Clippings of the McEwens and the Beckwith Quarry

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Lorne McNeely crushing rock in the Beckwith quarry
One of the largest crushers was a model produced by Taylor Engineering in 1919. It had a 60-inch (152-cm) receiving opening and remained in first place until Taylor produced the 72-inch (183-cm) gyratory crusher in 1969. It served as the world’s biggest and only machine at that size until 2001,

april 1873

The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
07 Oct 1899, Sat • Page 6

Findlay C McEwen
3 March 1844–19 June 1922

Different location but same idea for the Beckwith and Almonte Quarries-Joel Barter

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·February10,2020·
Scotstown Quarry

Finley Kearney McEwen

1965

Finley Kearney McEwen was 95 in September. He owned the farm that borders the Beckwith airport. He had a brother Keith and another Fraser. Finlay has one son Paul, Fraser had no children, but Keith did have. Finlay was one of the original Beckwith firemen..

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