As you look towards the St. Lawrence you will notice a large roundish rock, emerging from the waters, known to some as Pudding Rock, but more commonly as Boule Rock - from which the former village of Les Boules, took its name. The story goes that the French word “boule” was at one point mistaken for the English word “bull” and the smaller rocks to the west of Boule Rock were named to continue this theme: Calf Rock and Cow Rock.
Lorna Bethell, who you will meet again later on this tour, remembers a particularly pleasant afternoon on Cow Rock.
R100
At the end of July 1930, the R100 airship left England, heading for Montreal. Its route took it along the St. Lawrence River, causing much excitement for those on the banks of the river. One Metis resident managed to snap a picture as the R100 floated by.
The historic journey took almost 80 hours at an average speed of 68 km/h. Upon its arrival in Montreal, the R100 was met by huge crowds: some accounts put the number of visitors at more than one million. Thankfully, special transport arrangements had been made!
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