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In Lamoureux Park SUMMER HOURS The Cornwall Community Museum
is now open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is free, info. 613 936-0842
All photographs were taken by veteran Cornwall photographer Marcel Quenneville, which were generously donated to the Cornwall Community Museum in Lamoureux Park by his daughter Barb Tobin. They are part of the more than 10,000 photographs in the museum's archives available for research.
Waterfront outdoor summer concerts have been a part of Cornwall life for more than a century. Before the creation of Lamoureux Park these largely free events centered around the bandshell in Central (Horovitz) Park. A pre World War I postcard showing the members of Cornwall's Citizen Band. A World War I era postcard showing the band shell in Central Park. Work on the park started around 1896, the band shell was constructed a few years later "from which, on fine summer evenings, the Citizen's Band , 59th Regiment Band (now the SD & G Highlanders), or Fleck's Orchestra," discoursed "sweet music.". One tune they might have played was
Laurence Laroque’s CORNWALL BOOSTER SONG. Verse 1 -
There's a spot on the earth to me ever so dear For it's mem'ries of friends and home. My thoughts always turn to that town of good Cheer No matter wherever I roam. To just stroll up Main And see once again The King George Hotel Where the best I'll obtain Chorus Cornwall, you're a wonder You lead for miles around St. Lawrence Park and your waterfront Are the finest that can be found. The whole place quotes from the Standard views, The Palace knows how to amuse. In fact Cornwall you have gained renown As a Grand - Old - Town
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We all purchase our clothes in Dover's fine store, Boots and shoes from Relyea have style. While Donihee's meats are so good you want more, Our post office wins by a mile. Our schools stand the test, Each church offers rest. For instrumental music, Hunter's is best Chorus
Cornwall City B a n d , established in 1902. Front row: Willy Graton, Alec Jerome, Philippe Delisle, M. Lachambre, N e l s o n Plamondon, Emile St. Pierre, Alphonse Mossey. Back row: Nelson Charlebois, Arthur Chevrier, Albert Charlebois, Edmond Payette, Bidou Pelletier, Arthur St. Amand, Ovilla Larin, Alec Charlebois, H.M. King, director, Edward and Oliver Charlebois, Joe Delisle, Joachim (Bill) Charlebois, Arthur Bergeron, Ernest Hamel, Pat Hurteau, Father Piteau. Mascot: Herbie King The North End Social Club Girls' Band, 1964. The Club was founded in 1948 to help young people and sponsored minor hockey, softball, lacrosse and majorettes, to name just a few of its activities. In 1953 the Club's directors were: Thomas Hale, Dominic A. Battista and Theodore Murphy. The executive also included Arthur Ladouceur, Bernadette Groin, Mrs. N.R. Verdone, James Duffy, Mrs. T. Hale, Mary Masson and Hormidas Giroux. Magistrate P.C. Bergeron congratulated dthe Club on curbing local delinquency. Our Citizen's of Tomorrow Boys' Band, in front of the band shell in 1946.
A postcard showing Will Gaylord and his Texas Ramblers.
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