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Ladies Curling in 1926 in Millet's first Curling Rink that was situated just west of today's Community Hall (2004) on 50th Avenue. Left to Right, Standing: Mrs. Dinney, Mrs. English, Mrs. Barth, Mrs. Dan Inglis. In front: Madge Plant (later Madge Morrow).

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After the October 1927 Fire
20 October 1927
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Before the clean up, after the fire of October 20, 1927, that destroyed most of the businesses on the east side of Main Street (Block A).
The fire broke out in Vic's Garage and destroyed the east side of Railway Street. Block A across from Block II (between 49th Avenue and 50th Avenue). Businesses destroyed were: the Mitchell Block, Graham's Pharmacy, F. Day's legal office, Dr. Ward's dental office, Vic's Garage, the new Wellington Cafe, and the wareroom of the International Harvester Co. managed by J.E. Scharff.

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After 1927 Millet Fire
20 October 1927
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Looking southeast from Main Street after the fire of 1927. Taken from the front of Karr's store in the Van Meter building at the southwest corner of the intersection of 50th Avenue and Main Street, the location of today's Butterfly Boutique (2004). All buildings in the block burned with the exception of Scott's Meat Market at the south end of the block.

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U.F.A. Store
20 October 1927
50th (Main) Street, Millet, Alberta, Canada

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The north end of the block on the east side of Main Street that was destroyed by fire in October 1927. The United Farmers of Alberta (U.F.A.) Store (run by John Benham and owned by Hugo von Arx, Chas. Scharff Sr., and others) seen in the next block was saved from that fire.

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Charles Therriault
1928
Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Charlie Therriault, born in Leduc in 1903, came to Millet in 1928. He was a blacksmith in Millet for over 30 years. His shop was a few lots west of today's Community Hall (2004) on the south side of 50th Avenue. A miniature set of tools made by him is on display in the Millet Museum.
He died November 11, 1968. His wife, Edna (née Pogue) died on November 20, 1976.

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Blacksmith Shop and Vic's Garage
1928
48th Avenue (Edward Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Vic Nordquist built a new garage on the northwest corner of 50th Street and 48th Avenue in 1928 following the fire of October, 1927 that destroyed his first garage on the east side of Main Street. The picture is taken looking west on 48th Avenue from Main Street.
In the background and to the right is the Blacksmith Shop built by Eric Froening in 1903 and sold to Alex Menard in 1906.

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Fred and Catherine Facey
1930
49th Avenue (Minto Street), Millet, Alberta, Canada

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Fred and Catherine Facey, 1930. In the mid-1920's, Mr. Facey had a small "Delco Plant" that enabled him to be one of the first people in Millet to have electric lights in his house. A few years later, he got permission from the Village of Millet to sell power to Millet residents and businesses. Along with the help of some high school students, he wired the entire village of Millet, and operated his power plant from his renovated barn behind his residence. In 1927 or 1928, he sold his franchise to Calgary Power.
Mr. Facey came from England with his parents to Ontario. He married Mrs. Facey in Rochester, New York in 1880. They lived in North Dakota until 1900 when they moved to Alberta. They came to the Millet area about 1908 where he farmed what was known later as the dairy farm one mile north of Millet. A few years later he moved into the Village where he was a blacksmith. It was then that he developed a "Delco Plant" and sold power to Millet residents for many years. After selling his franchise in 1928, he operated a garage. Mr. Facey died of a heart attack in 1937. Mrs. Facey lived out her life in Millet in the same house they had bought around 1910, across from the United Church. The house still stands today.