Mennonite Archival Information Database

Alternative Service cabin at Montreal River camp

CA MAO 2011-1 4
Item
1987

Photo is of a log cabin on the grounds of the Twilight Resort in Montreal River Harbour, Ontario. The cabin housed Mennonite Alternative Service men during World War II. Carved into one of the logs are the names of Alternative Service workers Wilmer Wagler (Shakespeare, Ontario), Emerson Wagler (Shakespeare, Ontario), Moses G. Martin and Joe Martin (Wallenstein, Ontario). The man identified as Moses G. Martin could possibly be Morris Martin or Mahlon Martin; no Moses G. Martin is found in the Alternative Service lists.

Ruth Fletcher

Cook standing in front of log building

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.282.3-1
Item
[between 1941 and 1944]

Part of Harold Schmidt photograph collection

Cook standing in front of building at Montreal River Camp in Ontario, possibly Harold Schmidt

Two supervisors at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-1
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Two supervisors at the Montreal River Alternative Service Camp in winter 1942-43. "Big Bill" is on the left, Mr. Tench on the right.

Ten conscientious objectors ready for work

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-6
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Ten conscientious objectors posing before work at the Montreal River Alternative Service Camp.

Conscientious objectors surveying at Montreal River Camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-9
Item
1943

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Two unidentified conscientious objectors helping with survey work at the Montreal River camp.

Conscientious objector assisting wtih surveying at Montreal River Camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-11
Item
1943

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Conscientious objector assisting with surveying at Montreal River camp

Conscientious objectors working on a road

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-18
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Group picture of men working on road construction near the Montreal River Camp

Group picture of men working at Montreal River Camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-19
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Group photo of men working at Montreal River. Back row is cut off. Caption in album is a poem in low German: "Doch es escht twalw bie am de Klock,/ Dann springt a lostig op den 'Truck',/ 'Bie aul dem Schwoaren haft daut Dejne,'/ So denkt he, 'werklich manchet Schejne.'

Shelves beside bunk at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-21
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Shelves beside bunk at Montreal River Alternative Service Camp, contents possibly belong to John H. Enns.

Man looking through two jackets

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-23
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Conscientious objector looking through two jackets from his bed, at Montreal River. Possibly John H. Enns

Men sharing a hot drink

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-25
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Photo album page description: "Ausserdienstlich beschäftigt." Five conscientious objectors sharing a hot drink.

Men selling packaged goods

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-28
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Photo album page description: "Ausserdienstlich beschäftigt." Conscientious objectors selling packaged goods at Montreal River Camp.

Five men preparing for trip into the mountains

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-37
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Photo album caption: "Ausflug in die Berglandschaft." Five conscientious objectors prepare for hike into the mountains.

Small stream during hike in mountains

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-39
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Photo album caption: "Ausflug in die Berglandschaft." Mountain stream taken during hike by conscientious objectors from Montreal River Camp.

Four men eating sausage

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.136.2.1-46
Item
[1942-1943]

Part of John H. Enns photograph collection

Scrapbook page note: "Wurst von Zuhause, Grund zu frohem Schmause!" (Sausage from home base made into a feast.) Four unidentified conscientious objectors eating sausage.

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