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THE

1940s

On May 1, 1946, Abitibi came out of a 14-year long receivership.

THE MILL WORKERS

Abitibi Power & Paper Company first Quarter Century at SRF: Dec. 5, 1948

When the Abitibi Co. took over the old Mattagami Co., it was re-named “Abitibi Fibre Company”.

[Year started work with the Company]


Berrigan, Martin [1921] - 27 Yrs (Steam Engineer)
Biglow, Leonard B. [1923] - 25 Yrs (Electrician)
Bisson, Felix E. [1923] - 25 Yrs (Backtender)
Bolton, Claude [1920] - 28 Yrs (Office Manager)
Breault, Philias [1923] - 25 Yrs (W.R. Foreman)
Burlock, Fred [1920] - 28 Yrs (Machine Tender)
Clark, John [1920] - 28 Yrs (Power House Operator)
Cote, Frederick L. [1919] - 29 Yrs at Espanola & SRF (Electrician)
Croswell, E. Guy [1920] - 28 Yrs at Sturgeon & SRF (Mill Accountant)
Demeules, J. Wilfred [1922] - 26 Yrs (Bleacher)
Dupuis, Jean B. [1923] - 25 Yrs (Carpenter)
Duquette, Paul E. 1923] - 25 Yrs (Bleacher)
Eades, L. Roy [1922] - 26 Yrs at Iroquois & SRF (Agent, Mattagami RR)
Fraser, P.G.R. [1917] - 31 Yrs (Conductor Mattagami RR)
Gerard, Joseph [1922] - 26 Yrs (Backtender)
Lacombe, J.E. (Alphonse) [1921] - 27 Yrs (Millwright)
Lamothe, J. Percy [1922] - 26 Yrs (Power House Operator)
Larabie, Oscar [1920] - 28 Yrs (Acid Maker)
Leblanc, J. Herman [1923] - 25 Yrs (Screen Room Foreman)
Legault, Eugene [1921] - 27 Yrs (Backtender)
Mykytiuk, John [1917] - 31 Yrs (Machine Tender)
Panchuk, Andrew [1921] - 27 Yrs (Machine Tender)
Parisee, Theodore [1923] - 25 Yrs (Wood Room Supt.)
Piper, R. Orville [1922]- 26 Yrs at Soo & SRF (Employment Supervisor)
Plant, W.A.[1919]- 29 Yrs (Mill Manager)
Renaud, Jules O. [1920] - 28 Yrs (Millwright)
Richmond, Thomas E. [1917] - 31 Yrs (Steam Supt.)
Rousseau, Leopold [1923] - 25 Yrs (Laboratory Asst.)
Shore, Les. W. [1922] - 26 Yrs at Iroquois & SRF (Engineer Mattagami RR)
Ubdegrove, Alfred [1923] - 25 Yrs (Acid Maker)]
Valiquette, Charles [1919] - 29 Yrs (Millwright Foreman)
Valiquette, Leonard [ 1923] - 25 Yrs (Tour Foreman)
Valiquette, P. Dalton [1923] - 25 Yrs (Millwright)
Wagner, E.A. (A.E.) [1916] - 32 Yrs at Sturgeon & SRF (General Supt.)

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Smooth Rock Falls Heritage Centre/Museum is open during July and August, Monday to Friday, 10am to  4pm.

After hours, and off season,  visits can be made by contacting the Volunteer Curator for an appointment.

ADDRESS

VOLUNTEER MUSEUM CURATOR

45 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 47
Smooth Rock Falls, ON P0L 2B0

Canada

705-338-2939

srfhistorical@gmail.com

Sheila A. Jacques

President, Smooth Rock Falls Historical Society

Présidente, Societé Historique de Smooth Rock Falls

705-338-2939

sjacques@ntl.sympatico.ca

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