Point of Interest
New Brunswick International Paper Mill Dalhousie
Street Address: 404 William Street, Dalhousie, NB
When World War II broke out, James O’Halloran, Chief Engineer at Anglo-Canadian Pulp and Paper Mills in Quebec City, developed a plan for gearing up machine shops at pulp and paper mills to assist with war production. The paper mill at Dalhousie was involved in this programme and outfitted several warships during the war. One of the ships outfitted at this mill was the ill-fated armed yacht HMS Racoon, sunk in the St Lawrence by a U-boat while on convoy escort duty with the loss of all 38 hands. The Dalhousie mill was recognized for its war effort with a Certificate of Merit for its “outstanding and meritorious work in the production of eccentric sheaves and straps for 10,000 ton cargo vessel engines.”
The mill was closed Janary 31st, 2008 and subsequently demolished.
International Paper Miller Circa 1929.
Photo Credits Canada Museum of Science and Technology