Résultats

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Moving to Alice/Petawawa Townships 00:30 Working as telephone operator 01:10 Relocation and meeting husband 02:06 Working at military base 02:40 Transportation to Pembroke by train 03:10 General living conditions 05:08 Military camp 05:50 Roads …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview. 00:00 Introduction, Moving to Petawawa 02:07 Dance Halls 02:20 Local families and cottages 05:38 Logging Industry 06:15 Recreation (swimming) 06:41 Cottages 08:22 Lumber Companies 09:53 Cottages and Local Families 11:12 Transportation 13:00 War Efforts (World War 1) 16:00 …

      This talk about the life of John Penman was given by his grand-nephew, Harold Penman Smith, at Paris Presbyterian Church on May 25, 1986. The full size version of the photo of John Penman used as an illustration can be seen by clicking following the link below the photo.

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview. 00:00 Introduction, Moving to Petawawa 00:20 Local Families 01:10 Schools (S.S. #3 Petawawa) 05:25 Clothing 05:50 Schools 06:25 Family life in the Bush 07:30 Farming 10:15 Working as Housekeeper 13:35 Working at Pembroke Hotel 16:10 Life in the …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Laundry 02:15 Farming 06:37 Selkirk's Store 07:00 Apiary (Bee-Keeping) 08:49 Family 09:43 Communication (Telephone, Electricity, Radio) 12:06 Christmas 14:35 Schooling 14:55 Woolen Mills 17:36 Christmas Concert 19:27 Military Camp 20:49 Dance Halls This audio …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview. 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Schools (SS #3 Black Bay Road) 02:03 Local families 02:29 Village of Petawawa, life in 03:09 Farming 04:02 Family and life after schooling 04:20 Military Camp circa 1921 - 1954 05:34 World War I 05:52 …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Family history 02:50 Education (learning English) 07:00 Military camps 08:04 Local families 10:38 Selkirk's store 11:49 Giesebrecht's General Store 12:05 Family life 19:05 Children and death This audio has been edited to remove long …

      Ernest Sheffield (born 1899) spoke about the Lyndhurst and Lower Oak Leaf Road area.

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Farming 02:56 Selling of home (recent) 05:29 Farming 06:45 Lumber Camps 07:49 Road Building/Path Master 10:29 Lumber Camps 12:38 Travel to Pembroke 13:40 Selkirk's Store 16:01 Homes and Family 17:15 Brief mention of Mohns …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Family history 02:43 Education 03:35 Beginning work for Amos Bros. 4:28 CN Rail/Grand Trunk Railway 10:30 Logging at Achray Lake 20:00 Equipment and jobs 31:20 Pause in audio 31:30 Logging life continued 54:00 Conclusion …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Reasons for immigration 01:00 Conditions on boats travelling overseas 02:14 War of 1812 03:50 Moving to Alumette Island 04:40 General living condition, food, cooking, etc. 06:45 Weather 07:00 Animal skinning, making clothing 07:36 Cellars …

      This audio is from a recorded interview with Mr. B.G. Watt of Petawawa, Ontario. Discussions of the lumber industry in the Petawawa area dominates most of the interview.

      There are unexplained gaps in the narrative, located at 00:03:48 and again at 00:07:15. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      This audio will be best listened to using head phones to help minimize background noise. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      The recording begins with no introduction. Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:01:00 Family history, settlement, logging 00:05:30 Pembroke Lumber Co. 00:09:30 1919 Lumber camp work with family 00:12:00 Hotels 00:14:55 German speaking community 00:23:00 Midwifery, natural health remedies 00:24:20 …

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:02:00 Equipment used 00:04:00 Changes in Petawawa 00:06:15 Electricity to Petawawa 00:07:00 Roads to Pembroke, transportation 00:08:30 Lumber camp preparations, Stonecliffe 00:09:50 Dance Hall, Post Office 00:10:30 Original Town site 00:12:30 Lumbering in Algonquin, …

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:03:00 Dances and dance hall 00:07:15 "Old Victoria" Boat 00:08:20 Lumber Industry 00:09:22 Cottage life on Petawawa Point 00:11:27 Transportation 00:13:05 Stores and Maclean Family 00:16:19 Spring on Pembroke Hill 00:17:03 Recreation and Entertainment …

      This interview has not been transcribed. A summary of the interview can be downloaded on the right hand navigation bar of this page. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Family history 01:00 Working for Lumber companies 01:42 Cottages at Petawawa Point 04:18 Pembroke Lumber Company 04:48 Changes in the area 06:45 Log driving on the Petawawa River and conditions of the river 11:20 …

      This Audio interview was recorded in the home of Lita Therrien on February 17, 2005 and discusses her McIsaac and Pellerin ancestors in Bissett Creek.