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Radcliffe o . f c oked Slide Park and Community Centre ‘ ' . i l ' ' . . , 12',“ - ’ 'ut, . z [ a . ' t g . . rm . IM. C f M: I Saturday May 22 marked '1 original (unpolluted) natural _ . _ " I ' . l " , IiEr,etiiagMr'tjc'iiiai" 'greet, $412“ the grand opening of two state. and holds Duh the x . ”$1.2; " 1 " 'rill ~ ”5:31.11-"“’1~1:....1.$‘"*':sfc $38131"er impmhtant sites in I 's':"','.',,)',',',),,)" hopefully it will, " ' . " 5-. - ‘ v ' .“1 " g 'WC?' J, "H f, 1.1 a cli e towns in. l ill. I _ aw, - ct-tiM, ili'L'h 'N. s"v¢.:;1§ /d: ?ytetLrV _ Officials and repsidents of 1 Perhaps the most exciting f = " g giE2, L ,. _ te _etc.",ireltsdilii, bl, _ _, 1., Radcliffe were on hand for revolt of the day was the ‘ e - s = - a .g ' I ' is. an“: y _ the grand opening of the official opening of the ' . ' " a i {yr " .4 tr:j'su. _. I, l new Community Center and Crooked Slide Park. The log . _ e Ea .1. . 'g' q ‘7‘ 3..., .1. 1.41%.. .-.:. 1 _ the Crooked Slide Park. shuts at _the Par? was[ _ T a I“ .1 IB a? L' . - FS' l #1111417“... tv?e:viks _ Rev. Dobson began the restored with the aid of a . Il l _ .% 1 TGe . 2itks,ciss , edit *1.“ ”:2 ceremonies with a prayer of . L.I.P. grant a few years ago. I L." _ . _ , 1.e r ‘ ct. - . - $3 " ' f (, _ uV; ham. : thanks for the sunshine. Mr, 1 The park 18 located approx- [ .3--- l c' ' My. , , . il _ c" .11. Len Hopkins M.P. Renfrew l ICmatsly one grille frtohml I 1." ~-,~§: bl, _ .1 "y lk l V c'. 1 y r,fsj', if. . L; North Nippissin East and l om ermere Own e ff}; , ' I . I _ s-" . , - it' {toys ‘ I 1tl'it, 3‘ l Mr. Alkenbrack Llt. Front- i Kazuby road. v- 1 l: Mllitl te I . It .1 , ,1 it. c l. "r, 4911119: ', “A: 3 l enac,Lennoxand Addington) Everyone left the eonv! ', ds ' Iht' El. . ‘5_ f El, att' h l they». f Tras' , i I walked down the guard of ', munity center and arrived at w 1T,N _ N ' cr, T%iti, iiM st!?,,,,?,'-?,')], hiagg“ _ "ti'" ' f ) honour which was formed by g the 'park to see a ribbon 1 1:1. . . , y2'.ur, . K1£“1’:#1‘r=:hf l I the Brownies, Guides, See . cutting ceremony. Much to , _ - , gt . 'YA, ,. "t vtJtiiigar,?fi'c,':] . 15y-C" 1:1} E uts and Cubs before cutting 1 their surprise they saw a log "" - .. air, f 1% C 11 I h 'r Srtfir'?tem'etci'at" C l the ribbon in the doorway. “Uttihg ceremony. Mr. _ " ", v“ a .._ 1 1" {32.31: _ a. :'s"r4'aAE $5” , The officials expressed their Hopkins and .Mr. Alkem . ,1 . . - Te R,,"'?,'),.-,'.': Pd , Fr =31: N. "Ya, a A“, I _ , pleasure at being at the ‘ brack cut one side of the log , i .1 , I , c. ki' ' ”.1. 1. - 1 m ' l opening and cut the ribbon, and the other end was out by _ ‘3. " , A' ‘ f, . "J - . _ 1 1 , declaring the community t" Mr. Lepinskie and Mr. ' - ' ‘w _ " AC' Lr,ita',ipd is} L' 12, i, i l l centre officially open. ' Raglan. , ‘ ' v Fa Q " _ _ itu'adF; l l The ribbon cutting was i Mr. Tom ‘Murray was " _ , a.” » a 1. " "tMet . t, = ‘ f, 1 i followed by an introduction l shown apprec1ation for his [ l ‘ -' n ..= Ees, - ‘ 1 " . " : .. .1 w L2, ' l, to thed cashed thatl worker: Contribution of the land out 31:17:51. ' ' - ‘ Mill _ , . " 13.3 r; '- . owar s e comp etion c which the ark was built. ' - . . Kia ", . q " . . .1- . r. A l. ( tChe park and the. hall. Murray Lt Lumber Co. L - 1 h ouneil .mcmbers include owned the property when T _ _ l reeve Pcl.c. Lepinskie, M" the township decided to go _ ) Tony Shulist, Mr Emerick . . . Sean Conway MPP sent a log through the schutt. l I. Etmanskie, Mr Bud Maika. We“ with the construction “‘ -is, h i' 1 l' Mr Charles Phanenhour and 10f the park. They anoroach- _ - J .'r; .1 l Igmmmam ed the board members of the country. Sometimes it - The Radcliffe crest was .’ asking what they would IS not appreciated until one '__ "_"-"-"------'--- -__ -'" _ __ - "T 1m"v'iiieii by Mr. Wilbert want for the property. The moves away. extensivelyrebuilt withawalkway across the top, so that l Raglan, Warden of the l land was given to the " closing he read two visitors can cross the creek. T County of Renfrew. The j township as long as the poems written by Mr. Radcliffe Township Council was fortunate at the /,i,r,,',is,,t was designed by Mr. I survey price was paid for Murray, The Pine Tree and outset to gain the generous ctr-operation of the owner of t Frank Ritza of Barry's Bay. and the land was used for a Good-bye Toronto. the land. Murray Bros. Lumbering Company (of Barry's 2 Mr. Adolph Pecoskie public park. Mr. Alkenbrack paid Bay) donated 6% acres for the project along Byer's, (resigning clerk of Radcliffe The opening ceremonies tribute to the retiring clerk, Creek. The resultis a spacious park with picnic tables set N l explained some on the at the park ended when Mr. Mr Adolphe Pecoskie for his well apart in a serene wooded setting, on both sides of the E detailed plans that went into Conway, Mr Alkenbrack and many years of service to the water. Wasbmoms are located at a discreet distance. , designing the crest. Mr Hopkins, Mr Lepinskie community as clerk treasur- While two L.I.P.grants, totalling $35,000 paid for the I In contemplating an. as- and Mr Raglan sent three er of Radcliffe Township. ?lrTievolvtdrthetym1shippy1topaAprthtrPaterials. isighmem like designing a logs over the chute. He paid tribute to the Againltwas lucky, fortheMinistry of Natural Resources crest fora municipality, one The ceremonies at the Recreation Centre Board permitted the cutting ofahemlock stand nearby, so the ponders the wording, suit- park were original and and Council for their C major tayst to. this rural municipality was $3,000 for able symbols and a fitting exciting for all those initiative in planning such a hauling and millwork. . . - -design that is not too similar involved and for the building. Many larger towns _ . All that remains to be done now IS to erect a plaque, to one known to exist. [ audience. How often do we cannot boast of such a useful which will inform visitors of the history and purpose of Tourism is Radcliffe 1 get to see our local and beautiful building. . _ ‘ _ township's industry and .1 politicians cutting logs? the slide, and to set up signs on Highway 62 to direct revolves around the Indian Following the ribbon He explained one good travellers to the park. words Kamineskeg and cutting ceremonies, a social reason for restoring the log . l Slides, like this one, which were constructed in the Madawaska. Therefore, sin- hour and dinner was held in chute was to remind us of its , bush toratew years' use, were only wide enoughfor the ce our first inhabitants the new building. Sean importance in the early long timbers to run loose. Slides which were built on a ‘ provided these names Mt. Conway, MPP Renfrew days. The lumber industry major waterway were 26 feet wide to allow the passage Madawaska is symbolized by North in his remarks was the important factor in : of the cribs of square timber, usually 25 feet 6 inches in 1 the skiing squaw in full thanked those present for opening up this part of the width,without being dismantled. 1flight for the winter exciting _ his invitation and of his country. This restored T The most famous slide in Canada was the Govern- ) l sport. I grandfather Mr Tom Mur- Crooked Slide is a. reminder merttSlide,builtint846tobrpassttreaiaudiereFalis on l By contrast, summer is I ray oi Barry's Bay. He Of our heritage. _ the Ottawa River, adjoining the capital. Riding a crib ishown in less hectic activity reminded those present of Following the dinner a _ down the rushing white waters of this blide wasa sport ion Lake Kamineskeg. The l the great quality of life dance was held for the that was offered to some special visitors to Ottawa, the E use of an adjective (recrea- l which is. enjoyed in this part residents of Radcliffe. ' most famous being H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (later i tion) is unusual. Edward VII) in 1860. Just before this slide was fiti','if ll; ( It is meant that these I 1908. J. R. Booth issued permits to many resi on o -- . fl" -- Ottawa to take a last ride down the slide on a crib. 2:33;: Je"igsedgestTall"t'e, - "" - Radcliffe region is still id its