Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 2 Dec 1939, 1, p. 2

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Is an agent with a brewing corpora« tion and is one of its top salesmen.:. . In 1938 he was top salesman in Ontario for the Canadian Brewers‘ Association . . Received a trip to Europe as prizg. Mr. Brunette was nominated for mMayor in 19886 but did not qualify for position. . He did, however, lead the polls for aonncu member of the Lions Clubâ€"and A mber of the Knights of Golumbus L d r-.v To le< Noi 9e 22e ri s 0 o ul lxmirrimnan Mr. mrtlemanisa member of the Bons of England. , Of Jlate nhe has practically rrom Ac« tion participation in businress in order to have time enough to run the affairs Bm suppiles. . Later went into the insur= afite awneu which he sold when he went into municipal politics. . . Holds hirge‘ blocks of real estate aroufid the pine which he is developing. . L ... h . . c sns t Emile Brunette is making. his first bid for the highest office in the rmuniâ€" olpality. He has served three years and part of anpther. in the Councilt and has been noted.for his ability to lead the polls in the number of votes reâ€" ceived. ; ‘Bourn in the village of River Joseph Quebec, he came here from his birth= place. , Worked in the Hollinger Mific and in the bush before starting in a taxi businss wich his brother. . Before leaving the taxi business wmch now is operated by his brother he was one of the leading automobile dealers in. the Porcupine. came to the Porcupine by way of Kelso before the railway reached this part aof the country. . . Was a manufacturetrs «gent hnere for many years for . mine of the Town of Timmins. â€" Bo that the voters may be able to saentifty cach of the edfialdatéém‘the Mtelectionammm,(me ing aketches are 3 sevetal years ago but was deféated. . . fian for Council in 1984 and was elecâ€" ted. . . Was reâ€"elected in 1935. â€" Isnmnmgtms year‘forhfaflml rm as Mayor of the 'rown ‘of Timâ€" You Can Always Depend On Labot . . . Pirst ran fotr r" Properties Bought and. Sold for Cash or Easy Terms in all parts of the town. Fire, Automoblie, Public Liability, Boilers and Machinery, Accident and Sickness, Cheque Forgery, Plate Glass, Burglarly and Robbery, Surety and Fidelity Bonds, Sprinkler and Water Damage, Employers® Liability. We represent Tariff and Nonâ€"Tariff Companies Phorie 1400 31 Third Avenue John Carnovale 99 hm onA esP Nes Wellington Armstrong f Born in London, Ontario, Mr. Armâ€" strong is a labour man and was elected to the Council last year on that ticket . First came to the Porcupine in 1919 and. for two years worked at, various jobs in the camp... Aeft and returned to the North and to Timmins in 198. . During eight years of the time he was away Mr. Armstrong acted as a labour union organizer. On his return to Timâ€" mins he acted as C.IO. Miners, Union Along with Countillior MoCabe H. R. Anderson has been chosen by the Laâ€" bour Reéepresentatives Associatian ‘as one of their contenders. â€"| .~:Borm in Peterhead,‘ scotland, Mr. Anderson is 24 yearts of age. . Came to Canada in 1002 and then wert back to the Old Country. . He came back.to Canadsa in 1927. . Received-‘ public and high sehool education in Guelph.. His father, James Anderson,: has beéen in the service of the Ontario government as a reformatory guard since 1921. An ardaent advocate of â€"rights for labour, Mr. Anderson himself joined a union for the first time in Sudbury in 1926. . He became a fullâ€"time Mines Union organiter in Budbury and is doâ€" ing the same work in this camp 18 the CIO. organizer here. Was elected to serve on the Public School Board in 1936 but was unseated through having been listed as a sepâ€" A married man, Mr..Anderson has been in Timmins for two years and in the north for nine. ABe hnas been active in French societies in this district. . .Attends St. Anthony‘s church. . .?avom'ite pastime is attendâ€" ing to. his model farm in Giebee. This aspirant for the MMyoraity is one of thoke persons who believes that the process of education is neverâ€" ending. . .At the présent time he is attending the business collége hére to perfect himself in the details of busiâ€" ness administration. At the same time Mr. Brunstte is taking a special course in economics and social study. i Whnile remaining "a man of the people," Mr.. Brunétte has gained % liberal éducation though much of it has been from night classes and home Hardy ‘this Despite his youth Roy . of a butcher store. I A seA juu in a o S in Timmins t t inss \ A married‘ ‘man with two children, Mr. Eyre‘s club affiliations are many. . Is a Past President of the Kiwanis Club . .A past :Dictator of the Loyal Order ;' of the Moose. . .A: member o€6 the Canadia.n Legicn \A member of the Curling Club. . .A member of the Golf Club. . .A member of the Badminton Club. A native of the North and a resident of Timmins for at least twelve years.. Was a member of the police force here for three years. . .Born in North Bay. . Was chosen to take his Seat on t.he Council following the resignation of three of the men elected to the munici« pal administration body this year. . . Ran for Council in 1936 and in 1987 and was defeated both times. . xHas been President of the Timmins Citizens‘ League and has been officer in the French society, Le Cercle Canadien Francaise. . Has been active in labour circles. ' ; Mr. Gauthier attends St. Anthony‘s Church.. He is a member of the Saint Jean Baptiste Society and the Holy Name Society. . .A married man with a family he is employed as a manager of a butcher store. ' Philip Fay Came to Cobalt in 1907 at the age of nine years. Went from there to Moon-' beam in 1914. . .At that timse ‘Moon-: beam was the end of heavy steel. Enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1916 and served three years in the army. . Came to Timmins when. discharged. . Started at the Hollinger in 1920 and has been there since. . .ISs at present a diamond drill. sebter s Has served five years as a member of; the Separate School Board. . Is Presiâ€" dent of the Sacred Heart League in the parish of Notre Dame de Lourdes ==+A member of the Knights of Cblumâ€" bus, he was Grand Knight of the Timâ€" mins Council in 1980. . .Was Dlstrict Deputy of the K. of C. during the same: year. . Has been prominent in parish work A married man with six children, Mr. Fay lives at 14 Wende Avenue in his own home. . .Is a devotee of Isaak Wal!â€" ton and can casb firout fiy with the bes Ran for Council here some yeRrs agO and lost by a few votes He was elected for the 1938 term. A popular member of Council during the year he served the Town of Tim«â€" mins. . .Is running again. . .Came to Timmins in 1915. . Left for ofitawa in 1917 to join the !Royal Air Force but was rejected as medically unfit. . . Joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the summer of 1917 and served for one year in the Arctic. .. Returned to : Timmins in 1920 and started in the automobile business. Opened the machine shop he now owns in 1921. Has the unique distinction of having griven the first truck in Timmins. . . That was for Marshallâ€"Ecclestone‘s. | Aibert Depatle f Rtmmng for the position of Céun« dllor for the first time. . Has been in Timmins for many yeats and is well Enown here. . Is a miner employed at the fi’omfiger Mine. . Was‘ a member ot the police. force here several yeats ago for a period of more than a year . Left that occupation to go into the nflne Is a martied man with a family. . Attends Notre Dame des Lourdes ‘dBorn in Nelson, Lancashire, England, afl@mfifloouflfly%hen a thild .. Came first to Shult $te. Marie Where ‘his“fathu' made his home. . .Is thirtyâ€" thrde yeatrs of age. . Mdsmém. liodh. Churoch and afid is. Sécretary of the Saint John’s Ambulance Society here . Is a member of the L0.O.FP. Avenue. . ..-n_mdfil- 4 % F 5 ggfii NURA T =he is too old to Joln the army, he may lbe .of indirect gervice to his counbry as ‘a municipal administrator.‘ Has been interested, in sports for many years. . Has refereed soccer here for the past cight â€"years as well as taking an active interest in other sports. . Attends the Church of the Nativity. . Is a member of the Knights of Columbfis. . .Is a Past President of The Caledénian Sociefyiand held other offices in the organization. . .Is a direcâ€" tor of the Consumers‘ Coâ€"operative. . . A married man with a family of three. . Ts married a‘nd the proud father. of two strapping boys. . His hobby is exâ€" perimenting with ~various dishes. Fancies himself as a CoOk and spends a lot of his spare time in the kitchen. dhring fhe Great War, winning the DGM. in 1915. Lefi Scotland in 1 and camb right to the Porcupinge where he has sirice bee During the years he has been here has been at the Holâ€" Hinger practically All the time. . Is now a shift boss there and has been one for several years. Is running for his first term as Counâ€" cillor because he feelg that, although 29 Eugene Lafontaine â€" ; . Born in Mattawa fourty-four yea.rs ago, Mr. Lafqmaine has been active in labour circles in Timmins. . .Is at preâ€" sent Président of the Timmins Citizgens er ' ar, winning ';f.fie D.GM. in 1915. . Left Scotland in 1@2 ’1 (d $9: Alfred Bert McCabe Born in Plymouth, Devonshire, in 1908. Entered the British General Post Office as messenger.â€"boy in 1921 s . . jobs to TlIhmins in 19%5 and went. to work in: th bush. . Started at the. Holllnger in and has been \M»O 1931-34 ~when he worked in the Conâ€" sumers‘ Co-Operative store here. Lea,gue .Served for three and a half years with the Oanadian forces in the Great War and was awarded the Miliâ€" tary Medal for valor. . Travelled throughout Europe as a me. ‘hanic and chauffeur for the Royal Automobile Club, of London Enzland. .. .Returned to 'Canada. in 1929. . Has !been a memâ€" ber. of, vatious deiegations which have interviewed the government of: Ontario with regard to. labour problems. . .Was a methiber‘ of the delegation which went to see Mr. Hepbutn last year with reâ€" gard to holidays with pay for miners. Was not endorsed this year by the L.R.A. . Was president of the original youth coumm which first brought the need of a community centre to gublic attention here. . Has many friends amofrig all of the various nationalities which make up the population of Timmins. James George Howlett Elected a member of the Hollinger finployees Medical Association for a threeâ€"year term at the last election. . Headed the poll. . in Manchester, England, thirty« two ‘ears ago. . Came out to Canada in 1924 and the first year here travelléd from coast to coast "to see the counâ€" try" meanwhile workingâ€"at various Mr. Lafontaine is married and is em« ployed on construction and carpentry work.! ' e f the Boys‘ Parliamel " in ms ’Married and liv s Pat 60 Maple S . A Burth geitération Canadian of Engfish Trish and Scottish descent vey work. . .Joined H. J. O‘Ne!ill, manuâ€" efs""distriDutor, as a clerk, . Was EeE CCE Was elected to the Council last year as a Labour candidate and still is not only actively interested but also willing to do what he can to advance. the cause of the working man. . Was President of Local 241 of the Intemational Union of Mine, Mili and Smelter Workers‘ Union Was a member of the delegation which last .year interviewed Premier Hepburn with regard holidays with pay for miners. .. . w Born and brought up on a farm near Bydney, Nova Scotia, Mr. MeNeil came to Timmins in 1982 where he began _\ Served in the Council in 1984 and ra.n for Mayor in 1987â€"38 but was deâ€" feated. . .Came to Timmins 14 years ago as a settler. . .Was born in Ottawa and served 17. years in the Civil Service, reâ€" signing in 1924 under the provisions of the Calder Act. . During his service with the government was in charge of CGame to Cobalt nd the North in 1907 and has been in Timmins for 19 years. . .Was born in Cantley Townâ€" ship, in Quebec, near QOttawa. . .Is a matried man with a family. . .Attends the Church of the Nativity and takes an active interest in curling in the winter. Makes municipal affairs his hobby. and during his term of office the town has had no reason to regret his interest in the Town of Timmins. the mailing lists in the School Land Branch of the Department â€"of . the Interior. . .Was the first government brewery â€" warehouse inspector in this part of the North. Has had four years‘ experiende as # member of Council and HMas held many Amportant committee chairmanships in to work at the Hollinger Mine and where he still is. Enlisted in 1915 with the 23rd Batâ€" tery, Third Brigade, and was invalided home from France in 1917. â€"â€"Is a member of the local branch of the Canadian Legion. . .Attends ‘St. Anthony‘s Church. . ‘Paulâ€"Emile Piche _ .: â€"\ Was a member of the council in 1937, but was unsuccessful at the polls last year .. his candidature is one of the tworendorsed this year by Le Cercle Tutyre untt thisyurwhen Re joined the staff of the Workers‘ Coâ€"operative s%uiamekdfiv s Président of that time. . .Is employed as a Mine Is married and has six children. Albert Paquette McNeil 1. ion, he has boen ent in m o on on ho Omn M peatime is St Jolm the Baptist Society. . ' Borh in St. Agathe es Mfonté, Qués bec. . school there. ; Is also grad\iate 6f the. Timmins Buslnesl College. ' . Elected to the Council twice, Bili Roberts is runnifig this year for the third time. . Came to Timmins in 1098 and started to work in the mine. . .Is now a shift boss at the Hollinger. . reéturned man, he went overseas at f.h age of sixteen years with the Royal Welsh Pusiliers. Born in Bridgend, Wales. Is a memâ€" ber of the 1L.O0.O.F . loage. . Attends the United Church. . Married and has one Mark Your Ballot in charge of \\Twentyâ€"one years assoc association with New Oanadlana has freed me of any racial prejudice a o INDEPENDENT§ e IMPARTIAL . e ENERCETIC ity. . Ahe h been Mflm 4 many mmmn ts in them which have added to the cmtm'l\l m’e of the community. j Timmins for nineteen years. . Worked mmmmmonemtndm had nifie years‘ é%perience With the firm of Smith and Eiston in Timmins ~A martled man Mr. Roy has eight â€" -'ehildren His hobbies include huntlng y and fishing but his main dccupation . ili his Bm tkne is, to use. his own_ workâ€"â€""work." . (Continued on Page Four)

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