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Twenty-five years ago

(1983)

Will abandon INR

An application by CN to eliminate service on its run between Tide Head and St. Quentin (INR) will be heard by The Canadian Transportation Commission in St. Quentin on Thursday, Oct. 27. CN announced earlier this year that it would apply to have the service terminated.

Opposing the move is the Restigouche Industrial Commission and they will be presenting a brief to the CTC at the St. Quentin hearing.

More aid

for waterfront

Restigouche MP Maurice Harquail said in an interview yesterday from his Ottawa office that the federal government is continuing its keen support for future developments of the Campbellton waterfront plans.

With federal, as well as provincial, funds already spent on the project, negotiations are going on for further aid for the project. A city spokesman said yesterday that the next step win the program will be the construction of a berm, running from pier three at the bridge, westward to the CNR sheds. Part of this area will then be used as a landfill project as a city dump. Another section, however, will be filled with rock and gravel as a site for the proposed tourist information centre planned as part of the multi-faceted waterfront complex.

Land obtained for centre

A land lease agreement has been signed between the provincial government and the Richelieu-Lions joint committee for the construction of a $2.8 million regional recreation centre at Sugarloaf Provincial Park.

The Richelieu and Lions Clubs last April announced plans for the centre which will include a semi-Olympic swimming pool, sauna bath, handball, and racquet courts in phase one of the project…

Meanwhile, Councillor Bruce MacIntosh, chairman of an ad hoc committee named to study possibilities for a complex in the city, said that the city is primarily interested in building a centre for the citizens of Campbellton and added that the city's backing of a similar centre in Atholville may harm the downtown business area.

He noted that while both proposals have merit, he is interested in seeing the city's complex constructed.

Operators lose jobs

Eleven NBTel jobs in Campbellton will be lost within two years following an announcement by the firm that operators' positions will be phased out here.

Ken Moore, NBTel spokesman, said that Campbellton is one of four New Brunswick centres to be affected by the move. Other centres are Bathurst, Edmundston, and Woodstock, meaning that a total of 67 operators will have their jobs abolished.

Moore said that the jobs will be phased out by either September or October of 1985 and added that the move is "consistent with the modernization process within NBTel and the telecommunications industry which has been ongoing for years."…

Operator service for Campbellton will be handled by Moncton operators and Moore further noted that by the end of 1985, Moncton and Saint John operators will be serving the entire province.

Fifty years ago

(1958)

Pope Pius dead

Roman Catholics throughout the world today mourn the death of Pope Pius which occurred late last evening local time at Castel Gandolfo in Italy.

Pope Pius suffered a stroke on Monday and although he rallied a second stroke occurred followed by a weakening heart and then pneumonia set in.

Kid Legacy injured

Kid Legacy was released from the Hotel Dieu Hospital Tuesday evening. He was injured during his title bout with Bob Casino when he was thrown through the ropes landing heavily on the cement floor. It was first believed he had several broken ribs and internal injuries but after a series of x-rays and a complete check-up it was found he had nothing worse than severe bruises. It is hoped that the will be able to wrestle on the last wrestling card of the season on Saturday, Oct. 18 when the TV midgets will be the feature attraction.

Industrial survey planned

Plans are being completed by a special committee of the Campbellton Board of Trade consisting of President Raymond Patrick, chairman, E. M. Henderson, M. C. West, Allan Miller, Joe Renault, and C. E. Champoux for the conducting of an industrial survey of the City of Campbellton.

James Woods, of the City Assessment Office will work with the committee and edit the reports as they are submitted for publication. Mr. Woods services were made available by the City Council.

The survey will include an outline of the city, land available for industrial sites, tax rate, available electric power, and its labour force.

Seventy-five years ago

(1933)

High School rugby

Campbellton and Bathurst High School rugby squads played a 0-0 tie in the opening game of their schedule at Bathurst on Monday afternoon.

The field was soft and muddy and the game was slow. The local boys showed promise of developing into a good, speedy, accurate aggregation however and the first game cannot be taken as an indication of future possibilities.

One of the largest crowds to witness a football game in the interscholastic division was at the field to see the game and interest is keen in the pulp and paper town. The Bathurst boys play here on Saturday.

Horse killed

by Ocean Limited

Celestine LeBlanc of Campbellton had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday morning when the Ocean Limited struck and killed the horse which he was driving at the Miller's Mill crossing a mile above town.

LeBlanc was hauling driftwood and was accompanied by his son. On reaching the crossing, LeBlanc was warned of the approach of the train by his young son and immediately jumped from the seat of the sloven. He did not have time to back the horse off the crossing before the arrival of the train.

The front wheels and shafts were torn from the wagon and the horse was carried about an eighth of a mile down the track.

The crossing at which the accident occurred is not on the main highway but is used by the employees of the W. H. Miller Co. The view to the west was somewhat obscured by a line of box cars on a siding at the time of the accident. LeBlanc said it is said was not accustomed to using the crossing or he would have watched the railway signal which clearly showed a train in the block.