Updates on the power and forest fire situation at Chapleau

POST SIX: BULLETIN  Jeanette Wright from Chapleau posted on Facebook: "Monday 3pm Hydro is back on hoooray."   Anita Stephens also posted that power is back on at her home and office.  Other contacts have reported that the power is now back on in Chapleau area, and the community is returning to normal after more than 90 hours without power.

However, the forest fire named Wawa 18 is not out yet.

POST FIVE:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/30/c8127.html  Full details

Monday May 31 at 8 a.m ET: Hydro One reported on Monday morning that: "Seventy-five workers and support staff and one helicopter and off-road equipment have been mobilized to undertake power restoration work which involves clearing conductor; removing and replacing burnt poles; and, the restringing of conductor. Based on the current damage assessment, it is expected that full power restoration will not be complete until late Monday. "





POST FOUR:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/30/c8127.html  See full details

7 p.m. Sunday May 30: Today, Hydro One crews commenced power restoration activities in the Chapleau area. A power outage, which began on Thursday, May 27, was caused by a forest fire that started Thursday, May 27 in the Chapleau area near Wawa, Ontario.






POST THREE:
3 p.m. Sunday May 30: Here is link to video of the Wawa Fire 18, which I believe was taken on May 28   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2HjuF0YTHI&feature=player_embedded


http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=26313  Click on link for full story from Soo News.
 Soo News is reporting today that the fire has grown to 2300 hectares and MNR’s priority is to suppress the fire, maintain safety procedures and enable Hydro One power line crews and equipment access for Sunday morning to repair the damaged transmission lines and restore power to the town of Chapleau. MNR is providing fire engine support and emergency medical support to Hydro One for their efforts if required.





POST TWO:
9:30 p.m. Saturday May 29:  CBC NEWS is reporting tonight that Chapleau Mayor Earle Freeborn said the town may be without power until early next week, but  backup generators will keep the hospital and water running.
Read more:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/05/29/toronto-forest-fires-blackout.html#ixzz0pN7vajXa

The fire is not threatening any populated areas at this time, according to all reports.

POST ONE:
Chapleau was still without power and the forest fire near Highway 101 was still burning, according to my contacts at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Saturday May 29.

The power disruption occurred on the afternoon of Thursday May 27 when a forest fire along  Highway 101 near the turnoff to Hawk Junction destroyed at least 22 hydro transmission poles. Hydro One crews have been unable to work in the area because of the fire.

I will post further information as I receive it. If you have information please email me at mj.morris@live.ca

Kyle and Joanne contribute to popular Chapleau nicknames

NOTE: Kyle Cachagee and Joanne (Burns) Gionet are the latest to send along more nicknames from Chapleau. Keep them coming as they bring back fond memories not only of the people mentioned but of life in Chapleau. And yes, to the person who wrote to tell me that "Yes, you did politics in Chapleau, but it was really you did hockey," I will share some memories soon. And I also did drama at Chapleau High School with some incredibly talented students and I will share some of those experiences too. Thanks Kyle and Joanne!



BY KYLE CACHAGEE
Boxcar- my late grandfather Tony Cachagee. His name was Charles Douglas but we all called him Tony and not sure why. I guess he had a couple of nicknames.

Kitty or Nanny is what we have always called my grandmother Kathleen Cachagee who lives in long term care at the hospital.

I worked with Chicken Corston for several years at the MNR as a teenager in Chapleau and didn't know why everyone called Henry 'Chicken'. I believed it was revealed in his obit in the Chapleau paper. Since his name was HENry and a hen is a chicken....hence his nickname.

Fireman-Jean Longtin was a long time watchman at Martel Lumber I believe. Everyone knew him since he wore his red hard plastic fireman hat while walking around town. He even had a chair he kept on the new walking bridge he would rest on while walking to and from downtown.

Pit- Anne Elizabeth Michaud if my memory serves me correct. Everyone knows Pit from her minnows. Speaking of minnows we can't forget 'Toy' (Nellie) McCauley (Gregson). A few others who I don't even know their real names include Dink Edwards, Pepsi and Fleagel (sp?).

More recently there's Bucko (Terry) Laframboise, Hammy (Dave) Hamilton

There was also nicknames for places around Chapleau. Down on the point, the forestry or Lands and Forests was the MNR. Loon lake was Borden Lake where our camp is.

There is Dr. Young's hill, Michael Levesque's trail also sometimes called Carl Nyman's trail, The Carl Nyman Forest is a small plantation of pine trees planted at the MNR behind his former wood shop.

SEE EARLIER POST http://michaeljmorrisreports.blogspot.com/2009/04/fascinating-nicknames-abounded-in.html

BY JOANNE (BURNS) GIONET

Mom was just telling me, five minutes ago that their mother use to be called "La Butt" because she smoked and would use a pin to hold the end of the butt so that she wouldn't waste any. Isn't that a hoot!

Mom said that Froggy's name was Eugene, for sure and Mick was Edgar she thinks. She doesn't seem to think that Willie was much of a nickname...that his name was likely Wilfred but not at all certain of it. (Fortin family)

And of course Joanne reminded us of Gerry (BEANIE) Gionet and advised that at times when she referred to him as Gerry, people asked who she meant!!!

Fee free to comment and email me at mj.morris@live.ca