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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.

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

ADDRESS

VOLUNTEER MUSEUM CURATOR

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

Canada

705-338-2939

srfhistorical@gmail.com

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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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