Looking for Information on Pooh Bell & The Powder Puffs

Photo from the Carleton Place Canadian archive from the files of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum.

POOH BELL

She was related to Milne who wrote Winnie the Pooh and liked to put a lot of mashed potatoes on your plate at events. She was the mother of the Bell Boys of course and did a lot of work for the Carleton Place Canoe Club.Pooh also ran the Pond Motel on Highway 7. Can I have any more info please?

POWDER PUFFS

Linda Gallipeau Johnson emailed me last night with this comment:

Linda, in a conversation about racing yesterday i was telling my grandson about the go-kart race track on the far end of High Street – the ladies that raced were called “Powder Puffs” as i remember. Also remember our neighbor Marion Menzies – Grade 3 teacher at Central used to race as well as her husband. Wonder if there were ever any pictures taken?

Jamie BellThank you everyone for all the kind words spoken about my mother. She was definitely a character. She loved the Canoe club and did whatever she could to help the kids and the club. She opened her home and her heart to the Carleton Place Canoe club and served as Commodore, finish line judge, fund raiser and numerous other roles. Pooh was a wonderful lady and a devoted mother and I miss her dearly.

Heidi PuckettSounds like the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree.

Thanks to Ann Avdovich we have a 1995 congregation book which we will be posting photos. Thanks Ann.. a wonderful surprise in my mailbox-St Mary’s 1995 Carleton Place

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Sherri on March 14, 2016 at 7:06 pm said:

If someone to get in touch with Marion’s daughter – she might have pictures.

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- lindaseccaspina on March 15, 2016 at 6:54 am said:
  
  I contacted her granddaughter last night and she is going to do something.:)
  
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Sherri on March 14, 2016 at 8:18 pm said:

Linda, Marion still lives on Townline apparently.

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- lindaseccaspina on March 15, 2016 at 6:54 am said:
  
  thanks sherri for all your help
  
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Sandy Iwaniw on March 15, 2016 at 9:42 pm said:

Bob Menzies is still around. He probably still has pictures of the Powder Puff races if they exist.

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- lindaseccaspina on March 16, 2016 at 6:31 am said:
  
  Thanks Sandy I will investigate this…:)
  
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Tom on July 24, 2016 at 9:22 am said:

Mary Cook would be good to get hold of as well. She and Wally have been friends of the Menzies’ for years. I think they are both living in the condos on Dufferin Street.

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- lindaseccaspina on July 24, 2016 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  I know Mary and Wally well. He was a great help to me when I fought to get the industrial park renamed to the Dunlop Business Park.. 51 years in the making.. and so glad Wally and Mary were there to help
  
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lindaseccaspina on October 27, 2022 at 9:11 am said:

Reblogged this on lindaseccaspina.

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