100 foot tower at the St. Lawrence Power Sub-Station at Maple Grove – c. 1955

This house at 17 Mille Roches Road, Long Sault, was built by Hugh and Alice (Allie) Warner in the 1920s at Mille Roches. In the Ontario- Hydro relocation in the 1950s, it was identified as SL 408 and the 48th moved into Long Sault. Mr. & Mrs. Warner left the house on September 7, 1956 and stayed at "Stop-over House" #64, 4 Frost Avenue. The house was lifted off its foundation and moved on September 11, 1956, and placed on its new foundation the following day. Hugh and Allie returned to the house on September 14, 1956. The relocation of this home became Ontario-Hydro's iconic photograph, for images have been used in many publications. It was moved with the brick exterior, fireplace, and brick verandah posts intact. It has been said the Hugh Warner would not allow for any knotty boards to be used in its construction, and the stair-case and room trim is of British Columbia fir. Jim & Paulette Brownell bought this home from the Warner estate in 1976, then sold to Bernard Gagne in 1988. Jim & Helen (Dawkes) Brown bought this house in 1996 then sold to Bernard & Osithe LeBlanc in 2000.

Mille Roches Public School - Teacher us Miss Mildred Walther (Mrs. Reid Manson) (at back) - c. 1926
Front Row, L-R: Mary Ellen Ramsay, Catherine McDonald, Doris Buchner, Frances Gowsell, Hilda Burtenshaw, Kenny Derousie, Millicent Burtenshaw, Theodore Raymond, Eddie Robertson
Second Row, L-R: Stanley McNairn, Walter Raymond Jimmy Cleary, Eva Martin, Mildred Legue, Eva Pidgeon, Leonard Pecore, Verna Windle, Johnny Terriah (behind Kenny Derousie), Leara Pecore (blonde hair), Maggie Legue (collar and black buttons on top), Ethel Pidgeon ( partially hidden), Allen Eastman (behind Eddie Robertson)
Third Row, L-R: Stanley Legue, Vince McDonald, Vernon Webster, Lorne Bush, Charlie Andrews, Doug Raymond, Ray McCormick, Claude Raymond
Back Row, L-R: Bob Lafave, Beatrice Depoe, Reid McDonald, Mack Thompson, Marshall Blackie, Cecil Andrews, Ewan MacMillan, Howard Stansel, Bill Stansel, Howard Eastman

Mille Roches Public School - Teacher us Miss Mildred Walther (Mrs. Reid Manson) (at back) - c. 1926
Front Row, L-R: Mary Ellen Ramsay, Catherine McDonald, Doris Buchner, Frances Gowsell, Hilda Burtenshaw, Kenny Derousie, Millicent Burtenshaw, Theodore Raymond, Eddie Robertson
Second Row, L-R: Stanley McNairn, Walter Raymond Jimmy Cleary, Eva Martin, Mildred Legue, Eva Pidgeon, Leonard Pecore, Verna Windle, Johnny Terriah (behind Kenny Derousie), Leara Pecore (blonde hair), Maggie Legue (collar and black buttons on top), Ethel Pidgeon ( partially hidden), Allen Eastman (behind Eddie Robertson)
Third Row, L-R: Stanley Legue, Vince McDonald, Vernon Webster, Lorne Bush, Charlie Andrews, Doug Raymond, Ray McCormick, Claude Raymond
Back Row, L-R: Bob Lafave, Beatrice Depoe, Reid McDonald, Mack Thompson, Marshall Blackie, Cecil Andrews, Ewan MacMillan, Howard Stansel, Bill Stansel, Howard Eastman

Mille Roches Public School - c. 1939
Student: 1- ?; 2- ?; 3- Eunice Young; 4- ?; 5- Isobel McLellan; 6- Marie Stansel; 7- Ivalu Hartle; 8- Marguerite Touchette; 9- Raphael Quenneville; 10- Lawrence Welch; 11- Lorne MacMillan; 12- James Forbes; 13- Archie McLellan; 14- ?; Floyd Buchner

Mille Roches Public School - c. 1939
Student: 1- ?; 2- ?; 3- Eunice Young; 4- ?; 5- Isobel McLellan; 6- Marie Stansel; 7- Ivalu Hartle; 8- Marguerite Touchette; 9- Raphael Quenneville; 10- Lawrence Welch; 11- Lorne MacMillan; 12- James Forbes; 13- Archie McLellan; 14- ?; Floyd Buchner

Mille Roches Powerhouse with tailrace at left. The dyke for Bergin Lake is at the right, and vehicles must cross it to get to Ault Park on Sheek Island. Photo c. 1950

A Canaler at Mille Roches, with view north-west across Bergin Lake, with little evidence of a once bustling town. Photo taken on April 17, 1958

A game of shinny on the frozen Cornwall Canal behind the Lakeview Cheese Factory - March 1955. Dark sided house with white door was the William (Bill) MacDonald family home. The white house backing on the canal is that of the Ernie Robertson family.

Photo taken c. 1957 showing north side of Adam Dixson Avenue
The house at left is the home of Mark Whaley and Patti Adams of 3 Adam Dixson Avenue, Long Sault. It was moved to Townsite #2 from the village of Mille Roches, the home of Mr. & Mrs. Austin W. Abbott. This was the 10th house moved into Long Sault and identified as SL 375. The family left the house on July 26, 1956, and the house was lifted from its foundation and moved to Lot 393 on July 31, 1956. The house was placed on its new foundation on August 1, 1956, and the Abbott family moved into their relocated home on that same day. While the relocation was taking place, the family stayed in Stop-over house #158, just two properties east of the Abbott home on Adam Dixson Avenue. Subsequent owners of this relocated home included Dwight & Mary (Brownell) Lafave and Eric Sturgeon.
The house behind the car is the Douglas Forbes home from Mille Roches. Ontario-Hydro purchased the house from Mr. Forbes, although he relocated with it. It was the 9th house moved in the relocations, and identified as SL 94. The Forbes family vacated the house on July 25, 1956, and the stayed at Stop-over house SL 350 at Mille Roches. The house was moved on July 26, 1956, and placed on its new foundation on Lot 393 on the same day of the move. The Forbes family returned to their home on August 1, 1956. In 2021, this home at 5 Adam Dixson Avenue is owned by Myrna (Bedford) Alguire
The next "Seaway" house at 7 Adam Dixson Avenue was owned by Alois and Gladys Buchner of Mille Roches and the 22 house moved to Long Sault, on Lot 391. This house was identified as SL 158, and, after its move Ontario-Hydro used it as one of their "Stop-over " houses, where families affected by the relocation could stay, free of charge while their homes were being moved. The house was lifted off its foundation at Mille Roches by Hartshorne House Movers on August 13, 1956 and placed on its new foundation the following day. On November 15, 1957, the house was rented to the Robin Cross family, until the completion of the construction of their new home and business, - the Long Sault Marina. For years, the Hawkshaw family lived in this home on Adam Dixson, then Ted and Dorothy Barlow resided here for many years. In 2020, Brock McBride purchased and upgraded the house for a rental

Aerial photo taken from the east end of Mille Roches, with Sheek Island at the left.

Flooding completed- Sheek Island, Moulinette Island, Long Sault Control Dam, Long Sault Parkway – post-July 1, 1958

Aerial view of Mille Roches, with Sheek Island and Old Mille Roches at left. The Cornwall Canal is below the Swing-bridge and Bergin Lake above. Photo taken c. late-1940s

Moses-Saunders Power Dam completed. City of Cornwall on left with Cornwall Island at centre of photo. Lake St. Lawrence frozen over on bottom left – post-July 1, 1958

Aerial view of Mille Roches, with Swing-bridge at bottom of photo, Provincial Paper Mill on right, and Mille Roches Arena at centre - c. 1940s

Aerial view of Maple Grove – c. 1954. St. Lawrence River on left, Cornwall Canal on lower right, Lock 20 at Maple Grove at top right, Mille Roches at top right

Aerial view of Maple Grove, on Cornwall Canal – c. 1954

Aerial view of Mille Roches - Mille Roches Swing-bridge to Sheek Island at bottom, with Bergin Lake above bridge and Cornwall Canal below. Highway #2, Mille Roches' Main Street extends diagonally across the photo, with the Provincial Paper Mill and Mille Roches Arena clearly evident in the photo

Aerial view of Mille Roches - Mille Roches Swing-bridge to Sheek Island at bottom, with Bergin Lake above bridge and Cornwall Canal below. Highway #2, Mille Roches' Main Street extends diagonally across the photo, with the Provincial Paper Mill and Mille Roches Arena clearly evident in the photo

Aerial view of Mille Roches. Highway #2 is alongside the frozen Bergin Lake with the Grand Trunk Railway/Canadian National Railway extending from mid-left to top right. The Mille Roches Arena is at the centre of the photo

Mille Roches Powerhouse at centre of this aerial photo, operated by St. Lawrence Power. Swing Bridge from the mainland (top) to Sheek Island, with old Mille Roches across the water from the Powerhouse. Bergin Lake is at the left, behind the dyke. The Cornwall Canal extends to the east and west of the swing Bridge, with St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel at top centre. Mille Roches Public School is to the left of the church, and Lakeview Cheese Factory is across Highway #2 from the school. Photo c. 1940s

Aerial view of the Mille Roches Powerhouse, old Mille Roches, and swing Bridge across the Cornwall Canal to Sheek Island. - Photo c. 1940s

Aerial view of the Mille Roches Powerhouse. Bergin Lake beyond dyke at right and Weir, controlling the water level of Bergin Lake at top left. The iron bridge crosses the Powerhouse water intake. Photo c. early 1950s

Aerial View of Mille Roches, with Swing-bridge on the Cornwall Canal. The canal is below the bridge, with Bergin Lake above. Old Mille Roches is at the left, with the Mille Roches Powerhouse at top left. Highway #2 extends along the right side of the photo, with St. George's Roman Catholic, Mille Roches Public School S.S.#4, and Provincial Paper Mill at top right

Aerial view of the Mille Roches Powerhouse, with iron bridge over the water intake for the Powerhouse .