100e anniversaire de Falher: 1919-2019

Falher celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.

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Falher became a hamlet in 1919
Construction of first church began in 1919 and was completed in 1920 and blessed by Bishop Grouard on August 1, 1920
Falher officially became a village on September 5, 1923 but dissolved on August 9, 1926 and then became a village again on March 13, 1929
Falher officially became a Town on January 1, 1955
The first bylaw for the of the Village of Falher was to adopt a seal for the Village, and was passed on August 5, 1929
The first bylaw as a Town was to approve a new franchise agreement with Northland Utilities Ltd., and received final reading on February 7, 1955
L. Ducharme was the first known mayor of the Village of Falher, he was mayor from 1929 to 1930
Paul A. Sicotte was the first mayor of the Town of Falher, he was mayor from 1955 to 1956
Margaret Tardif was the first woman to become mayor for the Town of Falher, she was mayor from 1992 to 2013
Margaret Tardif is the longest serving mayor for the Town of Falher, she was mayor from 1992 to 2013
Margaret Tardif was on council for 36 years (1977 to 2013), of which 21 was as mayor
The first known Municipal Administrator was F.J. Poirier
First cement sidewalks built in 1950
First Water & Sewer lines were constructed in 1956
In 1955, if you left your car keys in the ignition in the evening or overnight, the Town constable could remove the keys from the vehicle
Falher started licensing dogs July 3, 1929
First street sweeper was purchased in 1966
First post office opened in 1923
The church built in 1920 was destroyed by fire during the night of April 29-30, 1962
Construction of the current church began on March 9, 1963; the church was inaugurated at Christmas 1963
On December 8, 1919, the Falher Consolidated School District #69 was established
Construction of the first school located in the Village of Falher began in 1920
First train arrived in Falher in 1915
The first grain elevator to be built in Falher was in 1924 by UGG