lounge, free parking. 125 beautiful guest rooms-located right down town. ._.. 'I..&® ~offee ,,-,..-'-' indoor Fort William Phone 62-31581 LOCAL BANKING HOURS 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Fridays, closed Saturdays. LIQUOR STORES Port Arthur: • 100 N. Cumberland St. Algoma at Pearl Sts. Fort William: *813 Victoria Ave. 108 Frederica St. 615 Harold Cr. Store hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All stores closed Sundays. • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.-Saturdays to 6 p.m. CANADIAN HOLIDAYS Victoria Day-3rd Mon. in May Dominion Day-1st Mon. in July Civic Holiday-1st Mon. in Aug. Labour Day-1st Mon. in Sept. Thanksgiving Day 2nd Mon. in Oct. OUIMET CANYON 41 miles east of the Lakehead. Carved by erosion, this natural masterpiece is 2 miles long, 500 feet wide and 450 feet deep. �OUR HISTORY FROM THE DAYS OF THE VOYAGEUR The famous French explorers Radisson and Groseilliers were the first white men to explore the north shore of Lake Superior in 1659. Missionaries and traders soon followed in the wake of their wilderness thrust. Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut (founder of Duluth) built the first trading post in 1678 on the south bank of the Kaministiquia River near its mouth which he called Fort Caministigoyan. The fort flourished for a few years and then fell into disuse. It was rebuilt across the river on Island No. 1 in 1717 ::rnd was operated until 1758, the end of the French Regime in Canada. La Verendrye wintered in the fort in 1731 before discovering a new route westward through Pigeon River and Grand Portage. Fort Kaministiquia was acquired in 1803 by the Northwest Company and called the "New Fort." In the summer of 1807 the fort was changed to "Fort First Construction Engine Arrived 1876 William," named after the governor of the company, William McGillivary. A small settlement four miles to the north of Fort William was established in 1857 known as The Station. Prospectors, working out of the Station, discovered the Silver Islet mines in 1868. Colonel Sir Garnet Wolseley, before leading his troops westward, renamed The Station, Prince Arthur's Landing, in honour of Prince Arthur, son of Queen Victoria. Villagers changed the name to Port Arthur in 1884 when it was incorporated as a town. In was from Port Arthur that Simon J. Dawson surveyed his now famous Dawson Trail to the Red River settlement. In the vanguard of communities experimenting with electricity, the Lakehead was recognized as one of the first in North America to have an electric street railway system in 1888. Today, the Lakehead has a population in excess of 109,000. 1803-1821 North West Company Fort 1821-1881 Hudson's Bay Company Fort Early Propellor Steamship at the Lakehead �EATON'S EATON IOO 1869 .. 1969 OF CANADA PORT ARTHUR AND FORT WILLIAM Units of the largest Retail Organization in Canada, extends a hearty welcome to Canadian and American visitors . Here vou will f i nd a large selectior;i of high quality merchandise at moderate prices. NOR SHOR MOTOR HOTEL-Where a private indoor swimminq pool awaits your pleasure in this l 04-room motor hotel perfect Iv-located right between the two cities. Amethyst and Copper Room dininq lounges, Jasper Lounge with live entertainment, saunas, ample parking. �LEGEND MAIN SPORTING AREAS PARKS, PICNIC GROUNDS AND SCENIC ATTRACTIONS OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST • LOCAL INDUSTRIES A TOURIST INFORMATION CAMPING - CHIPPEWA PAI' SWIMMING - �SEAWAY TERMINAL / STEAM PLANT 'ARK & zoo S - PICNICS_ RIDES , r:;-. f,,.,.,, s �TRAVEL NORTH AMERICA'S MOST SCENIC DRIVE LAKE SUPERIOR CIRCLE ROUTE Share the thrilling experience of many thousands of visitors who have investigated the beautiful motor trip around Lake Superior, the largest fresh water lake in the world. Its gleaming blue waters touch the shores of three states, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and the Province of Ontario Total distance by main highway circling the lake is 1302 miles of ever changing grandeur. The Canadian north shore section extends from the Pigeon River Border entry point between Minnesota and Ontario 480 miles to Soult Ste. Marie. From the Lakeheod Cities of Fort William - Port Arthur travel the Trans Canada Highway through spectacular rock-cuts, deep valleys, with the major portion of time overlooking the mighty lake, with a broad expanse of water to the horizon and many is,onds clinging to the bays and shorelines. Foll is the "Season of The Flominq Leaves." Fabulous tree leaf colouring occurs ofter the first frost, approximately mid September extendinq to the First of October. You will also enjoy travelling the inland highways converging on the Lakehead. Highway 17 west leads to Kenoro and Winnipeg. Highway 11 branches off Highway 17 west to Atikokan and Fort Frances paralleling the historical "Voyageur Route" to western Canada. Plan to stay at the Canadian Lakehead, a modern metropolitan community of 109,000 offering excellent food, accommodation, entertainmen1 and scenery. LAKE SUPERIOR CIRCLE ROUTE �MILAGES from the CANADIAN LAKEHEAD SOUTH TO •••••••••••••••• Duluth •• ••••••••••••·•·• Minneapolis & St. Poul .......... 348 Eau Cloire ............ Rochester, Minn. 354 411 Fargo 450 .. •••••••••••••••••••• Green Boy Detroit Kansas City ........ Cleveland ............ Dallas .................. New York ............ Seattle .................. 197 •••••••••••• 527 •••••••••••••••• Milwaukee •••••••••••• 543 Madison 570 Chicago •••••••••••••••• Pigeon River 660 Des Moines 609 St. Louis 853 ........ .......... ................ 40 895 865 1,032 1,323 1,519 1,911 Orient Bay Macdiarmid (Lake Nipigon) Beardmore ••• ••••• •• •• Geraldton Long Lac ................ Rossport Schreiber Terrace Bay Marathon Heron Bay White River Monitouwadge Wawa Sault Ste. Marie .. Toronto •••••••••• 100 .. 106 120 165 181 114 128 138 190 200 249 250 300 438 ........ EAST TO .. MacKenzie River Loon Lake Pearl River •••••••••• Ouimet Dorion Hurkett Red Rock Nipigon .......... ................ ................ ................ ............ ···········--··· 15 27 32 40 44 48 60 66 ............ ........ •••••••••••••••••• Montreal •••••••••• Halifax ................ 1,887 Ottawa ................ 909 Sudbury 622 ................ KakabekC:J Falls Shebandowan Lake Raith Savanne Upsala and Lac Des Mille Lacs English River and Brown's Lake Atikokan ............. Ignace Raleigh Lall.e .................... ................ ........ .... . .................... . ............. 1,049 ................ 189 Dinorwic ................ 203 Wabigoon 208 Dryden WEST TO 861 Dyment ............ ................ River 18 Sioux Lookout 53 57 Vermillion Boy .... 77 Kenora 90 Fort Frances ........ 212 Winnipeg .............. 431 Regina .................. 782 Saskatoon 939 Edmonton ............ 1,278 Vancouver .......... 1,950 118 126 153 167 Howk Lake ........ ........ j McCARTNEY'S FORT WILLIAM WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR CHINA A section of McCartney Jewellers, Victoria Ave., Fort William, (just one block from the Tourist Bureau Parking Lot), showing the spl it level Chino Court in the most beautiful chino store "In the Northwest", featuring Wedgwood, Minton, Spode, Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester, Hummell ond Dresden Figurines, Irish Belleek, Continental Souvenirs. You'll enjoy just browsing. AIR CONDITIONED 219 Eagle "WE INVITE AMERICAN CHARGE ACCOUNTS" 236 241 247 278 304 �Port Arthur Service Index AUTO DEALERS AND SERVICE ~AKEHEAD ,,M!;>TORS L;,D·,•, Mem~fial Avenue Plymouth, Chrysler, Dodge . . . ... . .. . . .. . ... . . . 345-6581 BAKERIES SHAW'S BAKERY-Serving all Northwestern Ontario since 1923 .................. ........................................ 345-7327 BEAUTICIANS ORCHID BEAUTICIANS, 276 Park St. ...... ...... 345-5021 Large staff-appointments not always necessary. BUS LINES GREYHOUND BUS LINES167 N. Cumberland St., Port Arthur 345-2194 CAMERAS CAMERA SHOP-Complete selection-all types cameras and films-10 S. Cumberland St., Port Arthur ........ 345-2521 109 S. May St., Fort William ............................ 623-9862 CHINA ATKINSON'S JEWELLERS LTD.-Lakehead's leading quality jewellers. English Bone China by Royal Doulton, Wedgewood, Coalport, Royal Worcester, Minton, Spode-lmported Irish Belleek China, Sheffield Reproduction Silver . . ... . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . ... . . .. . .. 344-3548 GEORGE H. BURKE JEWELLERS LIMITED-In the heart of downtown Port ArthurHome of Wedgewood China .............................. 344-1911 LOWERY'S LIMITED-S. Cumberland St. at ParkPort Arthur's Largest Gift Centre . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. 344-6666 CHIROPRACTORS A. H. DILLEY, D.C.-253 Lincoln St., Port Arthur 344-2741 DEPARTMENT STORES EATON'S OF CANADA-Port Arthur .. . .. . .... ...... .. McNULTY'S LIMITED-228 Arthur St., Authentic Tartans .. .......... ... ... ... ... .. .......... Simpsons-Sears Ltd.-lntercity Plaza . ..... ... . .. ... 345-5441 345-7324 344-3581 DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS A & W DRIVE-INS-Home of the Burger Family and Chubby Chicken-Hwy. 17, Intercity ........ 344-9562 Hwy. 17, 431 N. Cumberland St. ...... ... .. ....... 344-2152 DRUG STORES BOURKE'S DRUG STORE LIMITED224 Arthur St. . . ... . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . ... . ... . . . 345-5401 Hotel-Motel Delivery Service 9 A.M. • 8 P.M. Week Days DRY CLEANERS DAWSON'S YOUR WARDROBE DRY CLEANERS229 Cameron Street, Port Arthur . . ... . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . .. 345-5032 SAVE-WAY CLEANERS LTD.-Your Sanitone Dry CleanersShirt Launderers .. . ............................................. 345-7357 220 Cooke Street, Port Arthur, 302 E. Victoria Avenue, Fort William GIFT SHOPS NANIBIJOU CURIOS-Canadian Craft Centre 276 N. Cumberland St. (Hwy. 17), Port ArthurRepresents hundreds of Genuine Canadian Craftsmen across the country .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. 344-5986 GOLF COURSES STRATHCONA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE ........ 683-8251 HOTELS-(Licensed Liquor Lounges) HODDER AVENUE HOTEL-Jct. 17 East & Hodder Avenue. Home of the "Candlelight Dining Lounge" & "Rue De la Madelaine" Lounge. Ample parking. 20 rooms 683-6031 �HOTELS-Continued) NOR SHOR MOTOR HOTEL-104 Rooms-on Hwy. 17, Intercity. Coffee Shop, "Amethyst & Copper Dining Lounge" charcoal broiled steaks, prime ribs of beef. "Jasper Lounge" nightly live entertainment, fully licensed. Ample free parking. Four channel TV. INDOOR HEATED SWIMMING POOL. Saunas . . .... . .. . .. . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . 344-9621 PRINCE ARTHUR MOTOR HOTEL-Free parking for registered guests. Port Arthur's finest swimming pool 345-5411 SHORELINE MOTOR HOTEL-Cumberland St. NorthAmple parking-Coffee Bar, Dining Lounge, Cocktail Lounge ... .. . . .. ... .... ......... ... .. . . .. ... . .... .. 344-9661 LAUNDROMATS CUMBERLAND WASH & DRY-191 N. CumberlandWashing & Dry Cleaning. Attendant on duty 8 a.m. to midnight, including Sundays .. .. . .... .. .. . ... . .. .. .. ... 344-7101 MOTELS-CABINS STRATHCONA MOTEL-547 Hodder Ave., located opposite Strathcona Golf Course. Reasonable rates. .. .. .... 683-8351 RADIO & TELEVISION STATIONS CKPR-A.M. & F.M. Radio & CKPR TV Station87 N. Hill St., Port Arthur .. .. ... .. .... .... .. ... ... . .. 344-3526 RESTAURANTS-SUPPER CLUBS & TAVERNS BYRON-HILL STEAK HOUSE-(Hwy. 17), Mid Cities Cocktails-Roast Beef-Sea Food-B.P.A. RatingFree Parking .. ... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. . . 345-7923 C!RCLE IN SUPPER CLUB-PANCAKE HOUSETwo in one specialty house-featuring Smitty's-Perkin's Pancakes-plank steaks-spaghetti-chicken Bar-B-Q ribs -sea food. Licensed for liquor, wine & beer. Hwy. 17-11, between Port Arthur and Fort William .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . 345-2111 VI'S TAVERN & RESTAURANT-230 Bay St., Port Arthur, Ontario. AAA approved. Specializing in fine Italian foods. Licensed liquor-dining lounge ............ . ....... ..... .. 344-4256 REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND MORTGAGES HEADLAND REALTY LIMITED-209 Arthur St., Port Arthur .. ... .... .. ... ... ........ ............... .... .. .. .. .. . 344-7211 LAKEWOOD REALTY LTD.-2 S. Cumberland St., Port Arthur-"Ask for the Man in the Derby Hat" 345-2367 SIGHTSEEING TOURS MARY ETHEL SIGHTSEERS-Boat Cruise of the Harbour, near Tourist Information Bureau at Waterfront .. 345-7587 SUPERMARKETS A & P FOOD STORES-4 stores at the Lakehead: 161 S. Court, River at Madeline in Port Arthur. TELEVISION VIDEON-Your "Good Companion" at the Lakehead! Make sure your hotel or motel room has Videon-4 colourful channels for your entertainment pleasure. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS •CENTENNIAL PARK (In Boulevard Lake Park). HILLCREST PARK .and SUNKEN GARDEN. TRAILERS-CAMPERS-MOTOR HOMES Del-Craft Metal Industries-Component parts, Sales and Service-217 N. Cumberland St. .. . 345-1234 TRAILER & CAMPING GROUNDS Trowbridge Falls Camping Grounds "Off Hodder Ave." .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 683-6661 VARIETY STORES S. S. KRESGE LTD.-2 StoresArthur at Court, Port Arthur .. . .. . .. . ... .. .... .. .. ... . Victoria at Brodie, Fort William . .. ... ...... ...... 345-6841 623-7234 WOOLLENS McNULTY'S LIMITED-228 Arthur St-Hudson's Bay and Kenwood Blankets, Quality Apparel for the Family 345-7324 BOOSTERS CLAYDON COMPANY LIMITED1116 Waterloo St., Port Arthur .......... .. .. ..... ..... LeCOCQ THE FLORIST LTD.240 Arthur St. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . ... . ... . .. .. ... .. .. .. . 344-8491 344-2428 �Fort William Service Index DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS AIR TRANSPORTATION AIR CANADA . ····· ····· ··· .. ···· ···· ········· ··· ···• 577-1121 PIONEER AIRWAYS-Hwy. I I-Crystal Lake Phone Sapawe ...... .. ... .. ......... ... .. .. .... .. .... .... ...... . . 2471 TRANSAIR LIMITED-Lakehead Airp:>rt . ...... . 577-2135 BEAUTICIANS ANNETTE'S HOUSE OF FLAIR-N. BrodieJust ¼ block from the Tourist Centre . 623-6606 CAMERA SHOP-Complete selection-all types cameras and films. 10 S. Cumberland St., Port Arthur . 345-2521 109 S. May St., Fort William .. .. . .. . .... .... . 623-9862 McCARTNEY JEWELLERS "CHINA COURT" .. . "See Display Advertisement" on Mileage Page. 623-7408 622-4679 CHAPPLES GOLF COURSE-Maple St. . ..... .. .... 623-7070 FORT WILLIAM MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSERosslyn Road & Twin City Crossroads .... ........ .... 577-2731 ROYAL EDWARD HOTEL, 150 Rooms114 S. May St. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . 623-8467 HOLIDAY INN INTERNATIONALDonald & Brodie St. .. .. ...... ... .... .. ..... .... .... ... ... .. 623-1581 125 Rooms, Pool, Coffee Shop, Dining Room, Cocktail Lounge. JEWELLERS COIN OPERATED LAUNDRY WESTFORT LAUNDROMAT-1413 Edward St.Opposite Safeway . .. .. . .. . . . . ... . . . .. .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . BOURKE'S DRUG STORE LTD.514 Victoria Ave. . ................... ...... .. ... 623-7401 Hotel-Motel Delivery Service-9 A.M. - 8 P.M. Week Days HOTELS-(Licensed Liquor Lounges) 623-7481 CHIROPRACTORS OREN H. SAFIR-600 S. Syndicate Ave. DRUG STORES GOLF COURSES CAMERAS CHINA WALTER BROWN JEWELLERS-510 Victoria Ave. A & W DRIVE-INS-Home of the Burger Family and Chubby Chic'ken-Hwy. 17, 301 W. Arthur St. .. .... .. ...... 577-1351 Southern Ave. and North May Sts. (Hwy. 17) .. .. 623-1243 McCARTNEY JEWELLERS-Fine English China 623-7408 622-9708 MEN'S WEAR DEPARTMENT STORES CHAPPLE$ LIMITED-Victoria at Syndicate .... 623 -6401 WOODGATES LTD.-The Man's Shop107 S. May St. . .. .. . . .. 622-2953 �Fort William Service Index RADIO STATIONS Radio "One" CJLX 800 for N.B.C. News, Sports, Weather -Talk Back-ONLY 24 STATION-213 Myles 622-9618 REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE G. R. Duncan & Co. Ltd.-121 S. May St. . Clare Mapledoram Agencies Ltd.-125 S. May 622-9621 623-6438 TOURIST MOTELS-CABINS CHIPPEWA PARK TOURIST CABINSChippewa Park ... .. ..... ..... ..... .. .. ... ... ... . ... 623-3912 PARADISE MOTEL-W. Arthur, Highway 17 ... . 577-5551 TOTEM TOURIST COURT & TRAILER PARKHighway 61-City Limits-Housekeeping CabinsBox 453 .. . . . .... . . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. 623-6702 RESTAURANTS-SUPPER CLUBS-TAVERNS CLUB "17" SUPPER CLUB-Arthur St. and Neebing Ave. Near Airport, City Limits on Highway 17-11Dancing .. .. .. ... . . . . ... .. .. ... .. .... . 577-6735 Fresh Lake Trout-Our Specialty-Licensed Liquor Lounge. UNCLE FRANK'S SUPPER CLUB-Highway 61 S. Dining-Liquor Lounge License, Dancing . ... . . . 622-7560 SERVICE STATIONS PAUL'S "ESSO" SERVICE, Arthur & Franklin Sts.A recommended Service Station, on Hwys. No. 11-17-61. Imperial Oil Road Maps . .... ... .. ..... 622-6461 SUPERMARKETS A & P-4 Stores at the Lakehead: 570 S. Syndicate, and 505 W. Arthur St., Fort William. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS BOTANICAL GARDENS-(Chapples Park) CHIPPEWA PARK Visit Superior Brick & Tile (Burned Clay Products). BOOSTERS BURTON PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.129 S. May St. . . .. . . . . .... . .. . . . . .. 623-8652 CLOW DARLING PLUMBING & HEATING112 McVicar St., Fort William ..... ........ .... .. ..... .. 623-7485 JOHN HAGGLUND LUMBER & FUEL497 E. Mary St. .... ... ... ...... ............. 623-6491 JAMES MURPHY FUEL OIL COMPANY LIMITED 623-9507 LeCOCQ THE FLORIST LTD.505 % Victoria Ave., Fort William .. . ...... . .... ... .... ... 623-7441 O'BRIEN AGENCY LTD.-lnsurance100 Simpson St. ... ...... .. ... ... ...... .. ....... .. .. .. ... ...... . 623-9571 �Port Arthur's polka-dotted Tourist Pagoda is the oldest Tourist Information Bureau in Canada . Built in 191 0, it is called the "Pagoda", because of its unusual Oriental design. TOURIST RECEPTION CENTRES Fort William's modern Tourist Centre offers ompfe parking in downtown shopping area . It is situated in Paterson Park and centered by o beautiful Colour Fountain. Hours-9 o.m. to 9 p.m. Each Doy Including Sunday. r I~ • l:, d 'f,,:"" I_~,, ~ I) HODDER AVENUE HOTEL- on Highway 17 in Port Arthur. Overlooking Strat_ h cona. golf course. Excellent rooms with bath and T.V. Ample parking. h'ome of the Candlelight Dining Lounge and Rue de la Madeleine Lounge. SHORELINE MOTOR HOTEL-•located in downtown Port Arthur-70 units with bath-Coffee bar and dining lounge. Meet your friends at the Marine Cocktail Lounge-Ample Parking. �WILDERNESS FISHING AND HUNTING LAND OF 250,000 LAKES NON -RES I DENT LICENSES For fishing at its best, enjoy the wilderness lakes and streams surrounding the Canadian Lakehead. Fish in Dog La'ke for giant Northerns, Lac Des Mille Lac for Walleyes and Northerns, Brown's Lake and Shebandowan Lake for Lake Trout, Northerns and Walleyes, Arrow Lake for Lake Trout and Northerns, and the far famed Nipigon for trophy sized Speckled Trout, Lake Trout, Northerns and Walleyes. Countless other lakes nearby all provide good fishing. All hunters are required to present any hunting license from any state or province or successfully pass an examination prescribed and conducted by the Department of Lands and Forests before an Ontario hunting license can be obtained. Non Residents THE MAJESTIC MOOSE The Department of Lands and Forests recent aerial survey shows over 10,000 moose in the 13,000 square miles surrounding the Lakehead, heaviest concentration of moose in Ontario, bear, wolves and grouse are plentiful. Spring Bear (April 1 to June 30) .. . .. .. . . 10.50 Bear, rabbits, birds .... .. .. .... ... .... .... ...... ..... . . 21.00 Moose, bear, rabbits, birds Deer-Closed season. 101.00 �SIMPSONS-SEARS The Friendliest Store in Town YOUR ONE-STOP SHOPPING CENTRE AT THE CANADIAN LAKEHEAD Free and Easy Parking Intercity Plaza USE YOUR SIMPSONS-SEARSSIMPSONS OR SEARS CHARGE PLATES! Over a Million Dollar Expansion in Progress ��ENJOY NATURE UNSPOILED KAKABEKA FALLS This beautiful falls, only 18 miles west of the Lakehead, known as the "Niagara of the North," plunges 128 feet into the Kam River gorge below. Camping, tenting, trailers, fireplaces, wading pool for tots, sandy beach for grown-ups. MIDDLE FALLS Forty miles south of the Lakehead Cities off Highway 61. Enjoy beautiful scenery, picnicing, wading and swimming pool. WILD GOOSE Ten miles east of the Lakehead on Highway 17, this park attracts many with its invigorating swimming, tenting, fireplaces, recreation area. Lion"-Rock Formation, Sibley Co noeing-Quet ico Pork SIBLEY Travel 24 miles Lake, and enjoy park. Fireplaces, tiful sandy beach "Seo east on Highway 17, turn right at Pass nature unspoiled in this large provincial tenting, camping, trailers, museum, beauon lovely Lake Marie-Louise for swimming. OUIMET CANYON Forty-one miles east on Highway 17, turn north at Ouimet railway crossover bridge, brings the visitor to a two mile long gorge of unsurpassed beauty. Peer into a rugged gap 450 feet below. Six miles of gravel road. QUETICO Take Highway 17 or 17 A west to Highway 11, 90 miles west of the Canadian Lakehead. Here you have 1,750 square miles of virgin country for your camping and fishing pleasure. Pork �CHURCHES (Downtown) PORT ARTHUR .. . . . . St. John's, 226 Pearl Street ANGLICAN ...... BAPTIST .. .... .. First Baptist, North Algoma and Arthur Streets CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ..... Corner Ambrose and Ross Streets JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES SERVICE CLUBS GYRO Mondays, 6:3() p.m., Royal Edward Hotel and Prince Arthur Hotel September through June. Corner John and McBean Streets LUTHERAN .... Immanuel, Corner Pearl and Banning Streets JAYCEES PENTECOSTAL ....... . .. 1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., 3rd Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Jaycee Club Room, 2nd Floor, 414 Victoria Avenue, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., NorSllcr Motor Hotel, last Wednesday, 8 p.m., 204 Arthur Street. PRESBYTERIAN .... . .. . Elim, 326 Arthur Street First Presbyterian, 275 Cameron Street ROMAN CATHOLIC .......... .. St. Andrew's, Corner North Algoma and Arthur Sts. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS ... ..... ... 391 North Court Street TRINITY UNITED Corner Waverley and Algoma Streets KINSMEN ST. PAUL'S UNITED .... .... ..... .. ..... .. ....... .. .. 335 Waverley St. Alternate Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Royal Edward Hotel. Alternate Thursdays, 6:30 p.m ., Prince Arthur Hotel, September to June. CHURCHES (Downtown) FORT WILLIAM KIWANIS ANGLICAN .... .. .............. St. Paul's, Ridgeway and Arthur Sts. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. alternating Royal Edward Hotel Prince Arthur Hotel. Westfort Kiwanis, Monday, 6:30 p.m., Westfort Hotel. BAPTIST .. ... ........ ... First Baptist, Moodie and Brunswick Sts. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ... ....... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... ... .. 505 Luci Court JEWISH SYNAGOGUE .......... ..... ........ ..... ... .. . Grey St. at Walsh LUTHERAN ....... ...... ....... ...... .. .... Trinity, May and Ogden Sts. Zion, 641 S. Marks Street PRESBYTERIAN ... .. .. ..... St. Andrew's, Brodie and Donald Sts. ROMAN CATHOLIC .... St. Patrick's, Archibald and Donald Sts. SALVATION ARMY ..... ... ........... .. ...... ..... .... 130 N. May Street SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS ...... .. ......... .. .. ..... 541 Luci Court UNITED .. .... ...... .. ... ... .. .... .... . Wesley, N. Brodie and Myles Sts. and LIONS Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. alternating Royal Edward Hotel and Prince Arthur Hotel, September through June. Noon meeting in July and August. ROTARY Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Royal Edward Hotel, through June, July and August, noon meetings. Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Prince Arthur Hotel. September �WORLD SEAPORT IN THE HEART OF A NATION THE CANADIAN LAKEHEAD, WESTERN TERMINUS OF THE SEAWAY, IS THE EXACT CENTRE OF CANADA CANADA'S 3rd LARGEST PORT 1968 SHIPMENT Vancouver Montreal Lakehead 24,490,320 20,895,922 13,201,770 Tl1ree hundred years ago the fur traders in their frail birch bark canoes inaugurated shipping at the Canadian Lakehead. Today, grain ships from the seven seas of the world and the Great Lakes trade at the port. Here you will see modern vessels from Europe or the United Kingdom bringing in cargoes of general merchandise destined for the West, and returning with golden grain. Huge lake freighters take on fantastically large cargoes of grain-up to a million bushelsin a few hours. Sturdy ore carriers take on iron ore for shipment to hungry blast furnaces. An average of 1,500 vessels each year come to the Lakehead. Guarded by the Sleeping Giant, the Lakehead enjoys a natural land-locked harbour. Here in this protected shelter has grown the third largest port in Canada, shipping an average of 17 million tons of grain, iron ore, pulpwood, newsprint and general package cargo a year. As Canadian Western Terminus of the Seaway, this port will continue to expand. KEEFER SEAWAY TERMINAL "ALGORAIL" Loading Iron Ore at C.N.R. Ore Dock �ROCKHOUNDS .. . Rockhounds quickly discover Ontario, Canada, to be one of the best collecting areas in North America. Most of the mineral collecting in the Lake Superior area is found along Highway No. 17. Here you can find everything from Almandine to Zonotlite. It is a simple matter to plan your rock collecting trip around the north of Lake Superior. Begin by ordering geological circular Number 10 from Ontario Department of Mines, 179 S. Algoma Street, Port Arthur, Ontario (only one dollar). This superb booklet prepared by E. G. Pye, is crammed full of actual photographs, locations and all the dope you will need to find the minerals you are after. Many good agates have been' found along scenic highway No. 17 between Fort William and Rossport. Should you prefer to buy amethyst crystals you can obtain direction at most tourist bureaus. Near Marathon, Ontario, lie such rocks as the beautiful iridescent and opalescent larvikite. A scant one hour's drive from Marathon will take you to Manitouwadge, an area rich in lead, zinc and copper. Since the mines are active, you can write to Geco Limited for permission to visit the dumps. • () - SPAGHETTI • STEAKS CHICKEN • BBQ RIBS • :irsrCIRCLE IN SUPPER CLUB-PANCAKE HOUSE -Two-in-one Specialty House. Featuring Smitty Perkin's Pancakes, Plank Steaks, Spaghetti, Chicken, Bar-B-Q Ribs, Sea Food . Licensed for Liquor, Wine and Beer. Hwy. 17-11 between Port Arthur and Fort William. �THERE'S SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO IN FORT WILLIAM BOTANNICAL GARDENS Fort William's exotic Botannical Gardens offer a world wide variety of plant life. The conservatory's main building is a tropical house kept at a constant 80°. Adjoining wings specialize in desert floras and con• stantly changing seasonal displays. CHIPPEWA PARK A must stop on your visit to Fort William. The Park is only three miles from Fort Wil· liam on Lake Superior. Families enjoy swim• ming, boating, amusement rides and a North· western Ontario wildlife exhibit. CAMPING Camping enthusiasts will enjoy Chippewa Park's Trailer and Camping facilities over· looking Thunder Bay's legendary Sleeping Giant. Complete modern facilities on the spot. �e,-me to tie CANADIAN LAKEHEAD A metropolitan community of 109,000 nestled in a majestic vacationland offers you the comfort and pleasures of a unique holiday setting. Experience the thrilling lure of the great outdoors, then return to the hospitality playland of two pulsating cities. Food, rest, sightseeing, shopping, sports, recreation, night clubs, and family facilities are all yours to enjoy and fit your pocketbook too. This booklet is produced by THE UPPER LAKE SUPERIOR TRAVEL COUNCIL For further information write: P.O. Box 2000, Port Arthur or Fort William, Ontario I.JGJ I -..... �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Upper Lake Superior Travel Council Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Port Arthur Canada - Ontario - Fort William https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/d548b071c4d14f2ac3c7c16adc2c6ba8.pdf feeee67cb89dbb060fef79c25b55abdd PDF Text Text MOTORWAYS.MILER 3RD QUfiRTER 1972 �from nuts to soup and vice-versa VOLUME 3, NUMBER 3 P r o d u c e d by Howes, Waldon Associates Limited and published four times yearly at their offices at 18 399 Berry Street, Winnipeg R3J 1 N6, for Soo-Security Motorways Ltd. REGIONAL MANAGERS Alberta-British Columbia - Mel Huntley Saskatchewan - Reg Lew is Manitoba-Northwest Ontario - Laur ie Brown TERMINALS MANAGER Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Leth bridge Medicine Hat Estevan Maple Creek Moose Jaw North Battleford North Portal Prince Albert Regina Saskatoon Swift Current Weyburn Minot Winnipeg Dryden Kenora Red Lake Thunder Bay Pat Haworth Me l Hu ntley N ick Dan iel Bert Kemmet Geo. Daniel Roy Craigen TELEPHONE Marv Decksheirner George Clark Brad. Arnold Ray Hagel Reg Lewis John Paul "Slim" Thomas Mert Anderson Don MacDonald Art Chimuk Doug Borton Earl Gale Ron Tingley Ed Metzler 434-3166 252-4456 699-7722 327-5532 527-5511 634-3418 667-2530 692-1891 445-8164 2442 764-4247 527-2611 652-4130 773-3167 842-2634 836-8111 775-8451 223-4217 468-8955 80 345-7311 Direct through service between United States and Canada via North Portal, Saskatchewan and Emerson, Manitoba. TERMINALS IN EASTERN CANADA Cornwall, Elliott Lake, Hamilton, North Bay, Ottawa, Peterborough, · St. Catharines, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Toronto, Montreal, P.O., Buffalo, N. Y. Soo-Security Motorways Ltd. is the western freight division of the Motorways associated companies, which also include Motorways (Ontario) Ltd. , and Hill Security Limited . Postage paid in cash at third class rate. Permit no. 7313 THECOVER Superimposed over an artist's drawing of old Fort William are some scenes from today's Lakehead Harbour. On the back cover is the coal and ore loading dock, with the overhead railway trestle stretching into the background, and a winter scene. On the front cover, an aerial view of the harbour and the Sleeping Giant, and two representatives of two major transportations systems, highway and seaway. 2 From left to right are John Attenborrow, Maintenance Superintendent for Canadian Motorways Limited; Laurie Brown, Regional Manager for Manitoba and Northwest Ontario, and Transportation Manager, SooSecurity Motorways; Paul Maley, Sales Manager, Soo-Security Motorways; Art Chimuk, Terminal Manager, Winnipeg. WHILE MANY CITIES in Canada suffered an economic setback in 1971, Thunder Bay stepped right ahead to set new goals and achievements for growth in that year. And in 1972, according to the Development Bureau, things are looking even better. Planned expansion of existing plants so far calls for the expenditure of over eight million dollars. These additions will create jobs for 413 more people. During 1971 there were records set in most of the city's major industries. Building permits totalled $32,000,000, a record high. The Port of Thunder Bay handled a total of 22,164,928 tons, the biggest yet. There were more tourist visitors than ever before, more travellers through Thunder Bay Airport, and the population grew to 111,492. We must confess that these healthy growth figures are of more than casual interest to us at Motorways. It turns out that we are at present the carriers of a good proportion of the food marketed in the city. Meat from the midwest, fruit from the Okanagan and the Niagara Peninsula, canned goods from a variety of sources, all come to Thunder Bay via Motorways. Literally everything "from soup to nuts" rolls in under our yellow and black fleet colours. We've made this happy state of affairs the subject of one of our major stories this issue. This represents a bit of a change from our policy in the past which has been to focus entirely on industries and businesses, and to breathe not a word about our own services to these firms. In the case of the fo.Jd business in Thunder Bay, Motorways' function is a significant and interesting part of the overall story, and provides a unifying theme. You may rest assured that this does not mean we've lost any of that gracious modesty which, up to now, we have of course been too modest to mention. Almost every business has a specialized set of names and · phrases that describe equipment and processes that are unique to it. In some trades this specialized lingo almost amounts to a separate languag«=;, "Let's bleed this cut into the gutter" sounds pretty gory. But my friend the printer is merely suggesting that a photo (cut) be extended (bled) to the bound edge of a printed page inside the book (the gutter). The highway transport business is no exception when it comes to original phrases. Over the years we have developed a terminology that makes it easy for one trucking man to understand another, but might thoroughly confuse an outsider. Some of these words have been borrowed from other trades and professions, others are strictly our own. In the interests of better communication, and because people in the transportation business have a great deal of contact with the public, we're beginning a series of short columns featuring terms common to the trucking business. Some of them may be already familiar, some may be familiar but carry meanings different from the ones you're familiar with, and others might be completely new. We'd like to thank the good people of Thunder Bay for their helpful hospitality, very particularly Port Manager Ken Mccuaig and his staff. Their assistance in the compiling of this issue was most helpful and was greatly appreciated. Paul Maley Sales Manager �The good life ■ 1n Thunder Bay A QUESTION THAT WE frequently ask people during the compiling of the "Motorways Miler" is: "What do you like about the life in your city?" We of course get a variety of answers. From Gerry McFadden of Thunder Bay we got the simple response: "The good life." Gerry ought to know, since he is the Director of the Development Bureau for the City of Thunder Bay. His requirements for the good life include the opportunity to earn a good salary, which Thunder Bay certainly offers. There is everything for recreation close at hand - Gerry's lakeside cottage is only a 40-minute drive from town. No one in the city is further away from his office or shop than a 20-minute drive. Ten to 15 minutes is the average, and this is a great boon to happy refugees from bigger places where the daily routine can begin with an hour-long run to work. Cultural and educational opportunities are similar to those of much larger centres. In other words, Thunder Bay is big enough to offer most of the advantages of city life, but small enough to escape most of the problems. If there are any drawbacks, it is perhaps a feeling of isolation from the rest of Canada. Motorways, I am pleased to note, does its bit to help alleviate that feeling of remoteness for people in Thunder Bay and for many other centres much further of the beaten track. As Transportation Manager I have the opportunity of a continuing "bird's-eye view" of the total part Motorways plays in carrying goods and raw materials to and from most centres in the West. On an average working day, for example, our Central Dispatch office will handle from 200 to 250 highway trips between terminals. In total our vehicles cover an average of 60,000 to 70,000 miles per day of highway driving. From bananas in January to popsicles and ice cream in July, we haul every possible commodity (and a few impossible ones) to every corner of Western Canada. The task of keeping all of these vehicles headed in the right directior., with the right loads, and on time, falls on Chief Dispatcher Don McManus, assisted by the Dispatchers in each Terminal. As key man in the Transportation Manager's department, Don's job is challenging enough when everything runs smoothly. But when incidents like ice storms in Ontario, snow slides in the rockies, highway accidents, and other uncontrollable complications arise, his job gets to be very, very interesting in deed. Thunder Bay is the eastern centre of Sao-Security Motorways' transportation network. In this issue it is our pleasure to deal in some detail with the company's services to the food industry there. Although the city is serviced by water, air and rail facilities, it is the high way transportation business which, with some pride of accomplishment, provides the bulk of the consumer goods that the Thunder Bay market demands. Laurie Brown Regional Manager Manitoba and Northwest Ontario and Transportation Manager Ed. Metzler Manager Thunder Bay Terminal ED METZLER first joined Motorways as a part-time staffer in the spring of 1958. In October of the same year he went full time in the sales department in Thunder Bay and in 1966 took over the Managership of the Terminal. The background he brought to his job with Motorways included eight years in various positions with the CN R freight department. A native born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ed takes an active part in community life, particularly in young people's organizations. He has a daughter, Jo-Anne who is 19, and two sons, Ward, 16 and Pat, 12. Not surprising Ed's interests include scouting and Little League baseball. He is a Scout Leader and is on the North West Ontario Executive. For the Little League he contributes his talents as a coach and umpire. When not engaged in either of these activities, he likes to devote a little attention to his garden. His wife Joan is a Registered Nurse and is presently on the teaching staff at a local hospital. Motorways Thunder Bay Terminal employes 43 people on part-time and full-time, and there are 16 Lease Operators working out of it. 3 �TH ~vs REMEMBER _MCKIRDY'S,. OR E~EI IF YOU ASK A NATIVE of Thunder Bay to tell you of a famous local product called "Repal-fly", he might have to think awhile. If you give him a hint that it has something to do with keeping black flies and mosquitoes away, he'll likely brighten and say "Oh, you mean McKirdy's!" Fishermen are reminded by their wives not to forget the McKirdy's. People back from a berry-picking excursion will tell you the flies were awful, "but we smeared on lots of McKirdy's". Until fairly recently Jack McKirdy's fly dope was mainly a local institution around the Lakehead. Fishermen from the U.S. picked up an occasional bottle to try it out, became immediate converts, but couldn't get it Stateside. Jack gets a letter on the average of once a day throughout the year from Americans, but he can't fill orders directly, and the red tape involved in getting U.S. clearance to export to distributors there is more trouble than it's worth. Then a couple of years ago Jack and his time-honoured home-made preparation were featured in a national magazine. That really got things going. In 197 0 he bottled 30,000 jars. In '71, 40,000. And so far this year production is already around the 50,000 mark. "People tell me I should get automatic machinery in and go for mass production" he laughs. "But that would put my part-time people out of work, and aren't we supposed to be trying to cure unemployment?" McKirdy's fly dope has a long history, going back to 1882, when his 4 Jack McKirdy always applies the labels to his jars of Repal-fly by hand, but not always with an on-looker peering over his shoulder. Motorways Terminal Manager Ed Metzler is the kibbitzer, and this is the first time he's seen Mr. McKirdy's basement workshop, even though Motorways brings in all the drums of Oil of Citronella which constitutes the effective ingredient in the famous repellent. father, William McKirdy, opened a general store and trading post at Nipigon. In those days the town was known as a place where Indians traded furs, and tourists came for the finest speckled trout fishing in the world. Jack recalls the time when his father outfitted Teddy Roosevelt for a fishing trip on the Nipigon River. Later the McKirdys arranged a fishing trip for the Duke of Windsor, then Prince of Wales, during a visit to Canada in 1919. Black flies were a problem then, as �now, and most of the druggists and traders in the area made up some kind of fly dope to help their customers survive in fly season~ McKirdy Senior was no exception. "He'd have barrels of liquid tar and all sorts of stuff," McKirdy recalls. "Big black buckets of paste and oils. "And then suddenly one day he came up with this stuff. He started to make it in 1906 and by 1911 sales were so good he patented the formula." Jack McKirdy soon took over and has been making it ever since in his spare time, during a lifetime of fishing and prospecting in Ontario's north country. He was a commercial fisherman on Onaman Lake near Geraldton for nearly 50 years, and managed to make the fly dope in northern cabins under the most primitive conditions. In 1967 he retired to Thunder Bay, where he sti 11 manufactures the preparation as a part-time one-man operation, except during the busy season. Oil of citronella, imported from Ceylon, is one of the basic ingredients of the repellent. But other components are a wel I-kept McKirdy secret, especially the soothing preparation that helps to repair the damage already done. "My father passed the recipe on to me, and I 'II pass it on to my children," McKirdy says. He has a son and daughter, both married with families, and is confident "some of them will carry on." There have been some changes in the formula over the years. And McKirdy says he checks with federal laboratories periodically to get the latest information on effective ingredients for beating the bug problem. One thing that makes his repellent different from all the other preparations in cans, squeeze tubes and bottles, is the claim that it will actually relieve irritation caused by insect bites. If you've been foolish enough to forget the repellent before being attacked, you car. still use it to alleviate the discomfort. "But some cases of fly bites are so serious a person would be better to see a doctor," McKirdy points out. His production line for manufacturing the repellent starts with a pot in which enough of the mixture for a 200-jar batch is made. Then he uses an old graniteware coffee pot to fill jars with the liquid. The mixture solidifies in about half an hour into a smooth greaseless paste. McKirdy does his own labelling, packaging and shipping. He sells through distributors, most of whom also handle fishing tackle and equipment. One reason that Jack McKirdy has become such a well-respected Th under Bay institution is his own personality. He's a warm and friendly man, with a quiet sense of humour and plenty of good stories about his colourful life in the bush. Clear-eyed, steady-handed and built solid from decades of hauling nets, McKirdy is devious on only one point, his age. "My wife", he points out quietly, "says I shouldn't tell people how old I am". That's a minor point in any case. His Repal-fly has now become known throughout Canada, and in the past couple of years he's shipped orders to every province except Newfoundland. 5 �THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO the fur traders in their frail birch bark canoes inaugurated shipping at the Canadian Lakehead. Today, grain ships from the seven seas of the world and the industrial hinterland of the Great Lakes trade at the port. Here you will see modern vessels from Europe or the United Kingdom bringing in cargoes of general merchandise destined for the West, and returning with golden grain. Huge lake freighters take on fantastically large cargoes of grain - up to a million bushels - in a few hours. Sturdy ore carriers take on iron ore for shipment to hungry blast furnaces. An average of 1,500 vessels come to Thunder Bay, during each 8-month shipping season. , Guarded by the Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay enjoys a natural landlocked harbour. Here in this protected shelter has grown the third largest port in Canada, shipping nearly 20 million tons of grain, iron ore, pulpwood, newsprint and eral package cargo a year. As Canadian Western Terminus of this port will be continualng. in ports of Fort William and ur were in the ear 6 �trading days known as Fort William and Prince Arthur's Landing. Following Confederation in 1867 the ports of Fort William and Port Arthur operated as separate public harbours. In the year 1958 a Federal Act was passed to incorporate the Lakehead Harbour Commission. It provided for the combining of the harbours of Fort William and Port Arthur into one unit to be known as Lakehead Harbour. Lakehead Harbour is dominated on the east by seven-mile-long Point Sibley, much better known as the Sleeping Giant. The 1100-foot high granite ridge, in silhouette, resembles a man on his back. To the south is 1600-foot Mt. McKay, which not only provides a pleasing backdrop to the city, but is the location of some of the best ski slopes in central Canada. Excellent views of Thunder Bay and the harbour are from Hillcrest Park and the first ledge of Mount McKay. However, the best impression of the massive size of the giant grain elevators, marching around the shore, must be from the water side of the harbour. Thunder Bay stretches 35 miles from north to south. Through the bay opening can be seen Isle Royale, Mich., a United States Federal Park, 38 miles from the harbour shore, protects the docks stretching across the harbour front. The Thunder Bay Harbour, supervised by a five-man Harbour Commission, covers 27 miles of shore installations. In front of Port Arthur Ward, various industries and elevators are martialed around the shore. In Fort William Ward, the three river openings offer secure dockage for elevators, a modern iron ore storage and shipping plant, bulk oil depots etc. The main channel of the Kaministoquia River extends six miles upstream to a turning basin. The depth of water in the harbour varies from 20 to 27 feet with major installations running to Seaway depth. A shipyard at the northern· end of the harbour is equipped to handle the largest seaway ships in dry dock. Grain elevators, extending into deep water, permit ..ships to glide right to dockside to take on their loads. The record grain loading in one ship is in excess of 1,000,000 bushels. The heaviest shipping year saw 500,000,000 bushels arriving from the west, being cleaned, processed, certified by government inspectors and shipped overseas. Altogether there are 24 grain elevators situated along the shores of the Lakehead Harbour. These modern terminals have a total storage capacity of 105,376,400 bushels. Over 15 million tons of grain was handled through the Lakehead Harbour in 1971 in the eight-month shipping season. To speed up the movement of general cargo, Keefer Lakehead Terminal was opened in 1962. Ocean freighters and fast lake boats can simultaneously be loaded and unloaded. The terminal is classed as one of the most modern in the world with an investment in facilities exceeding $15,000,000. In 1969 a $3,500,000 expansion of cargo sheds and dockage area was completed. It is also one of the fastest transit terminals, with highly mobile equipment handling material - unloading around the clock. Over 700,000 tons of general cargo, steel, vehicles etc. are transferred to and from Canadian and overseas vessels. In all, four pulp and paper mills operate on the shore of Thunder Bay Harbour. In addition, a flour mill, malt plant, wheat starch plant, petroleum products plant, tar-processing plant, chemical plants, etc. all operate near the deep water of the harbour. 7 �TYPICAL TERMINAL GRAIN ELEVATOR AT THE LAKEHEAD HARBOUR In general the typical modern grain Elevator at the Lakehead Harbour follows the design shown. 4 DISCHARGE SPOUTS FROM ELEVATOR LEGS SCALE GARNER CLEANER GARNER HOPPER SCALE 5 6 7 MAYO AND TELESCOPIC DISTRIBUTING SPOUTS SCREENINGS SEPARATOR LOADING SPOUTS TO STORAGE BEL TS 3 - - Kl r"A·•~ /.A'11 - ·i= IIIJ.' II ... = ~ I, i: _,' :,,. :'.I. .I'll ,f_ ",. 1"'I "" ~ ~~ IU ...... ({n, ~t" 11 11-z iI I ,I :ii I 1:, ! 1:: 1 1, l;j I I, I I1 , I I t_-;:::. J " t:::::I t::: I u I..... ~ - ;;; L LONGITUDINAL SECTION Iii II ill I - ..~ . 21 - I - 11 I III j I I I 16 ,,I I 1 I I I I 11 i I I I I ii: II '1 ,11 .I I .. JJ r,, ~~ ~~· - ~ 111,l, i : ..~ ~--~ L dl J -= Iron ore (pellets), potash and coal, loaded in many cases directly into vessels are shipped in large tonnages. A modern mechanized belting system on the Mission River operates all year to stockpile iron ore pellets for transfer in the shipping season. Coal from the Western Provinces is transferred from unit rail trains to ships for transfer to steel mills and hydro plants in the East. As the Lakehead Harbour spends four months out of the year completely engulfed by ice, a quick spring breakup is of utmost importance to the shipping season. To speed up the shipping season, the Norman McLeod Rogers, one of the largest icebreakers on the Great Lakes System, and the Alexander Henry, both operated by the Department of Transport of Canada break out the harbour at an early date each shipping season. It is interesting to note in 1958, the year prior to the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Lake head Harbour handled 11,211,177 tons of cargo. In 1971 this figure had doubled 8 Ii I! bl L .J I I: 'II; ,__. 19 I .. ~-::; t:::: i, I" I ~ -- -I=! 11 -i II il J !I D ' - II Ill I - l!I ~ / ' "' ~ I I s::-2 i ~ ~ I ~ STORAGE CUPOLA STORAGE BINS STORAGE BASEMENT DRIER GARNER DRIER BOILER HOUSE DUST COLLECTORS ... 4 :'.I. 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 - 2 ,u CAR LOADING SPOUTS SHIPPING BIN WORKHOUSE BIN BOAT LOADING SPOUT CAR UNLOADING SHED RECEIVING SEPARATORS RECEIVING HOPPERS r1 fi,.....;[ li 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The equipment required to ship grain by both rail car and lake vessel is also shown on this sketch. and harbour management is very optimistic that there will be everincreasing tonnages in the future . THE TECHNIQUES OF GRAIN HANDLING To the layman, the massive bulk of the grain terminals are impressive, but what goes on in them is largely a matter .of mystery. Obviously, the terminals must provide a great deal of storage space. But they must also provide the facilities for cleaning, drying and inspecting vast quantities of grain. These latter functions are becoming increasingly important as foreign grain buyers grow more and more particular about the grade and characteristics· of the product they want. Grain in Canada is handled in bulk. The normal procedure is to preserve the identity of every car of grain only until its grade and weight has been established under government supervision at the Lakehead. Subsequent to this procedure the general practice, for convenient handling purposes, is to bulk together carlots of grain of the same type and grade. Cars are hauled into the track shed section by means of a motor driven car puller cable and spotted directly over a receiving pit. The grain is then unloaded using hand operated shovel equipment or the automatic boxcar unloader. The complete contents of each car is dumped into a track receiving hopper. The grain then passes along a conveyor belt to an elevator leg which, in order to take advantage of the gravity flowing quality of grain in bulk, lifts the grain to the top floor of the elevator workhouse. This elevator leg is equipped with a vertical rubber belt carrying small steel buckets. These legs vary in carrying capacity depending on the width of belt and the size and spacing of the buckets. The normal elevator receiving and shipping legs are equipped with an 84inch head pulley and operate at a belt speed of 688 feet per minute. Conveyor belts in general operate �at a speed of 850 feet per minute with capacities depending on the width of belting. Each carlot of grain is discharged into and accumulated in the garner bin located on the garner floor directly below the top floor of the workhouse. It is then dropped by gravity into a hopper scale on the scale floor immediately below where it is weighed under government supervision. From this point on, the grain may be dropped by gravity directly into a small workhouse bin for further cleaning, processing or separation. It may also proceed directly to the large storage annex bins via a belt conveyor located on the bin floor. The procedure in shipping grain out from the Elevator via vessel is more direct than the receiving process. Grain in storage is drawn from the storage bins and carried on a basement conveyor belt back into the workhouse section. Here it is elevated to the top floor on a shipping elevator leg. It passes through the shipping garner and scale units and finally discharges into a small upper shipping bin. From here it reaches the waiting vessel via a boat loading spout operated from the dock level. Some 21 of the Lakehead Harbour's 24 Terminals are equipped with grain drying equipment. There are 35 drier units with a combined drying capacity of 30,700 bushels per hour. Units vary from 300 to 1000 bushels per hour capacity with an average of 748 bushels per hour. Grain drying is accomplished by passing dry heated air through the grain. Drier units are provided with intermittent discharge mechanisms and may be arranged for both continuous flow or batch drying. The purpose of reducing the moisture content in grain is to enable the elevator operator to store it in a bin without the hazard of deterioration by heating, etc. Grain with a moisture content in accordance with the percentage limitations established by the Canada Grain Act is considered to be in warehousing condition and may be stored indefinitely without resulting damage. The heating unit in the d r i e r installation may be fired with coal, oil or gas. Other machinery is involved in removing impurities and damaged or immature grains from the product. Electromagnets over each receiving conveyor belt remove nails, wire, bolts or other metal particles that could damage the cleaning equipment. Separators employ coarse screens to sort out coarse refuse such as strings, sticks and stones, combined with a blast of air to whisk away dust, chaff and other light impurities. 9 �THE VOYAGEUR TRADITION A I s1101~1 Clll If the northeast border of Lake Superior, leading as it did to the great inland waterways of central Canada, was the hub of the Montreal fur trade, then the fur tra_de ws for several centuries the mainstay of the Canadian economY,. And this faot shaped Canadian ftistofy in pattern very distinct fr t of the Unite HUNDEl.R BAY was once thought to be part of a short cut t China. Early explorers, preoccupied wi'th discover"ng an easy route to the riches of the 'fl.r East, regarded tne North American continent as an obstacle to be overcome, not as a poter'ltial source of wealth in its If. ..How clisappointed they must have 6een to find ou th , on reaching the western end of Lake Superior, they were less than half way to the Pacif c, anp that .the toughest part of the t ip lay, ahead. P,rior to t e spreading French exploration through the Great Lakes Basin from New France, the Ojibway Indians inhabited the shores of Thunder Bay and the inland lakes. Today, descendants of the Ojibway tribes live on reservations at the foot of Mount McKay and Squaw Bay. Thunder Bay is steeped in Indian tradition. "Kaministiquia", the present name of the river flowing through Thunder Bay, is Indian and has been interpreted in two ways - 'the long winding river' and 'the river with three mouths.' The famous French explorers, Radisson and Groseilliers, are credited with the early explorations of the north shore of Lake Superior, around 1659. Missionaries and traders followed them westward, and the first recorded trading post established on the site of the present city was built in 1679. Daniel Greysolon Sieur du Lhut (founder of Duluth, Minnesota) built a trading post and fort on the south bank of the river near its mouth and called it "Fort Caministigoyan". It flourished for a number of years. 10 th . The onl r sequent ye a Jacques De Rivieres, w s China. In 1717 a Can ime, Robert De build the advisabl uilt a e O[ h·s sec until 1 , regime in Canada. La Verendrye wintered in the Eort in 1731. His explorations for a western route led him away from the established Kaministiquia River, Dog Lake route, to the unknown Grand PortagePigeon River canoe routes. A station and post were established at the mouth of the Pigeon River in the area now a part of the State of Minnesota. It attained considerable importance. In 1798 Roderick McKenzie, of the North West Company, moved northward from Grand Portage and examined and reported the ruins of old Fort Kaministiquia. Its location is now marked by a granite monument at the foot of McTavish Street. In the summer of 1807 at the annual meeting of the Partners and by a resolution of the Wintering Associates, the name of the Fort was changed to "Fort William", after William McGillivray, Governor of the North West Company, who was als a mernber of the Quebec Legislative Couneil and a prominent Montreal merchant~ rip to th ,. There Wcls •the~entieement; o.L and of earning-a fairly respectable wage for a summers' toil. And, thanks to the glowing reports brought back by older brothers and friends, there was the alluring prospect of encounters with Indian maidens whose views on l'amour differed refreshingly from those of the purita b the home parish. The Montreal V • u hitch began in early May en off upstream from b.achine with to ten other men in a 36-foot o bearing a payload of three tons. His job was to p ddle, drag and carry that load of trade goods 1300 miles to Fort Willi.am, spend three to four weeks' "turnaround" time there, and get ack to ontreal with a load of fur bates before freezeup. Let tfle. summertime paddler of toay contemplate the well-ljligb superan feats of the Voyageur. For a ay trip of six to eight weeks' very day before �The Four Settlements of Fort William ht he stopped n on s.cooped pe~ or hominy prepared the on board. The nywhere from e t ime, expernow, that the up per would that conc.h. And if ng a leak, this was uriger the ou e the whine oordes' of mosquitos against e had no protection except a layer of accumulated grime and possibly a smudge. The next day's work would see him cover 60 or more miles if there were no portages and the wind was fair. On the portages he was expected to carry at least two bales of fur or the equivalent weight - 180 lbs and to do o at a hurried shuffling half walk-h I run. The fragile canoe couldn't be rammed up on shore the way modern craft are. It was loaded and unloaded afloat, and this, depending on the sfi oreline, might mean plunging into chest-deep icy water to steady the craft while cargo was transferred. Small wonder that a great moment in the life of the Montreal Voyageur was rounding the cape that forms the feet of Thunder Bay's Sleeping Giant, and seeing the hard-won destination. Here there would be the chance to break the deadly monotony of the dried pea porridge and pork fat diet, to rest weary muscles, to take on a , ski hful of trade rum and to see if the wild tales about thE\ native girls were in fact true. The port at the mouth of the Kaministiquia was then, as now, a great interchange point for freight. West-bound trade goods - kettles, axes, steel traps, blankets, cloth, knives, tobacco, etc. - traded places with east-bound furs. The great Canadian tradition of the Voyageur of old centres to a considerable degree in Thunder Bay. For several centuries the life-blood of Canadian commerce was the fur trade, nd for some of this time the t orts of the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay company were vital depots in this continent-wide flow of goods. The struggle for control of the fur teade on the North American continent is the most intriguing and fascinating part of our history. Between 1816 and 1821 the two fur companies carried on war-like activities against each other with the Fort being occupied by each at various times. Finally, the two companies united in 1821. The Hudson's Bay Post at Point de Meuron, a few miles up river, was abandoned soon after 18 72. Meantime, three to four miles to the north, a small settlement was growing which in 1857 became known as "THE STATION". This military staging area later was to become the City of Port Arthur. It was from this point in 1870 that the first Red River Expedition ventured to Western Canada. On July 10, 1868, a small party of prospectors, headed by Thomas MacFarlane, Montreal mining engineer, working out of "The Station" discovered the area's silver mines, Silver Islet Mines. By the autumn of 1869, a 25-mile military road was under construction west of the "Station". In the following year Colonel Sir Garnet Wolseley (later Lord Wolseley), leading troops from eastern Canada, disembarked from the scenic anchorage. Enchanted wi h the natural beauty of "The Station", Wolseley renamed the post "Prince Arthur's Landing" in honour of Prince Arthur, son of Queen Victoria. In 1884, the villagers changed the name to "Port Arthur" and had the town incorporated. It was about this time that the infant Canadian Government, formed in 1867, started to think of expanding the country westward. A young civil engineer, Simon J. Dawson was appointed to make a survey of a possible wagon and water route to the Red River Colony - now Winnipeg, still under the paternalistic rule of the Hudson's Bay Co. Dawson finall y recommendea a wagon road to L ke Shebandowan, then over the o1d canoe water route to the west shore of th.e Lake of the Woods and onward over a wagon road to the Red River Settlement. Today the road is commemorated with the name "The Dawson Trail" starting at the harbour in Port Arthur Fort William was also growing into a large community and great impetus to growth was supplied when the Canadian Pacific Railway Company was started in 1875, and commenced building a railroad westwardly. Fort William became an incorporated town in 1892. 11 �001hr Jrnt1 Artist's concept of Fort William, circa 1816, upon which the reconstruction will be based. WHEN LORD SELKIRK invaded Fort Wi 11 iam in 1816, he sketched the palisade and buildings and took inventory of everything on the 110-acre site on the Kaministiquia River. Now, a century-and-a-half later, the old fort is being reconstructed at Pointe de Meuron and the jottings of such early adventurers are contributing to the project's authenticity. That, along with the painstaking work by researchers, planners and workers with hardhats bearing the crest of the old North West Company, topped by the motto "perseverance." On Jan. 20, 1971, the former prime minister of Ontario, John Robarts, announced the rebuilding of Old Fort William. On June 20, 1971, the Honorable Bill Davis turned the first sod and by the middle of September, 1971, construction was under way. Since that time the site has been cleared, a road built, a watermain installed and timbers and other equipment purchased. Carpenters have been practising using the old tools such as broadaxes, pit saws and draw knives. When completed in the fall of 1974, Old Fort William Historic Park will be one of the largest historical reconstructions of its type in North America. It will attract thousands of visitors and millions of dollars to the area. Within a palisade 15 feet high and 12 two football fields square, 40 structures will be created. These will include a Great Hall, quarters buildings, pack houses, a canoe yard, blacksmith and carpenter shops, a stone store house and a jail for refractory voyageurs. A minor palisade will enclose a shipbuilding yard. Two buildings plus the skeleton of a partially completed vessel will be housed in this area. There will also be a substantial farm area outside the palisade, which will contain seven buildings. The Visitors' Information Center will contain a movie theatre, museum, souvenir outlets, administration offices and a fine restaurant. A waterway running across the width of the site and separating the historical section from the modern section will also be constructed. At the present time 50 campsites have been planned and these will be serviced by both water and electricity. The camping area may be expanded at some later date. THE REAL THING "There are many problems in building an apartment block. So you can imagine the problems in trying to restore something from 1816," says John Naprawa, director of operations in the city for National Heritage Limited, project managers for the $10 million, province-sponsored reconstruction. Some furnishings from the period have already been donated and as much original furniture as possible is being sought - but with 50 buildings to furnish, the task is a difficult one. Some furniture from the Great Hall, for example, has been traced to Spain and efforts will be made to acquire it. "What we're trying to do," said Mr. Naprawa, "is create a total effect in the historical area of the site. We don't want people to see modern things." And he added: "We're going to get away from the cheap souvenirs that unfortunately you sometimes see at historical reconstructions - where people spend millions of dollars and in the souvenir shop you have a plastic Mountie on a felt horse." Instead, the old fort will be a "living reconstruction" where staff dressed in costumes of the day, will be doing the things old fort residents once did. "We'll bake bread in the old ovens and we'll have that for sale. We'll make tallow candles. The carpenter will make furniture using original tools and this furniture will be for sale. We'll make birchbark canoes and they will be for sale," said Mr. Naprawa. And how does one find a birchbark-canoe maker in this day? "With a great deal of difficulty," replied Mr. Naprawa. �MOTORWAYS IS PROUD to be playing a significant part in the food business in Thunder Bay. A good share of the food brought into the Lakehead every week over the nation's highways is carried in Motorways trailers. A city of over 111,000 people, enjoying a good standard of living and blessed with a solid payroll economy, boosted in the summer months by the tourist business, consumes an impressive volume of food. Thunder Bay Terminal Manager Ed Metzler states that in an average week Motorways brings in 25 to 30 truckloads. That's a lot of good eating, for the total weight accounted for by Motorways alone comes to 1,250,000 pounds per week. The goods roll in, literally, from the four corners of the country. Thunder Bay does suffer somewhat from its isolation from major food producing and processing areas, located as it is in a decidedly non-agricultural part of the country. The hinterland is great for hunting and fishing, produces millions of trees for the paper industry and yields impressive tonnages of rich mineral ore, but the solid rocks of the Shield don't shape up too well in the beef and bread department. This means that almost all of the food in Thunder Bay's wholesale warehouses and on its retail shelves comes from a considerable distance. It can include frozen poultry from Montreal, 1100 miles to the east, and processed fish from Vancouver, 2,000 miles to the west. Joe Hocevar, Manager of the Bay City Mall store for A & P put it colourfully when he joked "We'r~ 1,000 miles from our warehouse!~' The greatest percentage of A & P goods come from Toronto, with a small percentage - meats and baked goods coming from Winnipeg. The key to servicing the food business lies in timing and in local scheduling. Perishable goods - ice cream, fresh meat and fruit, produce, etc. can't wait in transit if they're going to go on display with their youthful appeal still intact. In Thunder Bay alone there are six Safeway, four A & P, three Loblaws and two Dominion stores, plus two major wholesale distributors. The 25 to 30 truckloads of goods that arrive each week must not only reach Thunder Bay without delay, but must be distributed quickly on arrival. Perishables come in on a daily basis and, where they are delivered directly to the retail outlet, must be there at a precisely specified time for unloading. d I a Ie MacdonaId's conso1•d Modestly in the background, but nevertheless proud of the new building stretching away into the distance, is Macdonald's Consolidated Limited Branch Manager D.H. Owston. On the right is Motorways Terminal Manager Ed Metzler. The two men had just completed a guided tour of the brand new warehouse building which covers some 46,500 square feet of ultra-modern warehousing space. The facilities include four inside bays for loading and unloading trailers. The bays will accomodate both tractor and trailer, making all-weather goods transfers a comfortable and more convenient operation. Macdonald's Consolidated first came to their present location in 1959, and underwent some expansion in 1960. The centre services six Safeway stores in Thunder Bay as well as numerous independent merchants, and institutions. The market territory includes all of Northwest Ontario. ,1. 13 �Safe Ed Barber, Safeway's District Manager, with a total of 10 W,ay stores in his Northwest Ontario district, is a busy man. In Thunder Bay's six stores the firm employs from 250 to 280 full and part-time people. And one of these stores, the Lakehead Shopping Centre store, is 32,000 square feet in area, second-largest in Canada only to a store in Vancouver. In addition to the Thunder Bay operation, there are stores in Sault Ste. Marie, Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances. A& P Mr. Joe Hocevar is the Manager of the Bay City Mall A & P in Thunder Bay. The Bay City store is one of four in the city, two being located in suburban shopping centres, two downtown. The four A & P stores in Thunder Bay employ approximately 225 people, . including part-time, full-time and management. There are 91 currently working in Mr. Hocevar's store. Except for locally-purchased goods, Motorways hauls the greatest percentage of the merchandise sold by A & P in Thunder Bay. They require an average of two trailers per day, six days per week, most of these from Toronto. Meats and baked goods, accounting for around 10% of the volume carried by Motorways, come from Winnipeg. In the photo, Mr. Hocevar demonstrates that his 20 years with A & P haven't dulled his sense of personal service to his customers. With a helping hand from Terminal Manager Ed Metzler, he helps a pleased shopper load up her station wagon. te G \Al The Thunder Bay V veS m rocerS branch of Western Grocers Division of Westfair Foods operates a 65,000 square-foot warehouse under the management of Elmer Shulz. The staff includes over 30 full-time and, on the average, 10 part-time. The two major retail affiliates of Western Grocers are Lucky Dollar and Tom Boy stores. In Thunder Bay there are six Lucky Dollar and two Tom Boy locations. The company also services Econo-Mart in Thunder Bay and two out-of-town Shop-Easy stores, one in Marathon and one in A tikokan. But the largest percentage of volume is with independent stores, both in Thunder Bay and in the marketing area which stretches from Dryden to Manitouwadge, and from the U.S. border to Hudson's Bay. Mr. Shulz is pleased to mention to visitors that the company also does a lively business out of a smaller cash-andcarry wholesale outlet next to the main warehouse. An interesting sidelight pointed out by Mr. Shulz is the brisk business the cash-and-carry depot does in supplying U.S. retailers with our Canadian jams. "And," he says, "some of the retailers along the border do a land-office business selling jam to American tourists." And what would the favourite be? Strawberry is by far the biggest seller. In the accompanying photo are Mr. Shulz, Dennis Caporale, Motorways Sales Rep, and Mr. Donn Bunk, Produce Manager for Westfair Foods in Thunder Bay. 14 �West Coast Wire Works You could say quite accurately that West Coast Wire Works is in the weaving business, although fabric of the traditional sort has never been a product of the Thunder Bay plant. West Coast weaves wire into cloth, and while this may not equal the accomplishment of the legendary pioneer lady who took a box full of steel wool and knitted herself a stove, it is nevertheless a unique and interesting process. The product turned out in the Thunder Bay plant of West Coast Wire Works is Fourdrinier Wire which is used in the manufacture of paper. Nearly all paper commonly used, except high grade writing paper, is made from wood pulp'. The pulp is prepared either by grinding the wood or by boiling it with chemicals under pressure to reduce the wood to fibres of nearly pure cellulose. The fibres are mixed with clay, sizing material such as rosin, colouring matter and water to form a pulp which has the consistency of thin soup. This pulp is fed onto a belt of wire cloth called a Fourdrinier Wire. As the pulp passes over rolls and suction boxes on the Fourdrinier wire, the water drains away and a wet sheet is produced which is lifted off the wire cloth and fed between rollers where still more water is squeezed out. The sheet then passes onto large steam heated rollers where it is finally dried and wound in rolls. Wires are woven in various widths up to about 32 feet and various lengths up to 190 feet or more; the size depending on the size of the paper machine for which the wire is manufactured. The ends of the wire are joined together, or, "seamed", and the wire is thus completed in the form of a wide endless belt. The wire is then stretched to the required length and trimmed to the desired width on a stretch frame. The finished wire is rolled up carefully on three poles, packed in a strong wooden box, and dispatched to the Paper Mill. At the Paper Mill the Fourdrinier Wire is fitted onto the Paper Machine where it rotates in very much the same manner as it is rotated on the stretch frame. In the manufacture of wire cloth for paper making, it is important that the mesh of the cloth be uniform and of a specified count so that the water drains through evenly and at the right speed. It is most important that the surface of the wire is perfectly level and smooth, because irregularities would cause faults in the paper and also result in the wire wearing out very rapidly where these irregularities occur. The Thunder Bay plant was built in 1964, and is a branch operation with head offices in Vancouver, B.C. The Plant Superintendent is Peter Slaney. Including hourly wage and salary staff, the plant employs an average of 30 people. The raw material comes to the plant from Montreal in the form of rolls of brass and bronze wire which is drawn to the working diameters of West Coast Wire's Plant Superintendent Peter Slaney, left, wfth Motorways Sales Rep Dennis Caporale. Behind them is the stretching frame where finished wires are stretched to the exact size required by the paper manufacturer. .0095 to .0134 inches, depending on the coarseness of the wire on order. The weaving is done on a huge loom using processes very similar to those used in weaving cloth. Extreme care, however, must be taken throughout to ensure that the product is absolutely flawless. Some idea of the care required is indicated by the fact that the wire is joined end to end to form a continuous belt by the simple but extremely delicate process of hand soldering it together, strand by strand, with gold or silver solder. Considering that there might be 64 strands to the inch, and a wire regularly comes in 30-foot widths, this is an exacting exercise in precision workmanship. West Coast Wire's market area is mainly local and eastern, with shipments as far east as Newfoundland. Abitibi ITS ALMOST A SURE THING that sometime or another, every Canadian picks up something made out of Abitibi paper. Time Magazine, Maclean's, the George Valiquette, left, Traffic Supervisor for the Abitibi Provincial Paper Division, casts a professional eye on an item of printing proffered by Motorways Terminal Manager Ed Metzler. Reader's Digest and those all-time popular classics, Eaton's and Simpson's mail order catalogues are all printed on paper turned out by Abitibi. In Thunder Bay the company is a major employer in its two newsprint and one fine paper mill. All together, with the mill and woodlands operations, the company provides a payroll of $17,500,000 annually to the economy of the Lakehead. One of the latest and most interesting products is "stripable" wallpaper that is printed in layers that hold together while the paper is on the wall, but are so constructed that the top layers will peel off the bottom adhesive layer, and a new covering can then be applied. Motorways is a willing associate in the wide distribution of Abitibi's Thunder Bay production. Both rolls and sheet paper are hauled to Vancouver on the west and to the east coast. 15 �MOTORWAYS MILER 3RD QUfiRTER 1972 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Motorways Miler 3rd Quarter 1972: Thunder Bay Subject The topic of the resource Organizations Description An account of the resource Magazine of Soo-Security Motorways, issue from 1972 with a focus on Thunder Bay. Article relating to Lakehead University, as well as the harbour, fur trade history, and more. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Motorways Miler Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context U11c https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/fcac233060027e790cfd7d089d78ccac.pdf 88eb547bdd8b02b446529deda2320b2d PDF Text Text Mayor John McKellar 1892 Mayor H u bert Badanai 1952 !T~e cen/J �FORT WILLIAM'S FIRST COUNCILLORS MAYOR JOHN McKELLAR R. REESE J. O'HAGAN H. SELLERS R. J. ARMSTRONG J. MORTON J. HAMMOND S. STEVENS JOHN ARMSTRONG E. S. RUTLEDGE Town Clerk �1892 FORT WILLIAM BECOMES A TOWN With the arrival of the first train at Fort William, in the year 1877, a new page in the already co1ourful history of this city was written. Although only a handful of the descendants of the once great fur-trading group remained here, the fine geographical location of Fort William had destined it to become a great port and trans-shipping point. People began to arrive, and by 1892 the population had grown to 1,980. The statutes of Ontario require a locality to have a population of 2,000 in order that it may be incorporated a "Town." However, the stalwarts of the village of Fort William headed by such men as John McKellar, R. E. Reece, H. Sellers, S. Stevens, Jas. Hammond, John Cooper, and others, were determined that they would make their home a "Town" this year, and the word was passed around to search the highways and byways. The effort was not fruitless, and from nowhere were spirited twenty more "residents" of Fort William. Incorporation proceedings were instituted and in 1892 Fort William held its first elections as a fully qualified Town. Some 315 cast their ballots, and with the magnificent vote of 165 John McKellar was elected Fort William's first Mayor. Others elected as councillors were R. Reese, H. Sellers, J. Morton, S. Stevens, J. O'Hagan, R. J. Armstrong, J. Hammond, and John Armstrong. Things started to hum, and in a short time the Fort William Town Hall, incorporating the Telephone Exchange, Fire Hall and Jail, was built at a cost of $13,000. FORT WILLIAM WAS ON THE MARCH ! �1903 FORT WILLIAM BUILDS A NEW CITY HALL Excerpt from Fort William Times-Journal March 10, 1903. "Fire at 3:30 a.m. completely destroyed the Town Hall, and for a time the entire block between Donald Street and Victoria Ave. was threatened ... It was impossible to save a single thing in the Hall as it went up like tinder. Officer Dodds (later Police Chief) hurried from his beat and carried out a prisoner whom he had put in the cells, bearing him out through a blinding volume of smoke." Thus it was that the citizens of Fort William suffered the loss of their first Civic endeavour. However, the people of those days, hardy pioneer stock, were not easily discouraged by setbacks. OUR FIRST TOWN HALL Destroy,ed by Fire 1903 Like a mighty phoenix, rising from the ashes of their former centre of civic government, rose the beautiful and ambitious City Hall that the citizens of Fort William enjoy today. From another excerpt of the Fort William Daily Times-Journal dated October 12, 1903. later, the following appeared. "Arrangements have been completed for new City Hall on Thanksgiving Day, October Meet at Central School at 1:30 p.m. and march by the Citizens' Band, followed by the Mayor Teachers and Pupils. Just seven months the ceremony of laying the Corner Stone of the 15, 1903. The programme will be as follows: to the City Haff. The procession will be headed and Town Council, Civic Authorities, Clergy, At the City Hall, documents that are put inside the corner stone will contain a Voters' List, current newspapers, names of all the officers of the town, coins, etc." It was well laid, and can be seen to this the Fort William City Hall. day in the vestibule at the main entrance of FORT WILLIAM WAS PREPARING ITSELF FOR CITYHOOD ! �1907 FORT WILLIAM - A CITY ! Man and Nature, in the past, have both plotted in their peculiar ways to banish Fort William from existence, but its indestructible Spirit survives every attempt! Captured by Lord Selkirk in 1816, the occupants of the "Fort" were all imprisoned, but the Nor'westers finally overcame their captor and resumed their operations. Nature took a hand and tried to destroy Fort William in 1896 by a terrible bush fire that threatened its very existence. In 1907 a group of individuals again had designs upon our fair city. The excerpt from our local paper dated Jan. 30th, 1907, reads ... "Port Arthur's Bill applying for a civic charter and the right to annex Fort William has been received in Toronto, and will be one of first private bills to be considered by the House." Strangely enough, Fort William's Bill applying for city status had become "lost." However, thanks to the speedy action and indomitable spirit of our, then City Fathers, the Fort William Bill was "found" and the "annex" clause was struck out of the Port Arthur Bill. With a population of 15,000, a new city hall, police department, fire department, streetrailway and phone service, Fort William in the year 1907 received the full status of a "City." �CITY COUNCIL 1907 MAYOR JAMES MURPHY I ALD. W. T. RANKIN . ALD. J. H. PERRY ALD. GEO. GRANT ALD. JAMES OAKLEY ALD. E. A. MORTON ALD. THOMAS DOW ALD. R. S. PIPER ALD. T. E. DEAN ALEX McNAUGHTON City Clerk �FORT WILLIAM'S EFFORT IN TWO WORLD WARS Loyalty to Canada has always been deep in the hearts of the citizens of Fort William. During World War I some 2,000 men enlisted in the Armed Forces, of these 234 were killed in action. Again in World War II, Fort William's contribution exceeded 2,500 men and women for Active Service; in this war 177 made the supreme sacrifice. A cenotaph is erected on the City Hall grounds in honour of those that gave their all. In World War II, the citizens of Fort William subscribed $35½ millions to War and Victory bonds besides many hundreds of thousands in war saving certificates. �Standing: L. to R.----Const. H. McPherson, Kidd, Sgt. C. E. Watkins, Sgt. Geo. Taylor, Const. Garner, George Marr. Sittin,g: Ma1gistnate W •m. Palling', Chief Constable W. J. Dodds. (Taken in front of east entrance to City Hall, S. May St., Fort William.) Const. McManus, Const. SIXTY YEARS OF POLICE SERVICE / The history of the Fort William Police Department would not be complete without reference to the ' Old Timers" of some sixty years ago. The first Chief of the Police Force was Alexander Campbell (father of Mr. J. A. Campbell, 323 S. Syndicate Avenue, Fort William), who was appointed Chief in 1891 and William J. Dodds was appointed Constable at the same time (the latter was father of Mrs. C. E. Watkins, 1401 Moodie Street, Fort William). Both these men held office when Fort William was incorporated as a Town in 1892 and continued in office until 1895 when their services were dispensed wiith. For the next two years several men acted as Constables but evidently the service was not satisfactory and in 1897 Campbell and Dodds were taken into service again in their old positions. The wages of Constables at that time was $12.00 per month and considered good. Occasionally the Town ran short of finances and the Constables would be laid off until the Town Treasury obtained mo re funds. About 1901 an outstanding Irishman was taken in to service with the Force, trained on an English Police Force a colorful and dignified gentleman of the King Ed ward VII type, William W. O'Brien, after about two years' service was appointed Assistant chief on the death of Chief Campbell in 1903 and. William J. Dodds was appointed Chief Constable. Assistant Chief O'Brien held office until August, 1906, when he . was appointed a District Magistrate. On October 10th, 1905, Charles E. Watkins, was appointed Constable, at that time the Force consisted of Chief W. J. Dodds, Assistant Chief O'Brien, Constables Timothy Dooling, Robert Stubbs and Charles E. Watkins. When the Town was incorporated as a City in 1907 the Force had grown to eight members. The next five years after incorporation saw the Force nearly trebled in strength to 21 members. On March 19th, 1906, George 'Taylor was appointed a Constable. In later years three of these men, Chief Dodds, Chief Watkins and Chief Taylor (who was appointed Chief of the Port Ar:thur Police Force in June, 1920), had their fame spread from coast to Coast through the Chief Constables' Association of Canada. Dodds was one of the originals of the Association and Taylor and Watkins who each were elected President of the organization during their active membership in the Association. A notable appointment was made in 1906 to the Fort William Police Court bench, a giant 6' 6" and weighing about 260 pounds, Willi.am Palling, a former Toronto City Policeman, who had assisted in the survey of Kicking Horse Pass in British Columbia under a Major Rogers, C.E., for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1880. In 1885 Mr. Palling came to Fort William where he engaged in lumbering, carpentry and contracting before his appointment as Magistrate. An unwritten story of high adventure was lost with his passing in 1947 at the age of 88 years. �In January, 1932, Chief Constable Dodds passed away, literally in uniform an outstanding specimen of manhood .and fearless in the performance of his duties. Inspector Charles E. Watkins, an able Police Officer, was appointed Chief Constable. The position of Patrol Sergeant was created and a man detailed to Plain clothes duty to cope with the ever increasing crimes committed. About 1908 the Freight Handlers at the C.P.R. sheds w€nt on strike and troops from Winnipeg were brought in to help the Police maintain order. During the strike many shots were exchanged. A C.P.R. Constable w:as wounded and later died in Winnipeg from his injuries. Inspector Ball of the C.P.R. Police lost an eye and Sergeant George Taylor of ,t he Fort William City Force was wounded in the face slightly from a shot gun shell fired by one of the participants in the strike. During the Street Railway men's strike in 1913 a street car was derailed on Simpson Street near Robertson Street. A man was arrested for breaking windows in the street car and a very large crowd gathered at the Coal Dock or McTavish Street Police Station ,t o try and effect the rescue of the prisoner. The door panels, and all glass in the front of the building was smashed and the now angry crowd threatened to set fire to the Station. In the ensuing battle one man was killed and a second one wounded and the crowd dispersed quickly, the building still shows its scars of that day. Thjs building had previously served as a Municipal Office and was located where the Public Library now stands, about the time the old City Hall burned down it was moved to Mc'Tavish Street. It was sold to a private owner some years ago and is now occupied as a dwelling house. When the old Town Hall was burning the late Chief Dodds distinguished himself by saving the life of a prisoner who was in a locked cell . .About August, 1912, the present Court House Building was occupied by the Fort William Police Departme.n t. Only two members who joined the Force when the Police Station was housed in the present Medical Health Offices in the City Hall are now serving in the Force, Staff Sergeant C. R. Palmer, the senior member of the s.taff, and Chief Constable W. S. Brown who was appointed to that office on the retirement of Chief Constable C. E. Watkins on January 1st, 1951, after 45 years' service to the City of Fort William. In 1942 a memorable decision was made by members of the Force when they discarded that famous and distinctive British institu.tion, the "Bobby" helmet for flat caps. Many tourists have in their albums pictures of members wearing the "Bobby" helmet. The established strength of the Fort William Police in 1952 is 43 members, one clerk, one garage a,ttendant and a part time matron. The Fort William Force To,day. �WE SALUTE THE FORT WILLIAM FIRE DEPARTMENT! 1907 We Advance to Horses! As far back as our Fire Department records go we find that on March 17th, 1892, Mr. E. J. Rochon was appointed Chief of the Department. One year later Mr. H. M. Piper was elected Chief wirth Mr. James Tonkin as Deputy Chief. During his tenure of office Chief Piper and his bold, brave band of intrepid fire-fighters (according to the "Morning Herald"), fought many serious fires. In the year 1896 a serious bush fire came very near to destroying the town of Fort William. The fire swept down Avthur Street towards the Fire Department assembled with all their apparatus on John Street which at that time was the most westerly street opened up. For eighteen long hours the fire was fought at close quarters, but was finally brought under control. On May 12th, 1908, the C.iP.R. Elevator "B" caught fire and was totally destroyed with 250,000 bushels of wheat. The old steam engine from Port Arthur was called and rendered yeoman service to Fort William's exhausted fire-fighters. ,The loss was estimated at $2,000,000. In an undated newspaper clipping the Fire Department under the direction of Fire Chief Hugh Piper gave an elaborate oyster supper, flavoured with cigars and "refreshments" to the C1ty Council, but before the visitors left in the wee small hours of the morning the Fire Department combined business with pleasure and prevailed upon Council to submit a by-law to the rate-payers for the large sum of $35,000 to instal a waterworks system and electric lighting plant, this turned out to be the forerunner of our present Loch Lomond waterworks system. On July 15th, 1908, a serious fire broke out at the establishment of John King and Co., Victoria Avenue. For a time this fire threatened the whole business section of our city. A hurried call was sent to Port Arthur for assistance, ,t heir brigade made a "quick trip" in little over an hour, but the entire block was a total loss with the damage amounting to $161,025.00. May 8th, 1909, was the beginning of a First Class Fire Department here. The City Council hired 2nd Assistant Chief A. D. Cameron of Hamilton to be the first paid Chief of the Fire Department of Fort William. The first serious fire which occurred during Chief Cameron's period of office was on January 5th, 1910, at the old boarding house of IMr. F. H. Babcock, 603 McKellar Street, near the Ogilvie Flour Mills. The temperature was 20 degrees below zero, and the occupants escaped only in their night attire, unfortunately four people were burned to death, and the bodies were not found until the following day, the damage was also very considerable. Another serious winter fire occurred on January 10th, 1912, at John Jacobson's store on Lower Simpson Street. At this fire many members of the Department suffered privations from frost bite, etc., as :the mercury hovered over 40 degrees below zero. Mr. Jacobson's niece, Sarie, lost her life in this fire. November 27th, 1912, headlines in the paper stated "New fire engine is Chief Cameron's pride and joy. All the local staff of fire-fighters have been wiping, polishing, petting, and admiring the new engine. This steam engine was manufactured by the Waterous Co. of Brantford, Ontario, and is the latest type known in fire-fighting circles." �The first new plece of motorized apparatus made by the Seagrave Co. was purchased in March, 1913. This machine was equipped with an air-cooled engine, chain driven, with a 45 gallon tank of chemical and hose installed on the body, it continued in service until the year 1928. Every time a fire alarm sounded in the west end of the city the truck used five gallons of gasoline to make the round trip. One of our most disastrous fires occurred on March 27th, 1923, at the Rutledge and Jackson Block, Victoria Avenue, the temperature was 22 degrees below zero, with a 30 mile an hour wind, and a foot of snow. Captain David Gerow of the Brown Street Station was killed instantly when the walls fell on top of him. On November 15th, 1940, the Department was saddened by the loss of Assistant Chief Archie McEwen, and Fireman Thomas Ross at the Mandarin Cafe fire. Asst. Chief McEwen had been a member of the Fire Dept, under the old volunteer system headed by Chief Hugh Piper. He was a man greatly beloved by his men, and a real .firefighter. Fireman Thomas Ross was always to the forefront in the betterment of working conditions for the firemen, having been a past president of the local fire-fighters' union. His untimely death came as a great shock to all his friends. On January 1st, 1941, Captain E. H. Dean was appointed Chief of the Department succeeding former Chief Cameron who had been retired on pension, and Fireman Harold Lockwood was appointed as Deputy Chief. During the last 12 years the Department has forged ahead both in the quality of apparatus, and the improvement in the strength of the personnel. To-day the citizens of Fort William have every reason to be justly proud of their Fire Department, not only for their fire-fighting capabilities but for the charitable duties they ,perform to all our citizens. They are always to the forefront in donating blood both to the McKellar Hospital and the Red Cross. During the festive Christmas season the children attending parties are always supervised by the members of the Fire Department. Every year a Fire Prevention contest is held throughout Canada and the United States. In 1950 the Fort William Department came second in all of Canada for their fire prevention activities and teaching given to all our school children, and each year we have come consistently close to the top. �• Civic Transit System In the 1890's OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM CARRIES ON ! In 1892 the Ontario Legislature approved an Order-in-Council governing street railway transportation in the Town of Fort William, by which the Town of Port Arthur was granted the right to construct and operate an electric railway system in Fort William. By the following June street cars were operating in the new Town as far as Pruden Street and by September 30th, 1893, were running through to Westfort. On March 11, 1908, the City Council of Fort William agreed to purchase that portion of the street railway line within the City's bmmdaries together with seven street cars and accessories. The purchase price was set at $52,000, and on August 1, 1908, the money was paid over to Port Arthur and the City of Fort William became the owner of its street railway system. Operations were controlled from that time until December 1, 1913, by a joint commission, after which the City of Fort William took over the management of its own system independently. During the time of joint operation the system was managed by Superintendent Thomas McCauley. Fort William's first manager was Mr. M. 0. Robinson, succeeded in later years by A. L. Farquarson, C. H. Moors, and M. E. Morton. In 1945 the present manager, Mr. A. V. Steele, succeeded Mr. Morton. In the first year of incorporation as a Town, Fort William's population numbered less than 2,000, so that the volume of passenger traffic on the old street railway must have been very small indeed. Some indication of its size may be determined from the passenger revenue, which in 1894 amounted to $8,216.65 in both cities. Based on the five-cent fare in vogue in those days, it would appear that fewer than 165,000 revenue passengers were carried. By 1921 the volume had passed the three million mark in Fort William alone, and in 1951 our trolleys and buses carried 6,155,148 passengers. �The history of the old Fort William Electric Railway is one of varying fortunes. Since its inception the railway was faced by many difficulties including the disastrous "Car Barns" fire of 1919, two world wars, recurring periods of economic depression, and the competition of automobile traffic. Old time residents of the Town and City will remember the struggles to overcome the heavy load of bonded indebtedness and the feeling of relief when the last debenture was paid off in 1944. This new security was short lived, however, for it was obvious that the worn out and obsolete rolling stock, r-ailway and building would have to be replaced. This was done by the- purchase of new motor buses and trolley coaches, the construction of trolley lines, and the erection of the new Transit Terminal on Walsh Street. Inevitably, the price had to be paid, and once more the Department found itself carrying a capital debt. However, the burden is not nearly as great as was carried by the old system, and in return Fort William's residents are receiving the benefit of rapid and comfortable transportation in modern vehicles at a reasonable cost. i The City owns and operates ten trolley coaches and twenty-five gasoline buses. The thirty-five vehicles have a total seating capacity of 1,209. All rolling stock, including three trucks, are housed, serviced and maintained in the Transit Terminal on Walsh Street. This building, which was completed in 1949, is fully equipped and is considered to be one of the most modern and efficient structures of its type in Canada. Last year Transit vehicles operated a total of l, 116,325 miles. In all these operations only nine passengers were injured, none seriously. This is a remarkable record, especially when it is considered that more than six million passengers were carried, and it speaks well for the care and attention to safety rules on the part of the operators. A Part of Today's Fine System. �THE PUREST WATER ON EARTH! The first Water Works System was installed in the year 1896 on the banks of the Kaministiquia River at the southerly limit. of Sprague Stre~t to se~ve a population of 2,500. The water was taken from the r.iver and delivered to the mams; unfiltered, by two Northey Duplex Compound Pumps, each of a rated capacity of 750,000 imperial gallons per 24 hours. The system was supplemented by various wells throughout the town, the principle one being an artesian well situated on the east side of Brodie Street at the rear of the City Hall from which most of the drinking water was procured and delivered by water wagons. The present drinking fountain is located on the site of the old well. In 1903 the first survey of the Loch Lomond water shed was made by Mr. John Galt, a consulting engineer from Toronto. • His report and proposal was submitted June 24th, 1894, but the estimated cost amounting to $215,000.00 was considered prohibitive for a population of 6,000 to finance. It was then that a suggestion was made to erect a pumping station on the shore of Lake Superior, but the nearest location outside the turbid area was McNab Point, a distance of 5½ miles from the town, and would require a 500-foot intake pipe to secure a water depth of 24 feet, a depth not safe from disturbance during a Lake Superior storm. This fact together with the cost of pumps, filter beds and other treatment and the operation of a pumping plant proved too costly and the idea was abandoned. The Loch Lomond Scheme was again advocated and accepted by the Board of Commissioners and a By-law for $125,000.00 was submitted to cover a temporary scheme whereby Crescent Lake could be tapped for immediate use and a portion of the permanent scheme necessary to convey the water to the City, in::luding one pressure main, river crossing and distribution pipes. • The Crescent Lake Scheme was referred to as Construction Section No. 1 and a contract for this work was awarded to Wm. Newman & Company of Winnipeg, on June 5th, 1906, their bid being the lowest of three received. Two Dams were constructed and a 10" diameter cast iron intake pipe installed. From this intake an 8" diameter wood stave supply pipe 2,000 feet �long was laid to the reservoir of some 800,000 imperial gallon~ capacity. An 18" diameter wood stave pressure main approximately 10,600 feet in length was laid from the reservoir to the boundary between the Indian Reserve and the Grand Trunk Pacific property. From this boundary to point of distribution on the north bank of the Karninistiquia River a cast iron pipe was laid and in October 1907 connections were made to existing City mains and put into service. Construction of the Forebay and screen chamber at the outlet was undertaken during the summer of 1908 and together with the two cast iron pressure mains to the reservoir was completed the following year. Due to the unsatisfactory condition of the wood stave pipe leading to the City supply, it was deemed advisable to construct another cast iron main to satisfy the Fire Underwriters' requirements for 15,000 population which figure had been reached in 1907. Water was let into the tunnel for the first time on June 21st, 1'909, the valve being opened by Mayor L. L. Peltier and chairman James Piper of the Boardl of Water Commissioners. Two days were spent in flushing and the supply was officially turned into the city mains on June 23rd by James Conmee, M.P., the City's representative in the Dominion House of Commons. Since that time additional supply mains have been laid and today Fort William is serviced with three duplicate River Crossings located at Elevator "D", the original crossing, the Mission River Crossing, near the Fort William Coal Dock, and the latest crossing at the Canadian National Swing Bridge. Fort William is very fortunate in having a gravity system of pure untreated water, second to none, but it will be necessary to install an additional supply main from the Forebay to the Reservoir in order to maintain sufficient pressure for fire protection as our City expands and to supplement either of the two present supply mains in the event of a breakdown. Fort William Home Owners Can Now Enjoy the Best. �THE PROGRESS OF OUR COMMUNICATION SERVICE I ,l Old Telephone Exchange Telephone service in Fort William prior to December 20th, 1902, was operated by the Bell Telephone Co. who started operation at the lakehead about the time the C.P.R. was completed. In 1902, through the vision and efforts of some of the early citizens who had the opinion that they could operate their own telephone system and give cheaper and better service to residents, built their own system. The first call made over the new system was made on October 18th, 1902, when Mayor Joshua Dyke called up Mayor I. L. Matthews in Port Arthur and the following conversation took place: Stepping to the instrument, Mayor Dyke asked if that was Mayor Matthews speaking, and upon being answered in the affirmative, he said: "I wish success as Mayor of this town to the telephone system of the united towns of Fort William and Port Arthur. We already have linked our destiny with municipal ownership, and municipal ownership is one of modern democracy-government by the people and for the people. We hope to give this telephone system as all other public utilities at the lowest cost, with the utmost practical efficiency. Our two towns now stand united on behalf of the people against monopolies of every kind in the great utilities of life. We must now aim, in conduct of our public business, at integrity and efficiency and then given these two we may confidently look forward to their result, prosperity, "Hurrah for Port Arthur." Mayor Matthews replied thanking Mayor Dyke for the good wishes sent across the wires to Port Arthur, and undertaking, on the part of Port Arthur, to keep in line with the sentiments so ably expressed, and concluded with the words, "Hurrah for Fort William." This interchange of courtesies constituted the first official message sent between the two cities, and could be said to have inaugurated the service. The new system was under the management of the late F. S. Jones, and had 175 subscribers, and two lines connecting the two cities. This system operated a few months when it was destroyed by fire, with the burning of the old town hall. The telephone operators employed at that time were Miss A. Armstrong, Miss E. Davidson, Miss Norah Bell and Miss M. Davidson. �The switchboard was quickly replaced with a new one installed in a brick building on Brodie Street at the rear of the present City Hall. Mr. Jones continued as manager until 1907 when he resigned to open up an electrical business of his own. Some of the managers succeeding Mr. Jones were the late J. C. McRae, Mr. A. L. Farquharson now manager of Utilities at Brockville, Ont., and the late Mr. C. J. Moors. Mr. Moors was manager until 1939 when he was made manager of the Fort William Hydro Electrical Commission. He was succeeded by the present manager, Mr. A. E. McDougall, who entered the service of the telephone department as a boy on January 2nd, 1906. Having grown up with the system, Mr. McDougall has seen it grow from a small system with 700 stations to the present modern dial system with 12,000 stations and capitalized at $1,500,000.00. The subscribers have benefitted by very low telephone rates, and in addition some $507,000.00 has been turned back to the City to be used for other purposes, for the benefit of the citizens in general. On April 23rd, 1949, the heavily overloaded manual system was replaced by a modern dial system, installed in a fireproof exchange building which has been classed as one of the finest exchange buildings of its size in Canada. With the improved service on the dial system came a heavy demand for service, since the installation in 1949, 2,000 lines have been added to the exchange equipment and another 1,000 hnes scheduled for May 1953. Heavy expenditures are also being made for additional outside cable plant to try and cope with the heavy demand for service. Telephone subscribers in the City can sit in their own homes and talk to 93 per cent of the world's telephones, also passengers on board ships, on the oceans and Great Lakes. Some idea of how the telephone is used in the City can be gained by the following data: The total number of calls has reached as high as 117,343 calls per day, approximately 3.1 calls per day for every man, woman and child in the City. While the Fort William Municipal Telephone System has kept in stride with all the latest improvements for better service, the words spoken by Mayor Dyke in his inaugural address could be adopted as our slogan" Service at lowest possible cost with utmost practical efficiency." I ,-. ""' Mode~n Telephone Exchange Ho.using Our Dial System. �CITIZENS THAT HAVE SERVED IN FORT MR. JOHN McKELLAR: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898. M'R. C. W. JARVIS: 1899, 1900. MR. E. S. RUTLEDGE: 1905, 1906. 'MR. JAMES MURPHY: 1907, 1908. M'R. L. L. PELTIER: 1909, 1910. MR. W F. HOGARTH: 1901. MR. S. C. YOUNG: 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915. MR. JOSHUA DYKE: 1902, 1903. MR. GEORGE GRAIHlAM: 1913. MR. C.H. JACKSON: 1904. MR. H. MURPHY: 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919. MR. R. E. REECE MR. H. SELLERS MR. S. STEVENS MR. J:AS. HAMMOND MR. JOHN COOPER MR. E. A. MORTON MR. NELSON ARMSTRONG MR. C. W . .TARVIS MR. R. R. REAVELE:Y MR. JOHN MURIE MR. WM. NEWSOME MR. A. H. BROWN MR. J. H. BOYES MR. G. B. SMITH MR. J. T. CAMPBELL MR. H .. H~RKNESS MR. ANGUS McDONALD MR. HUGIH CARSON MR. G. W. BROWN MR. JOHN MORTON MR. R. J. ARMSTRONG MR. J'AS. O'HAGAN MR. JOHN ARMSTRONG MR.W.C.MAPLEDORAM MR. D. W. MITCHELL MR. A. STEVENSON MR. S. C. YOUNG MR. GEO. CLEAVER MR. WM. McCALL MR. E. C. SMITH MR. J. K. OLLIS MR. M'R. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. HARRY FAULKNER J. CARDIN AL W. F. HOGARTH J. H. PERRY ROBT. ALLIISON D. McKEL!JAR C. H. JAOKSON M'R. JOSHUA DYK E MR. D. C. GRAHAM MR. PETER GRAY MR. A. H. WILSON DR. T. E. DEAN MR. JOHN KING MR. G. A. GRAHAM DR. W. H. HAMILTON MR. JOS. OAia...EY MR. R. S. PIPER MR. W. K. O'DONNELL MR. R. HYMERS MR. T. M. PIPER MR. A. SNELGROV.E MR. GEO. A. KNOWLTON MR. JOHN .PALLECK DR. H. E. PAUL MR JOHN N'ICHOLSON DR. A. D. STiEWART MR. H. MURPHY MR. K.E.GRANDAHL MR. G. A. COSLETT M'R. J. R. PA'ITISON MR. W. J. HAMILTON MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. MR. S. D. CASHMORE G. MAT'DHEWS J. B. HAR'DY H. RUSSELL J. J. WELLS J. G. MACDONALD S. M. BA'RABE J. H. CAMERON J. F. O'BRIEN J. B. EViANS C. BIRKETT J. W. LOONEY N. M. PATERSON T. MANTON S. J. ROBB W. T. RANIGN G. HARTLEY C. E. CH.AiPPLE F. SPENCE H. W. MARTIN E. G. MTURPHY EMIL ANDERSON R. SUTHERIJAND J. M. iROSS A.W. GOUGH A. K. CRUJ:CKSHANKS I. N. GERRY R. B. POW J. E. ARNOLD F. CUNN1INGHAM WILLIAM M. GRANT �WILLIAM'S MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ors MR A. H. DENNIS: 1920, 1921. MR. ROBERT B. POW: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936. MR. N. EDMESTON: 19'22, 1923, 1924, 1925. DR. B. C. HARDIMAN: 1937. MR. CHISHOLM M. ROSS: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942. MR. J. E. CRAWFORD: 1926, 1927, 1928. l MR. N. B. DARRELL: 19'i9, 1930. MR. GARFIELD ANDERSON: 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948. MR. E. G. MURPHY: 1931, 1932. MR. HUBERT BADANAI: 1949, 1950, 195'1, 1952. ·men t ' MR. M. FERGUSON MR. W. J. HUSTON MR. W. H. LAVERTY MR. J. R. DONALD MR. WM. HOWARD MR. WllLLIAM H. SKENE MR. GARFIELD ANDERSON MR. JOHN O. BOOTH MR. S'liGUR!D S. ORSTAD MR JOHN GURNEY MR. MELVILLE BRYAN MR. ROBERT CARSON MR. WM. H. THORNBUR!ROW MR. J. CURRIE MR. W. L. RUTLE'DGE MR. EDWARD J. RlliEY MR E. G. CARSON MR. R. A. MORGAN MR. J.B. OHA'PPLE MR. T. F.THORNES MR. W. H. SPICER MRS. DOROTHY M. PICKUP MR. WILLIAM NEWCOMBE MR. L. L. PELTIER MR. W. T. RiA1NKIN MR. E. S. RUTLEDGE MR. W. A.ARMSTRONG MR. JAS. MURPHY MR. GEO.GRANT MR. THOMAS DOW MR. A. E. RUTLEDGE MR. MR. M'R. MR. J AS. TONKIN J. R. GILLESPIE W'M. KELSO N. B. DARRELL MR. A. B. EV1ANS MR. JAS. A. MACLEOD MR. JOHN LAUGHTON M'R. A. COOPER MR. GEO. ALSi!lP MR. A. H. DENNIS MR. A. SEAR MR. R. McCOLLUM MR. GEO. A. EOLL DR. R. J. MIA.N10N MR. M.B. DEAN MR. D.R. BYERS MR. I. HUNTER MR. D. KERR MR. J. McCLURE MR. R. J. BYRNES MR. G. R. DlJlNCAN MR. J. J. FLANAGAN MR. E. MARINO MR.D.A.GORDON MR. N. EDMESTON MR. JOHN OTWAY MR. J.E. C'RAWFORD MR. C. H. MOORS MR. J. FIRTH MR. S. P. SPEED MR. F. E. MOORE MR. A. CUNNlI,NGHAM MR. E. C. SOHOALES DR. C. C. McCUIJLOUGH MR. D. MacNI'COL MR. C. W. WIILSON MR. G. P. SMITH MR. W. POLHILL MR. V. W. MACLEAN MR. J. H. GALLINGER MR. J. A. SPEERS M'R. F. OHAR'RY MR. CHIS 'M. ROSS MR. ROBERT M. WALK.ER DR. B. C. HARDIMAN MR. ALFREiD BATTERS MR. THOMAS R. ROSS MR. FRANKS. WlfL1JIAM'S MR. JOHN J. SPOONER MR. CECIL R. STR!ACHAN MR. HUBERT BADANAI MR. ALEX ANDERSON MR. J. E. FRYER MR. BRIEN O'BRIEN MR. H. LOVELADY MR. W. C. McKENZIE MR. H. Ll'MBRIOK MR. G. W. BURNE'Y MR. W. J. WEILER DR. R. K. DEWAR MR. J. V. COLOSIMO MR. JOHN G. M.A!CDONALD �A HOME FOR THE SICK McKellar Hospital Hospital with Teim1porary Add,i tion 1906. The beginning of McKellar Hospital was in September, 1889, when a public meeting was called to discuss plans for insuring the salary of a district nurse. During the winter of 1899-1900, four meetings of citizens were called to discuss ways and means for a hospital. In January, 1900, Mayor Hogarth, Dr. Hamilton, P. J. , Manion and G. I. Pike were appointed to solicit subscriptions and probable source of revenue. These gentlemen were successful in their efforts and the most notable gift was the block of land between John, Arthur, Vickers and Ridgeway, on which the hospital stands, given by the McKellar Brothers (Peter and Donald) in memory of their brother the late John McKellar, who was Fort William's first and much loved mayor. As a result, the cottage hospital on George Street, under the supervision of the Victorian Order of Nurses was opened in November, 1901, with Miss Christine Banks, Superintendent. The difficulties and discouragements of financing were bravely met by the Trustees and the building of the hospital was in progress. The corner stone was laid on October 10, 1902 by Miss Mary McKellar and by June 25, 1903, the hospital was ready for occupation, with a staff of Superintendent, Miss Christine Banks, two graduate nurses, one man and one Chinese servant. A most fearful and trying time for every person was during the dark days of the Typhoid epidemic in 1906. At this time the Annex was built and ready for 40 patients in seven days, mostly volunteer labor. Mr. C. W. Jarvis was the first President of the Board of Directors and was successively followed by many other influential citizens with Mr. R. Philpott presently presiding. These men gave much of their time and energy to meet the emergencies of the different years. In June, 1904 the Training School began with two probationers and meantime, the staff had been increased to three graduate nurses and ing school started in the Thunder Bay District and our nurses the first the new wing to the South (now the centre building) was erected and 35 beds to 120. Dr. McTavish and Dr. Gillespie were the first internes. in June, 1907, graduated two nurses. In the eleven pupils. McKellar was the first traingraduates of any kind of school. In 1908, ready for use increasing the capacity from In 1910 the north wing had been put under construction with a , third floor added to the original building. Again as in earlier years wards and rooms were furnished by private individuals and benefit societies. The Nurses home was under construction and the first two floors were ready for occupancy November, 1911. The third floor of the nurses residence was completed in September, 1913. In 1913 the first X-ray machine was installed and Dr. Chisholm in charge. Later, when Dr. Chisholm left for overseas, Mr. S. A. Cowell was X-Ray Technician. In 1919 the Lady Grey Chapter, I.O.D.E. furnished the Children's ward and maintained it. In 1935 this was remodelled and divided into cubicles with glass partitions by the Fort William Gyro Club. In 1922, McKellar was approved as a Grade A Hospital, meeting all requirements. Dr. M. J. MacAvelia was appointed Medical Superintendent and Business Manager in 1919. Mr. H. H. Browne came to McKellar as Accountant in 1920, and when Dr. MacAvelia resigned, became business manager. This posi- �tion he held until 1930, when he was appointed Superintendent. Johnston was appointed Hospital Superintendent. Mr. Browne resigned in 1948 and Mr. R. V. In 1928 the south wing, four floors, were added increasing the bed capacity to 200. with the hospital and at this time had 60 pupils, 10 graduates and 3 internes. The Training School grew In 1925, Dr. H. J. Ferrier, Radiologist, came to McKellar and through the years has continued to expand the X-Ray department. In 1942, when Senator and Mrs. N. M. Paterson pre5ented their home to the hospital, more accomodation for nurses was obtained. Years ago, houses were rented near the hospital for nurses. In 1938-39 plans for a new wing were being made by the Board of Directors as there was continually a call of a shortage of beds, but with the war these plans had to be laid away. A Quonset Hut was erected at the rear of the hospital adjacent to the Nurses' Home and was opened in June, 1948. The "Annex" has accommodation for 34 chronic patients, two wards, male and female, with kitchen and service rooms. During the years 1948-49-50 all hospital wards, rooms, and corridors were painted in light colors, which has made the hospital much more attractive both for patient and staff. In 1938, the reception room in the Vickers Street Residence was remodelled and painted a light grey. Beautiful floral drapes and large mirrors over each fireplace and new lighting fixtures. The Ladies' Aid were responsible for a great deal of this as well as furnishing a sitting room for the public at the front entrance of the hospital. • The new Quonset hut was erected and opened June 15th, 1949 connected with the south wing and extends south towards Ridgeway street. Accommodation for 26 semi-private patients. In 1946 the Hospital purchased the residence at the corner of Ridgeway and Archibald. It was completely renovated in 1948. The new power plant was opened for operation April 1, 1950, next to the Paterson Residence. It is 60 feet wide with two storeys, chimney 125 feet high from the roof. It has a capacity to supply a 500 bed hospital. It contains boiler rooms, electrical and plumbing office, paint shops, incinerator, all connected by tunnel. Contractors are now engaged in the erection of a five- storey hospital .addition, containing 163 beds and all services, facing Ridgeway Street and connecting with east end of present south wing and extending across John Street, which had been closed. The service wing extending nor th ward on John towards Arthur Street. It is anticipated that this addition will open in the spring of 1953 and will provide the biggest and most modern hospital in NorthWest Ontario. New Additional to be Completed in 1953. �EDUCATION IN OUR FORT WILLIAM SCHOOLS Central School 1895. No other single factor in a community's growth can compare in importance with the educational programme whi'ch has been offered to the youth throughout the years. No other item sets the standard, measures the progress, marks the attainments or creates and exhibits the interest and pride of the citizens in their boys and girls as well as a firmly established school system. One of the first questions of the new arrival in Fort William concerns our schools. History shows that the early pioneers faced the same problem. A brief outline of the growth of the educational opportunities in our city shows many interesting changes. Miss Victoria McVicar, daughter of Captain R. McVicar, Postmaster at Fort William, is recognized as Fort William's first teacher. She acted as tutoress to the children of the Hudson's Bay Company employ,ees. This work was continued by Miss Brennan, whose duties were conducted in a small frame building about twelve by fifteen feet, located on the ground of the Hudson's Bay Company. This was equipped with wooden seats and benches and accommodated about ten pupils. Later, Rev. McFarland taught for the Company during the week and on the Sabbath conducted public worship. In 1871 the first school was built and eighty-nine years ago the school bell summoned six pupils to their lessons. The building was situated on Island No. 2 at the mouth of the Kaministiquia River. Two or three years later, a new building was erected on Hardisty Street and Miss Groom was the first teacher. A fine two-storey school was built in 1887 on the present Bank of Montreal site and Mr. John Ritchie, who later became school inspector, was the first principal . This building was moved in 1889 to a site on North May Street near Myles Street. L. L. Peltier bought the building and moved it to the lot immediately south of the old post office where it still stands. From the proceeds of the sale of this property, the site of the present Central School was purchased from the McKellar brothers in March, 1894. An eight room brick �building costing about $29,000 was erected on this site in the same year and P. J. Pilkey was the first principal. So the first of our present schools was built. Accounts may vary, details may be omitted, dates may be obscure, but associations and pleasant memories are never lacking. A brief outline cannot even mention the early stages of the other public schools. We shall have to be t>atisfied with the fact that from 1894 to 1928 seven schools were built and May 20, 1949, was the official opening date of Kingsway Park School. The Separate Schools of Fort William had their beginning in January, 1902, when St. Stanislaus School on Myles Street was opened with an enrolment of 130 pupils. Sister St. Joseph was the principal. Steady progress has been made in their building programme. Their fifth elementary school, St. Elizabeth, will be opened for classes next September. High school education dates from 1900. The first classes, consisting of twenty pupils under Mr. J. J. Taylor and Mr. S. W. Matthews, met in two classrooms in Central School. The following year these classes were .transferred to two rooms in Ogden School and in 1907 the school was moved to South Marks Street. Our present Collegiate Institute was erected in 1919, St. Patrick's High School opened in 1928 and the Vocational School in 1931. In 1871 six pupils answered the call to sch_ool. Statistics are useful and interesting m Jubilee years. The following table gives the -approximate figures for September, 1952: Schools No.of Teachers 9 Elementary Public .................................... 130 5 Elementary Separate .............................. 31 Collegiate Institute .......................................... 26 Vocational ............................................................... 37 St. Patrick's ............................................................... 9 No. of Pupils 4425 llOO 600 800 220 We can look with considerable pride in the steady growth of our school system. Our Jubilee year shows 233 teachers in 17 well established buildings offering educational opportunities to over 7, l 00 students. Have we met the demands through the past years? Are we ready for the challenges of the future1 School buildings are definitely the lines of fortifications for our democracies. With these for a background we can go forward with confidence. Vocational School, a Modern Educational Ho-me for our children. �THE GRAIN STORY C.P.R. Elevator "C". Since 1918 when grain statistics in detail were first commenced, nearly nine billion bushels of grain have passed through Lakehead terminals. If this were all loaded in to box cars, they would make a train long enough to stretch 1½ times around the world at the equator or would make up eleven giant freight trains side by side stretching from Vancouver to Halifax. Included in this amount were 6½ billion bushels of wheat. If this were all milled into flour and the flour baked into bread, there would be enough bread to give every man, woman and child in the world three slices of bread per day for over two years. Sixty years ago (1892) the grain trade in Fort William was already ten years old. There were three elevators in operation-Elevators "A", "B" and "C"-owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The combined storage capacity of these three houses was 3,250,000 bushels. In those early days it was considered a duty of the railway to supply grain storage and grain handling facilities in the same manner as they furnish freight sheds for other commodities. Later on, as the grain trade evolved, the elevators came to be run by companies other than the railways. These original elevators have now been demolished, "A" and "C" in 1928 and "B" (1along with its annex "E" built in 1902) in 1948. In 1907, Fort William's first year as an incorporated city, there were seven elevators in operation - five owned by --the C.P.R., plus the Empire (built in 1904) and the Consolidated (erected in 1905) houses. Their combined storage facilities could accommodate about nine million bushels of grain. The Ogilvie House was not functioning that year. The fine modern house standing today near the C.P.R. Station was being started, to replace their original house, which in August, 1906, had startled the city by slowly sliding into the Kaministiquia River. During the crop year 1906-07 these seven houses received from the West about fifty million bushels of grain. Today there are eleven terminal elevators in Fort William, with a storage potential of 37,500,000 bushels of grain. During the crop year 1950-51 these houses received into their bins 105,000,000 bushels of western grain. From a perusal of various papers and reports, especially ,t he annual reports of the Thunder Bay Historical Society, it would appear that these are the facts concerning grain handling at the lakehead in the very early days. 1881-The C.P.R. line joining the lakehead and Winnipeg was completed. 1882-This year marked the beginning of the grain trade here when the wooden steamer "Erin" Cpt. Sullivan) sailed up the Kaministiquia River to where W estfort now stands, and there had loaded into her compara.. tively small hold the first cargo of wheat to leave the lakehead. Fort William at that time was still a Hudson's Bay Co. post, and Port Arthur was a tiny settlement. There were no elevators. This first grain shipment was taken from a shed and some of it was placed on board by men carrying the sacked grain in wheelbarrows. It was transferred by cars from the grain sheds in West Fort William to Mark's Dock and loaded by wheelbarrows and chutes made for the purpose, and shovelled back. 1883-The first elevator, the "Horn", was built at the lakehead, in Port Arthur. This was a little wooden structure with a capacity of 250,000 bushels, er~cted by the C.P.R. It was built in Port Arthur because it was beleived that the large ships that would be required to move grain in quantity would be unable to navigate the shallow Kaministiquia River. The "Acadian" (Cpt. Malcolmson) was the first ship to load at the first elevator. 1885-Elevator "A" was completed by the C.P.R. This elevator was built of wood, on the north bank of the Kaministiquia, about 1¼ miles up from the river mouth. It had a capacity of 1,000,000 bushels, and nine cars (the smaller 1885 variety) could be unloaded there simultaneously. However, although it was completed early in 1885, no great quantity was taken in as the C.P.R. boats refused to attempt the trip upriver due to the lack of dredging. Elevator "A" received only the overflow of the 1884 crop f_rom the smaller elevator in Port Arthur, the grain being transferred between the two elevators in cars. However, some time in June of 1885 Mr. J. L. Patton, the C.P.R.'s resident engineer, proved that the Kaministiquia was navigable when he piloted the S.S. "Algoma" alongside Elevator "A". She was �loaded there and taken out with little trouble. Prior to that, the schooner "Sligo" had loaded 17,000 bushels to become the first boat to load at a Fort William elevator. Grain shipments through the lakehead that year totalled 1.5 million bushels. 1887-This year the western grain crop was immense. Both lakehead elevators were filled and by January, 1888, the old sheds were again called into use. In addition a huge new shed was built in Fort William, each section being filled as the carpenters had hit the last nail. It held 800,000 bushels. This enabled the railway to unload fifty or sixty cars per day and a blockade was prevented. Four and a half million bushels were handled through the lakehead that year. 1889-Elevator "B" was completed in time to handle its share of the 1889 crop. This was erected in Fort William by the C.P.R. and its capacity was 1,000,000 bushels. It was later destroyed by fire and replaced by a fireproof house. 1890-Elevator "C" was erected by the C.P.R. as an annex to elevator "A", with a common workinghouse. Its capacity was 1,250,000 bushels. It too was a wooden structure. These three elevators gave Fort William a total capacity of 3¼ million bushels in wooden elevators strung in line along the river banks. 1897-Elevator "D", the first steel house, was built by the C.P.R. and it had working house burned down in 1903, after which more modern type with the new workinghouse. Later there were more additions and capacity it was the largest grain elevator in the world. It was called a capacity of 1,500,000 bushels .. It's of storage tanks were built along when it reached 7 million bushels the "Northland." 1902-Elevator "E", constructed of steel and with a capacity of 1,900,000 bushels, was erected by the C.P.R. as an annex to their elevator "B". The tanks in this elevator were hexagonal, with six tanks grouped around a central one. Begun in 1901, the Canadian Northern Railway erected their elevator "A" in Port Arthur, the first lakehead elevator not owned by the C.P.R. Originally it had a capacity of 1,250,000 bushels, and was added to until in 1904 it had two working houses with a combined capacity of 2,000,000 bushels and fireproof tile storage capacity of 5,000,000 bushels-total 7,000,000 bushels. A second series of tanks added to workinghouse "B" in 1913 brought the capacity up 'to 9,500,000 bushels. 1904-The Empire elevator was put up in 1904, in Fort William, 1,700,000 bushels capacity. The Ogilvie elevator also was built, capacity 890,000 bushels-steel hexagonal. The "Consolidated" elevator was built with a capacity of 600,000 bushels. 1909-"Western" Terminal elevator went up (in 1909), capacity 880,000 bushels. This year (1909) too saw the erection of the Thunder Bay elevator in Port Arthur, (capacity 1,500,000 bushels), an indication of the increasing Canadian Northern traffic. 1910-The G.T.P. elevator was erected by the railway (Grand Trunk Pacific Railway), the first elevator to rise on the south bank of the Kaministiquia. Capacity, 3,250,000 bushels. 1913-The Canadian Government elevator, the Fort William elevator and the Davidson & Smith-80,000 bushels -all were erected this year. N. M. .Paterson Elevator. Today One af the Eleven Terminal Elevators In Fort William. �SOME OF FORT WILLIAM'S INDUSTRIES The Great Lakes Paper Company Limited Newsprint Sulphite Paper Specialty Pulps Canadian Car and Foundry Company Limited Gasoline Buses Trolley Buses Diesel Buses Aircraft Great Lakes Lumber and Shipping Limited Lumber Pres-to-Logs �THE GREAT LAKES PAPER COMPANY LIMITED Organized as The Great Lakes Paper rCo. Ltd. in 1919 1b y the Backus Brooks interest of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the original company spent some years acquiring pulpwood limits, plant site and Hydro Electric Power with which to operate. In 11923 the co~£struction of the plant got underway and in 1924, the first ton of groundwood pulp was produced. Four years later, in 1927 the original company began construction on the present newsprint mill and was designed to produce a capacity of 100.000 tons of newsprint per year. The first paper machine, which is now No. 1 (Judy) was put into operation on August 28, 1928 and the second machine No. 2 (Jumbo), began jproducting newsprint on May 4, 1929. In keeping with the long established policy of the company a ,program of research and study of processes and methods of production is maintained at all times. This resulted in the development of a high grade newsprint sheet and a world production record of 505.9 tons for a 24 hour period by the two ma chines in 1949-50. This world newsprint production record of 505.9 tons was shattered again in 1951 when the two huge paper machines set a new combined 24 hour production record of 631.310 tons of newsprint. "Jurnlbo" who has the distinction of being the largest paper machine on the North American continent, rolling out a sheet of top quality newsprint 305 inches or slightly over 25 feet wide; and Judy, slightly smaller, producing a 26.5 inch sheet, have become famous among papermakers on this continent. Both machines have set individual production records as well. In June 195'1, Judy produced 248.877 tons, and in August 1951, Jumlbo chalked up 287.958 tons of high grade newsprint in a 24 hour period. The two machines average about 515 tons of newsprint per day of sustained production. Total newsprint production for 1951 was 155,000 tons which left the Westfort milil in 75 lake boats and 2,500 box cars. \Top quality newsprint is not the only product turned out /by The Great Lakes Paiper Co. Ltd. The tlarge modern mill on the western outskirts of Fort William also produced 103,000 tons of sulphite pulps; 35,000 tons of this production represents the sulphite pulp used in newsprint ,production at the plant while 68,000 tons was exported. The Company has allso entered the field of specialty pulp production. In 1951 they have produced over 10,000 tons of special pulp used in the production of "glacine" paper. It has been a pioneer in the growth of Northwestern Ontario, and made the Lakehead cities of Fort Wiilliam and Port Arthur into one of the great pulp and paper manufacturing centres of the world. CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY LIMITED Ground for the Fort William 'Plant was first ,broken in ·[911, and the office building was completed in 19'17. The plant was engaged in the manufacture of railway cars and, following the outbreak •of the First Wo:r1ld War, a contract was received for the building of twelve trawlers for the French Government and one civilian ship for Vancouver. Following this, some additional railway cars were built, and, in 1922, a programme of repairs to railway 'box cars was undertaken, which kept the plant busy until 1924 or 1925 when it was closed down due to the lack of further work. The ,p lant reopened in 1937 for the manufacture of aircraft on a smalil scale. First project was a small trainer aircraft and later the manufacture of Grumman Aircraft Corporation of the United States. Concurrently with the manufacture of these aircra•ft, the company designed and built a single seater fighter bi-,plane. At that time, approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of floor space was /being used, and the payroll was approximately 114 personnel. In 1939 the company received an order for Hurricane fighter aircraft. First Hurricane aircraft was shipped to Great Britain on February 9th, 1940, approximately one year after the ,r eceipt of drawings. The original order was for 40 aircraft, but proved to be the forerunner of a number of orders for the British Government and the Canadian Department of Munitions and Supply, totalling in all 1650 Hurricane aircraft plus large orders for spare parts. In January 1942, the company was awarded a contract for the manufacture of 1,000 Curtiss Dive bomber aircraft, plus spare parts amounting to approximately 20 percent of the total value of the aircraft contract. It was during production on this contract that the comp.a ny reached its peak of productivity, and at one stage the plant employed 7,000 people, approximately 40 percent of whom were women. This large influx of personnel to the Lakehead necessitated a large programme of Wartime Housing construction, including a 450 bed ,women's staff house adjoining the plant, and two ilarge men's staff houses. In 1945 arrangements were completed for the manufacture of gasoline buses and electric trackless trolley coaches at the Fort William plant as a postwar project. Following -the end of World War II, all aircraft contract work was terminated, and the staff which remained were transferred to bus manufacture. The first coach was delivered to B.C. Motor rl'ransportation Limited, Vancouver, on October 31st, 1945, and since that time a steady production of inter-city type gasoline !buses, city type gasoline buses, and electric trackless trolley coaches has been maintained. Up to the present time, a total of 2,570 vehicles of all types has been produced at the Fort William plant. In the fall of 1948, arrangements were made for the repair of railway tank cars at the Fort William plant, and a portion of the .building was aUocated for this purpose. The facilities for the falbrication and erection of aircraft have recently been reactivated in conjunction with an order for the manufacture of the Harvard trainer placed by the Department of Defence Production. The present staff averages about 1,580 employees. GREAT LAKES LUMBER AND SHIPPING LIMITED The sawmill has an annual production capacity of 80-90 million feet, cutting at the rate of 17,500 feet per hour of operation. Since commencing operations, this mill! has produced over 425,000,000 feet of lumber, sufficient to provide lumber for more than 55,000 average homes. The mill is equipped with two head-rigs, one Wicks sash gang, two Bolinder !Swedish gangs, and horizontal slab resaw. In addition to construction lumber, considerable of the daily production, largely lower grades, is recut into shooks, crating, etc., in a modern cut-up division-this type or product running into about 15 million feet annuailly. Great Lakes Lumlber and Shipping, Limited was the first and, with the exception of the west coast, is still the only producer of Pres-to-logs in Canada. These fuel logs are marketed locally and across Canada from Winnipeg to Montreal. Two Carthage slalb chippers are used in converting slabs and edgings to chips, these chips going to a local kraft paper miill. At full production this sawmill provides employment for 600 of our citizens for twelve months of the year. This requires a further 2,000 workmen in the woods cutting, driving and rafting the sawlogs to the mill. . The Company is pursuing a vigorous research activity toward the utilization of the unused portions of the logs with a view to eliminating all so-caUed waste. �THE RECORDED WORD The first issue of the Daily Jo,u rnaI was published at the quarters shown, corner Victoria and on October 12, 1893. Si,mpson Streets, Almost as important to the every day life of the citizen as food, shelter and safety is to be informed as to the doings of neighbors and the actions of public men and governments at home and abroad. This desire has been manifested wherever a community has started, in fact in some cases the community leaders have "passed the hat", and raised funds to bonus anyone who would start a paper. This indeed happened in Fort William. Fort William's first publication was written with pen and ink and the little sheet, "Perambulator" served for a time to promote and crystalize the community spirit which had much to do with the building of the present city. In an address to the Thunder Bay Historical Society, the late Fred Fregeau, who as a boy worked on the paper, told of the coming to West Fort William of two young men, Colin Prentice and William Burdoch and their publishing in the spring of 1877 a newspaper called the Fort William Day Book. According to Mr. Fregeau the partners were unable to make ends meet and the paper ceased publication in 1878. Fort William which had been famous as a center for the fur traders for many decades, prominent as the point where settlers were starting their long trail to the prairie country, was now soon to be an important railway center "where sail meets rail" because the Canadian Pacific Railway was at the time being built westward from this point. With the clang of steel rails being unloaded at the docks, the influx of railway navvies and the rush and bustle of railroad construction, there pressed on the minds of the leaders such as the McKellar brothers and others the urgent need of a newspaper. So a meeting was held, in fact, several meetings and notices were placed in eastern papers that the municipality would give a bonus of $500 to start and conduct a newspaper. F. T. Graff of Mount Forest, Ontario, was attracted by the bonus and agreed to start a newspaper here under an agreement that he was to receive $900 as a bonus, payable $500 down and $400 at the end of the first year. Mr. Graff brought up his Washington hand press and and assortment of type and in July, 1880, started the weekly "Herald". �Later on Mr. Graff changed the name of his newspaper to The Echo. F. T. Graff's new series of the Echo appeared as late as February 12, 1886. The history of these early days of newspaperdom is very s}cetchy but apparently Mr. Graff and the municipal authorities did not get along and the bailiff seized the plant. In any event, there is a gap in the story until 1887, when H. D. Lee of London, Ontario, appears on the scene. From the time of the turning of the first sod of the Canadian Pacific Railway here in 1875, the little village had grown into a busy little town. The Canadian Pacific railway had built its roundhouse and other terminals at West Fort, the first through train had passed thfough to the West in 1886 and the whole country was throbbing with a new activity. Into this setting stepped H. D. Lee, a first class newspaper man, from London, Ontario. Mr. Lee did not require a bonus. He saw in Fort William's situation at the head of lake navigation, the promise of great growth and decided to throw in his lot with the pioneers. Whether Mr. Lee purchased the old plant from the municipality or brought in a new one of his own is not clear from the records, but on February 23, 1887, he started publishing the Fort William Journal, the forerunner of the present Times-Journal and from that day on, an edition has never been missed. Mr. Lee got out a good newspaper but ill health resulted in his death some thTee years after he started the paper, his widow bravely carrying on for a short time befor.e disposing of the Journal to T. W. Rutledge and Jan.ies McLaren. McLaren and Rutledge moved the plant from the west end to a building at the corner of Brodie and Victoria and changed from a weekly to a semi-weekly. On January 2, 1893, the paper was sold to T. A. Bell, who came to Fort William from Philadelphia and before entering the newspaper field was a prominent building contractor here. Mr. Bell moved the plant to a new building on the corner of Simpson and Victoria Avenue, purchased. a much larger plant and on October 12, 1893 changed the Journal from an issue twice a week to a daily. To publish a daily newspaper in a town as small as Fort William was at that time a venturesome undertaking and it is rather remarkable that it survived. Upon Mr. Bell's death in 1899, the paper passed to T. W. Rutledge and D. Smith who had recently started a semi-weekly called the Times and the two papers merged under the present name of the Times-Journal. On June 10, a stock company was formed to provide the capital needed for the expansion the growth of the town required and it is noteworthy that some of the principal shareholders in the original company are still associated with the company, an evidence of their faith in the future of the city. While the Times-Journal dates its history back to 1887 when H. D. Lee printed the first copy of the Journal, other newspapers have come and gone, all having a part in the building of the city.. In 1905, the Herald published by McCuish & McPherson had the longest life and under various ownerships appeared as an evening and as a morning daily, finally dropping out in 1914. The Grain Trade News owned by J . R . Smith started in 1917 and ceased publication in 1918. J. R. Smith's Morning Bulletin lacked sufficient revenue to carry on and disappeared from the scene. The Twin City Press ably conducted by Samuel Young found rising costs too great an obstacle and ceased publication after a strenuous battle to survive. It is no reflection on the men who operated the various newspapers but they were bucking a trend which started some years ago with the rising costs of producing a newspaper. Only the very large cities have been found able to support two newspapers and failures and amalgamations have been the lot of those who bucked the trend. Fort William has been fortunate in having citizens who supported their daily newspaper and the Times-Journal owners have not been backward in putting capital into the plant and mac_h.inery, buildings and .all that goes with a newspaper property, to adequately serve the city and district. The Times-Journal is owned by local people whose other interests are tied up with the growth and development of the head of the lakes. This is as it should be and the citizen& hope that when Fort William has its centennial celebration, the Times-Journal will be celebrating its 105th still owned by citizens of the city. Present Home of The Tl1m es-Journal. �MAYORS OF FORT WILLIAM From Incorporation in 1892 to December 1923 The Portrait of John McKellar, the first ,m ayor, hangs above the centre of the gro,up he 1bein9 the only one deceased when this photograph was made. Standing-G. A. Graham, 1912-1913; L. L. Peltier, 1909-1910-; John McKellar (framed), 1892-1898; S. C. Youn,g, 1911-1912, 1914-1915; H. Murphy, 1916-1919; A. H. Dennis, 1920-1921. Seated-E. S. Rutledgre, 1905-1906; J. Dyke, 1902-1903; C. W. Jarvis, 1899-1900; N. Edmeston, 1922-1923-1924; W. F. Hogarth, 1901; C. H. Jackson, 1904; J. Murphy, 1907-1908. Fort William Plays Host to many Famous Personages During the course of the past sixty years Fort William has enjoyed the visits of many distinguished people. On May 23, 1939, we were honoured by Their Most Excellent Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. On October 29, 1951, our present Most Gracious Queen, then Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, together with her husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid us a most memorable visit. Edward VII when Prince of Wales was also a guest of the city. Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan visited us on April 2nd, 1937. All of Canada's Governors General have visited Fort William since its incorporation as a City. Canada's Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent and Mrs. St. Laurent honoured us on April 22, 1949. Space will not permit the long list of famqus soldiers, statesmen, artists and professionals that have graced our fair City with their presence, however, the archives of the City Clerk bear testimony to their pleasure of having vi~ited Fort William. �FORT WILLIAM - THEN AND NOW I $t 1892 * Downtown Fort William 1952 Over 7,000 Passenger Cars in Fort William Today. One of Fort William's Early Cars From Wood Te>. Deisel j �RECREATION AT FORT WILLIAM Fort William Gardens A modern addition to Fort William's recreational and cultural facilities. The building is of brick and concrete with a seating capacity of 4.700 and standing room for an additional 700. Ice surface for hockey is 190 feet long and 85 feet wide. A modern curling club with six sheets of artificial ice adjoins the main buillding. - ., Chippewa ~Park A playground for young and old. Swimming. boating. zoo. pavilion and picnic grounds. Fort William Ski Club Nationally known for excellent skiing is situated. on Mt. McKay. The _Dominion Ski Championship meets in 1939 and 1949 were held in Fort William. �1952 FORT WILLIAM CELEBRATES SIXTY YEARS OF CONTINUED PROGRESS • The achievement over the past sixty years of the City of Fort William is indeed worthy of the highest praise. From a village containing a mere handful of people in 1892, Fort William has blossomed into a flourishing city of some 35,000 busy and industrious citizens. Giant grain elevators, part of the world's greatest granary, stand as sentinels of commerce along Fort William's waterfront, while freighters, passenger steamers and a host of other craft now ply the harbour waterways where once the "express canoes" and sailing vessels of a colourful fur-trading era could be seen. Paper for the world's newspapers and magazines is manufactured in almost unbelievable quantities here. Lumber by the millions of feet is shipped to all parts of the world from Fort \Villiam, while electric and motor buses that ply the highways of many countries are also made here, and many aviators have flown, both in war and peace, the- planes of Fort William origin. Fort William today boasts of its fine Vocational School, its Collegiate Institute and Separate High School and its many Primary Schools. For the recreational and entertainment requirements Fort William has the newest and most modern ice arena in Canada seating well over 5,000 people, a well stocked Public Library, six fine theatres, three golf courses, ball parks and outdoor rinks, parks, ski jump, swimming pools-in fact everything to develop a healthy mind and body. To take care of its sick and aged, Fort William has a magnificent new hospital, a threewing Sanatorium, an isolation hospital and a beautiful, well-managed Manor for the older citizens. To give the best possible public service to its citizens, the City of Fort William operates a modern transit system, a dial phone service, a three-station fire department, police patrol cars, every modern convenience and equipment in public works, paved streets, hydro electric service and the finest drinking water in the world. Fort William is indeed proud of its Churches and Service organizations. Religious groups of practically every denomination are represented here and enjoy the most harmonious relationship. Our Chambers of Commerce, Trades and Labour Council and Service clubs do magnificent work, for without their efforts Fort William could not enjoy the prosperity that has been ours. While the ever increasing demand has resulted in urgent" planning for the near future expansion of our accommodation facilities, Fort William enjoys some very fine hotel service. Travel to Fort William can be made by air, ship, train or auto. The Fort William Airport can safely harbour anything from a tiny Moth to a giant North Star. Canada's two major railways enter here, and it was in Fort William that the first sod of the C.P.R. was turned. �Should the entire population have to be moved in a hurry, the citizens of Fort William own sufficient autos to be able to carry out every man, woman and child in one trip! Shopping service is complete in Fort William, its many fine stores offering a full variety of commodities essential . to better living. Fort William is well equipped with professional and tradesmen. Cultural activities demand the interest of many Fort William citizens and are enhanced by the fact that our population is comprised of a people representing some forty different national racial backgrounds, working and living together as one large family. Some picture of the actual wealth of present day Fort William can be gathered from the following . . . ✓ PROPERTY VALUES FORT WILLIAM, 1952 RESIDENTIAL Professional, Commercial Industrial Municipal Sanitarium Provincial and Federal Land Building 4,019,576 2,403,174 3,205,812 1,836,065 4,390 207,795 47,411,600 15,823,1900 31,819,900 15,027,914 1,500,000 3,599,000 11,676,812 115,182,314 Total 51,431,176 18,227,074 Re-marks 35,025,712 Churches, Hospital, Schools, 16,863,979 Civic, etc. l ,504,390Post Office, Customs, Armouries, 3,806,795 etc. 126,859,126 It has been stated by leading financial journals that Fort William enjoys the highest perfamily income in North America. Judging from the above figures, it would appear that our citizens not only live and work here, but have a decided faith in the future of Fort William and therefore invest their earnings here. With the Deep Waterway in prospect, Fort William, when it celebrates its Centennial Anniversary, will probably be in the process of becoming one of the most important cities in the world. The people will look back upon this day and their thoughts will be much the same as are ours that dwell upon those stalwart men and women of 1892, and as we say of them, they will say of us "The courage and foresight that was born in you lives on for the Glory, Honour and Prosperity of Fort William"! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ! �CITY COUNCIL, 1952 MAYOR HUBERT BADANAI ALD. G. CARSON ALD. V. McLEAN ALD. VI. SPICER ALD. ALEX ANDERSON ALD. J. SPOONER ALD. J. COLOSIMO ALD. ALEX MORGAN ALD. MRS. D. PICKUP ALD. FRANK WILLIAMS ALD. DR. K. DEWAR ALD. GEORGE EOLL ALD. HUBERT LIMBRICK City Clerk D. MARTIN �@ffirtal Jrngramme •• JJrnrt llilltam itamnuh 3Jubtlrr Qlrlrbratinu July 18th, 1952 10:00 a.m. - Dedication Service, City Hall Park and Military March Past Auspices Canadian L£lgion Ald. R. Alex. Morgan. 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m.-Grand Parade, Floats, Service Personnel, Bands, Civic Departments Parade Marshall, Major S. Blake Aid. James V. Colosimo 4:00 p.m.-Judging of Floats, McKellar Park. Presentation of Awards Mayor Hubert Badanai 6:00 p.m.-Civic Complimentary Dinner to Old Timers. Royal Edward Hotel Chairman Aid. Frank Williams 8:00 p.m. till I 0:00 p.m.-Historical Pagent depicting Progress of Fort William, Fort William Gardens. Director J. G. Rollo. Aid. Dorothy M. Pickup. 10:15 p.m.-Monster Aerial Firework Display, McKellar Park Director Arthur Widnall. Decoration of Civic Buildings and Streets Aid. John J. Spooner. Historical B·ooklet and Programme Aid. Hubert M. Limbrick. The Fort William Diamond Jubilee Committee wish to convey their sincere thanks :to all ,o f :tihose citize·n s :that gave so generously of :their iime and experience :to make this Jubilee Celebration a memorable occasion. Aid. Frank Williams, Chairman. ~ TIMES-JOURNAL PRESSES, FORT WILLIAM, ONT. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort William Diamond Jubilee Subject The topic of the resource Communities in Northwestern Ontario Description An account of the resource Booklet published for the Fort William Diamond Jubilee celebration, 1952. Fort William accomplishments and town information. 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