The following article first appeared in The Echo of Cantley Volume 26 no 4, October 2014. This article is made available for the enjoyment of others with the express permission of the Echo of Cantley.

The lively traditional fiddle music of 6 Barrhaven Fiddleheads and of Nathan Curry’s trio kept toes tapping and some dancing. Children, many with freshly-painted faces, had a wonderful time trying the heritage games, making kites and then fl ying them, and everyone enjoyed traditional treats... all organized by the Cantley Lions who were dressed in period costume for the occasion.

Many had fun playing Soccer Cantley’s games and creating tugboat drawings at the La Petite École craft table. Everyone admired the beautiful creations of L’Art de l’Ordinaire artists.

At 2 p.m. the bagpiper, with his haunting music, led the crowd to the tugboat. There, Cantley’s first historic plaques were unveiled by 11 of Cantley’s 18 Gatineau River Rivermen. When their much-loved foreman, Léo Vanasse, was asked to cut the ribbon he grabbed Armand Lepage’s arm saying, "We have been together all of our career. We will do this one together"... one of many emotional moments at the Tugboat elebration.

There was hardly a dry eye among the 250 spectators when these Rivermen stood proudly together for the first time on the deck of the revitalized E. Champagne since logging ended in 1992.

The party continued while Mayor Brunette and Councillor Potvin served beautiful cakes decorated with a boom full of chocolate logs and with E. Champagne.

The party continued while Mayor Brunette and Councillor Potvin served beautiful cakes decorated with a boom full of chocolate logs and with E. Champagne.