Inaugurated on January 30, 1971, Place des Sports is 50 years old this year. Work began in October 1970 when Mayor Roger Dion had lifted the first shovelful of soil.
At the time, the founding membership card at a cost of $ 10 gave access to the club 365 days a year. The cost of the installations, including financing: $ 500,000.
Place des Sports, which originated golf and curling clubs, had several projects: developing a “driving range”, converting the golf course into 18 holes, installing a tennis court, an archery field, fly throwing, facilitate the development of a year-round campsite, invite a riding center, build a swimming pool and press the continuation of the Matane-Amqui road.
75 years ago
In 1946, opening of the Raymond Desjardins sawmill (sawn timber) to Sainte-Félicité.
In 1946, construction ofLumberjack Hotel on rue de la Gare, corner of rue Bergeron, by Edmond Dionne.
50 years ago
In 1971, François Fillion opens an auto repair garage at 303 McKinnon Street.
In 1971, opening of Sirois Marinated Bourgots, at 951, rue de la Grève.
Other ephemeris
Le 19 mai 1876, death at age 19 in an accident Pierre Thibault. Commemorative plaque on the cross of Cap-à-la-Baleine in Sainte-Félicité.
Le 19 mai 1880poverty at The Méchins. Church doors tied with rope while women and children are dressed in sacks of salt.
Le 19 mai 1911, the lieutenant governor Francois Langelier issues the decree of civil erection of the municipality of The Méchins.
Le 19 mai 1919, l’inspector of dogs, J.-B. Joncas, will receive a salary equal to 15% of the licenses collected according to the minutes of the village council of Saint-Jérôme de Matane.
Le 19 mai 1924, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd write that their little Annette Pellerin, 5 years old, boarder, goes away, that night, to the Good Lord, carried away by meningitis.
Le 19 mai 1988, business man Germain pelletier, founder of GP Markets, is named personality of the year in La Mitis by the Rotary Club.
