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McConnell Hotel Memories Across a Fire's Ashes and Remembrance
The writer recalls the McConnell Hotel from memories of a May 1934 blaze and a 1984 reflection, describing a three story square brick building with a coal burning kitchen, well water, coal oil lighting, and a bustling dining room. It notes the CNR train crews stopping for meals, the Drewery family, ice house storage, and community events held in the hotel hall.
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McConnell
Drewery
C.N.R
Halboro
Beulah
Lottie ‘Brereton
Oak River
Marion
Sadie McConnell
Bob Arbuthnott