1967 Pub wall reveals historic posters . . .

(Kimberley) Workmen renovating the tavern section of the Sullivan Hotel were very surprised Friday when they uncovered a multitude of old movie posters in an old section of a wall.

Gunner Aune, Fred Juozaitis, Irvin Kilback and Ray Schacher displayed a few of the posters.

The Fabro workers who made the find, suspect that the posters were originally used as insulation on the old wall. They were unable to give a rough estimate of the age of the hand painted items, guesses have ranged from 40 to 60 years. The Sullivan Hotel, located on Ross Street, is one of the city's oldest buildings.

Manager Fred Juozaitis is not sure what will be done with the relics. He is asking anyone who may know the age of value of the posters to call at the Sullivan Hotel.

Local "doctor" has a history

(Exclusive) Many citizens of Kimberley were wearing flush pink cheeks over the weekend following the discovery Friday that James MacDougall, hired Sept. 18th by the local School Board as a district psychologist, turned out to be Ronald Ivan MacDonald who is not a psychologist on July 5th, 1967.

The School Board interviewed Mr. MacDougall on August 18th in Kimberley and inspected his credentials which had arrived the day prior to the interview.

Doctors of Psychiatry from McGill University were used as references to his abilities, and a transcript of his academic standing bearing the seal of the university was also received. Mr. MacDougall claimed qualifications of a masters degree in psychology from McGill, and academic requirements toward a doctorate in psychology at McGill.

The local School Board was, according to a spokesman, sufficiently satisfied with the credentials and the interview that any question of authenticity did not arise.

Mr. MacDougall arrived in Kimberley on September 15th to commence his $7,800 per annum position.

Fortunately, before any formal program could be established by Mr. MacDougall, he was recognized by a local garage mechanic who was formerly in the Lakehead area and knew Kimberley's Mr. MacDougall as a Mr. MacDonald who had been charged with impersonation in Fort Arthur.

The local man informed the Board Secretary-Treasurer and following investigation of the references provided by Mr. MacDougall, the R.C.M.P. were called in.

Friday afternoon Ronald Ivan MacDonald appeared before Magistrate Shiell in Kimberley on two charges of uttering a forged document and one charge of false pretences. No plea was taken. His case has been remanded until 10:30 September 29th. Mr. MacDonald has been released on $2,000 bail.

The Kimberley caper of Mr. MacDonald is his second try at impersonation as he was uncovered on February 2nd, 1966 at the Lakehead University following two and a half years in a $9,000 a year position as a Doctor of Psychology.

At the Lakehead Mr. MacDonald passed himself as a professor David MacDonald of Missouri. The real Dr. MacDonald of Missouri touched off an investigation when he noticed his name on the Lakehead University calendar.

On June 13th, 1966 MacDonald appeared before Judge F. Ross and following a 90 minute trial pleaded guilty to impersonation. He was fined $500 and given one day in jail.

During his stay at the Lakehead, as well as teaching at the University, he was hired by St. Joseph's Hospital as a psychologist, and was elected to the Port Arthur School Board with 5,000 votes, fourth highest in sixteen candidates that sought election.

At the trial Judge Ross told Mr. MacDonald that he was impressed with his abilities. The judge added further, "I'm satisfied that your motive was not personal, but a sincere desire to help people."

Tracing his background the Bulletin discovered MacDonald attended Hamilton Secondary School and graduated first in a class of 150. He won a Ford Scholarship and attended the Detroit University for two years of a four year course being expelled for a student's prank.

He then returned to Canada where he attended lectures as a drop in student at McGill for two years. He then moved to the Lakehead as Doctor MacDonald.

The most important and interesting feature of Mr. MacDonald's varied history is that when his work at the Lakehead University was rechecked, the professors could find no faults with his work.

From the Lakehead, the Bulletin discovered that most residents of that area regarded Mr. MacDonald as a rogue and were sorry he had been discovered in 1966. One official gave the other side of the story, "it was damn embarrassing."

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