Harvey Heritage presents: Harvey Station in 1966

Carlyle Hill (McCullough), daughter of Allen and Avis McCullough and Robert Hill, son of Gordon and Betty Hill,c. 1965/66. They were married March 12th 1966 at Knox Presbyterian Church. Source: Kim Hill Chornaby

A brief history of the Village of Harvey

1837

Harvey Settlement was established in the area by immigrants from

the Wooler area of the English/Scottish border, named for Sir John

Harvey who was the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the

time.

1869

The railway line running through Harvey was completed leading to

a number of businesses as well as a train station being built in the

present Village area.

1966

The Village of Harvey was incorporated.

CPR Station and water tower, ca. 1960.

Source: Exporail, The Canadian Railway Museum

The railroad was operational through Harvey Station by 1869 and included a

train station. In 1962, a decision was made to dismantle the station. Part of it

was moved to Herbert’s cove on Harvey Lake where it was used as a cottage.

W.W.E Smith’s Store. Abt. 1910

2002 photo of Smiths Store

William Walter Embleton Smith and

Jane “Janie” (Little) Smith. Source: Marilyn (Smith) Henry

WWE Smith Country Store

was opened near the new

railway station in 1869 by

the Smiths. The store is

currently run by Winston

Gamblin as a general store

much in the original way.

This heritage building no

longer exists. It went through

several owners including Sam

Hunter, Richard, Williard, Inez

and Mary Jane Davis. The

Davis store was closed in

1967 and was eventually

passed on to Gerry Piercy.

Rodney Black acquired it in

1990. The building was

demolished in 2000 and replaced by a new building.

1950 photo of the C.P.R. snow crew in front of Davis Store.Recent photo of Blacks

Undated photos of the store located beside the railway tracks in the heart of the Village.

Newspaper Clipping from Oct. 21, 1964

c. 1970 aerial photo of Harvey Station

taken by Lloyd Embelton from his airplane.

Source: Sheila Embelton Greer.

The Daily Gleaner, Jan 11, 1966, By Alan Daniels. Source: Jane Fiander, Harvey Station, NB.

Aerial view of the Village of Harvey

(c.1960s). Photo by Lloyd Embleton.

Source: Carol Randall

First teachers in the new Harvey Elementary School, 1966.Front row l-r: Lavilla Stairs, Alice Lister, Rosella McCann, Lena Vail, Erma Bell, Irene Daley. Back row l-r: Kate Jackson, Ruth Collicott, Marilyn Little, Ann Lister, Donna Hartt, Doris Davis, Carole Kilgour, Martin Trail (Principal). Source: Marilyn Little.

Harvey Regional Elementary School• Consolidated smaller schools like the

'Swamp School’• Opened February 22, 1965• Cost $256,000• Greatly supported by the community

The ‘Swamp School’ was built abt. 1887 by Henry (Harry) Swan (1843-1928)

Tweedside School possibly 1965, teacher

Doris Davis. Source: Dallas Davis.

c. 1970’s photo of the Tweedside School.

Source: Janet (Swan) Watson.

The Tweedside School was a one

room schoolhouse where children

from the area attended grades 1 to

6. The school was heated by a

wood stove. The bathroom was an

outhouse. The students hauled

pails of drinking water in the

morning from Hazen Patterson’s

house next door. The school

closed around 1967 when the new

elementary school in Harvey

became operational.

Harvey high School and the shop taken by Lloyd

Embleton bef 1972. Source: Sheila Embleton Greer

This Harvey High School was built in

1947. By 1980 it had become unsafe

and a new school was built near the

Harvey Health Centre. The old school

was then demolished.

The gymnasium inside the Harvey High School

in 1947. Source: Sheila (Embleton) Greer.

c. 1962, looking towards the front of the old High

School and down towards the village. Source:

Marty Corey

Undated aerial view of Harvey, showing Harvey

Regional High School, Junior high and shop,

homes of Ersel Corey, Ron Corey and Dr.

Fletcher. Source: Sheila Embleton Greer.

Harvey Hospital

• First Harvey Hospital was a summer

residence donated by Mr. and Mrs. D.C.

Taylor in 1945. It was opened in 1948 and run

by the Red Cross.

• Operation transferred to the Harvey

Community Hospital Ltd in 1958.

• New hospital was built by NB gov opened

February 22, 1965.

• Old hospital was converted into a nursing

home by Herbert Swan.

• Greatly supported by the community

New Harvey Community Hospital in 1979.

Source: Carol Randall

A view of the village of Harvey taken from Cherry

Mountain abt. 1967. Source: Carol Randall

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afternoons at

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Photo of the iconic Harvey Lake in1969 taken from

Bill Randall’s camp. Source: Carol Randall.

Photo of a group of people standing in front of the Universalist Church on Frog Lake Road,

1956. The building was built in 1915 and finally dismantled in 1975. Source: Barb Little.

Harvey Lake with Taylor Hall and grandstand in

the background, 1974. Source: Carol Randall

Married in 1966?

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Born in 1966?

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The Harvey Fair tradition started in 1945 with the first Horse Pull in order

to raise funds for a hospital in Harvey. Revenues in 1965 were $4,600.

There was an estimated 8000 attendees in 1966. The Fair was held at

Taylor field, Harvey Lake. Now called Community Days, the event still

raises money for community projects.

Events in1966

• Horse Pull

• Miss Harvey contest

• Parade

• Barbeque

• Midway rides

• Antique cars

• Pony rides

• Handicraft display

• Grandstand show

Beth Lister

Photo of downtown Harvey,

taken during the Harvey

Hospital Day Parade in 1963.

Source: Susan Gladiuk,

Abbotsford, BC.

1964. Photo taken during the Harvey

Fair Days Parade. Source: Steven

Fletcher

Circa 1970s photo from the Harvey Fair Days Parade. The old Harvey

Regional High School can be seen in the background. Hollis Hanselpacker

is driving the tractor. Source: Marcia Fletcher, Harvey Station, NB.

A view of the Harvey fair grounds taken in

August 1963. Source: Provincial Archives

of New Brunswick/P342-5913-1.

DAILY GLEANER AUG 22, 1968 Myrtle ( Grieve) Little, George Wood

and Genevie (Dorcas)

Swan. The wonderful

suppers at the Taylor

Hall. From the

scrapbook of Jane

Fiander.

Taylor Hall, a Harvey Station

landmark located at Harvey Lake

opened in 1932. Donated by

David Grant and Margaret

(Robison) Taylor, it was the

centre of many community

activities for decades. It was

removed after 1990.

At the Centennial of Harvey’s Founding. Captioned newspaper

photograph, Fredericton Daily Gleaner, Saturday July 17, 1937. Taylor Hall is in the background.

Undated portrait

photograph of the Taylors

c. 1965. skating

rink that used to

be located behind Taylor Hall. HRHS Winter Carnival Broom Hockey tournamentSource: Janet (Swan) Watson.

1970 aerial view of the village of Harvey. Photo by

Lloyd Embleton. Source: Sheila Embleton Greer.

Daily Gleaner – Feb 10, 1962 The Harvey Curling Club will

be officially opened that afternoon. From the scrapbook of Jane Fiander

The curling rink was

opened in 1962 and

was located next to

the creamery. Still

being a popular sport

in Harvey, it is now in

need of repairs. Rob

Swan of Harvey

Station started a fund

raiser, planning to

curl 100 games in

100 different curling

rinks all over the

world.

View of Village of Harvey from the Rear

Road (c.1967). Source: Carol Randall

Jersey Cattle was once a major industry in the

Harvey area. By late 1920s, early 1930’s every

farm in the area (approximately 150) had either

purebred or nearly purebred Jerseys as their

cream producers. 18 purebred herds remained

in 1970.

Jersey cattle on Gilbert Robison’s farm in

1972. Source: Carol Randall

Harvey Jersey Bull, Foremost Victor.

Undated photo of the Harvey Creamery.

Source: Sheila Embleton Greer.

The Harvey Creamery was built in 1934 and was originally owned

and operated by the McLeans. After burning in 1952, a new plant

was built. In 1962 it was sold to Capital Co-operative Ltd,

Fredericton and finally closed in 1974.

c.1968. Photo of the Harvey Lake Pentecostal Tabernacle that used to be located

by Kingfisher Cove on Harvey Lake. The Tabernacle on Harvey Lake was built in

1952 and religious camp meetings began in 1953. The camp was dismantled by

1980. Source: United Pentecostal Church International, Atlantic District.

The first Royal Bank building was constructed in

1946 by Harry A. Corey and Sons. It then

moved to a new building in 1982.

Building the old Corey Office / Royal Bank building –circa 1945. Source: Marty Corey

c. 1967, Maurice Lister’s farm. Source: Carol Randall

We thank the multitudes of people who have contributed

precious and historic photos, stories, and documents that

help us remember the rich heritage of Harvey Station and

the surrounding area. These artifacts are collected and

maintained by

Harvey Regional Heritage and Historical Association

HarveyHeritage.ca

Other sources include

Public Archives of New Brunswick

http://history.earthsci.carleton.ca/harvey/harvey.htm

“Harvey and Area, 1837-1978, Past and Present”, Edwin

Lister et al., Young Canada Work’s Program, sponsored by

the Harvey Community Hospital, funded by the Federal

Government.

HarveyHeritage.cahttp://history.earthsci.carleton.ca/harvey/harvey.htm