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      This audio is from a recorded interview with Mr. B.G. Watt of Petawawa, Ontario. Discussions of the lumber industry in the Petawawa area dominates most of the interview.

      This interview has not been transcribed. A summary of the interview can be downloaded on the right hand navigation bar of this page. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      This audio will be best listened to using head phones to help minimize background noise. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:03:00 Dances and dance hall 00:07:15 "Old Victoria" Boat 00:08:20 Lumber Industry 00:09:22 Cottage life on Petawawa Point 00:11:27 Transportation 00:13:05 Stores and Maclean Family 00:16:19 Spring on Pembroke Hill 00:17:03 Recreation and Entertainment …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Family history 02:43 Education 03:35 Beginning work for Amos Bros. 4:28 CN Rail/Grand Trunk Railway 10:30 Logging at Achray Lake 20:00 Equipment and jobs 31:20 Pause in audio 31:30 Logging life continued 54:00 Conclusion …

      The audio cassettes are for the lectures given in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1991. The dates for these records are not inclusive. The dates run from 1984-1988; then 1991-1994; and 2007.

      SCOPE AND CONTENTS This series is comprised of records relating to some of Douglas R. Letson's major book publications. The records include correspondence, reviews, recorded interviews, typescripts, working papers, research, and publicity materials. The records are arranged in 6 subseries: 1) Portraits of Canadian Catholicism (1986); 2) My Father's Business: …

      No further accruals are expected. There are duplicate copies of most issues on Bookshelf.

 Carmela Fragomeni, Oakville Beaver, 26 Sep 1984     Town council made a mistake four years ago when it included a section of Bronte, west of East Street, n a commercial-residential zoning, council's planning committee has decided...

      Twenty-four page program about the Strong Agricultural Society. This booklet was created during the celebration of the centennial of the society. The booklet has a membership list, a list of award winners, and a list of food prices.

 Grove, Gregory, The Grand River Sachem (Caledonia, Ontario), 7 Nov 1984, p. 10     PDF available

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      There is a rip going from the top of the page to the middle in center of the clipping. On the left side there is some pen scribbling. Two of the paragraphs have been marked off by red pen.

 Unknown, The Haldimand Press (Hagersville, Ontario), 10 Nov 1984     ...

 Mulroney, The Hon. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 28 Aug 1984, 11-26     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. A review of earlier campaign speeches and promises. Financial implications of his party's strategy. A critical review of events and activities during the current government's term of office. A look to the future and expectations …

 Turner, The Rt. Hon. John N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 30 Aug 1984, 27-43     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. An examination and an anlysis of, and possible answers to, the question "Why is it, with a country such as Canada, with limitless resources, boundless opportunities, no horizons, why is it we are not living …

 Worthington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 11 Oct 1984, 61-78     Wide-ranging address with personal anecdotes, reminiscences, opinions, suggestions and comments on a variety of topics germaine to Canada; being a Canadian, Canadian politics and the economy. Some specific topics include the military and National Defence; the Veterans' Allowance scheme; the need for a new economic philosophy; foreign investment; the deficit …

 Franca, Celia, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 25 Oct 1984, 93-102     Background and history of the National Ballet School, founded under the leadership of Miss Betty Oliphant. Purpose and goals of the School. A period of trial. Economic concerns and sources. The combination of artistic and economic pay-off. Prudent investment. Activities, successes and challenges of the National Ballet School. Needs of …

 Author and Diplomat, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 8 Nov 1984, 115-125     Canadians as they are seen by others, with discussion. In NATO, and the United Nations, and in the Commonwealth, Canadians seen as having a gift for constructive compromise. Canadian smugness. How we define ourselves as what we are not. The "invisibility syndrome" of Canada by the United States. Exchanges with …

 McQueen, Rod, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 22 Nov 1984, 157-169     "We have traded a government that put us in debt for one that keeps us in the dark." A discussion of this notion, beginning with an exploration of "some of the signals to date" to "see what they mean for our country and for all of us." A capsule history …