Cantley’s restored tugboat and mine car and L'Embâcle (public work of art), all with descriptive panels and unique river view. Parc Mary-Anne-Phillips, 47 ch Summer, Cantley.
Visit Pioneering Spirits of Cantley - a display of historic photographs at the Cantley Townhall.
Cantley’s Emergency Services: An Historical Perspective - Echo of Cantley October article.
Celebration of Cantley’s mining heritage and the official unveiling of Cantley’s Mine Car and plaque.
Close to the nation's capital is the rural municipality of Cantley, Quebec. Its first pioneers settled here in the 1820's; a local government was established in 1889. Today it is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada.
Cantley 1889 was founded by volunteers interested in discovering Cantley's roots from the early 19th century - its logging on the Gatineau River, mining mica from the rocky Canadian Shield, farming its rolling hills and fields. Our mandate is to discover, catalogue, protect and promote our heritage.
We are a registered not-for-profit voluntary organization. We welcome your stories and photos of Cantley's past and your volunteer help.
Membership supports Cantley 1889; it will inform you of our events, invite you to our annual meeting in February, and give access to our resources ($15/year, $25/2years (including family). See membership form for details.
Read our monthly column on Cantley's heritage, Cantley 1889 Articles, on topics of local historical interest originally published in the community newspaper The Echo of Cantley (community newspaper).Volume 41 "Up the Gatineau!"
special Cantley edition
E. Champagne ~ Cantley's Historic Tugboat
Visit Cantley’s Historic Tugboat and Mine Car.
Cantley l'impossible rêve
publication for sale
The History of Cantley
publication for sale