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MONDAY. JUNE 28TH, 1837 First Finnish Sevrice at Timmins 24 years Ago mm on e omcs smm Revy. A. L. Heinonen Conducted Services at the House of Late Peter Kyllonen on Dec. 12th, 1913. Services at South Porcupine in Finnish Language on Same Day. Some Interesting Notes. ber 12%th, the 1irst . was conducted in the at Timmins by RKeyv. present minister of Churches within th Presbytery of Coch was held at a boar by the late Mr. Pete service Hilma Lily | daughter of the late Kinnari. was bapti Mike Koski served Senja Linnega Kyllor Kylionen, the infan of Mr. and Mrs. P baptized on this 02c Mike Koski for them. PWCn At South of wor=s"~ip nish langua same dGay. IDA¢ C nish boarding h for that evening, the service was | refused to allow walked across the Mr. and Mrs. Ja invitation. There ducted by Rev. A administered ba daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John and spons speak EDt fir: Port stco for seve! Children iarly A few ians (Swt Swed cond: crigir (now those Pioneer busine r several years cross the stred Mrs. Jack J. mn. There the y Rev. A. I. Hi ered baptism â€" of Mr. and ] hin the bound A. G. CARSON T1 TIMMINS LOOKED LIKE THIS T h . A. I. Heinonen) as one Finnishâ€"speakin years ago next Decemâ€" | Mrs. Kyllonen) was al:s first service of worship| two dozen Finnish~sp in the Finnish language| were present. KRey. A. I. Heinonen, the Rev. Heinonen, whC r of the Finnish United | quarters at Copper . business man,. councillor years, good citizen, now Aid Inspector. baptism â€" | Mr. and M hn upine the fir conducted in tne linit NC s syonsors. A1SO i and Urho Reino daughter and son »r Kyllonen were ion. Mr. and Mrs. as sponsors also pre . at the hour when pen, the proprietor The worshippetrs reet to the home 6of J. Taipale, at their p service was conâ€" Heinonen, who also ame minister the ~room of a Finâ€" had been rentec The service i0use, owned 1A K xC the infan Taipale, M1 serving a of Finnish ent at thes of first time and South rey underâ€" at their was conâ€" who also 16e infant Also j rented \ ‘ when | Building the Rev. Heinonen, who had his headâ€" quarters at Copper Cliff, had been given by the erstwhile Presbyterian Church in Canada in June of 1913 the New Canadians of Finnish and swedâ€" ishâ€"speaking crigin in the entire terriâ€" tory of New ontario as his "parish." He ministered to all colon‘es of Finnish and Swedishâ€"speaking citizens from Sault Ste. Marie in the South to Cochâ€" rane and Timmins in the North. In this capacity he conducted _ regular monthly services in Finnish and Swed-‘ ish languages also at Timmins, south Porcupine, Porcupine and Cochrane, the most northerly preaching stations, during a period of two years. At that time also the seandinavian group was quite strong in this district both atl Timmins and Cochrane. At that time the work proved too heavy for the young man, and the Home Mission Board agreed to send Mr. Edward A. Hart to serve the most northern end of the "parish," inccuding Cobalt, North Cobalt, Haileybury,. Timmins, â€" South Porcupine and Cochrane. At the end of one yvear‘s work Mtr. Hart was dained by the Presbytery of Temiskaâ€" ming at Haileybury, where under his tha Srandinavian congregation Dy 1â€"LGOL Y U Ni k s Ne ty 20 C Chex +R ming at Haileybury, where under h ministry the scandinavian congregation had completed the new Scandinavian Church building to take the place of the old one which had been destroyed. by fire. The Rev. E. A. Hceart ministered to the Finns and scandinavians curing a period of a few years, until his wife died at Cobalt. He moved to Aberdeen, Wash., U.S.A., where he is stationed at the present time. Rev. A. I. Heinonen again added temporarily this most \ northern teritory to his already heavy work, until he accepted a calt to Dunâ€" blane, Sask. There were a few years when no suil~ minister could be found by the church to minister to these Finns and | Scandinavians. until some nine years ‘ag‘o Rev. August Lappala was appointâ€" There were a few years when no suiltâ€" a‘jle minister could be found by the church to minister to these Fiuns and scandinavians. until some nine years ago Rev. August Lappala was appointâ€" ed by the Home Mission Board to minâ€" ister to the spiritual needs of the Finns in these northern communities, with headquarters al Timmins. It was durâ€" ing Mr. Lappala‘s time that the preâ€" sent ol4 Finnish United Church buildâ€" ing was reâ€"constructed from an old awelling on the corner of Elm street ng WwWas dwelling on the C and Sixth avenue August Lappala minister to the J Church of All Na Rev. William LE here during a period of four yeatrs when he transferred to Kirkland Lake Finnish United Church. The Rev. A 1. Heinonen was onCce agalin transferred in July, 1936, from the threeâ€"languafge pastoral charge of Searchmont and AC. Ry. at Sault Ste. Marice to this nartharn" end of nis formerâ€"wide pastoral A.C. Ry most nc aCLIVIUIC xclusive Timn have innishâ€"speakin SWeCdlisnâ€"S5pe dn id very numerous ve disappeared a fow picneg Neoew Railway into Porcupine o. Five years ago Reyv. was â€" transferred to Finnish group of the ations in Toronto, and ceman from Toronto nod Cl1 S 10114 Oni€rio. ervening coup ishâ€"speaking . 1 ing lady (probably present, Some Mr. Leeman served a~â€"sped rcmaitl Finnishâ€"speakâ€" eased and the ow carried on in the Finnish of dozen of the r‘ivit‘os among oup‘e of deâ€" iz residents, all over this almost enâ€" s remaining citizens n | naugh! 'and o I the to have died since, others have moved away to other parts of Canada,. and many have returned to Finland, Sweâ€" den, Norway and Denmark. Yet the work among the Finnishâ€"speaking citiâ€" zens has gro#n to a great exient. A great number of the new speaking residents have arrived from Finland and from all parts of Canada until the United Chur:h is now responâ€" sible for the spiritual needs of at least sone three thousand Finnishâ€"speakin: citizens all over the bounds of th presbytery of Cochrane, including Tim mins. Schumacher, Goid Centre, Soutl !Pcrcupinc. CGoldern City, Pamour, Con nausht, Cochrane, Kapuskasing, Hears and nhor "â€"aller settlements withi Man The Finnish congregation in Timâ€" mins is now a fully organized m‘ssiot concregaticn. and the work has growI to such an exten: in the Town of Tim mins alone that a new church edific will be erected as soon as possibie 19. accommodate the many important acâ€" tivities of this virile congregation. Life in the Porcupine camp those pioneer years was not as polished as toâ€"day. Professing Christianity among the nonâ€"English spe@king residents was not as easy as in our day of 1937. Yet brave Christian men and women and ~children were found among those oldâ€" timers. who dared to come forward and work for the Kingdom of God, and in the spirit of Christ laid the foundations forâ€" Christian â€" Canadian citizenship among the: Finns and scandinavians of the Gold Camp, visioning a better and more beautiful day for their chilâ€" dren, to whom they have trusted the task of carrying on. In our present day there is not a single group O organlâ€" zation among the Finnus in which there would not be found many peoplie who Mayor of Timmins 1934 and 1935. Served several terms in town council before elected mayor. Won a name for himself through the years as a firstâ€"class citizen. Opening Hollinger Mill in 1912 Was Second of the Larg Mills in the Camp. The fcollowing is from Advance ol July 5th, vance being published Porcupine) :â€" "Yesterday was an the annals of local m the ( the town there.â€" immed Mayor of Timmins n han The above scene of" one of the Porcu â€"probably 1918 or 1919. It shows a recent ‘years there have been no anl was from Timmins to South Porecupi Hcllinger n â€" members rionâ€"Dunlap Hollinger, | re. They art R. RICHARDSON 11 191: the pWI Timminsâ€"M the directc DOG RACE DAY USED TO BE BIG DAY ird and THE PORCUPINE } Wi soutl Third Mayor of Timmins M welcome the influence of the Christian Church. In the educational activities of the Timmins and South Porcupine Finâ€" nish United Church for instance each and every group known among the Finns is vitally interested. AP Represents Government This Week Hon. Paul Leduce to be Offiâ€" cial Representative of Onâ€" tario Here This Week. For over seven years (1J1Jâ€"1JIJ40) Dr. J. A. MciInnis was mayor of Timâ€" mins. being the town‘s third mayor. Previous to 1919, he served several CX F4X ue 4 A\ Y AXZ MAAXZ CRA 4A _A @ We uies years on the council and was chiefly instrumental for the founding of the excellent fire department here. Hon. Paul Leduc, minister of mines | in the Ontario Government, is repreâ€" senting the province officially during Timmins Silver Jubilee and Porcupine Old Homme Week. Other members of the legislature and Dominion parliament who will be here are: Jos. A. Bradette, M.P. for Cochrane riding; John Rowâ€" landson, M.P.P. for Cochrane south ; Walter Liittle, M.P. for Temiskaming, and W. G. Nixon, M.P.P. for Temiskaâ€" ming North. Mrs. Benny Hollinger, widow of the discoverer of the Hollinger mine will be a guest of honour at the Timmins Silâ€" lver Jubilee banguet toâ€"morrow night in the Empire hotel, as will Leo Timâ€" l mins, son of Noah A. Timmins. of the large mills in this camp, and | interest in its successful operation 18 of much concern to its owners and the district mining public, The "limberâ€" iugâ€"up" process has been going on for about three weeks, and the mill is now at work on ore. The machinery is in perfect working order, and the first cleanâ€"up and shipment of bullion should be had within a week. At preâ€" sent the Hollinger is equipped with but 30 stamps. but its battery will soon be added to by 10 additional stamps. which will cive it the same complement at WOrK On OrC. perfect working cleanâ€"up and should be had w sent the Holling 30 stamps. but be added to by which will give i mation Truck to be Used for Prison Travel Feat A "prison" truck, cpcrated by in A>sâ€"clatizcn of Commercial Travellers. Korth Bay division,. will be one of the eccmedy features of July 1st in Timâ€" mins Silver Jubilee and Porcup‘ne Old Home Week. AIHM Locok out if the travellers calth yOI nisbehaving! It mean trial and per NCB EXFPRI EFOK 1M ADVANCE. TIMMIHS, ONTARIO ers have Amusing ire for the Big Week PV S§$ OFFTICE UTH uth Por 1919 â€"19260) hn Timiminsâ€"once famousâ€"is from an U and a small part of the crowds that ent used to be a big feature each yeal ional stamps. e complement The cyaniding at the outpu! ike the Dom: m ins \Mayors, Councillors m | Timmins Since 1912 nal Ninth council=â€"â€"I‘Or was reâ€"elecied mayot and tho fcllow‘ing w Innis was reâ€"elected by acclamaAtIiOil. Câ€"unciliorsâ€"Messrs. Longmore, Noble, Newi!cn, Morin, Bacon and T. F. King. Twelfth councilâ€"For 1923 Dr. Mcâ€" Innis was reâ€"elected mayor by acclamaâ€" tion and the councillors who were electâ€" ed by acclamation were: E. L. Longâ€" more, L. S. Newton, J. E. sSullivan, J. t Rarcon. J E. Morin and F. M. Walâ€" H. Bacon,; J; IL. INILOFLLL UALILL KA £148 _ $6 02000 lingford. Thirteenth councilâ€"For 1924 Dr. Mcâ€" Innis received another acclamation. Council elected was: E. L. Longmore, H. Charlebois, Geo. S. Drew, J. H. Bacon, F. M. Walling{ord, J. Morrison. Fcourteenth councilâ€"For 1925 D) McInnis received another acclamation and the councillors were also elected by acclamation as follows:â€"J. H. Baâ€" con, E. L. Longmore, P. M. Wallingâ€" ford, H. Charlebois, Geo. 5. Drew and T.; E.. Morin. Th Fifteenth COounCliâ€" 1 clections for the 1926 first one Dr. J. A. MJ mayor, and council consisted OL B, . Longmore, Geo. S. Drew, Dr. Joyal, H. Bacon, H. Charelbois and J. Mo rison. sixteenth councilâ€"The election 1926 "as above was protested and a : election was ordered by the judge. seccnd election was on March 5th, 1 Mayor, Mr. E. G. Dickson; council, Erennan, Dr. Joyal, Longmore, D Eplett, Bacon. Seventeenth councilâ€"The 1927 was the largest ever cast in Tim! ‘up to that time, over 2500 voting L. Longmore was elected mayOtr, Councillors George S. Drew, /‘ W Pritchard, A. G. Carson, Dr. Joya Francis, and Dr. Brennan. Eighteenth councilâ€"MayOr â€" LOLSâ€" more was elected mayor by acclamation for 1928. and the council Geo. S. Drew W. H. Pritchard, A. G. Carson, P. Douâ€" gall and Dr. Brennan. Dr. Brennar withdrew and as there were now four councillors R. Richardson, and C P. Ramsay were elected by acclamaticn Nineteenth councilâ€"The council fo 1929 was elected by acclamation as fol lows: Geo. S. Drew, mayor; A. G. Car son. R. Richardson, P. Dougall, C. P Ramsay, H. Charlebois, and â€" Alfre Caron. Twentieth Geo, 8. Drew Continued from \MONG THOSE MENTIONED TWENTYâ€"FIVE YEARS AGO Boyd, W. Dr. Suths Allen, Fi: Riley, 3{t Baxtetr n eVE incilâ€"There were bwo ie 1926 council. In the A. McInnis was elected uncil consisted of E. L. Tor. Joyval, J â€"Mr. and M Croskery, Tot ine, A. Dev JoOht incilâ€"For 1930 Mayor as reâ€"elected by acclaâ€" Ma dated I| i@ithered The c( h 5th. 1926 council, Dr in Timimil M. r, and Drew n for In FIRS] mation and the following were councilâ€" lors, also elected by acclamation: A. G. Carson, R. Richardson, Alfred Caron, C. P. Ramsay, Dr. Lee Honey and J. T. Chenietr. Twentyâ€"first councilâ€"For 1931 counâ€" cil board, Geo. S. Drew was reâ€"elected mayor by acclamation, and the results of the contest for council were: Alfred Caron. Dr. S. L. Honey, J. T. Chenier, R. Richardson, J. E. H. Chateauvert and John Morrison. ® Twentyâ€"second councilâ€"For 1932 alâ€" though the council were elected by acâ€" dyv 11 claimal mayor were teauve ed im Richa 1¢ was Dr. 6. .. HONnCy,â€" J. IVAUELELOGUALy) JY Richardson, J. K. Massie, Geo, w, Parâ€" zons and Moise Maltais. . Twentyâ€"fourth councilâ€"For the year j934 R. Richardson was given his first acclamation as mayor. Council: J. E. H. Chateauvert, Moise Maltais, David Laprairie, Alex Belec, J. P. Bartlieman, Albert Paquette. Twentyvâ€"fifth _ councilâ€"For 1935â€" C Mayor Day; 4 91 T uesday Ladies‘ Night F. Dooley. Twentyâ€"third councilâ€"For _ 1933‘s iyor and council there were hardâ€" ught battles all round. Geo. S. Drew is again elected mayot, and council is Dr. S. L. Honey, J. Morrison, R. chardsnn. J K. Massie, Geo,. w. PaAXâ€" C(U Tuesday will be Ladies NISHL db UMC series of Empire hotel banquets being hcld this week as part of Timmins Si1â€" ver Jubilee and Porcupine Old Home Week. Toâ€"night is International banâ€" 1C aay r@k(C 0T 10n arltyv 1L MOTOR CAR IN PORCUPINE McCoy 01 91 â€"second councilâ€"For 1932 alâ€" ie council were elected by acâ€" there was a battle for the . The candidates for office . 8. Drew and J. E. H. Chaâ€" with Geo. 8. Drew being electâ€" r. The councillors were R. n. Dr. S. L. Honey, J. Morriâ€" CarC H is week as part of Timmins Silâ€" yilee and Porcupine Old Home Toâ€"night is International banâ€" oâ€"morrow, Timmins Silver Juâ€" angquet; Wednesaay,. Porcupin( ~‘ A4nd. *Thursday T ~fifth â€" councilâ€"For 1935â€" â€"Richardson, by azcclamation wW. P. McDermott, Dr. Day tleman, J. E. H. Chateauvert â€"~J. Morrison. FIRST TOWN IN THE PORCUPINE ALL ‘TWENTYâ€"FIVE YEARS AGO IN PORCUEFIN] Advance twentyâ€"five years ago a baseball matci at Timmins End team, the score being in favour of Timmins. ‘The for Timmins was:â€"Auetr, Raciâ€" Coy, Edis, Guilfoyle, Bell, Nolan, er, â€"Smith, Cunningham, Mcâ€" scuth Porcupine:â€"Feney, (Cie0o Clemens, Tidball, Brown, Soutâ€" a‘+ch, Blosser, Kennedy, Quinn Cheniet ixth â€" councilâ€"For _ 1936â€" P. Bartleman; councilâ€"Dr ‘on, J. E. Brunette, P. H. LA~â€" musins, W. P. McDermott eventh councilâ€"For 1937 ) Bartleman; counctil, P. H . Cousins, W. Wren, J. E. wW. P. McDermott, A. Ds banquet; and _ L4 Day banguet. d number of tick t the Empire hotel d necap)dyl Recordd tn a t [O KEEP UP 30 Alfred Caron and 31 ¢ ias noticed on mile limit went rs who are tryvi idies Night at the of : reag ind wno Te ed out 0 of â€" reach Lots of and for over | and valuable 1 of the town. people and th esteem of all. Dancing This Week mins Home We For many years superit Hollinger, _ councillor, n school board and active in work. Another of the Features of Silver Jubilee Week Here. Members of Early Councils ved DR. H. H. MOORJ 1J veral terms as councillor, r twenty years the able e Medical Health Officer His PAcr THREE [ A1 A 1 n ha TA ) 1 Da lebration of Timâ€" ad Porcupine Old places, offering en set aside for the â€" Riverside Cangziano and h}s r: the ball park, a‘ld and his muslc jecsday evening on 1 Pierini and his n tende membe n every to the on the nt of T â€" ‘ of gnod for lde Lrk