A Dodier/Doyer In Oka
Message from Andre Robert Ives Downes -
My name is Andy Downes and I was born in Thetford Mines Que. in 1942 ,I was brought to Windsor in 1945 and have been here ever since. My older brother Walter whom is 72 now was also born there in 1943, as was my other brother Jean Guy in 1945.
My mother told me that I was born in OKA. I and my brothers were baptized at St.Alphonsus church. I have being doing research now for at least 25 yrs trying to find my grandmother Leda Dodier whom my mother said was native, My mother’s name Mathilda Irene Lessard. My mother said her brother used to hide in St,Regis when he shot a police sheriff, must take after him! Read more »
Shawinigan (1960s) – La 5e avenue dans le centre commercial
If you’re a family historian and you’re looking for Shawinigan-area information in the 1901/1911 census, you will find it in the Trois Rivieres-St-Maurice region. (e.g. St-Boniface, St-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Shawinigan Falls)
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King George Hotel (Genest Hotels) | 1960s(?)
The King George Hotel - closed in 1982 - was used later as a youth shelter
380 King Street today
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Night Spots: Mandarin Lounge – Sherbrooke Telegram (1954).
Old Sherbrooke Hotel Becomes Haven – Montreal Gazette (1983) Read more »
Quebec City – rue de La Fabrique & Simon’s
The founder of Simon’s was a John Simon (son of Peter Simon of Scottish heritage). I believe that this Peter Simon who married Margaret McNiel in St.Andrew’s Parish (Quebec City) on the 9th of July 1822, could be John’s parents.
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Rawdon, Quebec – Main Street
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Malartic Theatre (Abitibi-Temiscamingue)
Malartic Timeline
- 1920s Gold rush #1, Cadillac Mines
- 1930s Canadian Malartic Gold Mines (then others), first big influx of miners, Malartic municipality established with 2200 inhabitants
- 1940s Malartic enlarged with forced resettlement of Roc d’Or, East Malartic mine disaster, 4 mines & 2 sawmills
- 1950s Modern services (City Hall, Fire Station, Arena), pop. 7 000
- 1960s Some mines close, others open, lumber industry strengthened, new hospital
- 1970s New high school, growth of tourism
- 1980s see below
- 1990s Downturn (economic & demographic) as mines are exhausted, renewed emphasis on tourism (Mining 7 Forestry museums)
- 2000+ Gold rush #2 Malartic, like many towns across Quebec, is benefiting from the increasing value of precious metals and new mining techniques
Close-ups of Malartic Storefronts
“Au Petit Poucet” Rotisserie, Chalets, Motels |Val-David, Quebec
View of Val David's "Au Petit Poucet" in the 1960s (?)
The Val-David area was first settled in the mid 19th century by brothers Olivier and Narcisse Menard as well as Jean-Baptiste Dufresne. it was soon fused with the settlement of Ste-Agathe-des-Monts. The area is known today for down-hill skiing and for the cross-country trail opened by Norwegian-Canadian Jack “Rabbit” Johannsen and the Gillespie brothers.
The Petit Poucet started out as a grocery store in 1926 and has continued on till this day.
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Sullivan Mines (Val D’Or)
Val D’Or (Valley of Gold) is famous for its mines such as Louvicourt, Malartic, Perron, Sigma, Siscoe and the Sullivan Mines pictured below. Quebec is rich in gold and other precious metals and this triggered the populating of large parts of rural Quebec in the early and middle parts of the 20th century. With recent increases in the value of precious metals, many of these mining areas are experiencing a new surge in mining activity.
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