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    This photograph depicts Jean Risto, Chief Librarian of the Petawawa Public Library beside a float for the Petawawa Civic Centre Days Parade 1988. The float is entitled "Dig In" and features a green d

    This photograph depicts a float for the Petawawa Civic Centre Days Parade 1988. The float is entitled "Dig In" and features a green dinosaur reading from an extra large book. Various people are aroun

    This photograph depicts children wearing handmade crafted pig noses around a table in the library.

    This document explains the circumstances of a conversation, pre-interview, with Mr. Billy Graham of Petawawa, Ontario. There are few details, as Mr. Graham declined further interview.

    This photograph shows children's crafts from the Summer Reading Program. Some items are in a display case and various hand made crafts of rockets are shown.

    The recording begins with no introduction. Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:01:00 Family history, settlement, logging 00:05:30 Pembroke Lumber Co. 0

    Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:02:00 Equipment used 00:04:00 Changes in Petawawa 00:06:15 Electricity to Petawawa 00:07:00 Roads to Pembroke, tran

    Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:03:00 Dances and dance hall 00:07:15 "Old Victoria" Boat 00:08:20 Lumber Industry 00:09:22 Cottage life on Petawawa

    Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Moving to Alice/Petawawa Townships 00:30 Working as telephone operator 01:10 Relocation and meeting hu

    Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Farming 02:56 Selling of home (recent) 05:29 Farming 06:45 Lumber Camps 07:49 Road Building/Path Maste

    This photograph depicts children sitting around a table working on a craft. One adult is standing, another is assisting a child.

    This photograph depicts an adult and children sitting in a circle on the carpet.

    Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Reasons for immigration 01:00 Conditions on boats travelling overseas 02:14 War of 1812 03:50 Moving t

    Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Family history 02:43 Education 03:35 Beginning work for Amos Bros. 4:28 CN Rail/Grand Trunk Railway 10

Pembroke Daily Observer, 22 October 1987     Photo of Pat Pollard, head librarian,and Margaret Smith a patron during Library Week at the Petawawa Public Library.

Pembroke Daily Observer, 23 October 1987     Photo of Jennifer Lance and the Petawawa Public Library's Halloween ghost during Library Week.

    There was audio tape to go with this interview, however the incredibly degraded and poor sound quality prevented the actual audio from being posted here.

    Certificate of Participation and ribbon presented to Pat Pollard (chief librarian of the Petawawa Public Library, in appreciation for participation in the Baby Picture contest.

Pembroke Daily Observer, 24October 1987     Newspaper article about upcoming events taking place at the Petawawa Public Library.

Pembroke Daily Observer, 25 October 1978     Newspaper article about the Pembroke Civinette Club presenting a cheque to pat Pollard, chief Librarian at the Petawawa Public Library.