[Welland Tribune 1945]
Fenwick, Oct 27—The Maple Acre Library board of directors, met Thursday evening in the library rooms, with Miss L. De La Mater as chairman. The minutes were read by Mrs. L.S. Haney and statement of finances given by Jos. Leppert.
Mention was made of the bad condition of eavestrough on the building and a committee consisting of F. Tunnacliffe and Jos. Leppert were appointed to have new eavestrough installed. The sum of $75 was voted the Book Purchasing committee for new books.
The following schedule for caring for library during coming months was drawn up: October,Jos Leppert; November, F. Tunnacliffe; December, J. Roy Page; January, G. McGlashan; February, W. Julian; March, Mrs. L.S. Haney, April, Miss De La Mater; May, Mrs H.T. Elliot.
The main topic of discussion was the possible formation of a Welland county co-operative library association, with Miss De La Mater giving a concise report of the meetig held at Niagara Falls on Wednesday evening, attended by six of the Fenwick board. At the meeting Inspector Mowatt of Toronto, provincial inspector of libraries explained the steps necessary to form a county library association. A committee of six, representing Niagara Falls, Welland, Thorold, Fort Erie Stamford and Fenwck. was formed at that meeting to go ahead with investigation of libraries in the county as to possible support of the project. The Fenwick board expressed unanimous approval of the project and Miss De La Mater, who is a member of the committee appointed, was instructed to so inform the committee.
[Welland Tribune 1945]
Served R.C.A.F Medical Branch for 4 Years:Practised in Meaford.
First permanent medical officer of health to be attached to the Welland-Crowland health unit, Dr. L.W.C. Sturgeon arrived in the city yesterday afternoon, to take over the duties of M.O.H. here. Dr. Sturgeon succeeds Dr. A.R. Doane who had been temporary medical officer of health for Welland and Crowland for the past two years.
With several years’ experience as a medical officer of health in Meaford, Ont., Dr. Sturgeon was recently discharged from the R.C.A.F. after serving with the medical branch of that service for four years and has graduated from a special course in public health medicine from the University of Toronto.
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[Welland Tribune 1945]
After an absence of five and a half years, during which time he served with the medical section of the R.C.A.F, Dr. Malcolm MacLean, who holds the rank of wing commander in the airforce, has returned to Welland. Dr. and Mrs MacLean and their three daughters, Elizabeth, 41/2, Mary, three and Catharine, four ,months, have taken up residence at 114 West Main street.
Beginning practice in the Welland district, at Fonthill in 1933, Dr. MacLean assumed the practice of the late Dr. Duncan Allison in Welland in 1935, upon the latter’s death. He held appointments as coroner for Welland county; county jail surgeon; plant surgeon for Empire Cotton Mills Ltd, and the John Deere Plow Co. and examiner for Orient Lodge, I.O.O.F. He was also a member of the Welland club, the Optimist club and served on the finance committee of the church.
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List of Those Aboard Ile De France Issued by M.D.2
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 8 August 1945]
A list of army personnel from this district being repatriated on the Ile de France, expected to dock in Halifax either late tonight or tomorrow morning, has been issued by Military District No. 2 in Toronto. It includes the following:
Pte. J.A. Hodgson, C.I.C.; Mrs. F.J. Hodgson, 116 Aqueduct street, Welland.
Pte. R.A. McDowell, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. Albert McDowell, (mother), Thorold.
Pte. E. Anderson, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. C. Anderson, (mother), 25 Forsythe street, Fort Erie.
Gnr. A.G. Eden, R.C.A.; Mrs. D.M. Eden, (wife), R.R. 8, Dunnville.
Pte. H. Harrington, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. J. Harrington, (mother), Thorold.
A. Sgt. R.C. Milne, R.C.A.; Mrs. S. Milne, (mother), 185 Gilmore road, Fort Erie.
Pte. V.E. Robins, R.C.A.S.C.; Mrs. E. Robins, (mother), Wellandport.
Lieut. (N.S.), Margaret Isabelle Guildford, R.C.A.M.C.; H.E. Bartlett, R.R.1, Dunnville.
Sgt. G.I. Wood; Mrs. M.M. Wood, 22 Welland street, Thorold.
Gnr. T.H. Sheils, R.C.A., Mrs. M.G. Sheils, 10 Garner avenue, Welland. (My uncle, Thomas “Tommy” Sheils).
Pte. E.J. Vasas, R.C.A.S.C.; L. Vasas, R.R.4, Welland.
Capt. Robert Lorne Bullard, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, who will spend his leave with Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Scott, 30 Bald street, Welland.
Pte. McIlvride, Sask., L.I.; Mrs. D. McIIvride, 135 Niagara street, Welland.
S. Sgt. W.C. Phillips, C.I.C.; W.S. Phillips, 115 Park avenue, Dunnville.
Sgt. D.R. Schuyler, C.A.C.; Mrs. F. Schuyler, 27 Bertie road, Fort Erie.
Bdr. R.T. Bridge, R.C.A.; Mrs. Isabel Bridge, Port Colborne.
Pte. G.J. Davidson, Lst. Para, Btn.; Mrs. J.P. Davidson, 17 Ross street, Welland.
Pte. H.O. Peacock, 1st Para, Btn,; Mrs. Catherine Peacock, 139 Garrison road, Fort Erie.
Pte. W.J. Quinlan; Mrs. Mary Quinlan, Port Robinson.
Sgt. V.A, Rivers, R.C.C.S.; Mrs. F. Rivers, 60 Steele street, Port Colborne.
L. Cpl. E.C. Groom, R.C.E.M.E.; C.N. Groom, 2 East Main street, Welland.
Pte. L.R Wilson, Lorne Scots; Mrs. C.E. Atkins, 515 Canal street, Dunnville.
Spr. G.A. Hollands, R.C.E.; Mrs. D. Hollands, 83 Welland street, Thorold.
Sgmn. R.B. Train, R.C.C.S.; Mrs. E. Train, Fort Erie.
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 7 November 1945]
Toronto, Nov. 7- Prominent in legal circles, William Beardsley Raymond, K.C., died Sunday at his home 306 St. George St.
Born in Welland, he was the son of Lorenzo D. Raymond, many years Crown Attorney of Welland. Mr. Raymond engaged for some time in civil engineering and for nine years was connected with the construction of the Welland Canal. He later came to Toronto to study law and was called to the bar in 1885 and appointed King’s Counsel in 1921.
For many years Mr. Raymond was associated in practice with the late B.B. Osler, K.C., then with the late E.E.A. DuVernet and latterly with H.S. Honsberger, K.C. He was a charter member of the Toronto Golf Club and a member of Ionic Lodge, A.F. & A.M. He had been for some years solicitor for the Union Bank of Canada and the Union Trust Co.
Surviving is his widow, Alexis Cromar Raymond.
Died: 4 November 1945
Married: 3 August 1909
Fontill Cemetery
20 April 1858-4 November 1945
Father: Lorenzo D. Raymond
Mother: Mary Jane Cochrane
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