July 9, 2003:

I have just finished reading a delightful book that truly captures the life
and times of Carlsbad Springs from the late 1860's until the 1920's.

It tells wonderful tales of what those early pioneer days were like and the
book also includes period pictures, poems and much more.  The chronicle is
entertaining, informative and inspiring as we learn to appreciate not only
what these pioneers had to endure but also what they achieved.

The Book is called THE CHRONICLES OF CARLSBAD SPRINGS and was originally
written from 1915-1925 by James Collins (1879-1936).  It was compiled from
his original hand written manuscripts and self published by Kevin Collins
(his nephew) who is a loyal contributor to this website.

If you had relatives who were homesteading anywhere in Carleton County (or
Russell) back then this book provide a vivid and poignant picture of their
lives, their commitment to their farms and their fledging community. I
highly recommend it and I would suggest you reach Kevin at kcollins@web.net
for your copy.

Congratulations Kevin! What a wonderful treasury of those pioneer days and
the legacy they left us.

Kevin's e-mail address is kcollins@web.net and his Collins famaily web site is at
http://www.web.net/~kcollins/Collins/Home.htm

Best regards
Jim McKenna

 April 1, 2008:
Map of the Village of Cathartic (Carlsbad Springs), Ontario in 1879
Source: McGill University Digital Maps


The springs brought thousands of visitors to a grand resort at Carlsbad Springs.
The springs were part of Bear Brook / Bearbrook which flows through the village. One of the springs
is shown at the left of the map.
... Al

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