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Chapleau in the Fifties & Early Sixties

With material and comments drawn from the collections of Ian Macdonald,
Dave McMillan, Raymond (Butch) Burns, Alde Martel and Mario Lafreniere.

The first diesel locomotive through Chapleau arrived at 11:50 am on Monday, December 05, 1949 powering transcontinental Train No.3 (The Dominion) from Toronto to Vancouver.

1941. Locomotive Engineers.

1949. Cubs

1950. Another view of the first Diesel Locomotive through Chapleau.

1950. An article from SPANNER describing the first trip of a Diesel locomotive pulling "The Dominion" trans continental passenger train.

1951. Public School class photograph taken for the 1950-51 academic year.

1951. Another Public School class photograph taken for the 1950-51 academic year.

1951 or 52. House construction on King Street.

Early 50s. July 1st parade. Chapleau band doing a 90 degree turn.

An article on the CPR school cars that used to operate both east and west out of Chapleau. An interesting part of the town's history.

Early 1950s. July 1st parade. Jack Shoup.

1952 or 53. Public School group.

1953. The players in the Chapleau Public School play called "the Gossip".

1953. Long time Chapleau High School Principal John McClellan.

1953. Bantam Hockey Team

1953. Husky Bantam Hockey Team 1953.

1955. Number 7 westbound in the Chapleau station.

1955 high school initiation.

1955 Halloween

1956. Chapleau High School bowling team.

1956. Chapleau High School Hockey Team at Terrace Bay.

1956. Beverley, the 1956 Carnival Queen

1956. Same event as above.

1956. Same event as above.

1956. John McLellan's retirement party.

1956. July 1st celebrations on the beach

1956. The Toboggan slide

1956. High School Dance

1956 Winter Carnival. The Chapleau High School Band

1957. Chapleau High School Cadet Corps of 1957, male platoon.

1957. Chapleau High School Cadet Corps (female platoon) including the band.

1957. Chapleau High School band in June 1957.

1957. Cadets. Stan Barty, Ian Macdonald, Neil Ritchie, Dave McMillan, Jim Hong

1957. Cadet inspection on the waterfront.

1957. Chapleau High School Teachers.

1959. Group of High School Students. Shows the old curling rink and old band stand.

Unknown year. CP locomotive No.1410 at Chapleau.

Although the transition to diesel power had been well completed before 1960, the end of the steam era was symbolically concluded with the presentation of Locomotive 5433. We have therefore included the four 1964 photos which follow below.

1964. Presentation of Locomotive 5433 on Old Timers Day at Centennial park on August 23rd 1964.

1964. Same event as above.

1964. Same event as above.

1964. Same event as above.

1964. Same event as above.