Bill McIsaac poses in front of his log cabin with the five fish he has caught. Bills parents were Mary (nee. Poitras) and John McIsaac, married in Mattawa in 1871. According to Marion Sheedy's (2005) unpublished Autobiography entitled, Growing up in Bissett Creek, the McIsaacs were the first...

   A lone figure stands in the entrance of Bissett Creek's first schoolhouse. It's a Winter scene. The small structure in the white pines to the right is the outhouse. The Ottawa River lay just behind the hill in the background of this picture. The schoolhouse was replaced by a new one room...

   Four generations of the McIsaac family pose in front of the family homestead. Spring time.Back Row (Left to Right): Jenny McIsaac (Jimmy's wife), Willie Pellerin (Maggie & John's son), Mary McIsaac (Family Matriarch), Maggie Pellerin née McIsaac, John (Jack) Pellerin, Mary Pellerin (Maggie &...

   The Tooley family garden is in the foreground and their house is in the background. A boy stands at the edge of the garden. This picture was likely taken in August or September. This time of year is indicated by the height of the corn on the right side of the picture.

   Six boys (of various ages) pose for their team picture. A hockey stick was thrust into the bottom right hand corner of the frame when the picture was taken. Back Row (Left to Right): Malcolm Tooley, "Fats" Boulay, Leonard McIsaac. Front Row (Left to Right): Ken Tooley, Romeo Boulay, Stanley...

   Two young ladies pose on the C.P.R. mail stand situated next to the Bissett Creek Station House.The mail stand was a popular place to have ones picture taken. There are at least three photographs in the Head, Clara and Maria archives of locals posing on the mail stand. In this picture, Alvirna...

   A toddler sits on the porch roof of a house near the Pembroke Mattawa Road now known as Trans-Canada Hwy 17.Elsie McIsaac is Bill McIsaac and Mary (Meme) McIsaac's Daughter. Her brother is Stanley McIsaac who is featured in the Bissett Creek Hockey picture.

   Maintenance workers for Canadian Pacific Railway near Aylen Siding pose on a handcar.The individuals in this photograph are unknown. Maintenance workers used to travel up and down the rail lines on handcars to maintain and repair the track when necessary.

   Construction of the Fire Lookout Tower at Bissett Creek.The three individuals in the photograph are unknown, but it is believed they may be the Lands and Forestry employees who built the tower. The Fire Tower was believed to be 50 feet high. Stanley McIsaac recalls building a Fire Tower on the...

   Document lising the members of St Lawrence' s Parish, Deux Rivières Ontario, who enlisted during World War I and World War II. The Head, Clara and Maria Veterans Project is seeking photographs of the following veterans: Beaudry, Arthur; Cotnam, Gerald; Dunlop, Edward; Kitts, Gerald; Kitts, Roy;...

   Document lising the members of St. Zephirin's Parish, Stonecliffe Ontario, who enlisted during World War I and World War II.The Head, Clara and Maria Veterans Project is seeking photographs of the following veterans: Edward Chamberlain a world war II veteran.

   Document listing members of St Narcissus Parish, Mackey Ontario, who enlisted with Canada's Fighting Forces in WWI & WWII. The Head, Clara and Maria Veterans Project is seeking photographs of the following veterans: Laporte, Charles; Latour, Réné.

 January 30 1953  Document requesting a meeting of the Roman Catholic freeholders and householders of Head Township, and notes of said meeting January 30, 1953 held at Our Lady of the Snows Parish at 8 p.m.The letter requesting the meeting was discovered tucked inside the St. Lawrence Church, Deux Rieviere Account...

 1926  Financial records for St. Lawrence Church Deux Rivieres. The Bishop made entries in this journal when he came to Deux Rivieres for confirmations.

 September 30 1958, p. 7  Clipping from the September 30, 1958 News Paper describing the Grand Opening ceremonies for Deux Rivières first Bilingual Separate School.

 1969  1969 article in the North Renfrew Times discussing the first meeting of the newly appointed coucil for the township of Head, Clara and Maria.

 1970, 1, 7  Article outlining plans to renovate the Stonecliffe community hall, an old schoolhouse used for community functions. Local politics are also discussed, as is the plan to build a Wildlife Interpretive Centre in Renfrew County.

 June 1970  Article describing a tax break for residents of Head, Clara and Maria Township.

 1970  Community members applying for the position of Reeve in the 1970 Municipal election are featured.

 1952, 1, 6`  Article reprinted from the Globe and Mail, highlighting the changes in Deux Rivières brought on by the forced relocation of the city. The construction of the Swisha dam caused the water levels of the Ottawa River to rise. Buildings needed to be torn down and relocated.Though there was some...

 January 1970  Highlights from a council meeting.

 May 1969  Highlight of the May 1969 Head, Clara and Maria Township Council meeting.

 Bourns (photographer), Inspecting Constable Bill Croshaw's machine, North Renfrew Times, May 15, 1970  Local Officials admire an OPP Constable's Motorcycle.

 December 1969  Article describes Reeve Yates final council meeting. He was defeated by Councillor Loretta Boissonneault in the Municipal elections.

 Late 1960s  Decisions made at a council meeting are featured in this article.

 Late 1960s Early 1970s  Decisions made at a council meeting are featured in this article.

 February 17, 2005  This Audio interview was recorded in the home of Lita Therrien on February 17, 2005 and discusses her McIsaac and Pellerin ancestors in Bissett Creek.

   Video Interview taped in Chalk River Ontario. Stan describes what life was like growing up in Bissett Creek Ontario and shares information about his family.

 Boudreau, Clerk-Treasurer Honored, North Renfrew Times, December 12, 1969  Mrs. Elmer Donnelly of Mackey, the retiring clerk-treasurer of the Township of Head, Clara and Maria is honoured.

 Kathy Hughes, Creek Still a Problem, North Renfrew Times, January 25, 1995   Creek still a problem by Kathy Hughes Head, Clara and Maria coun¬cil is still trying to resolve the problem of what to do with the Conway Creek culvert. The culvert, which crosses Mackey Creek Rd., started to collapse last year, causing the road to sink. The townships put in a ...

 Pembroke Daily Observer, September 29 1958   CUTTING THE RIBBON for the new Deux Rivieres bilingual separate school Sunday afternoon was Rene Houle. Behind Mr. Houle stands Rev. Brown, parish priest. Bilingual School At Deux Rivieres More than 100 interested spectators gathered at Deux Rivieres Sunday afternoon for ...

 North Renfrew Times, Unknown  Article discusses councils discovery that open dump burning is permitted until December 31, 1970. Other council business is also discussed.

 North Renfrew Times, November 1970   Few Firm Commitments In The Township Election day in the upper townships could be a very interesting one. At press time the present reeve of Head, Clara and Maria, Loretta Boissonneault, has stated she will not seek public office this year. Her reasons are of a private nature. This leaves ...

 1970  Head, Clara and Maria council decisions are discussed in this article.

 North Renfrew Times, December 1969, p. 1  Township of Head, Clara and Maria council news is discussed. Among the topics of this December 1969 meeting are the finalization of the plans to build a boat launch at Mackey and the purchase of a new township truck.

 Pembroke Daily Observer, January 21 1970  This clipping discusses the appointment of Mrs. Paul Senack to the position of clerk-treasurer for the township of Head, Clara and Maria following the retirement of Mrs. Elmer Donnelly.

 May Ellen Boudreau, Looking Back on 1970 in the Townships, North Renfrew Times, January 13, 1971, p. 7  A nostalgic article looking back at the events of 1970 in the Township of Head, Clara and Maria.

 North Renfrew Times, July 1970  Plans to renovate the community center are discussed, as well as the community groups who use the center. A report on the wildlife interpretation center and a report from the road superintendent are reviewed by council. Plans for council to take steps towards the removal of old and abandoned...

 Mrs Carl Price, First Post Offices Traced, North Renfrew Times, Unknown  The early history of Renfrew County is traced via the First Post offices and the railway.

 Pembroke Daily Observer, July 2, 1957  Hurricane Audrey passed through the Laurentian Valley as a tropical storm on Saturday June 29th 1957, raising the water levels of the Ottawa River and nearby creeks and rivers. Three sections of Highway 17 were washed out between Pembroke and Mattawa, stranding hundreds of motorists. "Hurricane...