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Twenty-five years ago

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This was in a bag of scout photographs a reader gave to us, and from the sequence of photographs, it appears that these people are awaiting a march past of Scouts and Cubs in Campbellton. That is Mayor W.J.S. “Bill” Walsh (mayor 1960 to 1967)in in the front, wearing the chain of office. They are standing on the north side of Roseberry St. in Campbellton, just east of the old train station. Note the cenotaph behind them. This stood about where Cine Video Club now is in the Restigouche Centre strip mall. The cenotaph was later moved to Riverside Park, where it is to this day. The building in the distance was originally the stationmaster’s house, and had survived the Fire of 1910, even though it was not very far from the source of the fire.

(1983)

Firlotte elected

Arnold Firlotte has been elected the new mayor of Campbellton, defeating his opponent, Yvon Arseneau, in voting here Monday.

The two-way contest for the mayoralty, which had been left vacant when Richard Tingley did not re-offer this year, did not turn out to be the close contest which many had predicted and Firlotte took an early lead as votes were counted, finally winning the municipal election by 2604 votes to 1881 for Arseneau.

The new mayor is a Campbellton native and businessman who has just completed his first term on city council, having headed the public protective committee. He has also been active in sports promotion, especially in connection with the operation of Memorial Gardens and the Campbellton Tigers for many years.

Premier defends budget

Admitting that last week’s New Brunswick budget “was the worst in the 12 years I have headed the government”, Premier Richard Hatfield nevertheless defended the budget as being the best possible under the circumstances.

Premier Hatfield was in Campbellton to address the annual meeting of the Campbellton-Atholville- Tide Head PC party. With him on the platform were Justice Minister Fernand Dube, the MLA for Campbellton, Municipal Affairs Minister Yvon Poitras, and Fisheries Minister Jean Gauvin.

Mr. Hatfield said that the Baxter budget presented to the legislature last Friday “was not a post-election document.” He asserted that last year’s expansionary budget was right for the times, with many indicators showing a likely improvement in the economy. But, he said, the recession has lasted longer than was expected and as a result, Ottawa has cut transfer payments and revenue from the province has not lived up to expectations.

He said the increase in the sales tax to 10 per cent from the previous eight per cent was reached after serious study.

“No one in New Brunswick is more unhappy with the budget than I am,” he told the audience of PC party supporters. However, he said, the salaries paid to the public service sector in this province is among the highest in Canada. “After years of routine annual increases, we have asked public service workers to take a freeze on their salaries for the coming year.”

Restigouche quota for salmon set

The commercial salmon fishing regulations for 1983 will be the same as last year for the Restigouche River, it is announced by Fisheries and Oceans Minister Pierre De Bane.

Commercial fishermen will have a quota of 4,000 large salmon and 4,000 grilse. A grilse is a salmon under 24.8 inches in length weighing between three and six pounds, which returns to spawn after one complete year at sea.

In order to permit more escapement of early-run large salmon, the opening date for commercial fishing has been delayed until June 13 and will terminate on July 29. However, fishermen may not continue to fish after they have reached their quota.

The recreational fishing season will run from June 15 until Aug. 31. The quota per licence is 10 fish of which no more than five may be large salmon.

The daily quota is two fish while the possession limit is six.

Fifty years ago

(1958)

New school in Matapedia

One of the most welcome projects to begin recently in the Matapedia area is that of the new Matapedia Intermediate School. Work began on Monday for the new building, thus providing employment for many of our local unemployed men.

Mr. Murdock Irvine, chairman of the Protestant School Board stated that the building would be of brick structure. There will be six classrooms, two play-rooms, and a gymnasium.

The building will be one hundred feet square with a large playground for the children.

“This school is being built on one of the best sites in this area. It is expected that the building will be complete when the next term of school begins in September.”

Special meetings to discuss rink soon

It is announced here this morning that the committee recently named by a joint meeting in the Legion rooms of various organizations of the town and who were instructed at the time to prepare a brief to be presented to the Town Council, have held two meetings at which time all phases of the rink problems were discussed.

Committee Chairman Allen Miller, accompanied by Raymond Patrick met Mayor C. E. Tingley for an informal discussion of the problems pertaining to the rink and Mayor Tingley outlined to the delegation his views. A number of possible solutions to the present impasse were discussed.

At a meeting on Monday night the committee asked that a special meeting of the Legion be called to review the rink question and also called for a meeting of “B” Certificate holders has been scheduled for Thursday, May 22 at the Town Hall, when a review of the rink question will be made.

The action which might be taken by the Legion and the certificate holders was not indicated in today’s announcement.

UCT Convention

The annual convention of the Maritime Council of the United Commercial Travellers of America will be held in Campbellton on this weekend when delegates will be present from all major communities of the province. The provincewide gathering will open here on Friday, with registrations to take place at 5 p.m. at the Chateau Restigouche.

Following registration, a short business session will be held at the Oddfellows Hall to be followed by a lobster party at the Golf Club.

Grand Council meetings will be held all day Saturday, followed by a banquet and dance in Main Ballroom of the Chateau Restigouche.

The banquet will be highlighted with greetings from Mayor Chas.

Tingley of Campbellton, J. C. Van Horne MP, Hon. Roger Pichette, New Brunswick’s Minister of Industry and Development.

Seventy-five years ago

(1933)

Muddy water causes shutdown of mill

The Atholville sulphite mill of the Restigouche Company was closed from Tuesday night until Monday at 4 p.m. because of the muddy condition of the water.

Operations were resumed on Monday and conditions up to the present have been more or less favourable.

At the present time the water is becoming muddy again and the operation of the mill depends on clear water.

At the present time the mill is being run at capacity to fill orders on hand for delivery this month.

All roads in better shape

Improved road conditions brought about by milder weather have made possible the arrival in town of cars from all directions.

At the present time all roads in this immediate vicinity are in fairly good condition although a little rough.

The Matapedia Valley route is open to traffic but all motorists have to proceed with extreme caution.

A heavy coating of ice covers the roadway in some places and ruts are worn deep and may prove treacherous.

Between Campbellton and St. Leonard the road is in good condition with the exception of several stretches. Cars are running through daily and report no trouble if caution is exercised.

Local shipping season is open

S. S. Mathilde Hearsk, Capt. Mortinson, is at the government pier loading rayon silk pulp for England.

This is the first shipment of this kind of pulp to be shipped from this port by water for overseas trade. The Atholville mill has been at work for some time on the order.

The Hearsk arrived here on Saturday from Montreal and a large crew is engaged in loading operations.

Indications point to several other cargoes of wood products being shipped from this port during the summer months and the usual sulphur supply boats will also arrive from time to time.

Spar and gas buoys were placed in the river recently and the shipping season is officially open.

IODE meets

The regular monthly meeting of the Chaleur Chapter IODE was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Jeannetta Yorston, who was hostess for that evening.

Mrs. B. K. du Guay, Regent, in the chair. Miss Callahan, Educational Secretary, reported re the Oratorical Contest to be held in the High School and Andrew Street School on Empire Day. It was arranged for members to be present at both these schools on Empire Day and upon the invitation of the Restigouche Chapter to be present at the Roseberry Street School. It was also decided to co-operate as usual with the Restigouche Chapter on Empire Day in decorating soldiers’ graves with flags. A committee was formed for this purpose.