Community Contributions: Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History

The Railroad Telegrapher, February 1921     News of train order operators and train dispatchers working on the Schreiber Division as found on Page 159 of the February 1921 edition of Railroad Telegrapher magazine

The Morning Bulletin, 10 July 1920, p. 1     A short news item detailing the proposed construction of a new pulp mill near Nipigon.

The Stavely Advertiser, 18 January 1934, p. 6     A short announcement by the Canadian National Hotels regarding opening and closing dates for their Jasper Park and Nipigon Lodges.

Drumheller Review, 5 December 1919, p. 2     A news item describing that arrangements had been completed to allow the building of a pulp and paper industry in Port Arthur.

The Stavely Advertiser, 27 Aug 1920, p. 02     300 black bass were deposited into Lake Nipigon and Keemanly Lake by the Canadian National Railway.

Empress Express, 1 Jun 1933, p. 01     A short article detailing the change in fees for Nipigon's guides.

Lethbridge Daily Herald, 24 Aug 1922, p. 04     A short article speaking about a legal action taken against the Nipigon Fibre and Paper Mills Ltd for money owing for electricity.

Sedgewick Sentinel (Alberta), 1 January 1925, p. 1     News item about new Canadian Pacific Railway station building opened in Schreiber, Ontario.

Edmonton Bulletin (Alberta), 3 March 1932, p. 3     The co-ordination of various industries and services including the CPR were in use to arrange a long-distance call from Schreiber, Ontario to Australia.

Edmonton Bulletin (Alberta), 7 September 1933, p. 16     Folke Nordenmark's bid to roll a barrel across Canada ended at Nipigon when he lost control of the barrel and it was shattered.

Elnora Advance (Alberta), 7 September 1928, p. 3     While on a stop at White River, the Ex-Premier of Great Britain and his daughters stroll the Canadian Pacific Railway platform.

Barrie Examiner, 31 March 1927     A news article from the March 31 1927 edition of the Barrie Examiner talking about the completion of a repeater station at White River as the last leg for telegraph service across Canada by the Canad

Drumheller Review, 5 December 1919, p. 2     New company Great Lakes Pulp and Paper proposed new pulp mill for Port Arthur with electrical power to come from Nipigon River project.

The Globe, 7 January 1932, p. 6     A news article from Page 06 of The Globe dated January 07, 1932 describing the activities of the company known as the Peninsula Granite Quarries Ltd and their use of Peninsula Harbour to transport th

Brandon Daily Sun, 29 August 1924, p. 1     A very short news item from Page 01 of the Brandon Daily Sun dated August 29 1924 describing the damage caused by a fire to the buildings located in the town of Schreiber's downtown area.