LOCAL CHARACTER

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Saint-Firmin Monestime was born on December 16, 1906 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from Medical School in 1936.

In 1945 he came to Canada for a better life. During this time he met and courted Zenaida Petschersky, a Russian immigrant.

In 1951, he establishes himself in Mattawa and opens a clinic. On February 8, 1953 he marries Zenaida Petschersky and they have four children. In 1957 he gets his Canadian citizenship and two years later he is elected the leader of Progressive Conservative Party in Mattawa.

 

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In 1962 he ran and was elected Mayor of Mattawa. He championed numerous housing and building developments in Mattawa, especially the construction of the Algonquin Nursing Home for seniors. In 1970 he became director of The Progressive Conservative Party and tried his hand at running for the President of Progressive Conservative Party for Nipissing, but was unsuccessful. In 1971 he was re-elected as mayor.

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On October 22, 1977 he passed away. He will always be remembered for the many contributions he did for Mattawa.

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