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- * Occupation:Hockey Player as a young man; later with Ontario Hydro; Soldier (1945); Laborer (1949); Ontario Hydro (1957); HEPC (1965); Lineman (1968)
* Event: Military WWII - Royal Canadian Air Force
aka Butch ARBOUR
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Notes from about 2000: Elmer always enjyed playing hockey and actually got the opportunity to play as a professional. As WWII broke out, Elmerserved in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Upon return fromthe War, Elmerresumed playing hockey. In those days if you came to a small town to play hockey for them, the townspeople found you a job. Elmer eventually came to Gravenhurst, Ontario, to play for the Indians. While in Gravenhurst, he met Ruth, his future wife. Later Elmer went to play for the Powassan Hawks and was offered a job with Ontario Hydro. They owned a home in town as well as a cottageon the east end of Lake Nipissing, just outside of Callander, Ontario. Even after Elmer no longer played hockey,they stayed there in their littlepiece of heaven. They finally converted their cottage to a permanent home and sold their place in town. Ruthstill lives in their big place with the huge yard.
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LEGION MAGAZINE -- Jun 1992
Personal Information
Last Name: ARBOUR; First Name: Elmer J.; Date Deceased: 14 February 1992; Age: 72
Service Information
Rank: Corporal; Service Number: R130311; Units: Royal Canadian Air Force; Period of Service: WWII
Legion Branch Information
Member Title: __ ; Legion Branch: Powassan Branch; Location: Powassan, Ontario
Preceded by
Position createdSt. Louis Blues captain
1967-70Succeeded by
Red BerensonPreceded by
Red BerensonSt. Louis Blues captain
1971Succeeded by
Jim RobertsPreceded by
Scotty BowmanHead coach of the St. Louis Blues
1970-71Succeeded by
Scotty BowmanPreceded by
Bill McCreary Sr.Head coach of the St. Louis Blues
1971-72Succeeded by
Jean-Guy TalbotPreceded by
Earl Ingarfield, Sr.Head coach of the New York Islanders
1973-86Succeeded by
Terry SimpsonPreceded by
Bobby KrommWinner of the Jack Adams Award
1979Succeeded by
Pat QuinnPreceded by
Terry SimpsonHead coach of the New York Islanders
1988-94Succeeded by
Lorne HenningBarrie Newspaper Index (ON)
Arbour, Elmer Joseph, (Married on 30 Apr 1949) Marriage notice appearedin Barrie Examiner (Barrie), 12 May 1949, page 4 (Lillian Ruth Sheehy,Gravenhurst)
Barrie Examiner (ON) -- 12 May 1949
ARBOUR-SHEEHY
A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized in St James Anglican Church, Gravenhurst, on Saturday, 30 April at 10:30 am, when Lillian Ruth, onlydaughter of Chief Constable and Mrs. Elmer Sheehy of Gravenhurst, became the bide of Elmer Joseph Arbour,son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arbour of Penetang. Mrs. Harold Pitson of Gravenhurst was bridesmaid and Alan McLeod of Orillia was groomsman. Ven ArchdeaconJ.B. Einisell officiated. A reception was held afterwards at Vincent's Restaurant after which thehappy couple left for a short motor trip. Mr. and Mrs. Arbour will residein Gravenhurst.
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1920 - 1992 (71 ans)
