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Chapleau Moments
by MichaelJ. Morris
Highway 129, connecting Chapleau and Thessalon, Ontario, was officially opened on a cold winter day on January 28,1949, after years ofbeingapoliticalfootball.Itmaynothavebeen muchmorethana"turkeytrail"throughthebush, but a highway was a highway, and Chapleau's nowhadahighwayconnectionto thewiderworld
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The opening, however, wasmarredbytragedywhenT.J. Godfrey, whose great passion was the buildingof the highway, died of a heart attack while participating in the first drive overthehighway.
But Mr. Godfrey saw his dreambecomeareality.
Like everyone, I have so many memories of trips over Highway 129, and each was an adventure unto itself. I am sure you do too. Please feel free to share them. My email is mj.morris@live.ca
When I was a kid, when someonesaidtheyweregoingfor a "down the road" it meant Highway129,nottobeconfused withrailroaderssayingtheywere going "out on the road".HIGHWAY 129
Openedoncoldwinterday
Hereisanincrediblecollectionofphotos onthehighwaysenttome.Theybringbackmany memoriestoo.
