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Provincial Paper Mill near Bergin Lake

Provincial Paper Mill near Bergin Lake, Mille Roches - This mill started as the St. Lawrence Paper Co., with the first stone laid for the structure on Tuesday, February 23, 1904. The mill had a major expansion by Provincial Abitibi in the early 1940s and had 100 employees. It was known as the Provincial Paper Mill. The workforce increased to approximately 200, before its closure in the mid-1950s. The equipment and many from the workforce moved to Thorold, Ontario.

Home of Alexander and Florence McLellan

Mille Roches home of Alexander and Florence McLellan, Mille Roches - c. late 1940s. The McLellan's were bee keepers, and operated Treasure Island Honey Farm. Alex was employed by St. Lawrence Power Co., at the Mille Roches Powerhouse. The McLellan family sold their home to Ontario-Hydro, and they moved to Cornwall. The house was vacant at the time of its move, and it was the 38th house moved to Townsite #2. It was identified as SL 331 and moved on August 24, 1956. It was placed on its new foundation on Lot 351 on August 27, 1956. Ontario-Hydro exchanged this house with Gower Stephenson for the one he owned, - SL 436, on July 27, 1957. Garfield "Doc" and Ethel Heard and family lived at this residence in Long Sault at 9 Frost Avenue, then, it became the home of George and Keitha Strachan and family, for many years.

Home Economics Class

Home Economics Class at Mille Roches Public School - 1940s. This photo was taken on the east school yard, with St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel in the background.

Provincial Paper Mill and Bergin Lake

Top left - Provincial Paper Mill water-tower toppled and cut up for scrap - Mille Roches
Top right - Photo taken be Fred H. Green, on Bergin Lake and behind Alkerton's Service Station. The person in the boat is unidentified, but the building behind her head is the Howard Manson Block. That's the Manson Warner Block to the right of the photo. Photo c. 1940s
Bottom left - Provincial Paper Mill water tower has collapsed to the ground - c. mid-1950s
Bottom right - Shoeing a horse at Mille Roches. Photo taken by Fred H. Green - c. 1940s

View of Mille Roches across Bergin Lake

View of Mille Roches across Bergin Lake from Frying Pan Island. The structures from left to right: Tait Estate - St. George's Anglican Hall, Rodney Silmser home and tourist cabins, Cecil MacMillan home, George Derousie home, Joe Robertson home, and Fire Truck garage at right.

Howard Manson Block

Howard Manson Block, Mille Roches, with Stanley Fleming's home at left. Morris Fyckes had a General Store and Post Office in this building. This store was originally built in 1842, but was destroyed by fire in the 1938-39 New Year's Eve fire. It was rebuilt in 1940

Mille Roches downtown and ships

Top left - Probably the New Year's Eve fire in downtown Mille Roches 1938-39;
Top middle - Long Sault Rapids and Cornwall Canal - c.1940s;
Top right - Rapids Prince heading to the Long Sault Rapids - c. 1940s;
Middle left - unidentified;
Middle right - Rapids Prince in Long Sault Rapids
Bottom left - At the Cornwall Canal - the canal banks were noted for their beautiful gardens - c. 1940s
Bottom middle - Pleasure craft in the Cornwall Canal - Long Sault Rapids and Long Sault Island beyond - c. 1940s
Bottom right - Rapids Prince in "The Cellar" of the Long Sault Rapids - c. 1940s- donated by Marie Gallagher

Bruce Miller

Top left - Bruce Miller, Mille Roches - c. 1940s
Top right - Kay Windle with daughters, Brenda (L) and Wendy (R) at garden opposite HighwY #2 from Harry Windle's home and barber shop at left. House at right belonged to the Murdock, Elliott and Alguire families - photo c. late-1940s
Bottom left - south-west view of S.S. #4 - Mille Roches Public School, constructed in 1914
Bottom right - Bergin Lake viewed from downtown Mille Roches - c. early 1950s

Mille Roches United Church

Top left- Mille Roches United Church - c. 1940s
Top right - One of the last remaining structures still standing at Mille Roches in 1958. In the background is the dyke, created to hold the waters of Lake St. Lawrence
Bottom left - Mille Roches United Church awaits its demolition. The barn is on the property of Messecar/McCartney - photo c. 1958
Bottom right - Crusher at Mille Roches Quarry - c. late 1800s

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