. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. cio CANADA LUMBERMAN February 15, 1931 Mr. Payette Steps Into Civic Chair J. T. Payette, who was recently elected Mayor of Penetangui- shene, stepped into the chair direct from private life instead of through the usual route of serving in the town council as alderman or reeve. However, many a good Mayor has had his first municipal experience in the chief civic seat, and no doubt Mr. Payette will make as suc- cessful a record in this arena as he has in con
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1921. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. cio CANADA LUMBERMAN February 15, 1931 Mr. Payette Steps Into Civic Chair J. T. Payette, who was recently elected Mayor of Penetangui- shene, stepped into the chair direct from private life instead of through the usual route of serving in the town council as alderman or reeve. However, many a good Mayor has had his first municipal experience in the chief civic seat, and no doubt Mr. Payette will make as suc- cessful a record in this arena as he has in connection with his in- dustrial career. Mr. Payette is 35 years of age and is a native of Penetanguishene. He quit school when he was 14, but prior to this in the summer holi- days assisted his father, who was a contractor. In those times it was not unusual to work 10^^ hours a day. Mr. Payette's first job was with the late P. Payette in the oflfice. Pie then secured an in-. J. T. Payette Mayor of Penetanguishene, Ont. sight in ever}' department of the foundry and machine shops and also took up a course with the International Correspondence Schools in mechanical draughting. Later he spent some time at a business col- lege in Belleville taking up special work. When the subject of this reference took over the business from the heirs of the late Peter Payette, manufacturer of high-grade sawmill machinery, the num- ber of hands on the payroll was 10. This has been increased to 75 and the company are shipping material to ail parts of the world. Their foundry department alone turns out over 20,000 tons of casting a year. The P. Payette Co., of vyhich Mayor J. T. Payette is the pro- prietor, have in their shop all the latest model machines, and nearly five years ago purchased the Adams Launch & Engine Co. This business alone has added quite an item to their work, as it has been run to full capacity for a long time. Mayor Payette purchased the town park from Penetanguishene some thre
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