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      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.

      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 …

      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, …

      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 …

      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 …

      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 …

 Lansing, Dr. Allan M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 3 Oct 1985, 30-41     Some personal background and history; also the history of the Humana Heart Institute International; also the history of heart replacement. Improvements and remaining problems with heart transplantation. The issues of donor availability, time, and cost. Concerns about the future of heart transplantation: new questions and problems. Some broader, more philosophical …

 Wright, Dr. Douglas T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 28 Nov 1985, 160-173     Critical times for Canada as we are being challenged to develop new ways of doing things, to develop and adopt new technologies, to be far more innovative than we have ever been before. The challenge to develop a whole new economic framework to meet the threat of much more intensive …

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 Alexander, The Hon. Lincoln M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1986), 12 Dec 1985, 188-190     Seasons Greetings from the Lieutenant Governor and Special Performance by the Branksome Hall Senior School Choir.

 Bassett, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 28 Jun 1990, 25-32     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Royal Commonwealth Society. Remembering those who answered the challenge in 1939-40; looking for that spirit of self-sacrifice, that willingness to subjugate personal and regional selfish interests for the common good, that tolerance and understanding. A review of some recent …

 Henderson, Sir Denys, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 13 Sep 1990, 33-42     A British-based company and proud to be so, but with a different vision to the "imperial" one. An international company. A description of Imperial Chemical Industries. The recent acquisition of ICI Canada. Some details of the organisation, with a focus on two aspects: strategy setting and management succession. First, some …

 Scammon, Richard M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1976), 9 Oct 1975, 54-69     Differences between the American and Canada political systems. The American electorate. Profile of the American voter: a non-political and electorally alert individual. What will motivate the American voter in 1976. Four central issues: party, economic, social, personal. Personal predictions of the outcome of the pending American election. A short review …

 Mulroney, M. Brian, Esq., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1976), 15 Oct 1975, 70-81     An example of a recent criminal vandalism at James Bay as symptomatic of "a decade of excess everywhere." Significance and problems with trade unions and management associations. Strengths and weaknesses of democracy. The supremacy of Parliament. At issue: whether the duly elected government or highly vocal pressure groups were exercising …

 Beaulnes, Dr. Aurèle, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1976), 23 Oct 1975, 82-94     First, the microbial world. Second, the main features, major activities and projected development of the Armand Frappier Institute. Examples of useful microbes. The role of microbes in non-traditional agriculture. The efficiency of various protein sources. Microbes effective against cancer. Solutions require "an innovative and multi-disciplinary research program aimed at the …

 Ostry, Dr. Sylvia, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1976), 30 Oct 1975, 95-106     The first stage of the proposals to amend Canada's competition law just received final reading in the House of Commons. Why, in the face of strong opposition, the government has felt it necessary to proceed with such legislation. The primary objectives of competition policy. The goal of efficiency in the …