Oral Histories

    Doug Tangney interviews George Avery and Walter Chidley about life in Little Britain and Mariposa township. Subjects include where they were born and raised, farming the land, education, hockey and s

    Doug Tangney interviews Laura Beall about the Beall family and their home at 9 Albert St. S., Lindsay. John Holtom and Moti Tahiliani contribute to interview. Subjects include some Beall family histo

    Doug Tangney interviews Bill Breese about life in Lindsay. Mr. Breese was a past principal of L.C.I. and a long-time resident of Lindsay. As well, he served in the RCAF. He talks about the changes to

    Doug Tangney interviews Dick Bulmer about life in the Fenelon Falls area. Mr. Bulmer, born in 1894, was one of the last blacksmiths in Fenelon Falls. He talks about his early years on his father’s fa

    Dorothe Comber talks to Doug Tangney about life in the Bobcaygeon area. There is no introduction at the beginning of the tape but a woman’s voice, presumably Miss Comber, begins speaking about the Bo

    Stuart Flavelle recounts to Doug Tangney the story of the Flavelle family in Lindsay. According to Mr. Flavelle, his family first came to Lindsay around 1860 when his great-uncle, J.R. Dundas came to

    Broadcast announcers were Wyn McNabb (wife of Peter McNabb, owner of radio station CKLY) and Bob Eakins.

    Mrs. Hopkins talks to Doug Tangney about the early years in the Burnt River area. Again, there is no introduction and a female voice, presumably Mrs. Hopkins, begins her story. Her father was a lumbe

    Jack Lightbody talks to Doug Tangney about the history of Ontario Hydro, provincially and locally. He addresses the incorporation of Ontario Hydro and the many changes that it has undergone since 190

    Norm McConnell talks to Doug Tangney about life on Sturgeon Lake and McConnell’s Island. He talks about his family’s ownership of McConnell’s Island, logging and milling on the lake, the various sawm

    Mrs. McIntosh speaks to Doug Tangney of the Rosedale/Fenelon Falls area. She talks about logging in the area and the chemical mill; her youth and schooling and being the first woman to work in a bank

    Mr. Nokes was a long-time resident of the Manilla area. He speaks knowledgably and interestingly of pioneering, farming and machinery and barn-raising in the area. Side A: 31 minutes

    Dr. Parker has written down his story (February 1977) and reads from it to Doug Tangney. He speaks of his early memories of visiting Lindsay and then coming to Lindsay to attend L.C.I.; the Depressio

    Stan Pitts wore many hats in Lindsay over the years and he speaks to Doug Tangney about them. He speaks of the family grocery business; his involvement in the Old Home Week of 1948; the Depression; h

    Mr. Reed talks about the Reaboro area. He talks about farming near Reaboro and the Reaboro cheese factory, among other topics. Side A: 20 minutes

    Mr. Weldon was the Clerk/Treasurer for Victoria County from 1929 until 1969. He speaks to Doug Tangney about his youth and schooling; his duties as Clerk and the changes in his job over the many year