Copyright Lark Ritchie 1997.
RESEARCH ON CHAPLEAU
You can order microfilmed documents of the Chapleau Sentinel Newspaperhere (Canadian Newspapers on Microform Held by the National Library of Canada.)
1981- 1982
1964, 1985 - 1997
PIONEERING
Hudson Bay Company Archives
If you want detailed records (1888 - 1900) about the Chapleau Hudson's Bay
Post, try this link. The Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post was
located a few miles east of Chapleau, off the Chapleau River, in Mulligan's Bay.
(My brother and his wife have a cottage that looks out on this site. The site, locally called "The Old Fort," is on the east side of the bay, and currently hosts a buildings constructed between 1958 and 1968 by Bill Ritchie, my father. The site was owned by Mr. Reg Thrush, during that time, and our family rented the premises between 1963, and 1983, operating a hunting lodge at that site. My father told my three brothers and myself of finding several artifacts when he was a boy.
Founded in 1670, the Hudson's Bay Company's (HBC) chief
interests for its first two centuries were the fur trade,
exploration and settlement. After 1870, when its territory of
Rupert's Land was incorporated into the Dominion of
Canada, its interests became more varied. Today, as
Canada's largest non-food retailer, it is best known for its
national chain of department stores.
Louis Hémon was a French writer born at Brest, France in 1880. He died in Canada at Chapleau (Ont.) in 1913. He studied law at La Sorbonne in Paris. He spent eight years in England before going to Canada in 1911, where he lived in Montréal and on a farm at Péribonka (Lac Saint-Jean). In his short career, he wrote several books and articles. Hémon is famous for: Maria Chapdelaine : récit du Canada français, published for the first time in 1916
WELLINGTON CLARKE, From Arnprior. came to his death December 7, 1919.(Article mentions Chapleauites, Mr. and Mrs Frank Smith,Chas Smith, Mr and Mrs.Vincent Fitzgerald, as well as a letter from Chapleau Methodist minister, Thomas White.)
ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL
Your have to use your 'Find' feature, searching for 'Chapleau' to see the first four writeups on these soldiers.Use your 'Back' button to return here.
BEACOCK, F/L Grant Colville (C11994)
COLLINGS, WO1 Baisel Benjamin (R117346) - Distinguished Flying Cross
FREEBORN, F/O Donald Boyd (J35289) - Distinguished Flying Cross
McDONALD, F/O Lloyd George (J14218) - Distinguished Flying Cross
BYCE, CHARLES HENRY - DMC and MM
(This one takes a while to load.)This fellow's mother (Louisa Saylors) was my grandmother's (Bella Ritchie, nee Saylors) sister. A cousin of Mr. Byce lived right next door to our family. Today, that cousin's son still lives there.
Robert Holding
In 1864, Robert Holding, a young English adventurer,
was shipwrecked with 24 others on the Auckland Islands in
the sub-Antarctic ocean south off New Zealand. Rescued a year later, only two of his shipmates
were taken off the island with him, the rest perished.
He and his family came to Canada in 1888, following the
Canadian Pacific Railway north to Chapleau, to become one of the district's first school commissioners.
Robert Holding's story is now in print called 'The Wake of The Invercauld.'
He made his home in Chapleau, his final resting place.
ART
Mansel Robinson
Mansel has worked in small theatres across Canada as a technician, stage manager and
technical director. Mr Robinson holds a MA in English from Concordia University. His plays include
Standing With the Children: The Political Life of J.S. Woodsworth and Colonial Tongues. Collateral
Damage was the 1993 recipient of the Saskatchewan Writer's Guild Award for full-length drama.
He was raised in Chapleau, Ontario, and currently lives in Saskatchewan.Plays include "The Heart As It Lived", and "The Education Of Annie McBride"
Armand Ruffo
A 'Canadian Writing and the Literatures of the First Nations' instructor at Carelton University, and native writer, poet, and playwright, has written a book on Grey Owl (Englishman Archie Belanhey) who lived at Biscotasing, near Chapleau and other works such as 'Opening in the sky'.
Betty Albert-Lincez "Wabimeguil"
If you have been to Keewadin Casinos, or one of several Native Canadian Art Suppliers, you will have seen this person's work.
SPORTS
Jason Ward
Jason Ward, of Chapleau, Ontario was 11th pick in the first
draft by Montreal Canadiens in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL.com covered the 35th entry draft live from the Pittsburgh
Civic Arena on Saturday, June 21.Ward was ranked 6th on Central
Scouting's mid-term report, his final ranking is 4th.
He served as an assistant captain of the Otters in 1996-97 ...
Jason was selected by the HOCKEY NEWS as one of the top 10 junior
players in the world ... His family moved to Oshawa, where he began playing his
minor hockey, at the age of seven ... Is an accomplished lacrosse
player, being ranked the top player in Ontario for his age group at one
time. (My brother, Allan Ritchie, played Junior "B" hockey with Jasons father.)
Sportszone Scouting Report...
Article, Feb. 12, 1997
An Update on Jason...
Jason Ward Article, The Sporting News, June 24, 1997
Sportszone Article, Aug. 16, 1997...
Ron Schock
Born in Chapleau, December 19, 1943, Ron was a speedy center developed in the Bruins junior system. A key member of the 1963 Memorial Cup winning Niagara Falls Flyers, he jumped to the NHL after leading the Flyers to the 63-64 OHA title. He was drafted by St. Louis June 6, 1967 in the Expansion draft. His brother Dan, was also a Bruin.
OTHERS
Dr. Vince Crichton
Another local Chapleau boy, now an internationally recognized Canadian wildlife biologist. His father, Vince, a conservation officer, also published a book about Pioneering in the North. My first encounter with the elder Vince was as a boy in the Chapleau public Library in the 1950's. He introduced me to Audubon's bird paintings.
Shania Twain's Other Relatives (The Nashville Collection - Article)
Shania Twain grew up where I am living now, in Timmins Ontario.(A cousin of mine is married to a cousin of hers...)
Another Shania Twain Article From Primebeat
Tour Chapleau's Co-Gen Plant Here!...
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