Haileybury in Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Haileybury Waterfront
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Le Waterfront de Haileybury
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
1. Haileybury Waterfront / Le Waterfront de Haileybury Marker
Erected by Province of Ontario, South Temiskaming SUD Community Futures Development Corporation, Federal Economic Development
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1924.
Location. 47° 26.978′ N, 79° 37.846′ W. Marker is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is in Haileybury. It is at the intersection of Farr Drive and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on Farr Drive. The marker overlooks the Haileybury Marina from the east side of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 451 Farr Drive, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario and specifically in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 2022
2. Haileybury Waterfront / Le Waterfront de Haileybury Marker
Looking east across the Haileybury Waterfront and Marina.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Haileybury Fire (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Historic Winter Road (about 240 meters away); Charles Cobbold Farr (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Court House / Le Palais de Justice (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Haileybury World War I Cenotaph (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); IODE Haileybury Chapter (1923-2013) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Haileybury Fire Department (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Haileybury Jail / Le prison de Haileybury (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temiskaming Shores.
Also see . . . A history of Canadian airmail – The 1st flight takes off (Bittergrounds.com).
Excerpt: Canada issued both official and semi-official airmail stamps. The first official stamp C1 (UNITRADE catalogue numbering) was issued September 21, 1928. However, that wasn’t the first Canadian airmail stamp. Early mail deliveries to remote mining camps and communities across northern Canada were carried out by small privately owned bush pilot(Submitted on July 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)companies. The post office authorised these companies to print their own stamps, the semi-official issues, to help defray the costs of delivering mail. Bush planes didn’t have a lot of cargo space, so this was an incentive to carry mail.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 2, 20223. Haileybury Waterfront and MarinaLake Timiskaming is in the background. Pointe-Piché, Quebec is on the other (east) side of the lake.The earliest semi-official was issued by a flying club (the Aero Club of Canada in 1918), not the government. UNITRADE lists this small set of stamps as Air Club and Special Flights – CLP1 to CLP7, so 7 stamps. The first from private commercial airlines, as opposed to aero clubs, weren’t issued until 1924 when Laurentide Air Service began a route from Haileybury, Ontario to Rouyn/Angliers, Quebec.
Canada’s first official airmail delivery took place June 24, 1918, prior to the issuance of any stamps to commemorate the event. No stamp was issued, but a cancel was created. The flight was a publicity stunt, sponsored by the Aerial League of the British Empire, who were eager to promote the idea of using aircraft for civilian purposes like mail delivery. In 1918, it was still a novel idea and being tested around the world.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
