Shoot to kill orders for the dog problem

In a campaign in June 1933 to rid the rural areas of Cornwall Township of unlicensed dogs running at large, the township council gave the order to shoot to kill. Literally.

Reeve Fred Lefebvre said the township office has been inundated with complaints from farmers about dogs being killed and farm animals being mutilated. In May alone, 20 young cattle and a horse were killed by stray dogs. Dozens of other farm animals had been mutilated.

Reeve estimated there were 500 dogs in the township, but only 20 licenses were issued by the regulatory office.

In addition to giving farmers the green light to kill dogs that hurt their animals, a group was delegated by the commune to carry out a raid. In the first two weeks of the campaign, 40 unlicensed dogs were captured and destroyed. Older dogs were shot, while smaller dogs were gassed.

AND IN JUNE 1933: With the Great Depression taking hold, the local public school board heeded the Ontario government’s call to cut its biggest expense: teacher salaries. Teachers at Cornwall Collegiate and Cornwall Public School (Central) have been told their renewed contracts for the new school year will include a 10 per cent pay cut. The new pay schedules for collegiate teachers would range from $1,350 to $2,500 per year, while the principal salary would be $3,000. Annual salaries for public school teachers would range from $1,012 to $1,400, while the principal would be paid $2,100. The janitor was reportedly paid $1,200, the secretary $375, and the absentee officer $90. The Department for Education said budgets had increased by 275% in 10 years. … Two men – one from Massena and the other from Mille Roches – have been charged with illegal liquor smuggling. The two were caught by Mounties who were spotting the banks of the St. Lawrence near Mille Roches. The men were transferring 50 gallons of American liquor in tin containers from a boat to a wagon when the Highlanders made the landing. … The City Council approved paving Cumberland Street from Second to Fourth streets. Bedford from First to Second street was also receiving permanent paving. … City and district residents were sweating record June temperatures. In one seven-day period, the daytime temperature reached a high of 97 F and never fell below 92 F during the week. … A new provincial law has made riding a bicycle a traffic offence.

City dweller Moe Lemieux forwarded a copy of the 1933-34 Cornwall Directory. It’s an interesting read.

The town and East Cornwall had 40 butchers, 33 barbers, 10 blacksmiths, 17 taxi drivers, six dairies (all home deliveries), 46 carpenters, 25 electricians, 15 plumbers/tinsmiths, seven undertakers , 17 shoe repair shops, six coal sellers. , 12 wood dealers (fuel) and seven ice dealers to service ice boxes (refrigerators).

The professional ranks included 12 lawyers, 18 doctors, nine pharmacists, seven dentists, two opticians and four veterinarians.

There were an abundance of grocery stores, most of them corner store operations. Of the 75 grocers, the only chain operations were Dominion, Loblaws, and the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A & P).

The city’s police department had five officers, including the chief, to cover one square mile. The directory listed their home addresses and phone numbers.

Spiritual needs were served by two Roman Catholic Churches, two Church of England parishes, two United Church of Canada congregations, a Presbyterian congregation, a Salvation Army Citadel, Methodist and Wesleyan Baptist churches.

There were three Roman Catholic monasteries.

STRONG LIVES: You’d have to look long and hard to find a more dedicated police officer who loves his job than Ray Jodoin who died last week at the age of 85.

Jodoin, who served over 30 years with the Cornwall Police Service, practiced community policing before there was community policing. He was the quintessential community policeman. He truly cared about people, good or bad.

Jodoin he wore his uniform with pride and gave back to the community he served.

He helped found the Big Brothers organization and was a founding father of the Children’s Treatment Center. His DNA was on Mount Carmel House in St. Raphaels.

The often irascible player/manager in the major leagues The Lion “Lip” Durocher he liked to hypothesize that “Good guys finish last.”

Too bad Leo never met Ray.

Mike “Crusher” Conwait was living proof that statistics don’t tell the whole story.

Conway, who died last week at the age of 68 after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s disease, spent three seasons with his hometown Royals.

An every-game defenseman who didn’t back down when physically challenged by bigger opponents, Conway’s regular-season career 15 goals and 86 assists weren’t overwhelming, but the goals and assists it doesn’t measure up to the heart and soul that Conway had. on the surface. He was the consummate team leader who never came first.

He served two seasons as an assistant captain and received a “C” in his final season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

He went on to captain the McMaster and Queen’s varsity teams and was a two-time Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA) all-star. He was inducted into the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

His uncle Kevin, a standout defenseman with the 1955 World Champion Penticton Vees, was also nicknamed “Crusher.”

TRIVIA ANSWER: St. Brewery Lawrence was built at Water and Augustus streets in 1907. It was capable of producing 8,000 gallons of foam daily. His brand was called Cornwall Ale and it was sold from coast to coast. Unfortunately, the brewery ran into headwinds and closed in 1920. In 1939, the empty building was converted into a cheese warehouse. Years later, it became the home of Gordon’s Refrigeration, which sold blocks of ice.

TRIVIA: Ryan Gosling calls Cornwall his hometown, but he was born in this Ontario town: 1) St. Thomas, 2) Windsor, 3) London, 4) Niagara Falls, 5) Fort Erie.

QUOTE: If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else. – Yogin Berra

ONE MORE THING: Don’t be surprised if the upcoming Biden-Trump debate, which has the potential to be a torturous affair, draws more viewers than the Super Bowl.