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When Newspapers Go Digital– Carlyle McCann Carleton Place — 1822 Memories

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When Newspapers Go Digital– Carlyle McCann Carleton Place — 1822 Memories

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We need our old newspapers archived and on the internet, there is no doubt about it, but it is costly and takes time. The Almonte Gazette is online, but sadly our old Carleton Place newspapers are not, due to costs. Shane Wm Edwards sent me this link about a man who is documenting newspapers online.

One computer expert working alone has built a historic newspaper site (http://fultonhistory.com) that’s orders of magnitude bigger and more popular than one created by a federal bureaucracy with millions of dollars to spend.

Armed only with a few PCs and a cheap microfilm scanner, Tom Tryniski has played David to the Library of Congress’ Goliath. Tryniski’s site, which he created in his living room in upstate New York, has grown into one of the largest historic newspaper databases in the world, with 22 million newspaper pages.

By contrast, the Library of Congress’ historic newspaper site, Chronicling America, has 5 million newspaper pages on its site while costing taxpayers about $3 per page. In January, visitors to Fultonhistory.com accessed just over 6 million pages while Chronicling America pulled fewer than 3 million views. For complete text and links, go to: http://bit.ly/YT5KcL Video written, produced, shot and edited by Jim Epstein, who also narrates. Shane warned me there was interesting things on there and it did not take long before I was hooked. I have a couple of 1000 clippings on another site I have been working on to document them and now this. LOL. Oh well all fair in love and history.

 

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The Illustrated Buffalo Express September 24 1922

 

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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.

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Transactions of Land Grants Military Depot– Lanark County– So Many Names

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Ontario’s Historical Plaques

Transactions of land grants made at the
Military Depot, Perth, Lanark County
Returns of Persons Whose Locations
Have Been Exchanged or Regranted
For the Period September 19 to October 18, 1818

These were generously provided by Christine Spencer


Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted, With Remarks, Since the Commencement of the Settlement to Oct. 31, 1817

John Robinson, emigrant, Bathurst, C8, Lot 27, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Thomas Liddy, Corporal?, 76 Reg., settled Aug 31, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

Thomas Williams, emigrant, Drummond, C4, Lot SW1, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Robert Chitham, Corporal?, 6 Reg., located May 4, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

John A. Murdock, emigrant, Drummond, C3, NE6, located Sept. 19, 1818, original settler Robert Fetten, private?, 6 Reg., located Apr. 23, 1816, absent from the settlement 12 months.

John Monk, Royal Navy, Bathurst, C5, SW15, located Sept. 21, 1816, original settler Clement Valet, D W (de Watteville?), located July 18, 1816, deceased 12 months, no heirs.

Henry Graham, Lieutenant, 103rd Regiment, Drummond, C7, Lot SW3 and C2 SW9, Sept. 21, 1818, original settlers on C7 John King, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months; C2 George (last name illegible) Cmdr., (word illegible) Train Dept., located Sept. 10, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

John Gribble, Pv 103 Reg., Bathurst, C9 or 7, Lot SW16, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler Thomas Fuller, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Rodk(Roderick?) Matheson, P(rivate?) M Gly Reg.?, Drummond, C7, Lot NE3, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler George Milner, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from SW4 C4 Drummond, bad.

James McLeod, P(rivate?). Cn Fen.(Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C9, Lot NE23, located Sept. 30, 1818, original settler Jacob Wilson, P. 6 R V Bn, located Oct. 14, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from NE14, C7, Bathurst, bad.

Joseph Corbie, Sergeant, D W Reg, Bathurst, C3, Lot 10, located Oct. 3, 1818, original settler illegible name, of D Ws Reg. (de Watteville?), located June 10, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Louis Rendt, Lieut., D W Regt(de Watteville?), Bathurst, C2 Lot 7, Oct. 3, 1818, original settler, name illegible, of D Ws Reg.(de Watteville?), located June 10, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

William McKinley, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot SW2, located Oct 5, 1818, original settler Alexander Tremiere, illegible word, Navy, located March 8, 1818 (note this may be an error, as all other dates in this column are the year 1816), absent from the settlement, made no improvement.

Cornelius Stringer, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot SW26, located Oct. 6, 1818, original settler William Lane, private, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), located July 26, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Pierre Portreus, Pv. Cn F(Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C5, Lot NE23, located Oct. 6, 1818, original settler Joseph last name illegible, (Jurros?), private, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), located Sept. 27, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from C5, Lot SW5, Beckwith Randolph DeBersey, Lt., D W Regt.(de Watteville?), Drummond, C8, Lot SW5, located Oct 7, 1818, original settler Richard Ellis, emigrant, located July 24, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

George Graham, emigrant, Drummond C8, Lot SW8, located Oct 7, 1818, exchanged from SW14 in C9, Bathurst.

Robert Fletcher, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot NE12, located Oct 8, 1818, original settler John Flake, Pv Gly Fs(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), located July 18, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Thomas Finley, emigrant, Bathurst, C5, Lot NE12, located Oct. 14, 1818, original settler no name in column, first located in Burgess, forfeited his lot by absence.

Alexander McArthur, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE7, located Oct 15, 1818, original settler Matthew Jackson, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John Palmer, Sgt? 59 Reg., Bathurst, C4, Lot NE6, located Oct. 17, 1818, original settler first name illegible Ganda?, last name Fortin, Pv Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?), located Oct. 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from C7, SW11, Con Lansdown.

Peter Ferguson, emigrant, Drummond, C10, Lot NE13, located Oct. 18, 1818, original settler William Chalmers, Gr Ry Arty(Royal Artillery?), located Oct 14, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted

For the Period October 19 to November 18, 1818 Page 113 of Original

John Ennis, emigrant, Beckwith C4 Lot SW12, located Oct. 20, 1818, original settler Robert McLaughlin, 104th Regiment who located March 25, 1818, made no improvement and left the settlement

William Townsend, emigrant, on Leeds C2 Lot N or RA, located October 20, 1818, an exchange from NE11, C3, Lansdown, grant by Civil Government York

William Hunter, emigrant, Drummond, C6 Lot NE20, located Oct. 21, 1818, exchanged from NE19, C7, Drummond, complete.

Widow James Thompson, emigrant, Burgess C9 Lot SW14, located October 22, 1818, taken from James Mitchell, 4th RV Bn (Note, this could stand for Royal Veteran Battalion?, the number is definitely a 4), settled June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Joseph Wood, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot NE8, located Nov. 5, 1818, original settler Richard Leverette, 81st Reg., settled July 7, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Robert Wenckworth, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot NE6, located Nov. 5, 1818, original settler Robert Fillen, 6th Regiment, settled April 23, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement, relinquished.

Henry Graham, Lieutenant, 103rd Regiment, Drummond, C2, Lot NE6, located Oct. 29, 1818, original settler John Hemm, RN (DorP) Fs(may refer to 21st Reg-Royal North British Fuliliers?), settled October 14, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John A. Murdock, emigrant, Bathurst, C10, Lot 24, settled Nov. 10, 1818, original settler Lieutenant Nappier, D Ms Reg (de Meuron?), settled Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Francis Smith, emigrant, Drummond, C4 SW13, located Nov. 13, 1818, original settler Bernard McCue, Royal Artillery, settled Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

William Leed, emigrant, Bathurst, C11, Lot NE25, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler (first name illegible) Ruff, D M Reg., settled Jan. 27, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Daniel Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot SW9, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Alex Campbell, emigrant, settled Aug. 20, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Peter Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C4 Lot NE8, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Alex Campbell, emigrant, settled Aug. 20, 1817, first located to Benjamin James, exchanged.

John Williams, Jr., emigrant, Beckwith, C5, Lot SW4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Abraham Fielding, 76 Reg., settled March 31, 1817, made no improvement.

Duncan McKay, emigrant, Beckwith, C5, NE5, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler, Loyal Hale, Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?) settled June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Duncan Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C5, Lot NE10, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler William Gray, 104 reg., settled Sept. 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Donald McLarren, emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot SW4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler George Davish, D W Reg., settled Jan 1, 1817, left the settlement.

John McNee, Jr., emigrant, Beckwith, C4, Lot NE4, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Vincent Castlegran(?), D W Reg.(de Watteville?), settled Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Thomas Codd, emigrant, Drummond, C4, LotSW14 or 11 or 16, (ink blot), located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Robert Elder, Royal Artillery, settled Nov. 5, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Jean Pierre DeSalen, emigrant, Bathurst, C9, Lot NE22, located Nov. 16, 1818, original settler Anthony Wiseman, 7 R V Bn(this could stand for Royal Veteran Battalion, the number is definitely a 7), settled August 22, 1817, from the NE8 in the 4th Concession, Beckwith.

Thomas Barlough, P.(private?), G Reg., Burgess, C7, Lot NE14, settled Nov. 18, 1818, original settler Jean Graff, P., De Ws Reg (de Watteville?), settled June 18, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, exchanged from SW18, C7, Drummond, authorized Nov. 1.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted

For the Period November 19 to December 18, 1818 Page 114 of Original

Widow Margaret Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C9, Lot NE12, located Nov. 24, 1818, original settler Andrew Evans, 4 Rv Bn(4th Royal Veterans Battalion?), located June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Alexander McGregor, Sr., emigrant, Beckwith, C7, Lot NE5, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Ronald McKennon, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

George Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C9, SW12, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Thomas Byrnes, Pv. RV Bn(Royal Veterans Battalion?), June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Samuel Ferguson, emigrant, Beckwith, C8, Lot NE4, located Nov. 25, 1818, original settler Alexander McDonnell, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John Watson, D Mr Gleng Reg.(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Drummond, C9, Lot NE14, located Nov. 27, 1818, exchanged from the rear half Lot 8, C6, township illegible.

Joseph Combisco, a title is given but is illegible, D W. Reg., Drummond, C7, Lot SW1, located Nov. 27, 1818, original settler Jas. Pantech, DW Reg., located June 29, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Alexander Cameron, Sergeant, 103rd Reg., Bathurst C5, Lot NE12, located Nov. 29, 1818, original settler Henry Harms, Glengy Fs., located July 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement

Bartholomew? Sullivan, Priv. 58th Reg. Drummond C6 Lot SE4, located Nov. 30, 1818, exchanged from NE half same lot.

John Livingston, emigrant, Beckwith, C6, Lot SW13, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Francis Fanning, 104th Regiment, located June 6, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

James McLean, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot NE14, located Nov. 30, 1818, exchanged from the NE18, C6, Drummond

William Elliott, emigrant, Burgess, C8, Lot SW1, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Samuel Mullins, Sgt. 7 Hussars?, located Sept. 30, 1817, absent 12 months.

Thomas Kelly, emigrant, Drummond, C5 Lot NE12, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Thomas Williamson, Royal Artillery, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

James Patterson, emigrant, Bathurst, C4 Lot SW6, located Nov. 30, 1818, original settler Michael (Carrier or Cassien), Can Fs(Canadian Fencibles?), located Oct. 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Samuel Boyle, emigrant, Drummond, C5 Lot SW16, located Dec. 2, 1818, original settler Daniel Conway, Can Fs (Canadian Fencibles?), located Dec. 31, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

John McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C5, Lot NE7, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler Mathew Cunningham, Glengarry Fusiliers, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Peter McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C7 Lot SW7, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler William Pringle, de Meurons?, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Malcolm Fisher, emigrant, Bathurst, C7 Lot NE20, located Dec. 5, 1818, original settler Pierre Brodart, de Meurons?, located July 16, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Archibald McGregor, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot SW2, located Dec. 7, 1818, original settler John Moore (illegible initials, looks like SrMr) 58th Reg., located Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

NOTE: The below 4 transactions, I believe were divided from property previously settled by “Brumby”, de Meurons?, located Oct. 31, 1817, no further notations.

John Simpson, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 divided NE 1/2 30 – 40 – acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

John Hay, emigrant, Elmsby, C8, NE side 30, – 30 – acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

James Millar or Millan, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 SW side 29 – 40 – acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

William Spaulding, emigrant, Elmsby, C8 NE side 29 – 40 – acres, located Dec. 7, 1818, nothing further recorded on this transaction.

Charles Stewart, 63rd Regiment, Beckwith, C4, Lot NE15, located Dec. 8, 1818, previous settler James Fox, emigrant, located July 19, 1816, absent upwards 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from Concession number illegible, either a 1 a 7 or a 9, SW25, Drummond?.

Baker Castle, 4 R V Bn(4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), Beckwith, C4, LotSW15, located Dec. 8, 1818, original settler James Green, emigrant, Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement, exchanged from Drummond, Con 1, Lot SW23.

Joseph Sharp, Royal (word illegible, may be an abbreviation for Artillery), Drummond, C9, Lot NE4, located Dec. 10, 1818, exchanged from Beckwith, C2, Lot SW11.

John An-on (illegible), emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE8, located Dec. 17, 1818, original settler William Taylor, emigrant, located Dec. 9, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted

For the Period December 19, 1818 to January 18, 1819 Page 115 of Original

James Brennan, emigrant, Elmsby, C1, NE22, located Oct 25, 1818 (note, may be a writing error as all other dates in this column are Dec.), original settler, Lt. Nappier, de Meurons?, located June 21, 1817, ordered to be regranted.

Donald Sinclair, emigrant, Drummond, C7 Lot NE11, located Dec. 21, 1818, original settler Donald Swatzneau, G Fs?(Glengarry Fusiliers?), located July 16, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Thomas Phillips, Royal Navy, Drummond, C9 Lot SW18, located Dec. 21, 1818, original settler Andrew Cooper, 37th Regiment, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Henry McDonald, private, 8th Regiment, Drummond, C8, NE11, located Dec. 23, 1818, original settler Joseph Ward, 76 Reg., located Dec. 31, 1816,absent 12 months made no improvement, exchanged Drummond, C7, NE10, bad.

Alex Bane, 10 Hussars, BeAlex Bane, 10 Hussars, Beckwith, C4, SW17, located Dec. 26, 1818, original settler Duncan Campbell, emigrant, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Josiah Taylor, Captain, Cn Fs, (Canadian Fencibles?) Drummond, C12, Lot NE6, located Dec. 26, 1818, original settler John Blumer, 104th Reg., located Aug. 22, 1816, exchanged from Lot 5, 10th Concession, South Crosby Back.

Johnson Smith, private, 32 Reg., Drummond, C7, NE8, located Jan. 2, 1819, original settler John Doyle, emigrant, located Dec. 9, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

William McNaughton?, emigrant, Drummond, C9, SW13, located Jan. 11, 1819, original settler Thomas (last name illegible), Bn Fs?, located Aug. 22, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

Naughton McNaughton, emigrant, Drummond, C9, Lot NE13, located Jan. 11, 1819, original settler Peter Darling, P D., located Aug. 22, 1816, absent 12 months, made no improvement.

George Manning, emigrant, Edwardsburg, C9, Lot (?cannot read) 23, located Jan. 11, 1819, exchanged from N 1/2 lot 20 said concession township improved by Samuel Bancroft, 41 Reg.

Isaac Corris or Corrie, emigrant, Bathurst, C3, Lot NE3, located Jan. 12, 1819, original settler Capt. Staiger, DW Regiment(de Watteville?), located June 8, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

John Morris, emigrant, Drummond, C6, NE6, located Jan 12, 1819, original settler John Chadwick, emigrant, located Feb. 7, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months, made no improvement.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted

For the Period January 19 to February 18, 1819 Page 116 of Original

John Ferguson, Sgt, 104 Reg., Drummond, C10, Lot NE12, located Jan. 19, 1819, original settler Lieut. Cummings, 104 Reg., located July 16, 1816. Exchanged from the block NE?40 on the NE half 3 in the 10 Concession Drummond this lot given to Lieut Cummings. Exchanged from SW 11 8th Concession, same township, lot bad.

Joseph Larsen, Priv Glengr Fs(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW13, Jan 20, 1819, original settler P. White, Glengr. Fs.(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), located Sept. 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Henry Graham, Lieut, 103 Reg., Drummond, C4, Lot NE1, located Jan. 20, 1819, original settler James Nicholl, emigrant, located Aug. 22, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Francis Sealy, emigrant, Beckwith, C1, Lot NE8, located Jan. 24, 1819, original settler Donald Curan or Cunan, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Edward Murphy, D M F , R N Fd L Fs (Royal Newfoundland Fencibles?), Drummond, C4, Lot NE13, located Jan. 27, 1819, original settler, Francis Burke, R Ay Ds, located Nov. 6, 1816. Exchanged from SW2, 1 Concession, Marlborough, absent 12 months.

Thomas Morris, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot SW18, located Feb. 3, 1819, original settler Henry Watkins, emigrant, located June 30, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Anthony Wiseman, P of R V Bn (private of Royal Veterans Battalion?), Beckwith, C1, Lot SW1, located Feb. 4, 1819, original settler Robert Clarke, emigrant, located Dec. 31, 1817, absent upwards of 12 months.

Jonathan Dawson, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot SW17, located Feb. 9, 1819, original settler Mathias LaFountain, Cn. Fs. (Canadian Fencibles?), located Nov. 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

George H. Reed or Reid, Apy? Fathe or Lathe Forces or Fences, Drummond, C6 Lot19, located Feb. 11, 1819, original settlers, Christ(opher?) Henloff, emigrant, Thomas Wiley, emigrant, located Nov 30, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months

Richard Findlay, emigrant, Beckwith, C2, Lot SW3, located Feb. 16, 1819, original settler Widow of J.? Johnson, Royal Navy, located Nov. 30, 1816, Widow Johnson exchanges to the SW 1/2 Lot No. 11 in the 2nd Concession Beckwith.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted For

the Period February 19 to March 18, 1819 Page 116 of Original

James McDervill, emigrant, Bathurst, C4, Lot SW25, located March 4, 1819 (not sure on date), original settler James Collins, 6 Regiment, located May 4, 1816, absent upwards of 12 months.

Returns of Persons Whose Locations Have Been Exchanged or Regranted For

the Period March 19 to April 18, 1819 Page 116 of Original

Thomas Kelly, emigrant, Bathurst, C6, Lot SW12, located April 6, 1819, original settler Thomas Revington, Glengarry Lt., located July 16, 1816, absent 2 years.

James Robinson, 104 Reg., Bathurst, C8, Lot SW?27, located April 18, 1819, original settler John Robinson, emigrant, located Jan. 28, 1818, John Robinson made no improvements gone to US Exchanged from SW18 in the 9 C said township.

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Mathew Cullper, N.Sco. Reg., Drummond, C4, Lot NE14, located Dec. 9, 1816, exchanged to C7, same lot no. former being unfit for (illegible).

John Johnson, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?) Drummond, C9, Lot SW6, located July 18, 1816. Left his lot, made no improvement. Property to Jonathan Strickland, 104th Reg. June 28, 1817.

Harry Wright(s?) or Wrighton?, Gly Reg.(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Drummond, C9 Lot NE6, August 7, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Yeldon, Sgt., 104th Reg., June 28, 1817.

Jacob Hoblutsal, de Watteville, Burgess, C9, SW12, granted June 15, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Thomas Burns, Private, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

Levi Trauter, 8 Reg. (note there is a blot of ink in front of the 8, there could be another number), Burgess C9, Lot SW1, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Price, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

Frederick Masque or Masgue or Malone, de Watteville, Burgess, C9 Lot SW14, June 15, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Mitchell, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?) June 30, 1817.

Anton Bruckler, or Brickler, de Watteville, Burgess, C8 Lot SW6, August 31, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Fennarty or Finnarty, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

John Mockell or Miller, de Watteville, Burgess C8, Lot NE3, June 12, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to George Jones, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

Jacob Myer, de Watteville, Burgess, C9, SW6, June 15, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Simon Gray (may be Sgt.), 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

Jacob Muller, de Watteville, Burgess, C9, NE14, June 15, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Michael Gleeson, Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), June 30, 1817.

John McDougal, emigrant, Bathurst, C9, Lot NE26, June 20, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Parker, Sgt. 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

R. Davidson, emigrant, Bathurst, C1, Lot NE8, April 23, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Jacob Hagarty, R Arty. June 30, 1817.

John Verico, de Watteville, Burgess, C9, Lot SW4, June 10, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to William Fenlow, 4 R V Bn (4th Royal Veteran Battalion?), July 24, 1817.

Samuel Craig, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot SW12, July 19, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to William McGrath, 58th Reg (note, this looks like an “8” but it could possibly be a “5” or “3”), July 31, 1817.

Archibald Kennedy, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot SE12, July 19, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Eduard Collins, Q M Sgt, York Depot, August 1, 1817.

William Hamilton, emigrant, Bathurst, C9, Lot (cannot read direction)22, Oct. 14, 1816. Left his land, supposed gone to U. States. Property to Thomas Echlin, 5th Reg., August 7, 1817.

John Trickel?, or Tasker, Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst C4, LotNE9, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Palmer, Sgt., 59th Reg., Aug. 9, 1817.

Jacques Seran? or Sevia?, or Serra?, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot NE10, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Gone to States. Property to Richard Rogerson?, 5 R A S? Bn, Aug. 9, 1817.

Richard Roberts, 37th Reg., Bathurst, C5, Lot NE16, Nov. 2, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Killer or Hiller, 5 D G, August 9, 1817.

Thomas Cahill, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW16, Nov. 6, 1816. Left his land, made no improvment. Property to John Lee, private, 89 Reg., Aug 9, 1817.

Simon Milton, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C4, Lot NE12, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Richard Patterson, 23 Reg., Aug 9, 1817.

John Verring or Virring, de Watteville, Bathurst, C1, Lot SW5, June 18, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Eduard Farrell?, 4 D G, August 9, 1817.

George Hertgill?(very hard to make out), de Watteville, Bathurst, C1, Lot NE3, June 10, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Michael Conners, private, military designation illegible, August 9, 1817.

Charles Kremer, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst C5, Lot SE10, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Taylor, 25 Drag. Aug. 9, 1817.

Thomas Edwards Cn Fs (Canadian Fencibles?) Bathurst, C4, Lot SW8, August 22, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Sam Whittaker, Royal Navy, August 9, 1816.

William Burkley or Buckley, Gly Fs (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW8, July 16, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Thomas Castle, N.A. or N. Cl., August 12, 1817.

Alex Humphries, Gly Fs (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot NE8, May 6, 1816. Behaved improperly, ran away from the settlement. Property to Joseph Tysick, same military designation as above (dittoed), August 12, 1817.

Jacob Ballinger?, de Watteville, Bathurst, C3, Lot NE7, June 11, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Joseph Krigs, military unit illegible, August 14, 1817.

Guilliam Longayre?, de Watteville, Drummond, C1, Lot SW6, Sept. 30, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to Bartholomew Gallins?, military unit illegible, August 14, 1817.

Simon Hark or Stark, military unit illegible, Beckwith, C1, LotNE3, Feb. 26, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Tasker, Lt., 37th Reg., August 21, 1817.

James Roberts, emigrant, Beckwith, C1, LotNE3, July 26, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John McMillan, Cn. Fs. (Canadian Fencibles?), August 31, 1817.

Jean Aufrois or Auprois, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot NE12, June 22, 1816. Left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Willis, 59th Reg., August 12, 1817.

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Emery Hall, Cn. Fn.(Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C1, Lot NE19, October 10, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Ellis, QM?, 22 (Dragoons?), Sept. 8, 1817.

J.C. Kern, emigrant, Bathurst, C2, SW9, April 17, 1816 left his land, made no improvement. Property to Thomas Consilt, Lt., Royal Navy, Sept. 8, 1817.

Thomas Guiron or Guron, R N F L, Drummond, C2, SW9, Oct. 14, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to G. A. Ayuge, Cond.? F Train, Sept. 10, 1817.

*Michael Shannon, 82 Regiment, Kitley, C3, F4, Aug 18, 1815. Property to George Phillips, Sgt 41 Reg., June 26, 1817.

John Pegler, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, NE6, July 16, 1816, deceased, land located having no heirs. Property to John Gordon, Sgt. Royal Marines, Sept. 11, 1817.

John Hawes, or Harvey, 57 Reg., Bathurst, C4, Lot SW20, May 30, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Jas. McIntosh, 2nd G, Sept 13, 1817.

Jean Mashufsky, de Watteville, Burgess, C7, Lot SW8, and Pierre Basko, de Watteville, C7, NE8, June 22, 1816, reported gone to the States. Properties to Rev. Abbe LaMothe, C DW, Sept. 17, 1817.

Gotlieb or Gotlief Weiskhorn or Waskun, de Watteville, Bathurst, C6, Lot NE20, June 29, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Wentworth Brown, M A, Sept. 30, 1817.

Joseph Wilson, emigrant, Beckwith, C5, Lot NE10, Nov. 30, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to David Ramsay, R A, Sept. 30, 1817.

James McLean, Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW14, left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Alpin, 16?(Note “6” was written over it could have been a “0”) Reg., Oct. 2, 1817.

Joseph Storg, or Story, de Watteville, Bathurst, C4, Lot NE19, June 18, 1816, left his land, supposed gone to the U.S. Property to Robert Henderson, Sgt. 9 D., Oct. 2, 1817.

Daniel Kerridge, or Kerridan, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C4, Lot SW14, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Richard Fowler, 3rd G, Oct. 3, 1817.

Francis Borrah or Bonah, R Scots, Bathurst, C2, Lot NE22, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Thomas Want, emigrant, June 26, 1817.

Jacob Hildenbrant, de Watteville, Bathurst, C6, Lot NE18, June 29, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to George Cooper, emigrant, June 27, 1817

Pierre Dubison, de Watteville, Bathurst, C6, SW19, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Thomas Carr or Curr, emigrant, June 27, 1817.

(first name illegible-Francis?) Trank or Trink, de Watteville, Bathurst, C6, Lot NE19, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Joseph Cooper, emigrant, June 27, 1817.

Jacob Formuller?, de Watteville, Bathurst, C3, Lot NE13, June 11, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Dolarug?, emigant, June 30, 1817.

James Smith, Sgt Gly Fs(Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C5, Lot SW7, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to William Wright, emigrant, June 30, 1817.

John McAulay, 41 Reg., Bathurst, C3, Lot SW19, April 18, 1816, forfeited under notice of Nov. 19, 1816. Property to Richard Rudsdale, July 30, 1817.

William Reid, 76 Reg., Drummond, C7, Lot SW6, July 18, 1816, deceased, land located having no heirs. Property to Peter Campbell, emigrant, July 29, 1817.

Lewis Kramer, or Kremen, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot SW13, June 22, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Robert Sterling, emigrant, Aug. 12, 1817.

John Regan, Gly Fs (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Drummond, C3, Lot SW14, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John McPhael, emigrant, Aug. 15, 1817.

George Wilkinson, emigrant, Drummond, C1, NE12, Oct. 10, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Adam Robins, emigrant, Aug. 13, 1817.

R. (Richard?) Clarke, Bathurst, C2, Lot SW19, May 3, 1816, forfeited. Property to William Miller, emigrant, Aug 13, 1817.

*Joseph Knisol, de Watteville, Bathurst, C5, Lot NE14, June 22, 1816. Property to John Hargrur? or Hargrave, Aug. 15, 1817.

William Fraser, emigrant, Drummond, C2, Lot NE14, Nov. 18, 1816. Property to Alexander McPherson, emigrant, Aug 16, 1817.

Franz Vogt, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot NE15, June 22, 1816.Property to Thomas Finlay, emigant, Aug 18, 1817.

Charles Dollar, or Doltar or Dollan, de Watteville, Burgess, C9, Lot NE4, June 23, 1816. Property to John Dobbs, emigrant, June 18, 1817.

Andreas Anget or Auget, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot SW15, June 23, 1816. Property to Richard Finlay, emigrant, Aug 18, 1817.

William Cook, Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Beckwith, C5, Lot NE8, Nov. 30, 1816. Property to William Power, emigrant, Sept. 4, 1817.

George Stephenson, no notation at all as to military or emigrant status, Bathurst, C7, Lot SW10, Aug 31, 1816. Property to Robert Higgenbotham, emigant, Sept. 9, 1817.

Samuel Mould, 76 Reg., Bathurst, C7, Lot NE10, Aug. 30, 1816. Property to John Higgenbotham, emigrant, Sept. 9, 1817.

John Fraser, F Train Dep, Drummond, C2, SW15, Nov. 26, 1816. Property to Peter McPherson, emigrant, Sept. 9, 1817.

Ephraim Hill, 37 Reg., Drummond, C3, SW5, Aug 27, 1816. Property to John Wilson, emigrant, Sept. 9, 1817.

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Anthony Hayton, military unit illegible, Bathurst, C4, Lot SW13, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to George Merrit, emigrant, April 17, 1817.

John Hughes, military unit or emigrant status illegible, Drummond, C2, Lot NE9, Oct. 15, 1816, forfeited his land under notice of Nov. 19, 1816. Property to Edward James, Sr., emigrant, Oct 3, 1817.

Wm. Matheson, Cn. Fn. (Canadian Fencibles?) Drummond, C1, Lot SW19, Oct. 10, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Edward James, Jr., emigrant, Oct. 3, 1817.

Peter Webster, R Art, Drummond, C6, Lot SW14, June 6, 1817, did not proceed to his land. Property to John McDonald, emigrant, Oct 8, 1817.

Clement Bonebacker, or Bombecker, de Watteville, Bathurst, C6, Lot SW18, June 22, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John McNabb, emigrant, Oct. 21, 1817.

James Morgan, emigrant, Drummond, C6, Lot 20 but direction is smudged, Feb. 7, 1817, left his land, made no improvement. Property to James Murphy, emigrant, Oct. 29, 1817.

Benjamin Findale, military unit illegible, Drummond, C4, Lot NE20, Nov. 4, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Sparrow, R A F L or R A F D, Oct 4, 1817.

John McCormick, Gly Reg., (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C6, Lot SW13, July 16, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Hogan?, 58 Reg., Oct. 21, 1817.

John Richards?, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot NE6, June 19, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Michael Mead, Corps 1?, RVB (Royal Veterans Battalion?), Oct 22, 1817.

Bapt.? Raymond, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C5, Lot NE21, April 27, 1817, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Joseph Taylor, 4 R V B (4th Royal Veterans Battalion?), Oct. 31, 1817.

Jeremiah Leclare, Cn Fn (Canadian Fencibles?), Drummond, C5, Lot SW20, Apr. 27, 1816, deceased, land located having no heirs. Property to John Marshall, 3 Reg (another initial re military unit, illegible), Oct. 28, 1817.

Robert Coulthard, emigrant, Drummond, C11, Lot SW10, Aug. 10, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Frank Brunk, military unit illegible, may be R N, Oct. 31, 1817.

Anton Bauer, de Watteville, Burgess, C9 or 7, Lot NW12, Aug. 30, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Andrew Evans, P 4 R V Bn (private, 4th Royal Veterans Battalion?), June 30, 1817.

Casper Reifs, de Watteville, Burgess, C9 or 7, Lot SW3, Aug. 30, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to Samuel Marmon, ditto marks for same as above military unit, June 30, 1817.

John Alman, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot SW11, Aug 30, 1816, left his land, made no improvement. Property to John Smith, ditto marks for same as above military unit, June 30, 1817.

Robert Kerr or Kern, Lieut?, Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Drummond, C10, Lot NE4, Aug. 30, 1816, relinquished his land, made no improvement. Property to James Gray, Lt, 104 Reg., June 8, 1817.

Michael Hogan, military unit partially cut off all that is legible is “8 Reg” there may be a number in front of the 8, Drummond, C6, Lot NE20, Aug 30, 1816, removed to the NE half of 10 in the 6th concession, lot unfit for settlement, Nov. 30, 1817.

Peter Paulisch, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot SW3, June 12, 1816, left the settlement, made no improvement. Property to Henry Latimer, R A , Dec. 26, 1817.

Thomas Yates, military unit cut off all that is visible is Reg, Elisabeth, C11, SW13, Sept. 11, 1815, left the settlement made no improvement. Property to William McSpradden, emigrant, Sept. 20, 1817.

Peter Paulisch, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, SW3, June 12, 1816, left the settlement March 3, 1817, made no improvement. Property to –Latimer, Sgt R. Art. Dec. 26, 1817.

Thomas Yates, military unit illegible, Elisabeth, C11, Lot SW13, Sept. 11, 1815, left his land Oct. 29, 1815, made no improvement. Property to William McSpradden, emigrant, Sept. 20, 1817.

John Gearrot? Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Bathurst, C8, Lot SW24, July 17, 1816, left the settlement Aug. 2, 1816, made no improvement. Property to R. Matheson, Pay? M? Gly Reg (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Dec. 25, 1817.

Valentine Willhelm?, de Watteville, Burgess, C8, Lot SW9, Aug. 26, 1816, left the settlement Oct 11, 1816, made no improvement. Property to W. D Roy, Ger Legion, January 9, 1818.

Andrew Ranner or Ranier?, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), Kelly, C4, Lot E28, Aug 28, 1815, left the settlement Sept. 8, 1815, made no improvement. Property to John Adamson, Gly Reg. (Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles?), July 21, 1817.

Marton Murphy, military unit cut off, all that is visible is Reg., Bathurst, C6, Lot NE14, July 16, 1816, left the settlement July, 1817 as consequence of improper conduct. Property to Josh Aern?, 104th Reg., Jan, 1818.

Mathew Walker, emigrant, Bathurst, C1, Lot SW8, June 7, 1815, left the settlement August 1816, made no improvement. Property to Eduard Hudson, Emigrant, Jan. 2, 1818.

John Burt, military unit cut off all that is legible is Reg., Bathurst, C4, Lot SW24, May 6, 1816, went to England July? 1816 not to return. Property to James Ferguson, emigrant, Jan 15, 1817.

Robert Gardner, emigrant, Burgess, C10, Lot NE4, Apr. 17, 1816, went to Scotland, (month illegible), 1816, not to return. Property to Nathaniel Thomas, emigrant, Jan. 31, 1817.

William Wallace, emigrant, Burgess, C10, Lot NE7, Apr. 17, 1816, SW half lot in the 4 Con of (illegible) for the accomodation of the guardian? to make the necessary improvements. Exchanged for heir. Note: next to William Wallace’s name is a small notation: deceased-no date.

Samuel Wilson, emigrant, Bathurst, C1, Lot SW15, Oct. 11, 1816, left the settlement, first location reported unfit for settlement. Property to Samuel O’Hare, emigrant, Feb. 12, 1817.

John B? Allair?, 104 Reg., Bathurst, C8, Lot NE18, June 30, 1817, first location reported unfit for settlement, exchanged for Lot SW8, Con 10 Elmsby, no date.

Edward Griffin, 10 Reg., Beckwith, C2, Lot NE13, Oct 13, 1817, first location reported unfit for settlement, exchange for Lot SW7, 10 Con Elmsby, no date

Robert McHowan?, R V Bn (Royal Veterans Battalion?), Drummond, C1, Lot NE 25, Sept. 25, 1816, first loction reported unfit for settlement, exchanged for Lot NE7, 10 Con Elmsby, no date.

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Andrew Hinnemann?, de Watteville, Drummond, c6, Lot SW2, located June 29, 1816, left his land, forfeited under notice of Nov. 19, 1816. Property to Alexander Tremins?, R Navy, March (day blocked out), 1818.

James Whiting, R. Navy, Beckwith, C3, Lot SW1, located Sept. 30, 1817. Exchanged to SW22, 1 Concession, Drummond, no date, farm lot not good.

Lieut Thomas Grigg?, Gly Fens., Bathurst, C4, Lot 15, (no direction, just lot 15), located July 16, 1816, left his land, forfeited under notice of Nov. 19, 1816. Property to Lt. Col. Taylor, G,JorI Fs Oor0, located March 15?, 1818.

James Graham, emigrant, Drummond, C4, Lot SW8, located Dec 9, 1816, left his land, absent one year. Property to John Gogan or Hogan, Pt 58 Reg., located March 15?, 1818.

John Crampton, emigrant, Drummond, C2, Lot SW1, located Aug 23, 1816, absent one year. Property to Capt. Marshall, Cn. Fs. March 15?, 1818.

Joseph Depere, 104 Reg, Drummond, C10, Lot NE3, block 43 of 44 50 acres in place of the rear half of said lot.

Michael Borowitz, de Watteville, Bathurst, C7, Lot NE21, located June 29, 1816, left the settlement. Property to Arch(ibald?) Campbell, emigrant, March (day blocked), 1818.

Philip Becker, de Watteville, Bathurst, C2, Lot NE9, located June 10, 1816, left the settlement. Property to John Blackburne, emigrant, March (day blocked), 1818.

John Turner, 37 Reg., Bathurst, C6, Lot SW15, located July 16, 1816, left the settlement, absent one year. Property to William Burton, emigrant, March 10?, 1818.

Peter Andrews, de Watteville, Bathurst, C7, Lot NE25, loated June 29, 1816, left the settlement. Property to William Wright, emigrant, March 27?, 1818.

Peter Lamphier, 49 Reg., Bathurst, C7, Lot SW19, July 16, 1816, left the settlement. Property to John McNaughton?, emigrant, March 27?, 1818.

Vincent Serra, Gly Reg., Bathurst, C4, Lot SW7, July 18, 1816, left the settlement. Property to Richard Poppl–ll, emigrant, March 28, 1818.

Richard Richards, emigrant, Drummond, C3, Lot SW16, located May 21, 1817, should be John Richards.

Adam Golightly, emigrant, Burgess, C1?, Lot 4 (no direction, just 4), located-month unreadable, date 14, year unreadable, exchanged from SW20, 6th Con. Drummond, located Oct. 17, 1817.

 

 

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So Where Was the Ice Palace?

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This week I found some great social notes about the Almonte Ice Palace. No one really seems to know much about it even though it was the place to go a very long time ago. Michael Rickley-Lancaster, curator of The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, thought that it was on *’Coleman’s  island’ in Almonte. So I searched and searched and today I found out he was absolutely right.

In the history of the Almonte Curling Club it said:

1905-A new two-sheet structure was built onto the end of the old hockey rink on Coleman’s Island. This building was condemned around 1941. Did you also know that the Almonte Curling Club played on various locations on the Mississippi River, the main one being near the fairgrounds on Water Street?

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January 6, 1911– Almonte Gazette

 

5ea24c6b3e9c8bac9f2f1e52d0910851.jpg     The electric lights at the skating rink have been placed on the commercial line, with the result that the lights are right up to the mark in every respect, and both skaters and hockeyists are extremely pleased.

5ea24c6b3e9c8bac9f2f1e52d0910851.jpg    While skating at the rink last Thursday evening Mr. H. B. Lumsden, teller in the Bank of Montreal here, fell on the ice, fracturing some of the small bones in his left wrist. The injury necessitated a week’ s enforced  holidays for Mr. Lumsden at his home in Ottawa.

5ea24c6b3e9c8bac9f2f1e52d0910851.jpg    The Almonte Rink Company have time to induce others to keep a tab on what young people want, and this historic old town has decided that the skaters must have music and are now negotiating with a Montreal firm for the instillation of an electrically driven organ which will render the latest dreamy waltzes at a moments notice.

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5ea24c6b3e9c8bac9f2f1e52d0910851    Notwithstanding the fact that Carleton Place has a skating rink– a large number from the junction town attend the Almonte Ice Palace. The drive over is no doubt some inducement, but some say that the walking to Almonte is good too.

 

5ea24c6b3e9c8bac9f2f1e52d0910851   The innovation introduced by the Messrs. Gemmill at the Davis House (Almonte House) of furnishing light lunch, sandwiches, hot tea and coffee seems to be meeting with the favour of the public. Farmers and their wives, or families driving to town find it convenient to drop in and have a lunch in a comfortable room.

Many sleighing parties to and from from Carleton Place find it a nice place for a light supper. After-rink parties from the Almonte Ice Palace are finding it all right for a cup of tea or coffee or hot Bovril before going home.  The idea is a good one, and should be encouraged, as it is filling a want created with the advent of local option.

 

 

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The old Almonte arena in the photo above stood where the new one now stands. Linda Nilson- Rogers believes the old roof caved in so they built a new one.  She said that the best thing was Fred Larose running the Canteen! He was a nice man and he would let the kids take extra creamers for your hot chocolate.

They also had these long heaters by the stands that roasted you in front while your butt froze!

 

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Kids Suing Parents Over Facebook Photos

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What Happens When Social Media Becomes a Family Diary?

In September an 18-year-old girl from Austria began legal proceedings against her own parents over what she says are embarrassing photos of her childhood. She claims the photos on Facebook have made her life miserable. According to her lawyer, the girl’s parents have posted hundreds of photos of her since 2009 without her approval.

The girl’s parents have refused to delete the images and have shared them with over 700 Facebook friends. Her father is claiming that every single image, including potty training, is his intellectual property. Their daughter wonders if her parents are more interested in “likes” than her mental and emotional well being. Austrian courts will hear the case in November, and now a new case in Canada has sprung up making the headlines.

 

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Darren Randall from Calgary is also suing his parents for posting embarrassing baby pictures of him to social media for years.

“I had no say in my image being on the internet and now that I’m getting older these old pictures are ruining my reputation,” said Randall during his interview with This is That host Peter Oldring on CBC Radio.  

The 13 year-old is now asking for $350,000 and claims that it is a small price to pay for his humiliation. Can this now be called an extension of the art of  family photography? But, would we share those old photographs we have in a box stuck under the bed with people we don’t really know?  Now photography is the most popular medium of social communication leaving a digital memory capsule of everyone’s lives.

 

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Posting photos on social media such as Facebook has become “the” place to archive digital family photos.  Parents are living through the lens of their smartphone rather than in the moment. What people do not realize is that Facebook never disposes of any content. I know people who have fought to get their old accounts wiped, and it seldom happens. Social Media’s ‘free’ service is just a way to get all your data, and you can be sure they’re still working on how they can monetize it– and it has become a growing market to sell people’s social media profile to employers, insurance companies and other organisations.

Historians learn a lot about the surrounding area by studying old family photographs as it opens a door to the past. A photograph keeps a moment from turning away, but are people now missing the whole point ? Remember that the the raison d’etre of Facebook is really to create a detailed marketing profile of every person on the planet. Like Vegas,what stays on social media stays on Google forever.

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Technology- Thoughts From the Spandex Queen – Zoomers

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Technology- Thoughts From the Spandex Queen – Zoomers.

 

 

“This week Zoomers challenged us to write about a piece of technology you couldn’t live without. One might not think what I am about to discuss should be considered, but essentially Dupont’s fabric technology for Lycra Spandex created a revolution in women’s clothing.”

Eat Pray Loving Tech Support in India – Zoomers

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Eat Pray Loving Tech Support in India – Zoomers.

 

Last night at the stroke of midnight I lost my internet. Instead of clenching my fists and gritting my teeth I threw my hands up in the air and shut down my computer. I figured come morning the internet would be fine and life would carry on. Well, the sun rose without the internet and after rebooting a half-dozen times perspiration and palpitations made me realize I might need more help than pulling a plastic clip out of the modem.