Top photo - Quarry downstream of the dyke and powerhouse at old Mille Roches. The dyke and powerhouse created a head-pond known as Bergin Lake
Middle photo - View west towards the swing-bridge between Sheek Island (old Mille Roches) and mainland. Photo taken from a location near the cheese factory
Bottom photo - Taken from North canal Bank looking south, about half a mile east of swing-bridge. The full exposed house was that of William Raymond, Jr. - photos c. 1940s

1940 photo taken at the Mille Roches Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) Camp at Camp Kagama, Sheek Island. Rev. Charles Dawes, Irene Robertson and Marian Rafuse identified

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.

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 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.

Mille Roches Public School - c. 1940s

The main road on Sheek Island running alongside Bergin Lake. That Mille Roches on the mainland, across the 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

Rev. Charles Dawes at Mille Roches United Church - c. 1940s

Performers at a concert in Mille Roches - c. 1940s
Back, L-R: Shirley MacMillan, Bernice Allinotte, June Allinotte
Front, L-R: Margaret Gravely, Barbara Hillier, Barbara Gravely, Elaine MacDonald, Florence Martin

Berry Picking on Barnhart Island
Left-Right - Gertie Windle, Rosey Gallagher, Byron Gallagher, Charles Gallagher, Noreen Gallagher- c. 1940s

The Catholic Social Club of Our Lady of Grace Parish- c. 1940s Presenting the play "When Irish Eyes are Smiling"
Partial cast Left- Right: Laura Windle, Eleanor MacMillan, Mary Baker, Uella Raymond, Wilfred Lagroix

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.

Teachers at Mille Roches Public School - L-R: Mary Miller, Emily Oberon, Margaret McDonald - Photo taken in 1940s

Teachers at Mille Roches Public School - L-R: Mary Miller, Emily Oberon, Margaret McDonald - Photo taken in 1940s

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

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

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

Bedroom in Alice Young's home, Mille Roches - c. 1940s

Stair-case in Alice Young's home, Mille Roches - c. 1940s

Top - Generators/dynamos at Mille Roches Powerhouse
Bottom left - Educators at Mille Roches Public School - L-R: William (Bill) McLeod, Margaret McDonald, Floyd E. Barkley
Bottom right - Generators/dynamos at Mille Roches Powerhouse - photos c. 1940s

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

Top - St. George's Roman Catholic Chapel- built in 1891 c. 1940s
Bottom - Skinny dipping at the Mille Roches Quarry - c. 1940s

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

Bergin Lake and Sheek Island viewed south-west from Moulinette - c. 1940s