Chapleau and the
Canadian Pacific Railway

Presented by the Chapleau Public Library

This celebration in Chapleau in July 1912, specific date unknown, was to celebrate the arrival and departure of the special train bearing the Duke of Connaught and party. This engine was all cleaned and polished to take the train from Chapleau to White River. The engine crew was Andy Lauder No. 25 and Herb Rilet No. 15. As seen, the Chapleau Band was in attendance. Others in the picture are as follows: 1. Harold Keenan, 2. G.B. Nicholson, 3. P. Dixon, 4. Fred Leclair, 5. Thomas J. Godfrey, 6. Adelard Lafrance, 7. Wilfred Wolfe, 8. D.O. Payette, 9. Stanley Dexter, 10. Jack Coulter, 11. Dutchy Falkerts, 12. Frank Vallincourt, 13. Jack Ray, 14. ? Freeman, 15. Herb Riley, 16. O. Allen, 17. Elgin Pellow, 18. George Kenny, 19. Wilfred Muske, 20. J.B. Dexter, 21. Pete Tokarchuck, 22. Chum Park, 23. J.M. (Bud) Park (alive and well in 1999), 24. Jim Stanley, 25. Andy Lauder, 26. E. Cressey, 27. ? Winburn, 28. A. Gillie, 29. ? Turcotte, 30. ? Thompson, 31. J. Huit or Hewitt, 32. ? St. Amand, 35. ? Fournier.


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