Our Villages–Hamlet to Haunted
Theses were the villages and hamlets that were the foundation of the pioneer community–Check our picture albums dedicated to each village Click Photos and folloew the links
Orillia Times April 18, 1884
Your correspondent thought it was about time, after such a long winter, to let you know what is being done at this busy little village. Mr. Thompson of Longford Lumber Company. Has just returned from a visit to the principle lumber districts, including Albany and New York, and since his return, has made sales of all the lumber held over from last season, in all, about nine million feet, at figures lower than last year. Although lower the indications are, the trade is still healthy condition, as he has already had several offers and many inquiries for the cut of this season, which will be about 15 million. The lath and shingles are already closed out and shipping has commenced and the ice in Lake St. John is pretty near out. The mills are now about repaired and will commence to saw about the first of May. Mill hands are being engaged and the present prospect is, labourers will be plentiful although a large number are required. Those in want of work should apply at once.
LONGFORD TOWNSHIP MADE A LUMBER EMPIRE
HISTORY OF TALL PINE TIMBERS
Orillia Packet and Times, October 4, 1957
The story of Longford Township is one of tall pine timber, crashing logs on flooding waters, sturdy lumberjacks and raging forest fires. →">Continue reading
The townspeople learned with shock on Saturday morning of the sudden death of Mrs. William Thompson, →">Continue reading
OUTSTANDING BUSINESSMAN
Story of the life of the late John Thomson, who formed the Longford Lumber Company and built mill at Longford Mills —Father of Orillia’s Postmaster
By J.R. Hale
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Pilots Heroes in Ice Rescue
Daily Packet and Times
Vol. 97 – No. 71
Saturday January 28, 1967
Submitted by Celie Prophet –Retyped by Mary Watson
DIRECTORY
THE SEBRIGHT TELEPHONE COMPANY
CENTRAL OFFICE, SEBRIGHT
PRESIDENT, JAS. CANNING SECRETARY, WALTER DEVERELL
Submitted by Bruce Thompson
Researched and Written by J. Bruce Mundie
UDNEY
With a thunderous crash, a derailed CNR freight train smashed into the old Udney station house late Sunday night, narrowly missing three young girls…
Oct. 27, 1962
*Article submitted by Doug Newman
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