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[Evening Tribune, 31 October 1964]
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Photo by Cec Mitchell
WELLAND HIGH’S Tim Bedard (22) became the galloping ghost in yesterday afternoon’s SOSSA football game against Pelham District High School at Welland. In the above photo Bedard is enroute to a 49-yard touchdown. His other long run of the day was a 70-yard TD jaunt in the initial quarter. making an unsuccessful bid to head off Bedard in the above play, is Pelham’s Larry Rosnuk (14). |
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[Welland Tribune, March 1872]
County of Welland-Notice is hereby given To Wit: that the County Court for the County of Welland will be held at the Court House in the VILLAGE OF WELLAND on Monday the 1st day April 1872.
At the hour of twelve o’clock, noon.
By the County Judge without a Jury, under the provisions of Act Chapter 7, Ontario Statutes, 1869.
Of which all parties interested will take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
ROBERT HOBSON
Sheriff Co. Welland
Sherriff’s Office
Welland, March 13th, 1872
[Welland Tribune February 19, 1940]
Operations On Robin Hood Plant Held Up By Weather Conditions
The heavy rain and snow of yesterday and today caused suspension of work on construction of the new R
obin Hood Flour Mills Ltd. 2,000,000 bushel grain elevator and 4,000 bag per day flour mill at Ramey’s Bend.
Lorne Sandberg, superintendent for Carter-Halls-Aldinger Co. Ltd., contractors, reported that conditions were such this morning that work could not be resumed after the weekend lay-off. Materials were being unloaded today.
At the end of the week, said Mr. Sandberg, the basement forms had been almost completed for the mill and warehouse. About 150 men employed on the work were idle as weather interrupted the construction.
[Welland Tribune February 16, 1940]
Construction Employe Goes to Hospital Suffering from Head Injuries
George Arnold, RR No. 1, Humberstone, an employe of Carter-Hallis Aldinger Co. Ltd, contractors for the new Robin Hood Flour Mills Ltd. Grain elevator and mill, suffered head injuries about 9.40 a.m. today while working on the construction, which sent him to Welland County General hospital.
Arnold suffered a cut scalp and concussion and his condition was reported at the hospital to be serious but not critical. Dr.Phyllis Black who was called to attend the injured man, said that he would be kept in the hospital for a day or two for observation. He was taken to hospital in the Dell and Merton ambulance.
Details of the accident could not be secured today, but it is reported that he was struck on the head by some falling object.
[Welland Tribune February 5, 1940]
150 Men Employed and This will be Doubled at Peak of Construction
Build Road
Workmen of the Carter-Halls-Aldinger Co. began pouring the concrete for the footings of the new 2,000,000 bushel grain elevator and 4,000 bag per day flour mill of Robin Hood Flour Mills Ltd., at Ramey’s Bend this morning. Lorne Sandberg, superintendent for the construction company announced today.
The concrete is hoisted in buckets from the huge stationary mixer up the 265 foot tower and poured at whatever level is needed. The top of the hoist tower is now at the 225 foot level but will rise another 40 feet before the work is completed.
About 150 men were employed on the construction this morning, Mr. Sandberg reported, and this number would be more than doubled shortly as the construction swung into the peak. Of the men employed the large majority were local men and this policy would be continued throughout construction, he said.
The roadway into the site north of Humberstone village on the west side of the canal from Omer avenue, is complete except for the installation of one culvert. The N.S. and T. Main spur into the site is complete and in use but the three spurs on the site off off this main spur are yet to be constructed.
[Welland Tribune January 15, 1940]
100 Men Laid off as One Unit Maple Leaf Plant Shut Down
About a hundred men were laid off by the Maple Leaf Milling Co., Ltd. At Port Colborne on Saturday as the mill resumed operation on one of the 6,000 barrel units this morning after a shut down of both units for a week. The company had been operating both units since the plant was speeded up to wartime production peak in October. About 425 are still employed in the mill, feed plant and bag company, according to Manager W.H. Cowan.
Mr. Cowan informed The Tribune this morning that the men laid off were men employed in October when the second unit was put into operation, bringing production up to the full capacity of the mill 12,000 barrels of flour per day. They had been told at the time, he said, that their work would last only as long as both units were operated.
The reason, said Mr. Cowan, was that sufficient orders could not be got through to warrant operation of both units. The second unit would remain idle, hr said, until such time as conditions adjusted themselves.
[Welland Tribune, 17 July 1885]
Fire-On Tuesday afternoon about five o’clock, Henry Cronmiller’s hotel. East of Air Line Junction, this township, was entirely destroyed by fire together with all contents. Mr. Cronmiller and Mr. Caleb Doan were at the hotel at the time. Smoke was seen issuing from the closet or wash room,__be confronted by the flames which had already gained considerable headway. They made a hard fight to subdue the fire, but the building was frame and burned quickly and soon was a total wreck. In an attempt to save the building, the furniture etc., was not removed, and the entire contents were consumed, involving a loss to probably over $2,000 besides some money and notes. No insurance.
Believe this may have been from the file of George “Udy”Blazetith
DOWN MEMORY LANE
[Welland Tribune, Date Unknown]
If you think your telephone directory is becoming somewhat cumbersome, of if you’re having trouble ripping it in half, consider the 1885 edition.
Welland’s first telephone directory, issued about 29 years after the county of Welland was established, listed a grand total 25 names. The Bell Telephone exchange, then located at C.J. Page’s grocery store, was open for business 12 hours a day on weekdays, 4 hours on special holidays, and 2 hours on the Sabbath. The mini-telephone book, dated December 1885, listed the following names and information as follows:
Beatty and Sons, Main St.
Beatty and Sons, Foundry, Main St.
Burgar, Dr., Office, Main St.
Burgar, J.H. Druggist, Main St.
Court House, (Sheriff’s Office) Main St.
Dexter House, E. Hoover, Prop., Main St.
Duncan, C.J., (Sheriff) Residence, Main St.
Fraser, House, F. Tuckett, Prop., Main St.
Garner, L.V., Auctioneer, Residence, Main St.
Great North-Western Telegraph Co., Main St.
Gross, J.F., Pump Manufacturer, Main St.
Harcourt and Cowper, Barristers, Main St.
Hill, J.F., Ins. Agt., Residence, Aqueduct St.
Hobson Bros., Druggists and Div. Court Office, Main St.
Imperial Bank, Muir St.
Michigan Central Railway Station, Muir St.
Page, C.J., Merchant, Main St.
Page, J.C., Dep. Registrar, Residence, Division St.
Registry Office, Main St.
Sullivan, J., (Government Contractor), Residence, Main St.
Telegraph Printing Office, Main St.
Tufts, D., Omnibus Line, Division St.
Welland House, P.W. Raymer, Prop., Main St.
Welland Station, Main St.
Williams, A. Barrister, Main St.
In the accompanying photograph, taken in 1909, a telephone line crew provided an unusual sight in those days. The modification of the skyline was one of the first steps in providing the incredible technological changes in communications of the future.
[Evening Tribune, 31 October 1964]
Heavy equipment went to work this week clearing land and putting in roadbeds for the city’s newest subdivision. Andora Park will be a 93-lot residential subdivision linking Fitch St. with the present Maple Park subdivision. General contractor for the job including roads and storm and sanitary sewers is Con-Drain Ltd. of Toronto. This will be the first subdivision by-law calling for paved roads completed under the city’s new subdivision agreement sub-divider. The above photo was taken looking south towards Fitch St.