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Page 2 The Haileyburian Thursday, July 9, 1959 THE HAILEYBURIAM and COBALT POST - Published bw Temiskaming Printing Co. Ltd. New Liskeard, Ont. Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Issued every Thursday, from The Haileyburian Office, Broad- way Street, Haileybury, Ontario. Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office, Department, Ottawa. , In Canada -- $2.50 per year in advance. In United States -- $3.50 per year in advance. PEN PICTURES Explorer, Prospector Is Expert on Flowers By RUSS FLEMING It is not usual that the hard fists of the prize fighter are dir- ected by the mind of-a sensitive artist or that the musicians quest for beauty of rhythm find a paral- fel in the throbbing probe of the hard-rock miners drill-bit-nor is it usual to find a man who has sought widely for gold, explored the Arctic wastes and the hidden western oil fields to love flowers, their culture and arrangement, but the unusual is the case with Hor- ace Whorley a long time Hailey- bury florist, prospector and wild- erness 'traveller who has controll- ed the urge to wander and is now happily engaged in the raising, ar- nanging and selling of flowers and of flowering plants. Horace was born in Ripon, York- Shire England and has been as- sociated with the flower business all his life. For three generations this people have been cultivating: flowers. Traditionally all Whor- fley's cultivated and sold blooms in England but when his father decided to come to Canada in 1907 he brought the family tradition with him. He came directly to Haileybury and worked for two years to build a home, In 1909 he brought the remaining members of the family to Canada and settl- ed on the west noad from Hailey- bury, the site of the present home- Stead. At that time the Whorley's fhhad nine greenhouses and em- ployed nine men to help run the business. In 1922 *fire spread disaster through the north country and they lost all their possessions, in- cluding the nine greenhouses and residence. Horace recalls fighting for the home until every hope was lost and then driving his team down @ burning Latchford street at the time when every last building was in flames. Both horses were 'straining in their harness as they waced through the inferno with hair singed white by the time they reached the lake and comparative saftey. Afiter the fire there was much reconstruction to do, and Mr. Whorley and his fine team were in constant demand. Street cars were brought in by rail for tem- porary housing and he helped to move cars down from the station to town locations. Helping with the family business in the summertime, he was free in the winter months to prospect or work in the mines. Twenty-five years of his life he spent in search for gold, pros- pecting in every corner of Canada. His wandering took him into the Aratic where he spent two cold, fruitless years seeking the yel- low metals, but his trip was of benefit to the north, and it is re- corded in one of the Canada De- partment of mines Geological books, "During 1931, and 1932 the greenstone belt running inland from Cape Smith was prospected. The work was in charge of W. B. Ainth and he was assisted by Messrs. M. J. McCart, W. H. Whorley and M. E. Watts. These men explored the belts for over one-hundred and fifty miles eastvrard from the coast and located mineral showing on Smith Island and the mainland. Much of the credit is due the four men for the work that they accomplish- ed. The area entirely within the Arotic Barren lands, was a come plete mystery until then, and is not at all well supplied with water routes. Most of the travelling was done on foot.' Smiith Island was reached from Moose Factory and the trip made in canoes using outboard motors. The panty followed the shoreline a distance of twelve hundred miles and arrived one month later to be greeted by the Hudson Bay factor and the native Eskimoes. Con- tact with the outside world was limited as mail just twice a year. Following his adventures in the Arctic wastelands Mr, Whorley Thos. W. Beasley The death occurred on Monday, June 29, in Haileybury of Thomas Waideman Beasley, well known Northern Ontario lumber execu- tive. He was Vice-President and Gen- eral Manager of the A. B. Gordon Lumber Company Ltd., for the past number of years, which has its office and mill in Latchford. At one time he was resident man- ager. of this company in North Bay and from there went to Ger- aldton as Vice-President and Gen- eral Manager of the Geraldton Lumber and Supply Company Ltd., before coming to Haileybury in 1937, where he had made his home since then. Mr. Beasley was born at Duf- ferin Bridge, Ontario, but moved with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beasley of Huntsville, where he spent the early part of his life. He took an active inter- est in sports and having a fine singing voice, participated in Glee Club activities and church choirs. Funeral service was held in Trinity United Church, Huntsville, Thursday, July 2, conducted by Rev. J. W. Wilkinson, 'who paid tribute to the deceased man, who was respected throughout the north by all who knew him. Pall-bearers included four neph- ews of Mr. Beasley, Cameron Keel- ing, Hamilton, W. E. Gorman, T. C. Gorman, and J< R. Gorman, North Bay, Wilfred Beelby, Hunts- ville and J. B. Jessup, North Bay. Mr. Beasley is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Camer- on of Beaverton, a daughter, Mrs. E. E. Sterns (Margaret) of Toron- to, and a son, Thomas Jr., Hail- eybury. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Lumby and Mrs. A. H. Harper, Huntsville, Mrs. P. J. Keeling, Callander, and Mrs. W. B. Gorman, North Bay. He was pre- deceased by his parents and an- other sister, Bonnie. In addition to the immediate family, those attending from out of town included: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O'Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford Graham, and Mrs. W. Purdy, cien Cote, Sam Macdonald, Messrs. Switzer and Anderson, Latch- ford, = Mer, = anid) Mors. Pp. J. Keeling, Callander, Miss Sharon Bell, Sudbury, Mr. and Mrs. Cam- eron Keeling, Hamilton, Gordon: Orr, Willowdale, Mrs. Woolven, spent some time at the Frood Mine at Sudbury, as steam engin- eer in Toronto, and for several years as a carpenter at Ventures Mines at Matachewan. For four summers after that he was employed with a mining Company in Yellowknife, develop- ing properties, and fimally in the Edmoniton Oil Fields to take pant in the early development of that field, returned to Haileybury, sat- ed with travel and now manages to bring year round loveliness to the Tri+town and district. Miss Kay McGinley Wins Prize Miss Kay McGinley, local rep- resentative of the Northern Tele- phone Company in Haileybury, was the lucky winner of the $1,000, ! Toronto, Mrs. W. B. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jessup, Jerry Murphy, Miss Alice Murphy and Edward Paquette, all of North Bay. Also attending was Mr. Beasley's son-in-law, Dr. E. E. Sterns, Toronto. Interment was Cemetery. in Huntsville second prize in the draw sponsored by the Temiskaming Firemen's Association. She bought the ticket from Bill Hughes, who will receive $100 ag the seller of the winning ticket, This, is the second time that Miss McGinley's lucky star has shone for her. About five years ago she won the same amount in g quiz program at Kirkland Lake. Miss McGinley has been an em- ployee of the Telephone Com- pany for 26 years, twelve of them as local representative. She says there are lots of things she could spend the money on but so far haS made no plans. The first pair of Royal woollen socks on record was owned by King William Rufus (1087-1100). They were called "fine spun" a valued at 3 shillings. HAILEYBURY BOAT WORKS Boats Built and Repaired Contact us for free estimates on any needed repairs or new boats BEN BOURGET, Prop. tf \ REMODEL | ) REPAIR. BEN J. 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