Tributes
Acknowledgments
There are many people for us to thank for their contributions to this book. These include: Deborah MacLachlan, Erik Rask, Marc Cockburn, Joan Garnett, Carol Martin, and Linda Bardell.
We acknowledge the cooperation of Nikki Mantell and Fred Ryan, owner-publishers of The Low Down to Hull and Back News, and The West Quebec Post respectively, for permission to reprint articles originating in their papers. Also, for permission from the Gatineau Valley Historical Society (GVHS) to include several of Ernie Mahoney's articles originally appearing in their annual journal, Up The Gatineau! It should be noted that to comply with the format of this publication we have omitted footnotes from the original articles and transferred the information to the main text.
We are deeply grateful for the cooperation of the GVHS Archives for the many photographs donated from its Image Bank to illustrate Ernie's stories.
Our thanks to graphic designer Zoé Lindsay for her artistry and enthusiasm in preparing the book for publication. And also, to Mary Jane Starr for donating her services to prepare the index for the book.
Norma Geggie and Anita Rutledge
April 2010