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Sawmills. Timber was the key to survival in the early years of settlement. It provided jobs and a source of building materials, as well as an income to buy farm and home necessities. An important part of this industry were the local sawmills set up to transform the logs into lumber, and these sprang up all along the Gatineau Valley. One of the larger sawmills in the region in the last half of the 19th century was the one shown here, located at Masham village, near Wakefield. (Photo - Anita Rutledge)
Sawmills. Timber was the key to survival in the early years of settlement. It provided jobs and a source of building materials, as well as an income to buy farm and home necessities. An important part of this industry were the local sawmills set up to transform the logs into lumber, and these sprang up all along the Gatineau Valley. One of the larger sawmills in the region in the last half of the 19th century was the one shown here, located at Masham village, near Wakefield.
(Photo - Anita Rutledge)