Tales From the Doctor's House -- John Dunn
Source: “Tales from the Doctors House” by John Dunn.-
J.P. Dunn, 1995Length88 pages
Built in 1868, John Dunn fondly remembers his time in the stone Doctor’s House in Almonte. As a child, it made him feel special. After all, all the important buildings in Almonte were made of stone: the railway station, the high school, the post office, and the churches. His father, Dr. John Dunn had inherited…
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Anne Wheatley Almonte ---- Lucy Poap Clippings
Cherilyn Giles
So sad. I had her as a teacher in Naismith for both grade 4 and 5. She was my favorite teacher and 1 I truly respected. She was a tough teacher but she taught me what respect was and how to use ur manners properly. When my daughter was going to Naismith I ran into another teacher I had and we talked about Mrs Weatley. I told her how much she ment to me…she asked me to write her a…
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CPHS VS ADHS - 1973- Football Soceer
This is quite the picture–These young men were riding in sty;e in the ADHS Homecoming parade prior to attending a football game between the Almonte Thunderbolts and the Carleton Place Golden Bears. The Thunderbolts were downed by the Golden Bears 17-0– anyone know the year?Thanks to the scrapbook of Lucy Connelly Poaps
Penny Trafford says: Penny Trafford I’ll narrow the years down to 73-74.…
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Almonte High School 1961 Names Names Names -Janet I. Ritchie Scott series
Clippings thanks to Janet I. Ritchie Scott
Thanks to the scrapbook of Lucy Connelly Poaps ADHS cheerleaders 1960-1961
Marks Received by Students At Almonte High School Who Tried Christmas Tests— January 1960– Names Names Names
Kathleen Downey — Miss Almonte High School 1958
Here She Comes —Miss Almonte High School January 1958
A Tale From Almonte High School –Dugald Campbell
Meet Janet I.…
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Clippings of Cedar Hill School
From the clippings of Lucy Connelly Poaps
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada08 Mar 1901, Fri • Page 7
Class Photos from Cedar Hill School
Maples of the Cedar Hill School House
LOST in Cedar Hill
The Lonely Grave of Barney Shiels of Cedar Hill
Which Pakenham School Was this?
Outhouses Need to Be Cleaned– Conditions of Our Rural School– 1897
Maples of the Cedar Hill School House…
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Documenting Flora Sadler
From Lucy Poaps scrapbook
Today memories of 1993 thanks to the scrapbooks of Lucy Connelly Poaps
Rebekah Lodge celebrated their 80th birthday..front row-Sadie Perfitt, Doreen Stanley, Mary McDougall,Agnes Brown, Middle- Phyliss McPherson, Lottie Giles,Queenie Barr, Marion Kemp,Helen Shaw, Peggy Fraser,Ann McDougall, back row- Reta Mclaren, Francis Blair, Addie Elliot and Flora Sadler. They…
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Almonte and History of its Cinema Life - Shirley Todorskl
Clipping from the files of Lucy Connelly Poaps
CLIPPED FROMThe Ottawa JournalOttawa, Ontario, Canada09 Apr 1920, Fri • Page 7
Margery Wilson Hollywood Actress Comes to Almonte 1924
“Our Town Is The World” Part 2 — 1950 International Movie Almonte
Our Town Is the World— 1950 Almonte International Movie — Local Cast Names
Peg O My Heart — Gracie Mark’s Belt
“Cry Me a River’ Movies Shot in…
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Ian Matheson -- People of Almonte --- 1996
Clippings thanks to Lucy Connelly Poaps
CLIPPED FROMThe Ottawa CitizenOttawa, Ontario, Canada26 Sep 1974, Thu • Page 83
People of Almonte —Clippings of Herb Pragnell
People of Almonte —Mary Elizabeth Coddere 1940
People of Almonte -Patrick Hickey
There was Just Something About Gerald Poaps Photo — People of Almonte
People of Almonte–Rosemarie Van Dusen
People of Almonte —Dr. Guy Burton…
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Lee Pro Hardware - Gord Lee 1996
1996 thanks to Lucy Connelly Poaps
People and things of Lanark County- From “Up the Line”—Stewart and Gord Lee Almonte
Almonte Steelers, sponsored by Golder Associates came within an ace of winning the Almonte Touch Football League championship last Sunday at Gemmill Park when they dropped an 8 – 7 decision to Stan’s Packers. Front row, from left to right: Ron McGrath, Gord Lee, Mike McCabe,…
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Almonte Country Haven Volunteers 1999 Clippings
Thanks to the clippings of the late Lucy Connelly Poaps
Almonte Country Haven 2019
Almonte Country Haven 2020
Almonte Country Haven 2020
Almonte Country Haven 2021
Almonte Country Haven 2019
Almonte Country Haven 2016
Almonte Country Haven
Almonte Country Haven
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People of Almonte ---Clippings of Herb Pragnell
From the collection of the late Lucy Connelly Poaps
CLIPPED FROMThe Ottawa CitizenOttawa, Ontario, Canada06 Dec 1983, Tue • Page 3
By Carol Doran
History may soon become the most important addition to the Almonte-area economy since locally-made woollen goods took the Canadian market by storm in 1820. An enthusiastic group of area residents hope to have a plan for a national textile museum…
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Did you Know General Almonte was Considered a Traitor?
From the clippings of Lucy Connelly Poaps
What Happened When Agustin Barrios Gomez Came to Town?
The Founder of Our Town
By Hal Kirkland CLICK
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte 1803-1869 click
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Norman Paul-- True Lover of Soil Clippings
Newspaper clippings from Lucy Connelly Poaps
Mr Paul is second from right. this is another photo of the New Horizons group that started the Lanark & District Museum
Bev Fergusson
Mr Lowry on left, then Alex Stewart.
Brian Munro
Grant Smith on right. Also some of Faucett family
Norman Paul Talks About the Little Red School House- The Buchanan Scrapbook
Sarah Duff McPherson and John Paul —…
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Margaret Helena Kellough -- Nurse WW11-- Clippings
Thanks to the collection of Lucy Connelly Poaps
CLIPPED FROMNorth Bay NuggetNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada28 Jan 1946, Mon • Page 3
CLIPPED FROMThe Sault StarSault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada28 Jan 1946, Mon • Page 10
CLIPPED FROMThe Ottawa CitizenOttawa, Ontario, Canada11 Aug 1944, Fri • Page 18
Miss Tena Stewart War Heroine — Almonte Appleton and Carleton Place
Women of the Red Cross —…
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Fergusons Falls Hotel and Social Notes
From the clipping of Lucy Connelly Poaps-
The Stumble Inn
Welcome to the Stumble Inn, one of two original hotels on the shore of the Mississippi River in the village of Ferguson Falls. Built circa 1830, the Stumble Inn has been updated and converted into a charming, cozy large one bedroom cabin getaway. Now a B and B Click.
Photos by the B and B CLICK
William McCaffrey sold it to Jacob…
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They Call her Lucy ---- Lucy Connelly Poaps
They Call her Lucy —- Lucy Connelly Poaps
This week I have promised the librarian at the Elizabeth Kelly Library in Almonte that the scrapbooks belonging to Lucy Connelly Poaps are definitely coming in this week. There they will reside for everyone to enjoy. I know I have promised them for the last 6 months, but you have to understand that when they leave my home, a bit of Lucy Connelly Poaps leaves me.
Lucy lent me her scrapbooks…
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