Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 20 Apr 1978, Thu, [Second] REVISION, Page 3
Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 13 Apr 1978, Thu, [First Edition], Page 55
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McLaren’s Depot Store
– About/History
What is now part of Snow Road Station was once called McLaren’s Depot. The lumberman Peter Mclaren built a small log store, with a post office and a residence on what is now the east end of Snow road. He also built large warehouses, stables and a blacksmith shop. His blacksmith was James Cameron father of Walter Cameron, the famous blacksmith and woodcarver of Fallbrook. In 1887 the Canada lumber company bought all of the McLaren interests and Peter McLaren moved to his home in Perth, Nevis Cottage. He became a Senator in 1890. The Canada Lumber Company built a larger store next to the warehouses and…
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