February-March - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society

Number 2007 ~ 02
February– March 2007
GATINEAU VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NEWSLETTER
Monday, February 19, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
Chelsea Community Centre
220 Old Chelsea Rd., Chelsea, QC
GVHS Annual General Meeting
and
Charles C. Hill: Looking at Emily Carr
harles C. Hill, Curator of Canadian Art for the National Gallery of Canada,
C will examine the contexts for the presentation of Emily Carr's work during
and after her lifetime as outlined in the Emily Carr exhibition held at the National
Gallery of Canada in the summer of 2006. From an identification with the First
Nations of Canada to a Western Canadian modernist, Carr has been the subject
of much fascination for repeated generations who now question past constructs
of her identity by Carr herself and by others.
Monday, March 19, 2007- 7:30 p.m.
Chelsea Community Centre
220 Old Chelsea Rd., Chelsea, QC
Alcan Aluminium at Farm Point - 1944 - 1969
ob Walsh will present an illustrated description and reminiscences of the “Wakefield Works”, the Alcan plant
B which initially produced magnesium for the wart effort, Bob’s father was plant superintendent, and he will share
many anecdotes from that era, including the “birth” of the Wakefield spring and buying a WW ll aircraft for the parts.
Monday, April 19, 2007
The Grange, Summer Rd., Cantley - a very historic location on the Gatineau, just above the dam - 7:30 pm
Our local rivers: care today = swim tomorrow!
Meredith Brown ( Ottawa Riverkeeper) and Neil Faulkner (Gatineau River watershed committee) will explain and
discuss the importance of maintaining healthy rivers, and what we must do to protect them.
Box 1803, Chelsea QC J9B 1A1 819-827-4432 info@gvhs.ca

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T
he International Scouting began in 1907 when Lt. Gen. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-
Powell took a group of youth to a camp on Brownsea Island off the coast of Britain. The
movement was incorporated as "The Boy Scout Association" throughout the Commonwealth
by Royal Charter granted by King George V in 1912.
Scouting then came to Canada in the spring of 1908 - just months after the book "Scouting for
Boys" was published in England. The Canadian General Council of the Boy Scout Association
was incorporated by an act of the Canadian Parliament on June 12, 1914. The Canadian General
Council was a branch of the Boy Scout Association until October 30, 1946, when it became an independent
member of the Boy Scout World Conference. A subsequent amendment changed the
name to Boy Scouts of Canada. In 1976 the Scout Canada logo was introduced and since then
Scouting in Canada has become commonly referred to as Scouts Canada.
Locally, Scouting came to the Gatineau valley in the person of GVHS fonder and long-time archivist,
Patrick Evans who was a member of the executive staff of the Boy Scouts of Canada, where
he served with distinction until he retired in 1983. In 1978 Pat was awarded the Silver Wolf, Scouting’s
highest honour.
Pat Evans launched the 1 st Wakefield Scouts by helping to form the first group committee which
was chaired by Dr. Hans Geggie. He made a lifelong impression on his scouts, who fondly referred
to him as, ‘skipper’, in reference to one of his other interests, sailing.
As well as being a Scout leader P.M.O Evans is remembered by the GVHS as a devoted archivist
and local history writer. As archivist, he left a rich collection of material on which the Society has
continued to build and expand. Included in the P.M.O Evans collection, is a six volume set of 1 st
Wakefield Scout ‘log’ books. The hand-crafted wood covered albums contain photo-collages and
perfectly hand written captions documenting the early years of Scouts in Wakefield.
The society’s link to the 1st Wakefield group continues to this day with GVHS Executive Committee
members, Marc (Bragheera) Cockburn and Jonathan (Chil) Murphy leading the Wakefield
pack. Over the past two years, Jon and Marc have been injecting some local history into the Cub’s
activities including working with the youth to earn a Pack Specialty badge for archeology. The children
completed a number of requirements including visiting and recognizing many historic sites
around Wakefield. Currently the pack are engaged in activities for their Black Star focusing on environmental
issues relating to the Gatineau River watershed and they will be attending the April
meeting of the GVHS to hear Neil Faulkner and Meredith Brown speak about stewardship of the
Gatineau River.
NOTE:
February 22 nd is Baden-Powell Day and first Wakefield will be using this event to mark the 100th
anniversary of Scouting with a celebration hosted by their sponsors, The Church of the Good
Sheppard. This will be an alumni event at which the society will display the P.M.O. Evans
collection of First Wakefield archival records.
Please check the Low Down classified for more information.

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From: Echoes from the Past.
Articles on the History of the Gatineau from the pages
of the The Low Down to Hull and Back News with Pat
Evans. (Compiled by Jay Atherton, Historical Society of
the Gatineau, 1998)
Scout Flashback to '55
This is the Boy Scout look in Wakefield in 1955 as
David McGarry, front left, and John Harrison, front
right, prepared to leave for the World Scout Jamboree
at Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ont. Their buddies who saw
them off, are at rear from left: Harland Cross, George
"Buddy" Walsh, Ronald McClinton and Brian McGarry
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GATINEAU VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT
MEMBERSHIP
As of 31 December 2005, the GVHS mailing list contained a total of 321 addresses (294 members, 27 historical
societies and libraries with which we exchange newsletters). During 2006, 18 new members joined and 25 members
did not renew. On the 31 Dec 2006, the mailing list had a total of 315 addresses (287 members, 28 historical
societies and libraries).
As of 01 Feb 2007, 95 members have yet to renew their membership for 2007. Members are asked to verify
their membership status code, on the mailing address label. If the code is 2006/12, please note that your
membership has expired. Only paid-up members will receive volume 33 of Up the Gatineau!, due out in May
2007. (A list of our members as of December 31, 2006, appears at the end of this annual report.)
FINANCIAL SITUATION
The annual auction, the biggest fund raiser, netted the society almost $4,200 in 2006.
Publication sales were just over $3,500.
Membership dues raised over $3,000.
The partial payment of $12,000 towards the business plan for the Fairbairn Museum was our biggest expense of
the year. The total price for this project is almost $20,000 ($17,000 + tax) but the SADC (Société d'aide au développements
de la collectivité) will reimburse the society an amount of over $15,600 when the business plan has
been completed. Early in the year the society made a donation to the Municipality of Chelsea of $5,000 for the
Library expansion. The cost of publications, including Vol. 32 of Up the Gatineau!, the bimonthly Newsletter, and
publications for sale, amounted to $3,700. General administration costs came to just over $2,200.
David Castleman
PUBLICATIONS
Newsletter.
Our bimonthly Newsletter contains information about coming events and other heritage items. The Society’s
publishes this bulletin with information about forthcoming meetings and other events and heritage items. It is
now produced by Shirley Brown.
Up the Gatineau!
For 32 years, we have published an annual local history journal, Up the Gatineau! A free copy of the current Up
the Gatineau! is provided annually to GVHS members. We have now published 32 volumes, with a comprehensive
index produced every 5 years (each volume is individually indexed, as well). The most recent winner of the
Arthur Davison prize is Preston Wilson, for his article “Meech Creek Valley Girl,” published in Volume 31. As
a follow-up initiative, The Low Down to Hull and Back News published a serialized version of Preston’s article;
the honorarium for this was donated to the GVHS.
Volume 32 sported a colour cover, honouring the Chelsea fire department’s 50 th anniversary. At the annual dinner
held in May at Edelweiss Golf and Country Club, eight authors (Norma Geggie, Bob Hughes, Carol Martin,
William Felton McConnell, Don Moore, Anita Rutledge and Preston Wilson) who contributed to Volume 32 were
recognized. Carol Martin edits this local history journal, and welcomes inquiries from prospective writers.
Other Publications and Incentives
We also promote publications dealing with history of the Gatineau region, financially assist writers to publish
books on Gatineau-area topics, and sell publications at our meetings and special events.
In addition to Up the Gatineau!, the Society sells a Historic Map of Chelsea-1875 ($6.00) and a poster of Gatineau
Valley Railway Stations ($8.00). The following books by Katharine Fletcher, Norma Geggie, and Carol
Martin are also currently available through the GVHS: Capital Rambles ($26.95), Capital Walks (24.95), A
Place Apart ($8.00), Wakefield Revisited ($12.50), Wakefield: un deuxième regard ($12.50), In Memory of
Chelsea’s Historic Cemeteries ($14.50). (The inside back cover of Up the Gatineau! carries ordering and
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The Society offers interest-free loans (50% of publishing costs) to assist authors publish books on Gatineau-area
history. Most recently, Norma Geggie and Carol Martin have benefited from this incentive.
Copies of some of these publications were also given as gifts to guest speakers at monthly meetings.
Publications Sales
Harold and Margaret Reid manage publication sales, maintaining an inventory of our publications and distributing
them. They bring a selection to the Society’s regular meetings and deal with telephone, mail and e-mail requests.
We make direct sales by offering a publications table at our own meetings and selling publications at special
events. Last year we sold publications at the Gene-O-Rama and British Isles Family History Society of Greater
Ottawa (both in Ottawa), the GVHS Annual Auction in August, and the annual Craft Fair at Wakefield in early
November. We also sell Up the Gatineau! at 16 local stores (please see below for list).
In 2006, the GVHS sold 742 books. We received two large orders for the earlier publications (volumes 1-22), and
also sold five complete sets of Up the Gatineau! Sales for 2006 were very similar to the previous year (the difference
is $79).
GVHS direct sales................................ Special events 340.50
All other direct sales 1169.50
Total 1510.00
Local stores sales ................................ 1575.00
Grand total $3085.00
Contacts
Newsletter, Shirley Brown - browncrest@sympatico.ca.
Up the Gatineau! Carol Martin - HSG address or by e-mail at rjcmartin@primus.ca.
Publications sales, Harold and Margaret Reid - 819-827-0138 or by e-mail at reidh@travel-net.com.
Stores selling Up the Gatineau!
Boutique End of the Line (Wakefield)
Boutique Santé (Wakefield hospital)
Chelsea Freshmart (Chelsea)
Dépanneur B.G. Caron (Northfield)
Épicerie Générale du Parc (Old Chelsea)
Famille Charles IGA (Farm Point)
Gerry & Isobel’s (Old Chelsea)
Irwin’s Store (Kazabazua)
Carol Martin
Jamboree (Wakefield)
Marché des Artisans de la Vallée (Wakefield)
McClelland & Sons (Poltimore)
M & R Dépanneur (Old Chelsea)
Pharmacie Brunet (Wakefield)
Solstice Books (Wakefield)
Wakefield Bakery (Wakefield)
Wakefield General Store (Wakefield)
PROGRAM
The program of speakers for 2006 began with a standout January lecture by Victor Suthren, “The Sea Has No
End: The Remarkable Life of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.” At the Annual General Meeting in February Ken
Buck described the life and times of his long-time friend and colleague, Bill Mason. Bill Young celebrated the approaching
baseball season in March, speaking on “The Day Babe Ruth Came to Hull and Other Baseball Stories
from the Outaouais,”
At the April meeting Society members celebrated Chelsea Elementary School’s 50 th anniversary with former
school staff and students. “Parks Canada’s Historic Places Initiative” was explained by Peter Frood at the

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Annual Dinner in May. In October the meeting took place jointly with the La Pêche Heritage Committee at the arena/
community centre in Masham. The Mayor and chair of the committee presented awards to owners of heritage buildings,
and GVHS President Marc Cockburn presented, with the aid of early maps, “an Illustrated History of Masham and
Wakefield.” Finally, in November, a pioneer of the area, Doug Cowden, described his experiences “Growing Up in the
Meech Creek Valley.”
Fergus Maclaren & Jay Atherton
ARCHIVES
The Historical Society Archives is located in the basement of the new Chelsea municipal library, 100 Old Chelsea
Road, using space provided by the library. It is open from 1:30 to 4:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons.
The Society’s Archivist is Jay Atherton, who is assisted by an excellent group of volunteers. Their specific duties are
mentioned in the report below. We can always use more help, in particular to take responsibility for our map collection,
and to help with the cataloguing of our library books. (Contact Jay Atherton at 819-827-1703.)
Our agreement with the municipality for accommodation terminates in four years (March 2011). As the space in the
Library basement is limited, while our holdings will continue to grow, we have begun searching for a long-term solution.
The members will be kept informed as events unfold.
ACQUISITION
New holdings (other than photographs, which are processed through our Image Bank) are formally accessioned by
various of our volunteers, but primarily by Norma Geggie and Anita Rutledge. During 2006 we received the following
accessions:
• Photos of Daly and McSheffrey families, Farrelton, and list of cream producers, ca. 1940 (A 141)
• Publication, Report on Survey of Tow-Boats in Eastern Canada, 1929.
• Clarke Green, Byng Fish and Game Club; First Seventy Years, privately published in 1970.
• Province of Quebec maps, 1927 and 1961, re. purchases of land in Farm Point (A 142)
• Cedric Moore fonds, miscellaneous papers, photographs, and memorabilia re. Moore (of Lascelles), Cameron
Highlanders and 1939 Bisley Team (A 144)
• Wakefield United Church lists of baptisms, marriages, deaths, 1834-1999 (A 145)
• Map of “The Gatineau - Sportsman’s Paradise,” ca. 1930 (A 146)
• Copy of presentation to Historical Society, March 2006, by Bill Young A 147)
• Annotated page proofs of Up the Gatineau!, vols. 20, 24, and 25 (H 4)
• Masham Township Records - finding aid (Vertical Files)
• Kellar family of Low and Chelsea, papers and photographs (A 150)
• Photographs of six industrial scenes in Hull, ca. 1900, and Gatineau Mills, loaned for copying
• (A 149, A 152)
• Photographs by Marcel Boulet of Old Chelsea personalities and scenes, 1920s (A 151)
• Terrence Kirby research and report on Old Chelsea Protestant Cemetery, 1969 (A 153)
• Bate family, Gold Note Stock Farm papers and photographs (A 154)
• Larrimac Tennis Club files (A 155)
• Ernie Mahoney photos of auction and Remembrance Day ceremonies, 2005 and 2006 (A 156)
DESCRIPTION
Any archives operation thinks of “control” over its holdings in two ways: physical and intellectual. Physical control, normally
achieved through the accessioning process, is intended to ensure that the physical records can be located and
preserved properly. Intellectual control deals with the actual information (or data) recorded in the documents.
As is typical of small archives in their early stages of development, our holdings have not been described methodically
within a formal information system. Here is another task that needs to be undertaken: preparation of a guide to our
holdings, placing each grouping of archival records within its context, at an appropriate level of detail. The Archives

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must place some emphasis on this task as soon as possible.
IMAGE BANK
One of our most important and most used resources, the Gatineau Valley Historical Image Bank now contains
close to 6,000 images of people, places, and events important in the history of our valley. Overall direction is
provided by Adrienne Herron, assisted by Annette Brand and Linda Bardell in the scanning and reproduction of
photographs in the collection. Maintaining and backing up the images is a continuous, time-consuming process.
David and Eileen Castleman are involved in entering data describing the individual images.
A special project for the Image Bank is the Cascades/Farm Point initiative, involving Bob Hughes, Preston Wilson,
and Linda Bardell, searching for images and documentation concerning the families and history of these
two communities. An important aspect of this project involves the conduct of oral history interviews with pioneers
of the area.
LIBRARY
Peggy Atherton has catalogued half of the several hundred printed items in our small library, and hopes to be
able to complete the task within the next year or two. This will necessitate the purchase of an upgraded version
of the Library Master software, and possibly transfer of the project to a more powerful computer. Janeth
McKinley is managing the “vertical files” of items too small or ephemeral to be catalogued with the books in the
main library. As these projects proceed, the increasing access to the holdings of the library will gradually increase
its usefulness.
EXHIBITS
The Archives devotes effort in support of the mission of the Historical Society “to promote matters of historical or
heritage significance in the general area of the Gatineau Valley.” Small exhibits of photographs have been
placed in the lobby of the Chelsea town hall, and the libraries in Wakefield and Masham. We are also exploring
the possibility of instituting a similar display of photographs at a site in Farm Point. Several commercial enterprises
(the Wakefield Mill, the Wakefield General Store, and La Vallée restaurant in Cascades) have historically
relevant displays of photographs from our Image Bank.
REFERENCE AND RESEARCH
During the year the Archives served over thirty visitors, predominantly genealogists, using the resources to locate
pertinent information. Carol Martin responds to family history questions related to the Chelsea area, while
Norma Geggie and Anita Rutledge look after queries concerning Wakefield and points north. These include
twenty written inquiries, almost all received by electronic mail and dealing with genealogy questions. (Our microfilm
reader and small collection of census returns and church records on microfilm continue to demonstrate their
usefulness.)
Jay Atherton
ANNUAL AUCTION
The 43 rd annual auction of the Society was held on the grounds of St. Stephen’s Church, Old Chelsea, from 9:00
am to 12 noon on Saturday, August 19. Auctioneer Revel T. Stewart returned to call the event, with over one
hundred bidders in attendance. Just under $4,200 was netted for the Society.
A highlight each summer, the Historical Society Auction is the longest running event of its kind in the Gatineau
Valley. It is the main funding source for the various projects of the Society, including publication of Up the Gatineau!
and the Society’s Archives, with its Image Bank containing six thousand photos. This year’s focus was the
Society’s partnership with the Municipality of LaPêche to establish the Fairbairn House Museum in Wakefield,
expected to open in 2007.
The auction is unique in that donors of artifacts can receive an income tax receipt for the full bid or, alternatively,
fifty percent of the sale price. The ever-popular flea market, with its ridiculously low and ever descending prices,
was a hit as usual. The book fair provided summer cottage folk with avid reading material. The silent auction
was much appreciated again this year and, as usual, the Bake Table sold out early in the morning.
Ernie Mahoney

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CHELSEA PIONEER CEMETERY AND REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE
The GVHS owns and maintains this cemetery, which contains the grave of Boer War hero, Private Richard
Rowland Thompson, RCR, Queen’s Scarf, the only Canadian recipient of this unique award. This was also
the 20 th year that the GVHS has sponsored a Remembrance Day Service at the Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery. Our
usual reports on this topic describe our work to maintain this historic site and keep it attractive for visitors. However,
this was an unusual year, which ended on a sad note.
Vandalism of Private Thompson’s grave and the Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery.
On Monday, December 18, we learned from the local police that the Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery had been vandalized
on the previous day. Gravestones and other features of the cemetery had been targeted. The grave of
Private Thompson had been desecrated, and the Ottawa Citizen and local radio and television stations noted
this shocking event. Along with Private Thompson’s grave, six other gravestones were toppled, a flagpole was
broken, the flags taken, and a bench, donated by the RCR, was broken.
It will cost a minimum of $3500 to repair all the damage caused to this historic cemetery. Among the other monuments
toppled and damaged are those of early settlers in Chelsea and the tiny gravestone of a 5-month-old
baby.
We have been heartened at the public response to this vandalism. Several concerned neighbours, including Peter
Jessen, Caryl Green, and Louise Lebrun, gave information to us and to the police, and have formed a
“neighbourhood watch.” Veterans Affairs (Canada) has offered to repair Private Thompson’s stone, and the Municipality
of Chelsea has assisted with explanatory signage and by temporarily closing off two access points
through the cemetery. Carol Martin, Ernie Mahoney and Allan Richens are continuing work on further fundraising
initiatives and detailed plans for restoration.
Seasonal Cemetery Maintenance
Our yearly maintenance began before the summer visitor season, with a cleanup spearheaded by Allan Richens,
who worked with volunteers and also arranged to have the cedar hedge professionally trimmed. We also
employed several teenagers to repair the walkway and continue cutting grass and trimming saplings during the
season.
Remembrance Day Service
This year, a crowd of 300 braved heavy rain to gather at the grave of Boer War hero, Private Richard Rowland
Thompson, RCR, Queen’s Scarf, the only Canadian recipient of this unique award. Troops from the Royal Canadian
Regiment, Petawawa, and representatives from the Canadian Health Services Group were in attendance
for this service of remembrance for those serving in wartime and peacekeeping. Wreath-laying was led, on behalf
of Canada, by Lawrence Cannon, MP for Pontiac and Minister of Transport; Lt-Col R.R. Barrett, Maj. Paul
Lockhart, and Col. David Hogberg representing the Canadian Forces; Claude Gervais, Deputy-Mayor, Chelsea;
along with delegates from the MRC Public Security, the Regional Association of West Quebecers, the GVHS,
and the family of Bertha Alexander, Private Thompson’s wife. At the Cenotaph, the Deputy-Mayor and Harky
Milks, brother of Erle Milks, placed wreaths.
Marc Cockburn, President of the GVHS, chaired the service. RCR Padre Johns offered a homily, with prayers
and readings by Larry Dufour, representing St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church; Rev. Christine Piper, St.
Mary Magdalene Anglican Church; and Rev. Jane Griffiths, Chelsea United Church.
Following the service, the GVHS hosted a reception at the Cascades Club.
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Elizabeth Adams
Mrs. Elaine Albert
Allen County Public Library
Bill & Betty Allen
Archives du Pontiac Archives
Mary Armitage
Brian V. Arthur
Richard Asselin
Jay Atherton
John Audcent
Kathleen Badgley
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ballantyne
Linda Payne Bardell
Monique A. Barrette
Joan Beauchamp
Mrs. Audrey Bell
Janet Benedict
Robert & Kate Bigras
Ken Bouchard
Denise Boulay
Marcel Boulet
Mrs. A. Brand
Louise Brault
Marlene Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Britton
Mrs. Musie Brown
Miss Noreen E. Brownrigg
Shirley Grant Brown
Valerie Brown
Peter Bruce
Jim Burant
Geoff & Anne Burbidge
Evelyn Burke
Miss Lorna Calderwood
Joy Cameron Kay
John F. Cameron
P. Cappeliez
Stan Carlson
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Castleman
Robert Chaffers
Judie Chesson
Ted Clark
Mr. & Mrs. George Clarke
Nick Close & Jenny Moore
Marc Cockburn
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Cohen
Margaret & John Coleman
Ray N. Cooley
Michael Cooper
Douglas Cowden
Gordon Cullingham
Michael Daley
Members - 2006
Raymond Daly
Dr. J. H. Darragh
Rod & Linda Daugherty
Carole & Klaus Decker
Margaret & Murray Dempsey
John Desbrisay
Betty Dion
David J. Doherty
James & Marilyn Donoghue
Brian T. Doyle
Yves Doyon
Mary-Lou Droeske
Larry Dufour
Mr. & Mrs. J. Dussault
Cheryl L. Edwards
Dr. Bruce Elliott
Jayne Elliott
Mrs. Marjorie Evis
G. Roy Fairbairn
Neil & Carol Faulkner
Anne Fleming
Katharine & Eric Fletcher
Mrs. Harry Forbes
Nancy H. Frank
Paul Fydenchuk & Beth Macfie
Andrew Geggie
Norma Geggie
Penelope Geldart
Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Gherson
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Gillen
Mr. & Mrs. J. Ginns
Mrs. G. Golden
Jennifer Gladstone
George Gould
Bob Gow
Judith Grant
Charlotte Gray
Chris Greig
Mrs. Reginald Hale
H. Margot Hall
James & Ann Hall
Stephen Hall
Mr. & Mrs. James Hammond
Steve Harris
G. & J. A. Heginbottom
Mr. & Mrs. V. Hendrick
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Heringer
Lissa Heringer/Daigle
Ms. Adrienne Herron
Richard Hofer
Dr. & Mrs. D. D. Hogarth
Chris Holloway
Mary Holmes-Burke
Wilma Holmes
Ross Hotchkiss
Heather Hoy
R. J. Hughes
M.M. Hunter
F. Joanne Hunter-Postlethwaite
Mrs. Thomas Hyslop
Don Irwin
Benton Jackson
Wesley Jamison
Brigid & Rod Janssen
Muriel Jeffrey
Mr. & Mrs. Don Johnston
Andre Jones
Kathleen Jones
Michael & Catherine Joyce
Mr. & Mrs. Louk Jurgens
Mrs. D.J. Kaiser
Margaret Kehoe
Ron S. Keir
Andrew & Marion Kelly
Anne Crane Kelly
Don Kenny
M. Peter Kreuser
Mrs. Tillo E. Kuhn
Jutta Kurtz
Keith Lachance
Maureen & Ronald Lachance
Helen Lafleur
Gunda Lambton
Mrs. Charles Landon
Philip Landon
Louise Lebrun
Germain & Eldeen Lévesque
Douglas & Marilyn Liddiard
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Line
Bruce Lister
Andrea Lockwood
Ned Loughrey
Catherine Luke
Shirley Milford Lyrette
Dr. & Mrs. G. Macdonald
Josephine V. MacFadden
Jane Macintyre
B. & C. Mackenzie
Fergus T. Maclaren
Shirley MacNutt
Ernie L. Mahoney
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Marshall

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Lt. Col. & Mrs. Percy C. Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Martin
Jack Martin
Mildred Mayer
Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. McBride
Debra McCann
Grace McClelland-Crout
Bob McClelland
Harold & Cindy McClelland
Pamela A. McDougall-Mayer
Brian W. McGarry
Sharon McGarry
Mrs. Jean McGlashan
Frank J. McGoldrick
Mrs. Sheila McGoldrick
Patricia McGrath
William & Lynne McGuffin
Lorne McIntyre
Janeth E. McKinley
Eleanor Meier
Ruth Milne
Joan Miskelly
George Moennich
Shirley Moffatt
Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Moore
R.A. Morris
Richard Morrison
Mrs. Ines L. Morton
Randy Mullen
Jonathan Murphy
George A. Neville
Bent & Irene Nielsen
Mary Jane Norris
Nancy & John O’Brien
Beatrice O’Byrne
Orla Sullivan
Robert Orange
Robert E. Olser
Steve Ott
Liz Palmer
Linda Päquette
Geneviève Parent
John & Gail Partington
Bill & Cathy Pawley
Irma Peck
Mrs. Conrad Pelletier
A. Pennie
Jennifer Phillips
Margaret Phillips
The Venerable Christine Piper
Elyse Piquette
Martin Podehl
Mrs. A.J.C. Pomeroy
Lise Pressault
Dr. & Mrs. Ian Pritchard
Lorraine Purdy
Mrs. Michael S. Reford
Harold A. Reid
Mr. & Mrs. A. Renaud
David Rhody
Allan Richens
Lorreta Ringer
Edith Ritchie
Peter Roberts
Edmund N. Robinson
Norman Robinson
Wayne Rostad
Ms. Elizabeth Russell
Mrs. Anita Rutledge
Douglas F. Ryan
Lorne V. Ryan
Mark Ryan
S.W. Ryan
Richard Savard
Mrs. A. Schwartz
D.M. Selwyn
Lisa Semenkoff & Bruce Fraser
Mrs. Shirley Shouldice
Judy Simpson
Terrence M. Skillen
Charles Smith
Marjorie Smith
Robert J. Smith
Michael Sproule
Leona Stewart
David M. Stockwell
Marianne Stopp
John & Helen Sudbury
Mrs, Mary Sullivan
Margaret Swift
Margaret Tardiff
Jeanette Temple
Mr. & Mrs. H. Thomson
B.A. Topolski
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Townsend
John & Colette Trent
Del Trudeau
H. Vaillancourt
Heidi van Graevenitz
Mr. & Mrs. M.C. van Wijk
Wakefield Dental Centre
Norma Walmsley
Mrs. Louise Watson
Theresa White
Ms. Val Wilmot
Robert Wilmot
Lois Wilson
Preston Wilson
Theresa Winfield
David Woods
Robert Woods
David Wright
Mrs. Edith Wright
Mrs. Moiya Wright
David Yuill

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Executive 2007
President: Marc Cockburn - 819-459-2004
marc.cockburn@lac-bac.gc.ca
1 st Vice-president: Michael Cooper - 819-459-2787
cooperm@magma.ca
2 nd Vice-President: David Castleman - 819-827-1610
davidcastleman@yahoo.com
Past President: Ernie Mahoney - 819-459-1180
ernieomani@hotmail.com
Secretary: Linda bardell - 819-827-0095
lbard@sympatico.ca
Directors: Carol Martin - 819-827-1633 - Publications
rjcmartin@primus.ca
Allan Richens - 819-827-1616 - Cemeteries
allanrichens@sympatico.ca
Fergus MacLaren - 819-827-0799
fergus_maclaren@cac.gc.ca
Norma Geggie - 819-459-2393
ngeggie@sympatico.ca
Jonathan Murphy - 819-459-4441
jmurphy@geocognition.com
Archivist: Jay Atherton 819-827-1703
jayatherton@sympatico.ca
~ Help preserve our Gatineau Valley heritage ~
Membership includes the following benefits:
• Up the Gatineau - our annual local history journal
• GVHS newsletter
• Access to our archival material
• Regular meetings on local & national heritage topics
info@gvhs.ca
Purpose:
”...to promote matters of historical or
heritage significance in the general
area of the Gatineau Valley.”
The Gatineau Valley Historical Society is a
charitable not-for-profit organization which
has acted to conserve and foster interest
in history and heritage in the Gatineau
Valley region for nearly 40 years since its
founding in 1962.
Membership Renewal Reminder
lease check your membership status
P code, which is located on the right hand
side of the mailing address label on the envelope
of this Newsletter. If the code is
2006/12, please renew your membership.
All paid-up members will receive Volume 33
of Up the Gatineau!, (a $7 value) due out in
June 2007.
Thank you for your continuing support
of the Society.
Gatineau Valley Historical Society Membership Application
Box 1803 Chelsea QC J9B 1A1 819- 827- 4432
Membership Fees: 1 year - $15 - includes Up the Gatineau (whole family)
2 year - $25 - includes Up the Gatineau
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