Lac St. Denis, QC
Photographs



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  1. Airwomen dressed for New Year's Eve - 31 December 1953.
    Back row (L-R) Doreen Sims, Joan Nestine, Helen Lonsdale, Jane Groves. Front row (L-R) Eve Melynchuk, Olga Howbrat.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  2. Unknown airwoman by a Christmas tree - December 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  3. Personnel working on radar scopes - December 1953.
    (L-R) F/O RA Henry, Cpl Rosie M Twissell, F/O LD Roche (hidden), LAW EM Watson (standing).
    Courtesy DND.

  4. Horizontal plotting board - December 1953.
    Courtesy DND.

  5. Roundel article on the Lac St. Denis Ski Club - December 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  6. (L-R) Ray Colson, Bob Atkins and Ross Steves in barracks - December 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  7. Sam Card on his bed in barracks reading the latest issue of "Swift Arrow" comics - December 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  8. The Operations site visible on the hill and the main gate visible in the lower right - November 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  9. Halloween usually results in funny looking people - October 1953.
    (L-R) Lasy, Elmer, Jane Groves, Pete.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  10. Terry sewing on her hooks - October 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  11. Clearing of the ski hill was done, in part, by the Airwomen. (L-R) Flo, Amy, Eileen and Shirley - October 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  12. Sam's going away party at the PINs - September 1953.
    (L-R) Unknown, unknown, Sam Card, unknown, unknown.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  13. Sam's going away party at the PINs - September 1953.
    (L-R) Ross ?, Bill ?, Sam Card, Norm ?, Suds (arms around Norms neck), George ? (Cpl in uniform), and S/L Mahong.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  14. Sam's going away party at the PINs - September 1953.
    (L-R) Norm ?, Harriet ?, George ?, Sam Card, Evey ?, Betty ?.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  15. Sam's going away party at the PINs - September 1953.
    Back row (L-R) Unknown, Harriet, Ross, Marg, Sam Card, Eve Melnychuck, Pheobe, Bruce, Pat. Front row (L-R) Jean, Helen Lonsdale, Harriet Mckay, Doreen.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  16. Sam's going away party at the PINs - September 1953.
    Sam Card has his arms around Olga Howbrat. Eve Melnychuck on his right. Harriet Mckay (now Flood Hatley) with her tiny black bow at extreme right.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  17. Sam's going away party at the Pins - September 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  18. (L-R) Bob Wilson, Elmer Throop, John Ingram - September 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  19. Airwomen strike a pose in the PMQ area - September 1953.
    (L-R) Doreen, Jane Groves, Helen Lonsdale, Eve Melnychuck and Olga Howbrat.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  20. AOC's parade. Our parade square was next to the Officers Mess, which is in the background of this photo - 13 August 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  21. Georgie Winchester worked in the Combined Mess and everyone knew her - August 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  22. The front of the Rec Centre with the store on the left and the Post Office on the right - August 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  23. Airwomen in the barracks - August 1953.
    Back row - all unidentified. Front row (L-R) Helen Lonsdale and Olga Howbrat.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  24. Waiting patiently for the food to arrive - July 1953.
    (L-R) Olga Howbrat, Sam Card, unknown, Eve Melnanchuck, Doreen Sims.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  25. Bob Wilson played the trumpet at the Hotel Villa Howard - July 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  26. The Hotel Villa Howard was one of our local "watering holes" - July 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  27. (L-R) Jane Groves, Helen Lonsdale, unknown - July 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  28. Thursday night cleanup - July 1953.
    (L-R) McNeill, Edith Purcell, Bernice McGaugh.
    Courtesy Bernice McGaugh.

  29. (L-R) Back row - Jane Groves, Helen Lonsdale, Joan ?. Front - Olga Howbrat - June 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  30. (L-R) Back row - Harriet Mallock, Helen Lonsdale, Joan Nesbit. Front - Olga Howbrat - June 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  31. Another view of Barrack Block #2 which was home to the FCOs - June 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  32. The entrance to the Junior Ranks Mess - June 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  33. View of the station from across the lake - May 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  34. Bob Wilson and Dot Watson at the Mount St Patrick ski tow - May 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  35. (L-R) Olga Howbrat, Jane ? - May 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  36. (L-R) Jane Groves and Marianne ? in front of the Rec Centre - May 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  37. RCAF personnel on the boardwalk by the lake - May 1953.
    It made such a difference when the shore was fixed up but the water was very deep to swim in.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  38. (L-R) Jeanne Cameron and Jane Groves standing on a rock - April 1953.
    This rock was at the base of the road to the tower. It was a long trek and we took a bus up to work but some of us would walk down from time to time, if only to get some privacy.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  39. (L-R) Evelyn Grass and Olga Howbrat - April 1953.
    This sign was located just outside of the main gate and pointed towards Morin Heights.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  40. In front of the Mess Hall waiting for a bus to take us to the tower - April 1953.
    Helen Londsale, Janie Groves, and "Pop" who ran the first "snack-bar/grocery store" just down from the tower.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  41. Crew party at the Pins - April 1953.
    Note the "Pine" boards
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  42. (L-R) Norm ? and Olga Howbrat at the Pins - April 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  43. Norm ? and Jackie ? at the Pins - April 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  44. Mr Mrs McCormick at the Pins - April 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  45. Another party at the Pins - April 1953.
    (L-R) Unknown, Olga Howbrat, Norm ?, Helen Lonsdale, unknown.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  46. (L-R) Johnnie (cabbie), Ben and Paul (owners of the Pins) - April 1953.
    They were happy to be of service to the "service". In the winter, some RCAF personnel skiied into St. Adolphe and the Pins.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  47. Overlooking the lower barracks and the lake - March 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  48. Another angle shot of the lake - March 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  49. The lake at Lac St. Denis - March 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  50. Del Crooks in front of barracks - March 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  51. A playful Gail Jackson outside of the Airwomen's barracks - March 1953.
    Courtesy Margaret Jones.

  52. Pete Foisy and Muriel Hooke. Right after this photo was taken, Pete proposed, and Muriel accepted - March 1953.
    Courtesy Muriel Hooke (now Foisy).

  53. Barby's going away party - March 1953.
    (L-R) Terry, Jane Groves, Barby, Jean.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  54. Airwomen in barracks - February 1953.
    Back row (L-R) unknown, unknown, Jane Groves. Front row - unknown.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  55. Three airmen in barracks - February 1953.
    (L-R) Ray ?, unknown, Bob ?.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  56. Operations site on hill - February 1953.
    Courtesy Muriel Hooke (now Foisy).

  57. MSE Section - February 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  58. Our barrack block feeling the effects of snow - January 1953.
    Courtesy Jane Groves (now Barr).

  59. Barrack Block #2 (up the hill) as seen from Barrack Block #1 - February 1953.
    Courtesy Amy Paronich (now Carter).

  60. Base of CPS-6 search radar antenna - January 1953.
    Courtesy Radar Station.



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