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: Log Sawing Contest

: Log Sawing Contest; Log Sawing Contest.

: Log Sawing Contest - Alcona; Log sawing contest at Innisfil Township Park, 1976. Left - Mervyn Wice, centre - Dwight Nelson, right - Wayne Ayres. From Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories, Vol. 111. Note: this page is not microfilmed., IHS3383-55A

: Logging, 1930-32; Logging on lot east of Strathallan Woods - Lot 18, 13th concession. Mr. and Mrs. Selby Carr (Ada) Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3285

: Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir; Photo of Sir John Buchan and Lady Susan Buchan (née Grosvenor), also known as Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir. Both were authors and together the couple had four children. Lord Tweedsmuir, the first Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield, was appointed Governor General on 10 August 1935 and remained in the position until 1940.

: Lorne D. Jack In Dancing Costume; Lorne D. Jack in a dancing costume. He was the originator of Tent City and Dance Hall on the sixth line at the Lake, north side. He started the business using tents, hence the name. Previously he danced in Toronto and New York., IHS840

: Lorne D. Jack, Dancer; Lorne D. Jack, son of Thomas Jack, pictured in his dancing costume. He later owned Tent City Dance Hall, at the foot of the sixth line at the Lake, on the north side. He started the business of using tents, hence the name. Lorne Jack was a dancer before starting the business at Tent City and danced in both Toronto and New York City. Costumes, IHS839

: Lorne Wice; Photograph of Lorne Wice, son of Alvin Wice and Fanny Quantz, who was a soldier during the Second World War. He grew up on SH Lot 11, Conc. 14, in Innisfil. The photo was taken outdoors, with snow still on the ground, and Lorne in full uniform. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS1838

: Lorne Wice - Car Turned Tractor; Lorne Wice made a car into a tractor - note chains on back wheels., IHS1837

: Lottie Cowan; Photo of Lottie Cowan (wife of Bruce Cowan) wearing a floral dress, white gloves, and a hat cutting the ribbon at the first office of the Innisfil Farmers' Credit Union, located in Young's Plaza, Stroud. Bruce Cowan was the first President of the Credit Union. Pictured in the back left is Lloyd Cumming (manager) and to the right, Mrs. Keith Constable (employee)., IHS731

: Lucas; Mrs. Annie (Goodfellow) Lucas 1876-1968 and Charles Lucas., IHS107

: Luella Bateman; Luella Bateman, (Mrs. Luella Clarence Wood). Mrs. Edna (Bateman) Allans' sister and she is Aunt of Kay Allan and Mrs. Eva (Allan) Reid Costumes and clothing, IHS784

: Luella Bateman; Portrait of Luella Bateman (m. Clarence Wood), sister of Edna (Bateman) Allan and aunt of Kay, Ruth, and Eva Allan., IHS783

: Lulu Quantz; Lulu Knowles (née Quantz), sister of Fred Quantz, stands next to Fred's small hound dog, Trixie. The photograph was taken circa the First World War., IHS667

: Lydia Beatty Picking Apples; Lydia Beatty picking apples., IHS3253

: Lynton Beatty; Photograph of Lynton Beatty (left), cousin of Don Beatty, and Billie McDole., IHS887

: M. Joan Mclean; Curator of the Cookstown Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, volume III.

: MARY JANE "MAIDIE" BARCLAY; Portrait of Mary Jane (known as Maidie) Cowan (née Barclay), the wife of John Cowan (m. 1896) and mother of Donald, Bruce, Frank and John. Mrs. Cowan died in about 1924., IHS720

: Mabel Beelby; Mabel Beelby., IHS4233

: Mabel Lautenbach; Mabel Lautenbach, born 1888 - still living in 1981 Cousin of Gertrude Greig Married John A. Mayr or Moir Mable Moir, Moir, Mrs. John, IHS2979

: Mabel Moir; Mabel Moir who was born on September 16, 1889 in Innisfil Township, second concession, her parents were Jesse and Clara Rainey. She had four brothers, John Albert, Edgar, Ogle and James and a twin sister Maude. Only Mabel survives. She attended Bethesda school. After leaving the farm she purchased a home on Selby Street, Cookstown where she resided with her nephew Clarence Copeland until his demise and moved to her present home on Wellington Street in 1970. About five years ago she was fitted with a pacemaker and had to give up many of her activities in the United Church, the Maple Leaf Club and Fair Board. She still enjoys a game of euchre, her flowers and most of all a chat with her peers. She was very proud of having received the honour. At her side was her niece Mrs. Rogers who is taking care of Mabel whenever she is needed.

: Mabel Moir Receives Award; Seated George Faris, Norman Baker (standing), Mabel Moir, Maude Rogers, Mrs. Jim Dutton, Susan Stein. Mabel received plaque for honourary citizen of Bicentennial year.

: Mabel Webb Richardson and Mrs. Edward Webb; Portrait of Mrs. Mabel Webb Richardson, with mother Mrs. Edward Webb. This is Mrs. Doris Emrick's grandmother and her aunt Mabel Richardson., IHS867

: Machine Used For Sewer Lagoon; Machine used for Sewer Lagoon. Contract 3. Johnson Wyoming.

: Mackay Family; Believed to be the MacKay family taken at the drug store - corner of 27 and 89 highways.

: Mackay Family; Photo of some of the MacKay family standing on the grassy field in front of Webster's Store in Belle Ewart on the corner of Goldie and Arnold streets. Pictured from left to right are: Finlay MacKay, Mac the dog, Jean MacKay, Miss. Brooks (school teacher), Ellen MacKay, Mrs. F. S. MacKay (mother), and Phyllis MacKay. The three girls are wearing knee-length dresses and bows in their hair while the two women are dressed in long skirts with long sleeved blouses, and the photo appears to have been taken in the summer., IHS435

: Mackay Family Residence; MacKay Family Residence, formerly old Station Master's house. Left to right - Isabella MacKay, Ann MacKay, Captain Finlay Mackay, Christine MacKay, one unknown., IHS417

: Mae Hopper, Dell Evans and Grace Kirby; Mae Hopper, Dell Evans and Grace Kirby enjoy a photograph of the Cookstown Old Boy's Reunion.

: Maggie Boyes; Portrait of Maggie Boyes (1871 - 1950), IHS2327

: Maggie Boyes And Mrs. Jessie Patterson; Portrait of Maggie Boyes (left, 1871-1950) and Mrs. Jessie Patterson (second wife of Jim Patterson). Mrs. Patterson was known as Aunt Jessie or Grandma Patterson by most in Stroud., IHS2319

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