Hinchcliffe’s Sawmill

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Hinchcliffe’s Sawmill

A Chapter in Villeneuve’s Story

While most mill operators in the Villeneuve area had long-standing ties to the timber trade, Charles Hinchcliffe’s involvement was brief and unusual.

A former horse trainer and jockey, Hinchcliffe established a sawmill in Villeneuve around 1939.

Though little is known about the scope of his milling work, it offers a glimpse into the variety of people drawn into the timber industry during this era.

Ron Trim 

Local Historian Recalls

I had heard of Hinchcliffe. He was a horse trainer and a jockey and lived in a house belonging to Glen Kropp. I don’t know anything about him having a sawmill at Villeneuve.

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