Thursday 28 March 2013

THE NIPIGON CANOE ROUTE PLAQUE

OFFICIAL UNVEILING
JULY 15, 1962

OFFICIAL CEREMONIES
COMMEMORATING THE
NIPIGON CANOE ROUTE
VIA THE NIPIGON RIVER,
LAKE NIPIGON AND THE
ALBANY RIVER TO JAMES BAY

at

NIPIGON, ONTARIO
JULY 15, 1962

OFFICIAL UNVEILING

SELECTIONS BY THE PORT ARTHUR MEN'S PIPE BAND

O CANADA

INVOCATION - The Rev. Kenneth G. Gibbs,
 Minister of St. Mary's Anglican Church

CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS - C.D. McQuat,
 Chairman of the Nipigon Chamber of Commerce Historical Committee

ADDRESSES -

The Hon. George Wardrope,
Minister of Mines, Ontario

Professor J.M.S. Careless,
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board,
Department of Travel and Publicity

Keith Denis,
President of the Thunder Bay Historical Society

Robert C. Wheeler,
Assistant Director, Minnesota Historical Society

OFFICIAL UNVEILING -
J.P. Bertrand,
Port Arthur Historian

DEDICATION PRAYER -
Rev. Kenneth G. Gibbs

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

The Nipigon Chamber of Commerce Historical Committee has been pleased to collaborate with the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of the Department of Travel and Publicity in arranging the ceremony on this memorable occasion.

An Official Unveiling Dinner will be held Sunday evening at the Chalet Bungalow Lodge, Nipigon

MENU

Tomato Juice
Salads
Pickles
Olives
Rolls

BAKED LAKE NIPIGON LAKE TROUT

French Fried or Mashed Potatoes
Jellied Salads
Peas
Buttered Carrots

Strawberry Dessert
Tea or Coffee

1 comment:

  1. Hi. I have a color film slide of the sign from August 1962. Would you be interested in it?

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