Jeopardy! host Trebek had Valley roots
Unknown for the most part is that the late Alex Trebek, longtime host of Jeopardy! had roots in Renfrew County.
Author: Bob Corrigan
Heritage Photo: 1907 Whitney Champs baseball team
Sometimes in local history the best you can do is a near miss. I missed out on buying this postcard, but I managed to get a photo of it. I wonder if anyone can identify these Whitney baseball players and managers from 1907. There are two postmarks on the back …
Heritage Photo: Whitney Red Devils 1959 Champions
Only a short wait now until hockey fans can watch this year’s NHL playoffs. Meanwhile, to whet your appetite, here’s a local newspaper clipping that involves many well-known Whitney names. The Whitney Red Devils won the Madawaska Valley Hockey championship in 1959 by defeating Barry’s Bay four games to three. …
Heritage photo: Barry’s Bay Gentlemen Hockey 1980-81
If you’re feeling too hot this summer, take a leaf from Tony Yantha’s book and think “Ice” — no, not the ice his Barry’s Bay Dairy delivers throughout the Ottawa Valley – he means ice for hockey. Yantha provides this team photo of the 1980-81 Barry’s Bay Gentlemen Hockey Team. …
Heritage Photo: biscuit box school
This school picture dates back to 1924. Perhaps someone can tell us where the school was located and why it was known locally as the “Biscuit Box School.” Maybe some reader can make corrections to the names of the students or the spelling of their names. We also hope someone …
Heritage Photo: update on fire ranger
Editor’s note: Bob Corrigan provides new information about the photo of Buckskin Dick published in January. Click HERE for the original story. In the original article, I had said that Buckskin Dick’s surname was Conroy. At least, that is what I had been told. However, it looks like the correct …
Heritage Photo: mystery bride
This picture of a young bride and presumably her mother was discovered at the Bark Lake Mall. It was brought to the Barry’s Bay Heritage Society Genealogy meeting in the hope that someone could identify the subjects. To date no one has any clues. Any suggestions would be appreciated. …
Heritage Photo: Fire Ranger
I sure hope someone can come forward with some further information on this interesting-looking character. The photograph is inscribed “Deer Skin, Fire Ranger, Madawaska, Ont.” Someone told me that this man’s name is Richard Conroy, also known as Buckskin Dick, and that he was the first game warden in this …
Heritage photo: Grade 9-10 St. Joseph’s Barry’s Bay 1952-53
This Grade 9 and 10 school picture was taken in 1952-53. If you see a mistake and you can make a correction, please let us know. FRONT ROW: Sylvester Shulist; Floyd Skuce; Stanley Glysinski; Howard Etmanski; Paul Recoskie; John Hildebrandt; Basil Gutoskie; Andy Etmanski; Garry Mackin SECOND ROW: Jerome Prince; …
Heritage Photo: Henry’s henchmen hard at work
Here’s an article from the Barry’s Bay Review of 60 years ago that accompanied the photo above: Considerable ado was made over the sod shovelling as reported in last week’s Review. But there were doings previous to that, someone had to build the platform. The above activity followed a …
Grade 7-8 St. Josephs Elementary School 1952-53
This Grade 7 & 8 school picture was taken in 1952-53. If you see a mistake and you can make a correction, please let us know. FRONT ROW: Clarence Chapeski, Percy Coulas, Lawrence Chapeski, Jerome Cybulski, Bronis Glisinski, John Landon, Ron Gutoski, Jackie Ritza, Robert O’Malley, Jimmy Yantha, Conrad Etmanski, …
Heritage Photo: Anthony Puchalski
Corporal Puchalski in Russian uniform in 1902 (left); Anthony Puchalski 1969 (right) The full text of this news clipping is reproduced below. Scroll down for the author’s notes about Puchalski. In Barry’s Bay — A Day To Remember Following the annual remembrance observance Sunday, November 9th, Branch 406 of the …
Heritage Photo: St. Joseph’s School in Barry’s Bay Grade 7-8
This Grade 7 & 8 school picture was taken in 1952-53 at St. Joseph’s Elementary School in Barry’s Bay. If you see a mistake and you can make a correction, please let us know. Front row: Clarence Chapeski, Percy Coulas, Lawrence Chapeski, Jerome Cybulski, Bronis Glisinski, John Landon, Ron Gutoski, …
Heritage Photo: Postmaster for 26 years at Wilno
The above photo of Vincent Borutski appeared on Page 10 of The Eganville Leader on December 13, 1972. Here is The Leader’s accompanying report on his 26 year career at the Wilno Post Office: “The worst thing was when the mail used to come on the bus,” remarked Vincent Borutski, …
Heritage Photo: 1960 Little League baseball
I remember when Little League Baseball was introduced to Barry’s Bay in 1960. I was a young teenager at the time so didn’t qualify, but I thought it was a great idea. Complete uniforms were provided for all the young kids to introduce them to organized baseball. I don’t think …