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Miscellaneous Mille Roches

Top photo - Hauling earth at Old Mille Roches to construct the earthen cofferdam between Sheek Island and Barnhart Island. The large home at the centre left of the photo was the Angus Peter McDonald family, the grandfather of Harold Eastman. The home developed into two units, with Basil and Phyllis Picard in the west half, and Harold and Isabel (McGillis) in east half. - c. 1954
Second from top - Vivian Picard (L) and Jeannette Sauve (R) - won 1st prize at Skating Party at Mille Roches Arena. Home-made costumes were made by Sauve family. - Photo c. late 1940s
Third from top, left - Stone being taken out of the Mille Roches Powerhouse Quarry for the construction of Cofferdam-1, between Sheek Island and Barnhart Island
Third from top, right - Dynamite team at the Mille Roches Powerhouse Quarry - extraction of stone for Cofferdam-1
Bottom, left - Back kitchen of Alice Young's home, Mille Roches - c. 1940s
Bottom, right - Alice Young in her kitchen, Mille Roches - c. 1940s

Percy and Estella Johnston's home

Top left - Percy and Estella Johnston's home, store, gas pumps and Eat Well Inn at Mille Roches - photo c. 1950
Top right - Demolition of the Provincial Paper Mill in 1957
Bottom left - The William (Bill) and Annie Ellis home being demolished at Moulinette. The Seymour Blacksmith Shop is at the left
Bottom right - McMillan home at the north end of the triangular streets extending north from Derousie's Hardware Store and the IGA Supermarket

Miscellaneous downtown

Top left - The Howard Manson Block, with Morris Fyckes' Store and Post Office. At the left is the Stanley Fleming brick home. Photo c. 1940s
Top right - Mille Roches GTR/CNR Station - c. 1940s
Bottom left - Provincial Paper Mill demolition - c. 1957 - Mille Roches
Bottom right - St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel - Mille Roches - demolished 1958 - photo taken from the James (Jim) Sheets' property, across the creek from the church

James (Jimmy) Haining

Top left - James (Jimmy) Haining, Kent Crescent, Long Sault
Top middle - Provincial Paper Mill Ltd., Mille Roches
Top right - Ship in the Cornwall Canal, east of the swing-bridge at Mille Roches. Highway #2 in foreground, with Old Mille Roches on Sheek Island in the background
Bottom left - Boat in the Cornwall Canal - photo taken in the vicinity of the Hugh Warner home, east of the school and Catholic church at Mille Roches. That's old Mille Roches on Sheek Island across the canal. All buildings, except for cottages, on Sheek Island were destroyed during the Seaway and Hydro projects
Bottom right - James (Jimmy) Haining on the St Lawrence
All photos from c. 1950

Murdock McMillan

Top left - Murdock McMillan- 1939 - Goalie for Mille Roches Hockey Team
Top middle - L-R - Norma Gowsell, daughter of Clara Gowsell and sister of Garry Gowsell, and Kay Ray;
Top right - Photo taken alongside Highway #2, east of St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel, with Cornwall Canal, Old Mille Roches on Sheek Island, and St. Lawrence River beyond;
Bottom left - Mille Roches Juvenile Hockey Team Champions - 1939-40
Bottom right - Unidentified

Mille Roches dowtown

Top left - St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel, Mille Roches - built 1891;
Top right - Downtown Mille Roches with Derousie Hardware Store at left, Elderbroom's Dance Hall with dormer;
Stanley Fleming's house on right
Bottom left - Seaway Taxi Stand, Mille Roches - operated by Gerald (Gerry) Revell and Bertram (Wimpy) Henderson. Left to right: Rebecca (Becky) Revell, daughter of Gerry, Bonnie Henderson, Robert (Bob) McGillivray - photo c. 1953-54;
Bottom right - Mille Roches CNR Railway Station, with section-house on right, after tracks have been removed - early 1958

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

Mill at Mille Roches

Provincial Paper Mill Ltd., Mille Roches. A view from the Wayside Park, south-west of swing-bridge, connecting Old Mille Roches and Sheek Island to the mainland- donated by Marie Gallagher

Ralph Rupert home (1/2)

This was the Ralph Rupert home from Mille Roches, located on Highway #2 overlooking Bergin Lake. This was the 50th house moved to Long Sault and identified as SL 418. The house was vacant at the time of its move to Lot 365 in Long Sault. The house was moved and placed on its new foundation on September 10, 1956. The house was rented to the E. Meunier family for July and August 1957. On November 1, 1957, the house was rented to Red and Joyce (Whiteside) Carson. Ernest (Ernie) and Ida Whaley and family were long-time residents of this home at 37 Bethune Avenue, Long Sault.

Ralph Rupert home (2/2)

This was the Ralph Rupert home from Mille Roches, located on Highway #2 overlooking Bergin Lake. This was the 50th house moved to Long Sault and identified as SL 418. The house was vacant at the time of its move to Lot 365 in Long Sault. The house was moved and placed on its new foundation on September 10, 1956. The house was rented to the E. Meunier family for July and August 1957. On November 1, 1957, the house was rented to Red and Joyce (Whiteside) Carson. Ernest (Ernie) and Ida Whaley and family were long time residents of this home at 37 Bethune Avenue, Long Sault. - Donated by Marie Gallagher

Former home of Martin and Isabella Sneddon, and Ms. Agnes Sharpe

This house, at 16 St. Laurent Avenue, Long Sault, was the 46th house relocated to Townsite #2. This house was originally one of two pieces of Mille Roches Public School. The other piece is located at 39 St. Laurent Avenue. It was Ontario-Hydro house SL 403 and the former home of Martin and Isabella Sneddon, and Ms. Agnes Sharpe. Mr. Sneddon was deceased at the time of the Hydro and Seaway projects, and Mrs. Sneddon and Ms. Sharpe left their home on August 31, 1956. They stayed at Stop-over house #87, at 43 Bethune Avenue. The house was moved to Long Sault on September 5, 1956, and placed on its new foundation on Lot 57, the following day. Mrs. Sneddon and Ms. Sharpe moved back into their home on September 14, 1956. Over the years, the house has been the home of the Andrews, Bainbridge, Kershaw, and Proulx families. In recent years, this Seaway home has changed ownership several times. - donated by Marie Gallagher

Rock Dyke at Bergin Lake

Rock Dyke built to maintain a head-pond for Cornwall Canal and Mille Roches Powerhouse at the east end of Sheek Island. The head-pond was named "Bergin Lake" after Darby Bergin, doctor, military officer and politician. The Lake was often referred to as "Darby's Lake"- donated by Marie Gallagher

The Wharf

"The Wharf" - Swimming and diving area south of Provincial Paper Mill Ltd. - Mille Roches - c. 1950 - donated by Marie Gallagher

Beulah Burtenshaw home

The Beulah Burtenshaw home being moved from Mille Roches to 55 Mille Roches Road, Long Sault, on September 6, 1956. Leonard and Edith "Edie" Warner and family were tenants in the east half of this house at Mille Roches, and they continued as Ontario-Hydro tenants following the relocation - donated by Marie Gallagher

Stansel family home

The brick Stansel family home at Mille Roches. This beautiful brick home was on Highway #2, overlooking Bergin Lake c. 1950. This house was demolished. Donated by Marie Gallagher

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