Up the Gatineau! Article
This article was first published in Up the Gatineau! Volume 5.
Did You Know That —
Before 1875, in Old Chelsea, Que., there was Whittaker’s Hotel, a log building on the site of the present Nordique Ski Shop and School? An 89 year old man, named Kennedy, of Allumette Island related that his father’s wedding party was at Whittaker’s and that he and his bride were driven out from Ottawa in the Governor-General's carriage which was for rent when not required for official purposes.
Contributed by Isobel Ryan