

Where Flora Park was in Hull there was once in the 1880s a good sized lake, lined on all sides by a thick growth of weeds and cattails. In connection with this lake of by-gone days, Mr. Fabien Raymond of 127 Besserer street, relates a rather amusing story.
About the year 1881 a young man who resided in Hull and who was one of the few letter carriers of that period, decided to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony. His means, however, would not permit of an extended honeymoon, so he decided to take his bride on a row-boat picnic on Flora Lake.
They started out early in the morning with a well-filled lunch basket, and all went well until near the noon hour when one of the boys in that vicinity spotted them and rounded up a gang of fifteen young chaps who quickly collected all the noise producing instruments they could lay their hands on.There were dishpans, tin palls, tin cans, etc., and they started a grand parade around the lake, setting up an awful noise on their improvised musical instruments.
The young groom had provided himself with an accordion, but all his attempts to fill the air with its inspiring notes were of no avail, The tin-pan band drowned out every note. The gang stayed on the job until dusk and then took their departure, leaving the lovers to themselves at long last.

Before the lake was drained it was a dangerous place. In the winter children frequently fell through the ice and had to be rescued.
CLIPPED FROMThe Ottawa JournalOttawa, Ontario, Canada01 Dec 1897, Wed • Page 3

The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada12 Mar 1898, Sat • Page 3

The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada06 Aug 1898, Sat • Page 4

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada09 Apr 1908, Thu • Page 1

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada14 Apr 1908, Tue • Page 1

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada05 May 1925, Tue • Page 3

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada13 Jan 1928, Fri • Page 1
The playground created out of Lake Flora was later renamed for J-E Lafontaine, the Mayor of Hull and subsequently Liberal M.P. for the area. Read More Here- CLICK

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With the City Council, the Mayor, and prominent citizens in attendance the Federal District Commission Chairman Thomas Ahearn opened Lake Flora park on September 19, 1929. Read More Here- CLICK
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