Letters to the Editor

--15 novembre 2011.

Bonjour,

Je cherche pour des informations sur un homme nommé John Charles Nelson. L’épouse de Nelson était la fille de William J. Conroy, le maire de Aylmer, au Québec dans les années 1880 et 1890. Son nom était Maria Conroy. Nelson est mort en 1895 et Maria peuvent avoir retourné à Alymer après la mort de son mari. Nous pensons que Maria peut avoir fait don d’équipements de travail de Nelson.

--April 12, 2011.

Dear Editor,

My name is Brian David Dougherty and I am emailing you from Prince George, British Columbia. The reason for this email - I'm inquiring about the gun that is located in City Square in Buckingham, Quebec. That gun is off of HMCS BUCKINGHAM.

My Uncle, Lyle Dougherty (now deceased) was stationed aboard the BUCKINGHAM during WW2. That gun was the one that my uncle Lyle used to operate while stationed on board the frigate. My other uncle, Keith Dougherty, was in the Canadian Merchant Marine during WW2.

--April 11, 2011.

Dear Editor,

I was just searching the web for historical background on Western Quebec. What I saw on this web page concerned me as it did not mention a small hamlet known now as Vinton and originally known as Franktown. It was a very busy and thriving community in the 1800s and 1900s. Its only church, St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, is still used and has been designated a historical site. Other towns around there were missions of it along with St. Anne's on Calumet Island.

I feel that Vinton deserves mention at least for its historical value.

--November 4, 2010

Dear Editor,

I understand from family members who have visited the Bryson House in Fort Coulonge that there is a photo of my grandfather, Thomas Graveline, and his brother, Camille, in their youth, on display...

How can we acquire a copy? This request is for my father who is now 84 and remains in contact with his family in Coulonge. He has been in Ontario for a long time but County Pontiac has always remained in his heart.