Carleton Place High School–“Running CPHS Bears” 1948

 

Photo thanks to Karen Dorman– “Got this picture from my Mom. This photo was Grad basketball and father was 23 in this picture. My father is in the back row and his nickname was “Dink” and it came from Dinky Dooley island which his father once owned with another man”.

 

Front Row Left to Right- Murray Corky Kirkpatrick, Vince “Arnie Giles”, Bill “Bugs” Buse and Don “Spud” Hamilton

Back Row Left to Right- Gordon Shultz, Gordon “Dink” Saunders, Art Eerquson, captain, Roger  Hamilton.

 

 

 

Clipped from The Ottawa Journal,  02 Jul 1947, Wed,  Page 20

 

Clipped from The Ottawa Journal,  11 Sep 1947, Thu,  Page 17

Clipped from The Ottawa Journal,  10 May 1947, Sat,  Page 25

 

Clipped from The Ottawa Journal,  15 May 1948, Sat,  Page 11

 

 

Information where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and Screamin’ Mamas (USA)

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.

Tales from Dinky Dooley Island

Don’t Have a Cow Man!– Tales from Squaw Point

CPHS Students Declare War on Mississippi Lake – 1973

 

 

1967 Carleton Place High School Grads..

High School Confidential — More Vintage Shenanigans at Carleton Place High School

Reefer Madness at Carleton Place High School

Straight Outta Carleton Place High School–Cheerleaders and Things

Straight Outta Carleton Place High School–Prom Tickets

Straight Outta Carleton Place High School –Hurdis–isms

Doo Wah Diddy Diddy —The 1964 Royalty? Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

Who Were These CPHS Students? Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

Straight Outta Carleton Place High School — Wava McDaniel Baker

Straight Outta Carleton Place High –Teachers 1963

The Improved Stereo Remix of 1963 –Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

If You Ever Smoked in the Boys Room—– Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

1963 Rule of Thumb for a Strong Physique — Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

The History of Mom Dancing –Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

Dissecting a Rat- Straight Outta Carleton Place High School

Name them?

Friday October the 13th– 6:30.. meet in front of the old Leland Hotel on Bridge Street (Scott Reid’s office) and enjoy a one hour Bridge Street walk with stories of murder mayhem and Believe it or Not!!. Some tales might not be appropriate for young ears. FREE!–

 

 

Here we go Carleton Place– Mark Your Calendars–
Friday October the 13th– 6:30.. meet in front of the old Leland Hotel on Bridge Street (Scott Reid’s office) and enjoy a one hour Bridge Street walk with stories of murder mayhem and Believe it or Not!!. Some tales might not be appropriate for young ears. FREE!–

Join us and learn about the history under your feet! This year’s St. James Cemetery Walk will take place Thursday October 19th and october 21– Museum Curator Jennfer Irwin will lead you through the gravestones and introduce you to some of our most memorable lost souls!
Be ready for a few surprises along the way….
This walk takes place in the dark on uneven ground. Please wear proper footwear and bring a small flashlight if you like.
Tickets available at the Museum, 267 Edmund Street. Two dates!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1211329495678960/

OCT 28th
Downtown Carleton Place Halloween Trick or Treat Day–https://www.facebook.com/events/489742168060479/

Don’t Have a Cow Man!– Tales from Squaw Point

Dinky Dooley Island– Mississippi Lake- 1907- Frank Robertson standing in doorway at right- -Photo from theCarleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

Coming into the third or Middle Lake King’s Bay in Mississippi Lake, extending from above the *Two Oaks cottage shore to the cottages of Squaw Point was named for Colin King of the 1822 Scotch Corners settlement.  The official names of the point at the Two Oaks Shore, and the island beside it commonly called Dinky Dooley, are King Point and King Island, according to the government map.

Squaw Point, one of the best known landmarks on the course, looks like a logical Indian campsite, with a lookout and a sheltered landing and we have it on the authority of Fred Hunter that that is what it was.  The depth of this part of the lake increases greatly and out of it near the middle rise the tops of the Two Crabs, the smallest islands in the lake.

When Charlie Morphy and Dinky Saunders (the original Dinky Dooley) had a tent pitched on Squaw Point. Coming in from a morning shoot they were astounded to see a cow with its head under the tent flap.

Dinky said,

“Give it a crack Charlie!”

Charlie picked up a stick and smacked it one.

You can probably guess what happened. The animal went through the canvas tent ripping it to shreds and carried the remnants away on his horns.  We have no idea if the aftermath was filled with lurid language– we just know that all is not butter that comes from a cow.

Chrissie Lancaster-– I am pretty sure it was called Twin Oaks not Two Oaks.

Tales from Dinky Dooley Island

The Laird of Pretty Island

The Phantom Light on Mississippi Lake

The Cottages of Mississippi Lake — Carleton Place Ontario

Lake Park Lodge – Queen’s Royal Hotel- Mississippi Lake Carleton Place Ontario

CPHS Students Declare War on Mississippi Lake – 1973