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Performing at the Opera House1914
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Harold and Elizabeth Hie
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Before "talkies", the Opera House showed silent movies but shortly after sound movies were produced, business declined and the Opera House was sold and converted into an apartment block.89
Public Library1910
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Temiskaming Shores Public Library Archives
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In 1910, the Town Council applied for and received a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation to build a new library. Prior to this time, a small library was located in the old schoolhouse.91
Homesteading in the New Liskeard area1896
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Temiskaming Shores Public Library Archives
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While New Liskeard grew and prospered, so did the agricultural townships in Temiskaming and by 1915, many of the lots had been sold to homesteader's and a few to lumbermen.As per the Crown lands agreement, it was essential to build a habitable residence as soon as possible, once land was acquired.
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Road BuildingCirca 1910
Hudson Township, Ontario
Credits:Agricultural Temiskaming, 1910
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Until roads could be built by which settlers could access their farmland, homesteaders tended to purchase land close to water, reachable by the smaller boats which went up the Blanche and Wabi Rivers. This had the added advantage of a shorter distance which the settler had to skid any logs he might have cleared from his land, bound for the local sawmills. There were still many acres of farmland that were further "inland" and it was necessary for roads to be built so that more potential settlers could reach that land.95
Massey-Harris Farm Implement Delivery4 March 1910
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Agricultural Temiskaming, 1910
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There were sufficient farmers working the land in Temiskaming by 1910, that two extremely large deliveries of farm implements were made to the Town of New Liskeard.97
Delivery of farm implements by the International Company17 March 1910
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Harold and Elizabeth Hie
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When the Massey-Harris order arrived, on March 4th, 1910 it was a very impressive sight as it took about seventy horse teams to deliver the shipment. Almost two weeks later, a similarly-sized order was delivered by the International Company.99
Sam Spencer Alexander and family (with horse, Jesse) going to pick blueberries1900
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Mark Alexander and the Dymond Centennial Committee
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The horse was extremely important to the settler. Work horses helped clear the land by pulling stumps and pulling skids. They were also the family's transportation to and from church, town, and for family excursions too! |
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