In the Drink

The first picture appeared in the County Herald, October 22nd, 1954. The subsequent photos were not published. It appears that the car was driven into the water on the south side of the slip, just west of the elevator. Likely in front of the power plant.
The accompanying caption is below the first photo. 2006 0020 0725

1949 model car was finally hauled from the slip in Port McNicoll after three tries by G and T motors of Waubaushene with the help of Bob Carson as a diver. Car had been stolen in Toronto and intentionally ditched in the middle of the night. CPR police officer Henry Valcheff heard the splash.

2006 0020 0727Diver Bob Carson climbing up an improvised ladder.

2006 0020 0726

2006 0020 0724

 

Everything Went Swimmingly

These pictures appeared in the October 20th, 1954 edition of the Free Press Herald on page 12.  It appears that the Awards ceremony was held in the basement of Bonar Presbyterian Church. Port McNicoll’s first Lions Club sponsored the swimming lessons for these young people. The captions that accompanied these photos are below each photo.

2006 0020 0708.JPG

Sixteen Port McNicoll boys and girls gain their swimming certificates following instruction provided by the Port McNicoll Lions Club. Front, Molly Malone, Shirley Newton, Gail Richardson. Back row, Bob Walduck, Pat Burns, Jim Zummach, Kirk Mitchell and Joe Hrizo.

2006 0020 0709

Sixteen Port McNicoll boys and girls gain their swimming certificates following instruction provided by the Port McNicoll Lions Club. Frank Stokviss, district governor of Lions presents, front, Lorraine Bell, Marilyn Newton, Elaine Zoloty, Sandra Deschamp, Jerry Reedy, back row, Charles Burns, Mary Calvert, John Moriarty.

img136.jpg

During the 1920’s and 30’s the CPR provided swimming lessons to village children through the Canadian Pacific Recreation Club. I’ve included a completion certificate awarded to my Great-Uncle, George Crooke, verifying that he had achieved standing as a Junior Advanced Swimmer in the summer of 1932

 

The Good Old Game

2006 0020 2027.JPGThis photo appeared on page 10 of the Free Press Herald, January 25th, 1956 along with the following caption:
Hockey isn’t just for the boys in Port McNicoll. Getting ready for a scrimmage with the boys at the community rink are; Nancy & Mary Calvert, Marilyn Newton, Sheila Armstrong and Diane Wilcox.

The Port McNicoll Community Rink was located at the corner of Main (Talbot) Street and First Avenue. It was also home to the Port McNicoll Curling Club and served as an indoor storage facility for cars of those travelling to the lake head aboard SS Keewatin or SS Assiniboia during the summer months.

Can anyone supply information about the secret room?