Histoire | St-Cajetan | Mansonville | Potton

Coming back to population concern, let us say that, if things remained the same from 1950 up to now, the arrivai of many Europeans contributed to make it assorted and colorful.

September 1924, form Germany, Kurt Blumenfeld cornes and opens a meat market, where the actual Post Office stands.

The next year, the Korman family, having had a favorable account of the territory from Kurt, settles on a farm. Kurt married Katherine Korman. Then the Steinback's and Rudolph Tumuschat, who bought the actual farm, that he is on today. People remember the Kloos, Jos. Mayer and everyone loves Mrs. Klopher. More recently came the Fisher's and Bernacek's.

ln the Families' section of this book, you'll have the opportunity to read about the very first Polish settlers in 1948 and later. First in South Bolton, then in Mansonville, but still in Potton, they came from this date and still now many for working, some for retiring. The Tomera family, on Tom Logan's farm in 1954, Zombecki in 1955 and Talapin, Chomiuk, Giec etc.

Typical and original ltalians like Domenice Petroni in 1957 and Francesco Fioré in 1971, also Ron DeFelice make a living.

Typical and original ltalians like Domenice Petroni in 1957 and Francesco Fioré in 1971, also Ron DeFelice make a living.

Referring you to the page written and illustrated by the Ukrainian Community in Vale Perkins, let me mention that Boy Scouts used to corne at Telishewsky's farm for camping. From 1959, they camped at Green Forest Camping and in the early 60's at Baturyn, in South Bolton. Green Forest used to belong to Merrill Heath and included a Hotel "South Bolton Inn", formerly owned by Mr. Selby, now owned by the Klywak, who kept it open until 1968, then used it as a summer residence. Besides this, an Ukrainian Colony, in 1959, bought a large area from Burton Tracey and made it nice for Scout Camping: Baturyn. About 30 lots and cottages are shared by as many families. A Chapel was built and blessed in 1979, dedicated to Ss. Olha and Wolodymyr.

Who did not stop, for a Goulash soup or Koblasa at Tony's Cantine? ln fact these Czechoslovakian families, Tony and George Zverina arrived some 20 years ago, lived from farming and for about 8 years from their restaurant- cantine and sold to Micheal Cervinka, also from Czechoslovakia, who owns both the house and the Cantine.

ln 1938, Herman and Marguerite Ommerli came from Switzerland to Dunkin, like other families, to Glen Sutton and Sutton. Around these years, life became very hard in Switzerland and many families emigrated and settled on farms in Canada. Later, in the 40's, arrived Eddy Johner's family, in Highwater.

ln 1948, buying Thomas Lessard's farm, near the boarder, just across the railroad tracks, another Swiss family settled. There lives Alois Krieg's family, whose, words and pictures you could see further in this book. A Finnish family Matti Erkkila lives in Dunkin.

All these emigrants bring us their customs to share, their abilities, their hard work and courage to admire. lt is not always easy, but they try to mingle with us, as we also try. ln 1950, Jos. Jastar was the first Lithuanian to settle here with his wife and two children. For five years, they lived by the border in a domaine bought from Mr. Shultz, a custom house then they bought from Jean-Maurice Laliberté, a little space, where they still live. ln 1962, Anderus and Sophie Masevicius and two daughters came from St-Jean; they worked very hard, farming and building a house, castle-style, on the top of a hill by Dunkin, from the top of which you can admire a gorgeous scenery.

We could add up to fourteen different nationalities, the list of earlier or new corners for different reasons: political immigrants, avoiding Communism, or to make a better life, or because they like the reg ion for it's beauty.