After the Fire

reconstruction

In this photo may be seen the devastation of the fire as well as the efforts of reconstruction. To the right in the enlarged photo one sees the Royal Bank.

Loading Cars in Toronto

October 10 1922

Loading old cars for North. photograph of old Toronto Railway Company streetcar being lifted onto Canadian National Railway flatcar at Coxwell Yard.

Before Restoring

1922 before the snow flies

This photo of the Streetcar was taken after the shed which covered it for many years was removed. This was the year that the 104 Streetcar was being refurbished into what we see today at the Haileybury Heritage Museum.

Railcar children

By Jim Strong

These children are happy to have a place out of the weather to call home, it will probably be for a short time but much warmer than living outside.

Life goes on!

By Larry Edmonds

The clothes hanging on the Streetcar were probably a typical scene in Haileybury the first year after the Great Fire of 1922. .

Winter of 1922

By Faith Chance

We see the barren streets of Haileybury just a Streetcar home in the first snows of winter to show signs that people still live here.

The M.V.Beauchene was purchased by the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company (I.O.C) to work the lower end of Lake Temiskaming and the Upper Ottawa River and was one of over fifty tug boats that operating between 1882-1965. This diesel-powered vessel plied the waters of Lake Temiskaming for decades towing log booms to the various lumber mills. Each spring, it was employed in “the sweep” collecting errant logs. These are logs that have become adrift from the log booms and washed up on shore. These straying logs were collected into booms and were taken to the lumber mills. Prior to its last run, the Beauchene was used between Temiscaming, Quebec and Mattawa, Ontario. In 1991 the old tug was hauled up onto the shore above the Otto-Holden Dam near LaCave.

The Haileybury Heritage Museum purchased the M.V.Beauchene June 18, 1996. The tug boat was damaged and in need of a complete restoration. Our museum boat crew consisted of Bud Shaver, Chris Oslund, Jack Cobb, Rheaume Lacroix and Allan Bellaire. Special mention needs be made of the folks at the Ontario Hydro Otto Holden Plant who gave us a lot of assistance in getting the tug into the river. Without their help, the tugboat would still be rusting on that bank. We got in contact with I.O.C employees, Cecil Sullivan and Vince King who helped us greatly with information and getting the tug off the bank.

On June 22, 1996 the M.V.Beauchene, under its own power of approximately 7 miles per hour, began its first leg of the journey to Haileybury. During the trip up, the tug plowed along until we had reached the Temiskaming Dam at Temiskaming, Quebec. To get over the Temiskaming Dam was a huge obstacle. Somehow we had to get the tug over or around the dam before proceeding.

At Temiskaming, Que., we contacted Canada Public Works and they recommended the use of a crane to get the tug boat around the dam. A crane was obtained from G & P Rentals lifting the tug boat right over the Temiskaming Dam. It took a lot of people to make sure that the lift would be successful.

Once lifted over the dam, we were on the final leg of our journey to Haileybury. It took us two days with a stop-over at Opemican Depot. Opemican Depot had been used as a repair and supply depot for the tugs during its hayday. Our river trip finally ended when we entered the Haileybury Marina. From here on, the tug boat will be moved to its new home at the Haileybury Heritage Museum.

Many, many thanks to those who worked on the M.V.BEAUCHENE restoration project. Morissette’s Section 225 Crew : Sue Lefebvre, Gary Peddie, Jason Paquette, Ernie Ouimet, Robert & Marini, Monique Skinner, Luc St. Amant, Derek Adema, Edward Hartzke, as well as, Jack Cobb, Dave McLaren, Allan Bellaire, Chris Oslund, Rheaume Lacroix, Bud Shaver, Walter Oslund, Harold Sadler, Paul Olson, Jack Cooper and Jack Perry.

BUCKE FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS & EXECUTIVE: The Executive for the newly formed Bucke Township Fire Department were former Councilor and the first Fire Chief Oliver Shaver (1959 -June- 1963), Deputy Chief Charles (Bud) Shaver ( replaced Ollie Shaver as Chief in June 1963 until amalgamation on January 1, 1971). Captains from 1959 – 1971 included: William Lathem (replaced Bud Shaver as Deputy Chief in June 1963), Norris Brown, Gordon Coe, Joseph Ward, Paul Desrosiers and others who would change from year to year. Some may be missing from the list. The above noted photo contains all the members for 1967 – Canada’s Centennial Year. The Secretary was Norman Fox and Chairman of the Volunteer Firefighters was Aurele Belanger.