Port Hope Simpson Historic Logging Town

By Llewelyn Pritchard

Welcome to Port Hope Simpson a historic logging town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on the south side of the Alexis, an excellent salmon river in southern Labrador, Canada. It was initially founded in 1934 as a logging camp and was named after the English Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice, Sir John Hope Simpson. This community has great natural assets nearby. Shinneys Water Complex makes up 2,500 square kilometres of over 1000 islands rising dramatically above sea level. These protected waters are ideal for all types of boating. The Labrador Coastal Drive, Route 510 is the southern driving route through this rugged and pristine region of Labrador, Canada. Come here to discover a pure land on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean. Explore in the footsteps of ancient mariners, and the Native Americans who long preceded them. Meet today's residents and experience our heritage and the traditions that tie us to this place. A full range of quality visitor services are ready to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. (Labrador Coastal Drive)

Contents
The Foundation of Port Hope Simpson as a Logging Town...p.1
Early Life of John Osborn Williams, owner of the Labrador Development Company Ltd...p.3
Port Hope Simpson’s early economic development...p.3
Let the celebrations begin!...p.4
Unsustainable early industrialization of the local forests...p.13
Housing shortage...p.17
Wages too low and often paid late...p.21
What was going on behind the scenes...p.24
Established facts about the tragedy in the early hours of 3 February 1940
- the basis upon which the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (R.C.M.P.)
Serious Crimes Unit, St. John's, Newfoundland decided to open-up their
own investigation in August 2002 into what really happened...p.34
Port Hope Simpson’s sustainable development today ...p.35
References...p.54

• Language: English
• Publisher: Llewelyn Pritchard
• Release date: Sep 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301999767

Llewelyn Pritchard

Llewelyn's collection of books include the Series: UK Travel and Tourism Travel Handbooks Photo Albums Illustrated Diaries about European Budget Short-Break Holidays The Port Hope Simpson Diaries 1969-70 Port Hope Simpson Mysteries The Voluntary Service Overseas in Labrador and "Hidden Gem" written in honour of the staff of an Oncology Unit within a General Hospital in the National Health Service (N.H.S) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Llewelyn has worked with The Honourable Canadian Senator William (Bill) Rompkey, on writing the history of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Labrador. This is what Bill wrote in his letter to the first get- together of the VSO teachers at Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire 1-3 August 2003, "...Labrador called to you and we are calling you now. I hope you will do what you can during these few days to fill in the Labrador record with your recollections and reflections. This too will be an important contribution to Labrador history. But mainly I hope you enjoy your time together. Llewelyn Pritchard has done a remarkable job in bringing you together. He is as shrewd as Holmes and as persistent as Poirot. He could even be a great Canadian! We owe him more than we can say. It's his event and I know it will be successful. All good wishes. Bill Rompkey"

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Port Hope Simpson Historic Logging Town

Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada

Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries

Vol 10

by

Llewelyn Pritchard

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2012 Llewelyn Pritchard

The historic logging town of Port Hope Simpson is located on the south side of the Alexis, an excellent salmon river in southern Labrador, Canada. It was initially founded in 1934 as a logging camp and was named after the English Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice, Sir John Hope Simpson. This community has great natural assets nearby. Shinneys Water Complex makes up 2,500 square kilometres of over 1000 islands rising dramatically above sea level. These protected waters are ideal for all types of boating. The Labrador Coastal Drive, Route 510 is the southern driving route through this rugged and pristine region of Labrador, Canada. Come here to discover a pure land on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean. Explore in the footsteps of ancient mariners, and the Native Americans who long preceded them. Meet today's residents and experience our heritage and the traditions that tie us to this place. A full range of quality visitor services are ready to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. (Labrador Coastal Drive)

Contents:

The Foundation of Port Hope Simpson as a Logging Town

Early Life of John Osborn Williams, owner of the Labrador Development Company Ltd

Port Hope Simpson’s early economic development

Let the celebrations begin!

Unsustainable early industrialization of the local forests

Housing shortage

Wages too low and often paid late

What was going on behind the scenes

Established facts about the tragedy in the early hours of 3 February 1940

- the basis upon which the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (R.C.M.P.)

Serious Crimes Unit, St. John's, Newfoundland decided to open-up their

own investigation in August 2002 into what really happened

Port Hope Simpson’s sustainable development today

References

The Natasha built by Strugnell’s Timber Products, Port Hope Simpson, anchored at Mary’s Harbour, 25 July 2002; [1]

Simon Strugnell's Woodcutting, Sawmilling & Timber Products, PO Box 179, Port Hope Simpson NL AOK 4EO Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]; [2]

The Foundation of Port Hope Simpson as a Logging Town

John Osborn Williams (28 March 1886 - 6 July 1963, foreground; Arthur Eric Williams, eldest son, background) [3] Camp well underway [4] J. O. Williams was the owner of the logging and pit prop exporting business known as The Labrador Development Company Limited. He was responsible for the foundation of the logging Town of Port Hope Simpson in June 1934 when he set up his loggers’ camp beside the Alexis River in south-eastern Labrador.

Early Life of John Osborn Williams, owner of the Labrador Development Company Ltd.

Williams was born at 46 George Street, Cardiff, Wales, his parents’ home and was the youngest son of Silas and Mary Williams. He was one of eight children and known as Jack within the family. He left school at 14 in 1900 and entered the timber exporting business. Jayo as he was usually known, like two of his brothers Hiram and Arthur, became a commercial clerk at the age of fifteen. [5] The family’s heavy industrial and clerical occupational