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The Removal of the CPR Train Station-- Almonte --1978

The Removal of the CPR Train Station– Almonte –1978

November 1978 Almonte Gazette Following recent publicity in regard to the impending demolition of the Almonte Railway Station, a group of local citizens whose interests lie in the area of the preservation of buildings of historical or heritage value have embarked on a campaign to have the 75-year-old building saved from the demolishers hammer. A special meeting was held at the Continuing…

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Then and Now--SRC-- Ray's Recollections

Then and Now–SRC– Ray’s Recollections

Comment From–Arthur Street The Burgess House and Dangerous Places- Ray Paquette

  This house always fascinated me. When I was a lad the Burgess home was owned by a Mr. Feltham (sic) who ran a rag business out of a former hotel on the west side of Moore Street in the area beside Interval house that was torn down in the 1950’s and replaced with a Cities Service gas station.–Ray Paquette

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A.C. Burgess "Dining Hall Carleton Place" 1885

A.C. Burgess “Dining Hall Carleton Place” 1885

  Thanks to Jennifer Ferris for sending these images which were probably from the C.P.R Restaurant in Carleton Place 1885

Photos thanks to Jennifer E Ferris. Thank you Jennifer! She also sent maps of where Henry Lang’s barn was located too. Check it out. Henry Lang and His Lanark County Magic Barn?

  Clipped from The Ottawa Journal,  28 Mar 1900, Wed,  Page 7

  Clipped from The Ottawa Journal

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Glory Days in Carleton Place- Ray Paquette

Glory Days in Carleton Place- Ray Paquette

Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum-Snedden’s Hotel Ray Paquette left these comments on my WordPress site yesterday and I had to share as they are very important to keeping our local history alive. Thank you Ray!! The Words of Ray PaquetteI grew up, ages 7 to 12 years old, living in the apartments in the former hotel that is prominent in the first photo (Snedden Hotel). During our…

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Remembering the Carleton Place CPR Gardens

Remembering the Carleton Place CPR Gardens

CPR station –Photo from Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

  People say Tom Mitchell the gardener who took care of the CPR gardens was a kind older man. Not only could this man garden, but he was known as a man with a big smile and a pipe constantly in his mouth . The pipe must have been a permanent fixture because it was said he had a permanent groove in his lower lip. Not much is…

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