Photo Don Mutton
Anna Tora and JeffMartin, fromSweden, withGeorge Tombler (standing) at a recent
reunion of people who worked at “The Research” in Hawkesbury.
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Similar reunions were held in 2001 and
Submitted by Don Mutton
2006, ten and 15 years after the laboratories
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H AWKESBURY
were shut down. The organizing committee
for the reunion of 2011, consisting of Ron
Saturday, May 9, 89 former employees
Dines, Peter Hodgson, Bill Kitchen, Mac
of CIP Research and their guests gathered
McIntyre, Don Mutton and Pauline Parent,
at the Hawkesbury Golf Club for a buffet
attempted to contact as many former
dinner to mark the 20 th
anniversary of the
employees as possible. With the passage of
closing of the laboratories.
time,quiteafewofourmembershavepassed
The research department was started in
away. Many could not be reached because
1923 by the Riordan Company, two years
we have lost touch and others, because of
before it was taken over by Canadian
distance,health,orothercommitments,were
International paper Co. A separate research
unable to attend. A number of messages of
subsidiary of CIP was established in 1948
greetings, reminiscences and expressions of
under the name “Industrial Cellulose
regretwerereceivedandpostedforperusal.
Research Limited.” ICR changed names
TheoldestpersoninattendancewasWim
severaltimesovertheyears,toInternational
Atkins, 93, who worked at ICR from 1955 to
Cellulose Research, CIP Research, and
1982. A long-time resident of L’Orignal, he
Canadian Pacific Forest Products Research
cameoriginallyfromHolland.Thosecoming
Ltd.
the farthest were Jeff Martin, and his wife,
Until the late 1950s, when it reached its
from Sweden, and Madhu Godsay, from
maximum staff of 250, ICR gained a
Texas. Quite a few came from the
worldwide reputation for research on the
northeasternUSA,andfrommanylocations
production of dissolving pulp and its use in
inOntarioandQuébec,aswellasasignificant
Friday, July 1, 2011 At the Confederation Park (Schedule of activities to follow) For information: 613 632-0106, ext. 2255 L et’s celebrate D ay ! Canada
C élébrons C anada
! La fête du
making cellophane, rayon textile fibre and
number who still reside in the Hawkesbury
tirecord,aswellascelluloseacetatefilmand
area.
plastics. In the field of dissolving pulp, it
Alargedisplayofphotographsandother
served as the technical centre for the entire
memorabilia illustrated the work and play
International Paper organization. After the
of the research personnel from the 1930s
establishment of a corporate research centre
until 1991. Aside from a couple of short
Le vendredi 1er juillet 2011 Au Parc de la Confédération (Horaire des activités à suivre) Pour information: 613 632-0106, poste 2255
by IP at Sterling Forest, New York in 1968,
speeches, most of the time was spent
the role of ICR changed, and the extensive
renewing old friendships, chatting with
laboratories and pilot plants provided
former colleagues, and celebrating the
support to CIP in the fields of newsprint,
unique spirit of “The Research.”
bleached kraft market pulp and packaging.
Thisreunionwasadvertisedaspossiblya
Particularly during the period of rapid
“last hurrah,” mainly because of the
growthinthe1950sand1960s,highlytrained
advancing years of the players. However,
scientists and engineers came from all over
those present enjoyed the evening so much
the world to work in Hawkesbury. “The
that many urged the organizers to plan
Service des Loisirs et de la Culture Recreation and Culture Services
Research” also provided interesting jobs as
another reunion, possibly in 2016 to mark
the25 th
anniversary.Sowilltherebeanother
techniciansandothersupportstafftoalarge
reunion? Stay tuned.
number of local men and women.
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