Father P. Hamel
| Father P. Hamel | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jesuit priest |
Father P. Hamel, S.J. was the assistant priest at Port Arthur who handled the finances of the separate school and became the first secretary-treasurer of its board in 1885.[1]
He was the main champion of the school locally and later became head of the Jesuits in Canada; after he left he feuded in the Thunder Bay Sentinel letters column with the Presbyterian minister John Pringle over the Jesuit estates, and over the school's purchase of part of Reserve B.[2]
References
- ↑ Michael J. Donovan, "The Establishment of Roman Catholic Separate Schools in Port Arthur in the 1880's", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), p. 11. Archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ Michael J. Donovan, "The Establishment of Roman Catholic Separate Schools in Port Arthur in the 1880's", Papers and Records, vol. III (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1975), pp. 11–13. Archived: datum.locker.