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Young People’s Transitions from Care to Adulthood
 Child Welfare Outcomes
Series Editor: Harriet Ward, Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University, UK
This authoritative series draws from original research and current policy debates to help social work
managers, policy makers and researchers to understand and improve the outcomes of services for
children and young people in need. Taking an evidence-based approach, these books include chil-
dren’s experiences and analysis of costs and effectiveness in their assessment of interventions, and
provide guidance on how to develop more effective policy, practice and training.

other titles in this series

Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care
Harriet Ward, Lisa Holmes, Jean Soper and Richard Olsen
ISBN 978 1 84310 273 1
Babies and Young Children in Care
Life Pathways, Decision-making and Practice
Harriet Ward, Emily R. Munro and Chris Dearden
ISBN 978 1 84310 272 4
Safeguarding and Promoting the Well-being of Children, Families and Communities
Edited by Jane Scott and Harriet Ward
ISBN 978 1 84310 141 3

also by the same editor

Leaving Care
Throughcare and Aftercare in Scotland
Jo Dixon and Mike Stein
ISBN 978 1 84310 202 1
 Young People’s Transitions
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 Contents

Preface 9

1. Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers’

Transitions to Adulthood 11
Emily R. Munro, Loughborough University, UK, and Mike Stein, York
University, UK

Part I International Chapters 21

2. Australia 23
Judy Cashmore, University of New South Wales, Australia, and Philip
Mendes, Monash University, Australia
3. Canada 36
Robert J. Flynn and David Vincent, University of Ottawa, Canada
4. France 49
Annick-Camille Dumaret, Centre de Recherche Médecine, Sciences, Santé et
Société (CERMES) and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche
Médicale (INSERM), Paris, France
5. Germany 64
Stefan Köngeter, Wolfgang Schröer and Maren Zeller, University of
Hildesheim, Germany
6. Hungary 79
Mária Herczog, National Institute of Criminology, Hungary
7. Ireland 90
Robbie Gilligan, Trinity College, Ireland
8. Israel 102
Rami Benbenishty, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
9. Jordan 115
Rawan W. Ibrahim, University of East Anglia, UK
10. The Netherlands 132
Erik J. Knorth, Jana Knot-Dickscheit and Johan Strijker, University
of Groningen, The Netherlands
11. Norway 147
Jan Storø, Oslo College University, Norway
12. Romania 158
Roxana Anghel, Anglia Ruskin University, UK, and Gabriela Dima,
Queen’s University, UK
13. Spain 173
Jorge F. del Valle, University of Oviedo, Spain
14. Sweden 185
Ingrid Höjer, University of Göteborg, Sweden
15. Switzerland 197
Thomas Gabriel and Renate Stohler, University of Zurich, Switzerland
16. United Kingdom 209
Jim Wade, York University, UK, and Emily R. Munro
17. United States 225
Mark E. Courtney, University of Washington, USA

Part II Thematic Issues 239

18. States of Care Leaving: Towards International Exchange
as a Global Resource 241
John Pinkerton, Queen’s University, UK
19. Legal and Policy Frameworks 258
Harriet Ward, Loughborough University, UK
20. Use of Secondary Data to Understand the Experiences
of Care Leavers: Cross-National Comparisons 279
Mark E. Courtney

21. Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Messages from Research

for Policy and Practice 289
Mike Stein
 Glossary 307
The Contributors 312
Subject Index 314
Author Index 318

List of Figures
10.1 Exemplary outline of course of life links and chain approach 136
13.1 Social integration level in residential care leavers 181
18.1 Three-domains model for international comparison 249

List of Tables
4.1 Children placed under the ASE in 2005 51
5.1 Current provision of residential care (according to §34) by age group 69
5.2 Terminated assistance by age group 70
5.3 School/training at the time of the completion of assistance
(residential care/§34, 2005) 71
13.1 Distribution of cases in out-of-home care in Spain, December 2002 175
14.1 Type of placement for children and young people in care, 1 November 2005 186
14.2 Number of young people (15–20 years of age) who left out-of-home
placements, and their situation after they had left care 187
20.1 Availability and use of secondary data for understanding the experiences
of care leavers 281
 Preface

This is the third in a series of books on Child Welfare Outcomes, commis-

sioned by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and edited by Harriet Ward. The
books are primarily written for academics, researchers, policy makers and
professionals concerned with improving outcomes for vulnerable children
and young people.
Research demonstrates that young people leaving care are at high risk
of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and margin-
alisation. Findings also indicate that there are differences between groups
of care leavers – some young people are very resilient. Cross-nationally
there are differences in the policy and practice context, as well as in the
way services are organised to assist young people. Yet, to date, there has
been very little comparative work exploring these different dimensions.
This book seeks to address this gap and presents an international perspec-
tive, drawing on material from 16 countries, on the transitions of young
people leaving care to adulthood.
The ideas that motivated this work were those of Jackie Davis from the
children’s charity NCH. In collaboration with Harriet Ward, these ideas
were taken forward. We are indebted to both for their contributions which
inspired the development of this cross-national work.
The seminar series that facilitated the further advancement of ideas
that led to the production of this book were part-funded by the Depart-
ment of Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Department
for Children, Schools and Families. We also acknowledge, with thanks,
Queen’s University, Belfast, the National Institute of Criminology, Buda-
pest, and Trinity College, Dublin, for hosting these events.
The chapters in this book have been written by researchers from
Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia who specialise in a

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range of disciplines, including social policy, developmental psychology,

social pedagogy and social work education and professional training. As
editors we would like to thank the authors for their contributions and for-
bearance in revising draft chapters to make it as easy as possible for readers
to compare the material presented in the country-specific chapters. We are
also grateful to the following individuals who, in addition to the authors,
contributed to the seminars and discussions that informed these chapters:
Marie Anaut, Carolyn Davies, Jackie Davis, Tseventka Grudeva and Jane
Scott.
We also greatly appreciate the administrative support of Sophie
Astwood, Emma Batchelor and Suzanne Dexter. Our thanks must also go
to Stephen Jones, our editor at Jessica Kingsley Publishers, for his help and
support.

Editors’ Note

Different chapters of this book have been written by authors from all over
the world. The editors have made some changes to ensure that the informa-
tion provided is as clear as possible. However, we have tried to avoid
making substantive amendments, so as to prevent misinterpretations of
what the authors originally wrote.
 Chapter 1

Introduction
Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers’
Transitions to Adulthood

Emily R. Munro and Mike Stein

The idea for writing this book, and the ideas that are contained within it,
have evolved from three international seminars, held between 2003 and
2006, attended by researchers from up to 16 countries. Prior to the first
seminar, held in Brussels in 2003, a growing body of international
research findings had revealed the poor outcomes for looked after
children, in comparison to children who had not been in care, especially in
relation to their education, health and well-being. These findings had also
shown the high risk of social exclusion of young people making the transi-
tion from care to adulthood. They were far more likely, than young people
who had not been in care, to have poorer educational qualifications, be
younger parents, be homeless, and have higher levels of unemployment,
offending behaviour and mental health problems (Stein 2004).
The Brussels seminar brought together, for the first time, researchers
from Europe, the Middle East and North America, to begin to explore in
depth the issues underpinning these research findings. Prior to the
meeting, participants completed a questionnaire which provided contex-
tual information from each of their countries. This included: definitions of
key terms, such as ‘children in care’, ‘care leavers’ and ‘children in need’;

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official statistics, covering the total child population, children in care and
care leavers; the legislation targeted at these groups of young people; the
support available for young people leaving care moving to adulthood; the
wider policy and agency context that may impact upon care leavers during
transition; and research findings on children and young people living in
and leaving care.
This detailed preparatory work furthered the two main aims of the
seminar: first, to share research findings on the problems, challenges and
outcomes for young people making the journey from care to adulthood;
and second, to explore the social, political and legal structures that support
or inhibit that transition.

The challenges of comparative work

The Brussels seminar opened up the complexities of work in this area,
including the challenges arising from a comparative exploration of social
problems, and learning lessons from the experiences, policies and practices
in different jurisdictions (see, among others, Corden 2001; Hantrais and
Mangen 1996; Hearn et al. 2004; Hetherington et al. 1997).
Consideration needs to be given to differences in the historical, social,
cultural, political and economic context that influence social policy devel-
opment. Interpretations and understandings of key terms and concepts are
infused with social and cultural meanings that are unique to a given region
or nation. For example, Hearn and colleagues (2004) identify how the
Finnish term lastensuojelu tends to be translated into English as ‘child pro-
tection’ or ‘child welfare’. However, lastensuojelu covers all children in
society and its effects extend to health, education, housing services, the
family and culture whereas the term ‘child protection’ is more narrowly
construed in England. Ideologies and expectations behind terms therefore
need to be acknowledged and discussed. Difficulties in developing shared
understandings can also be exacerbated by the tendency to discuss and
report on cross-national issues in English (Pinkerton, Chapter 18; see also
Shardlow and Walliss 2003). In addition to conceptual and linguistic chal-
lenges, practical problems are not uncommon when undertaking cross-
national work. These include variations in the availability, reliability and
 Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers’ Transitions to Adulthood / 13

comparability of different data sets and the rationale behind their

collection.
Despite these challenges, there is much to be gained from cross-
national study, and the importance of developing global perspectives on
social welfare issues is increasingly recognised (Anttonen and Spiliä 1996;
Hetherington et al. 1997; Pinkerton 2006). Cross-national exchanges and
research provide an opportunity to learn from other countries’ successes
and failures. It is hoped that drawing on the experiences of other countries
will maximise the likelihood of improving policy and practice and ulti-
mately outcomes for vulnerable groups. Comparative material also encour-
ages researchers, practitioners and policy makers to step outside their
narrow and nationally specific frames of reference and facilitates consider-
ation of alternative ways of perceiving and responding to social problems
1
or issues.
Recent contributions in the field of child welfare include a cross-
national study on children in out-of-home care (Thoburn 2007) and an
exploration of global perspectives on foster family care (Colton and Wil-
liams 2006a). The former contributes to an understanding of the similari-
ties and differences between children in need of child welfare services in
different countries and allows for reflection on how variations may impact
on outcomes. For example, one might expect that early entrants to care in
Norway (aged 0–4 years), children who remain in a stable foster place-
ment, are likely to achieve well in their education and other aspects of
young adult life, compared to countries such as Canada, where a higher
proportion enter care when they are older and problems are already estab-
lished (Thoburn 2007, pp.54–5).
Colton and Williams (2006b) explore cross-national variations in the
philosophies, policies and practices of foster care systems. In doing so, they
identify a number of emerging issues, including the stigma of welfare ser-
vices in ‘residualistic’ welfare systems such as the US, compared to coun-
tries with a more institutional approach to welfare (for example, Sweden
and France). They also identify the differential use and standards in rela-
tion to kinship care between countries (Colton and Williams 2006b,
pp.99–119). Both of these contributions are valuable in developing our
knowledge of, among other things, variations in thresholds for entry to
14 / Young People’s Transitions from Care to Adulthood

care, reasons for entry and profiles of need, types of placement and the
average length of time young people stay in care. Considering the experi-
ences of children prior to entry to, and during their time in, care is impor-
tant, as these factors are likely to have a bearing on the types of challenges
young people face as they make the transition from childhood within a
state system to adulthood in civil society. In addition, knowledge of these
issues is important to aid understanding and interpretation of outcomes.

The challenges of comparative work on care leavers

International exchange of ideas and comparison of outcomes, concerning
care leavers’ transitions from state care, necessitates confronting the chal-
lenges of comparative work. Complexities are centred around definitions,
language and terminology; legal and policy frameworks; and the quality
and quantity of official data and research evidence (see also Courtney,
Chapter 20; Munro, Stein and Ward 2005; Pinkerton, Chapter 18; Stein,
Chapter 21; Ward, Chapter 19).
As identified above, the terms adopted in different countries, to
describe similar populations, vary considerably. In the UK, academics and
practitioners refer to ‘looked after children’, ‘children in care or accommo-
dation’ and ‘care leavers’. In the US the terminology is different, with chil-
dren and young people in ‘out-of-home care’ going on to ‘age out of the
system’ or to ‘emancipation’. The subtle differences between terms are not
always immediately apparent and subtle distinctions between terms and
meanings may easily be missed.
In the UK the term ‘care leaver’ is narrowly focused on those making
the transition to independence. In some other countries, the term has a
wider meaning encompassing children and young people of all ages, who
leave the care of the state for a range of reasons, including those who return
home or who are adopted. In the US legal ‘emancipation’ to independent
living usually occurs due to young people reaching the age of majority or
upon graduation from high school.
Differences in language and terminology can reflect variations in legis-
lative frameworks. For example, in England and Northern Ireland the clas-
sification of who is entitled to support is defined in legislation, under the
 Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers’ Transitions to Adulthood / 15

Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children (Leaving Care) Act 2002
(Northern Ireland). The Acts outline specific duties that local authorities
have in respect of ‘eligible’, ‘relevant’ and ‘former relevant’ young people.
These developments also need to be considered with reference to histori-
cal developments and the wider policy context.
In England, in recent years, there has been an increasing willingness to
provide support and services to ‘deserving’ children and young people.
The role of the corporate parent for children in public care and leaving care
has also been strengthened. These changes are to be welcomed and tar-
geted legislation serves to enhance protective and provisional rights for
this group. While young people’s rights may have been enhanced, argu-
ably the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
was not especially influential in these developments (Munro 2008). In
contrast, in some other countries the UNCRC has had a greater impact on
policy development.
In England, changes have been influenced by the prevailing philoso-
phy and belief in the value of investing in children as citizen workers of the
future. Supporting children and young people, especially those at risk of
underachievement and adverse outcomes, is seen as desirable to address
difficulties and therefore maximise their contribution to society and the
economy in adulthood (Dobrowolsky 2002; Lister 2003, 2006; Williams
2004). Statistical returns allow the government to measure performance
and progress in relation to key outcomes, including, for example, the
number of care leavers who obtain GCSE qualifications.
Thoburn (2007) also identifies how countries with a culture of perfor-
mance measurement, including the US and the four countries of the UK,
tend to have well-developed data collection systems. In some other coun-
tries, including Sweden, systems data is used more for policy development
and service planning purposes (Thoburn 2007) than for monitoring the
performance of child welfare agencies. In Switzerland and Ireland virtually
no data are collected. Different countries have different rationales for
collecting information (or reasons for not doing so). There are also wide
variations in, among other things, the type of information collected, who is
included in the statistical returns and the frequency of collection and
16 / Young People’s Transitions from Care to Adulthood

publication. All these issues complicate attempts to draw valid

comparisons between countries.
These brief examples give a flavour of the debates, considerations and
comparative issues that people need to be mindful of. Further exploration
of comparative issues, drawing on the discussion at Brussels and the analy-
sis of the questionnaire data, summarised above, gave a clear direction to
the Belfast and Budapest seminars, and, subsequently, the content of this
book (see also Munro et al. 2005).

The Belfast and Budapest seminars

By the time the Belfast seminar was held, in November 2005, the
researcher representation had increased to 16 countries. This included
researchers from Australia, Jordan and a wider European grouping, repre-
senting Scandinavian and former communist countries. The 16 countries
included in this volume are: Australia; Canada; France; Germany; Hungary;
Ireland; Israel; Jordan; The Netherlands; Norway; Romania; Spain;
Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; and United States.
In advance of the Belfast seminar, four briefing papers were prepared:
1. Welfare regimes – structuring the space for care leaving?
2. Transitions to adulthood of care leavers – legal frameworks and
administrative structures.
3. Use of secondary data to understand the experience of care
leavers.
4. Young people leaving care – a research summary.
Each of the papers identified key questions for participants to consider in
light of their national experience, giving a shared focus for the exchange of
views and experiences.
Again, as with the earlier Brussels seminar, the discussion opened up a
wide range of issues and questions. Could a standardised ‘welfare regimes
framework’, although allowing for international comparison, capture the
range and diversity of individual countries’ experiences? Was the absence
of leaving care services in some countries due to inadequate state provision
 Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers’ Transitions to Adulthood / 17

or strong community resources? What was the impact of global phenom-

ena on national experiences, for example that of asylum seeking and unac-
companied children? How much impact does the UNCRC have on
shaping law, policy and procedures in different countries? What is the
impact of legal and administrative frameworks upon how groups of vul-
nerable young people with similar needs are defined? How could more use
be made of secondary data, as a comparative tool, given the variations in
the level of sophistication, availability and type of data collected? How do
we get beyond a ‘social exclusion’ framework in our research agendas?
What theoretical perspectives and concepts should guide our work?
It was evident from the Belfast seminar that participants wanted more
time to engage with the issues raised by the thematic papers, and, specifi-
cally, to have an opportunity to explore further the implications in light of
their national experiences. Also, to promote ongoing collaboration
between seminars, it was agreed to set up a formal network, the Transitions
to Adulthood for Young People Leaving Public Care International
Research Group. The Budapest seminar, held in November 2006, provided
the opportunity to revisit the issues arising from the thematic papers, and
this led to the final agreement on the purpose and organisation of this
book.

The purpose of this book

This book is the first in the field of young people leaving care to provide:
· a comprehensive description of young people’s transitions from
care to adulthood in 16 different countries
· an analysis of four cross-cutting themes: welfare regimes, legal
and policy frameworks, the use of secondary data, and research
findings
· summary messages for policy and practice
· the identification of the major sources of further reading for
each country.
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The organisation of the book

The book comprises two main parts and a conclusion. Part I contains the
16 international chapters. As regards the order of these chapters, following
our discussions in Budapest, we have avoided the ‘obvious groupings’ of
Scandinavian, Central and Southern European, Former Communist,
Middle East and Former Commonwealth countries. Instead, we have
adopted an agnostic stance. The chapters are presented in alphabetical
order, and we will let the reader assess ‘comparativeness’, on the criteria
adopted.
Each chapter provides a summary of key statistics, a brief outline of
each of the countries’ socio-political features, and two illustrative ‘leaving
care’ case examples. This provides a backcloth for a more substantive
exploration of the countries’ welfare regimes, their legal and policy frame-
works, the type and availability of secondary data, and a discussion of
research findings on young people leaving care. Key messages for policy
and practice are summarised at the end of each chapter.
Part II is made up of three thematic chapters. These three chapters
draw upon the empirical and conceptual material discussed within the
international chapters. Chapter 18, ‘States of Care Leaving: Towards Inter-
national Exchange as a Global Resource’, discusses the challenges of inter-
national comparative work, including globalisation and the contribution
of Esping-Andersen’s (1990) comparative typology to an understanding
of leaving care policies and practices. Chapter 19, ‘Legal and Policy
Frameworks’, discusses some of the complexities in comparative work,
arising from differences in definitions, language and terminology, and,
drawing on material from the international chapters, identifies the implica-
tions of leaving care services. Chapter 20, ‘Use of Secondary Data to
Understand the Experiences of Care Leavers: Cross-National Compari-
sons’, describes the different sources of secondary data on young people
leaving care, including existing gaps and the potential for more
comprehensive data sets.
The concluding chapter, ‘Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Mes-
sages from Research for Policy and Practice’, discusses the research find-
ings from the international chapters, to review the evidence in relation to
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different places : New York State, East Hawkesbury, Ont, Chatham
and St. Johns, Que., and lastly on the Lachute Road, St. Andrews,
where he died, 24th January, 1875, aged 79. He lived in New York
about the time the Canadian Rebellion was approaching ; and his
outspoken English opinions were not calculated to make friends in
that locality, hence he came to Canada. Mrs. Sharman, his second
wife, died i4th November, 1852, aged 44. He married a third time,
but had no children, save by the second marriage ; these were two
sons and two daughters. ALONZO L., the eldest son, followed the
trade of his father, which he still purs in Carillon. He was married
26th October, 1865, to Mary Gordon. She died zoth June, 1875 ;
they had tsvo sons and a daughter. He married a second time, 25th
ebruary, 1878, Mary L., daughter of the late John Dewar ; they have
one son and one daughter. Mr. Sharman is a Christian man, and an
earnest advocate of temper ance. In the fall of 189.1, aided by Mrs.
Sharman, he organized a Sabbath School in this village, which is
held at his residence.
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HISTORY CF AKGEM'EUIL. 179 Th e Carillon & Grenville

Railway is only a section of a road which was to be built from
Montreal to Ottawa ; and though it commenced with a fair prospect
of success, it ended disastrously for its projectors. It was begun in
1857 by two brothers from England, William and Samuel Sikes, both
skillful mechanics, and one, at least, being a mechanical engineer.
The money for the enterprise was to be provided by an English
banking firm, SikeF, DeBerg & Co., of which firm, Alexander Sikes, a
brother of the two named above, was a member. Labor on the road
was commenced at different points, Montreal, St. Eustache, St.
Andrews, etc., a steam mill being erected at the latter place, near
the River Rouge, to saw lumber required in the construction of the
road, and artesian wells were sunk to provide the mill with water.
The work had progressed favorably for nearly two years— the men
employed had been promptly paid, and the money to pay the last
sum of indebtedness for labor had been sent from England, when a
sad accident abruptly terminated the whole project. Immediately
after the last instalment of money had been sent, Alexander Sikes
took passage on a vessel for America, with a view, it is supposed, of
inspecting the work in which his company had invested so much
money ; but the vessel, with all on board, was lost. When this sad
accident became known in England, the company of which the
deceased, Mr. Sikes, had been a member sent to their representative
here, requesting him to return the money he had lately received.
The order was obeyed, and thus the Sikes brothers on this side of
the Atlantic were without means to accomplish their object.
Unwilling, however, to abandon the work, they invested what little
capital they possessed, which being soon swallowed up, the work,
from necessity, was abandoned. Others besides the Sikes brothers
lost heavily in this unlucky venture perhaps, more largely than
Sydney Bellingham, M.P.P. for Argentcuil. The only completed portion
of the road was that between Carillon andGrenvil and this coming
into possession of the late Hon. J. J. C. Abbott, solicitor for
managers, was, by him, sold to the Ottawa River Navigation
Company in 1863. JOHN McGowAN, the present superintendent of
the abcwe Railway, and one of prominent citizens and business men
of Carillon, was born in Balmagh parish, g land. He came to Montreal
in 1842, and was first employed by a i near the city, with whom he
remained two years. He then engaged Thomas Masson, Notre Dame
street, Montreal ; but at the erpiration of ilm declining health
compelled him to abandon the store. His father's fam.l in this
country, and in connection with his father, he bought a farm at
where he was engaged till about 1858. In the year previous, he was
marnc McCuish, who died in 1870, leaving eight children. Four of
these died and two more after reaching the age of eighteen. In
1859, Mr. M< to the Ottawa River Navigation Company, and for five
years was loca
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purchased the Carillon & Grenville Railway, and the following year he
'came to Carillon to act as superintendent for the Company. While
thus engaged, he has not been indifferent to the public affairs of
villas and has taken special interest in schools. He was Secretary-
Treasurer of the School Board when living in Hudson, and is now
Secretary-Treasurer of the dissen tient school of this village. He was
Miyor of the village in 1893, and once since has been elected to the
same office. In 1874 he went to Scotland, and while there was
married to Jane Edgar. Mr. McGovvan is a man of much energy and
activity, and a very proficient and careful manager of the interests
committed to his charge. John, his eldest son, who was employed
several years as purser on the steamer » Princess," the duties of
which position he discharged to the unqualified approval ot the Com
pany and the public, has recently been appointed Captain of the new
steamer " Duchess of York." George, the only son by his second
marriage, who has lately attended a Com mercial College in
Montreal, is now ai home. Isabella, his only daughter, was married in
May, 1893, to Ernest Howe, of the firm of Howe & Mclntyre,
commission merchants of Montreal. JOHN HALSEY, the engineer on
the C. & G. Railroad, was born of English parents in Dublin, and
cam; to Canada in 1870. His father and grandfather had been in the
Navy, and the former served at the blockade of Kiel, and in Egypt
won three medals for his proficiency and bravery. He afterward
entered the Coast Guard service, and moved to Dublin. Mr. John
Halsey served his apprenticeship as locomotive fitter on the Great
Southern & Western R.R., and received the most flattering
testimonials from the officials. After going to Montreal, he worked
two years in the Grand Trunk shops, then three years in Brockville
for the Can. Central R.R., after which he worked another year in the
Grand Trunk shops at Montreal. He then accepted the position of
Locomotive Engineer for the Ottawa River Navigation Company, and
has held it, to their great satisfaction, for eighteen years. He was
married, 22nd June, 1876, to Margaret, eldest daughter of James
Beaton, of Her Majesty's Customs, Stornoway, Island of Lewis,
Scotland. They have had nine children — eight sons and one
daughter, of whom six sons are living. The eldest, Robert, who is
learning the trade of machinist, has been with the Ingersoll Sergeant
Drill Co. of St. Henri, since March, 1893. KELLY'S HOTEL, which has
been known to the public for nearly fifty years, is the only one
besides the Sovereign, in Carillon. Large as these two houses seem
for so small a place, they are inadequate in the summer season to
accommodate the number applying for board. JOHN KELLY, the
oldest English-speaking resident of Carillon, is a son of J. Kelly, one
of the early settlers of Grenville, and he came to Carillon in 1848.
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. lo I Murphy who had kept a

public house in this village, was now deceased, and Mr Kelly married
his widow, and became proprietor of the hotel. Being active/and
po'.es of an enterprising spint, as well as shrewdness, he engaged in
whatever £nT of business besides hotel keeping presented to him an
opportunity of making money In those days, before the advent of
railways, the travel through Carillon "far exceeded w,,at it has since.
The large number of lumbermen who were employed on the upper
Ottawa and its tributaries all passed to and fro through Carillon, and
be umber manufactured at the Hawkesbury and other mills, which
now is borne off by locomotives, all came down the Ottawa in rafts,
manned by a number of men whose patronage added not a little to
the profits of the hotel-keeper. At that time the business of towing,
in which Mr. Kelly largely engaged, was not the least profitable
source of his income, and, besides, he also became a dealer in
wood. He had several horses, and their constant employment in
conveying travellers, towing and drawing wood and freight, together
with his farm, secured to him a good income Whi] thers slept, or
whiled away their time to no purpose, Mr. Kelly was hard at work
three and four o'clock in the morning being not an unusual hour for
him to begin In those days of greater financial prosperity, his income
from different sources often exceeded $150 a day - $800 sometimes
being realized between Monday morning and Saturday night. To the
credit of Mr. Kelly it can also be said that, while he was economical,
his economy never bordered on penuriousness, his purse always
being ready to encourage charitable objects or public improvements.
" Money is power;" and when to this its possessor adds shrewdness
and affability, he exerts an influence among his fellows which those
who seek favors at the hands of the public are always sure to court.
For this reason, the aid of Mr. Kelly has not infre quently been
sought in election campaigns ; and a history of the scenes of
political excitement and political chicanery he has witnessed would
alone fill a volume. In 1875, he was induced with some others to
place a steamer on the Ottawa, to rim in opposition to the old line
between Carillon and Montreal, he advancing the money for the
purpose. The first boat purchased was the " Manitoba," at a cost of
$• 4,000 which, after running for four years, was condemned by the
inspector. The company then purchased the " T. B. Maxwell," but
after a while financial difficulty arose, in consequence of which the
shareholders- with the exception of Mr. Kelly and Nelson Burwash—
withdrew, Mr. Kelly again advancing money to purchase the shares
of the retiring partners. After running the boat five years longer, and
not finding it a remunerative investment, they sold out to a company
in Toronto. Mr. Kelly was a member of the Municipal Council of St.
Andrews for a period of fifteen years, but seeing the necessity of
sidewalks and other improvements in his own village, he took steps
to have it incorporated into a separate municipality, which event was
secured in the fall of 1888, against determined opposition ; he was
Mayor the first four years after its incorporation, and has recently
been elected Mayor by acclamation. In 1874, he erected his present
hotel, which is of brick, and thclliu-st building in Carillon ; he has
retired from active business, having given the manament of his
business affairs to his son, T. P. Kelly. The latter was married 5th
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. February, 1890, to Emma

Burrows, of P.ospect, Ont. They own considerable real estate in this
section, the taxes on which amount to a large share of all levied in
the municipality. Mr Kelly's first wife died i9th September, 1870 ; he
was married, 2?th October I875, to Julia, second daughter of the
late William Lawler, Esq., of Hawkesbury; she died i8th October,
1889. The " SOVEREIGN HOTEL," which, as stated elsewhere, has
long been called Barracks," is a fine commodious stone building
located near the Ottawa. Though erected for an hotel in 1830 by
Commissary Forbes, it was found to be too large and expensive for
that period, and has not been used as a public house until recent
years. For the last three years it has been under the management of
N. L. LADOUCEUR, an active young mm, who has discharged the
duties of his calling efficiently, and to the satisfaction of his patrons.
He is the youngest son of Odilon Ladouceur, noticed in the
succeeding sketch. In his early days he learned the trade of
machinist, which trade he followed ten years, and then conducted a
grocery for a while in Ottawa. H< was married, i7th January, 1893,
to Victoria Clairmont of Rigaud ; she died 24th March, 1894; and Mr.
Ladouceur was next married, isth July, 1895, to Helen Deschamps of
Montreal. In 1858. ODILON LADOUCEUR came from St.
Scholastique, his native place, to St. Andrews, where he still resides.
He is a builder and contractor, and has followed this occupation
throughout this section ever since his arrival. He married Mdlle.
Mathilde Lalonde ; they have had seven sons and three daughters
that have arrived at maturity. One of the sons, EDMOND A. B.
LADOUCEUR, is a member of the Montreal Bar. He was born at St.
Andrews, 8th October, 1866, received his early training at the school
of the Viateur Brothers in that place, and entered the Bourget
College, at Rigaud, in 1879. His course there was a very successful
one; he was at the head of his classes, and thus, naturally, won the
approbation of his professors. He also displayed a taste for literary
work, and several of his essays, some of which were in verse,
secured for him many compliments. In 1885, having completed his
studies, he settled in Montreal, where he was suc cessively attached
to L' Etendard and La Patrie. In 1886, he was admitted to the study
of law, took his law course at Laval University, being attached at the
same time to the office of Hon. J. J. Curran, now judge of the
Superior Court, and to that of Mr. J. L. Archambeault, the Crown Pro.
secutor. While a student, Mr. Ladouceur wrote for several
publications, contributing to the Monde Illustri, under the noni de
plume of Lorenzo; several of his poems were accorded much credit.
He is a fluent and ready speaker— a talent that he has used
effectively on the political hustings in behalf of the Liberal cause. He
has spent some time in the New England and Western States, and,
while in Michigan, took part in the presidential campaign of 1892. He
afterward settled in Biy City, where for a time he had editorial charge
of the French newspaper
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. Le Patriote. Attachment to

Canada, however, led him back to Montreal, where he was admitted
to the Bar, i3th January, 1893. DENNIS GAHERTY, a gentleman well
known among contractors and business men, is at present a resident
of Carillon. He came from Dublin with his father about 1827, when
he was but three years of age. In 1843 ne was given an important
Government contract on the Ottawa, and since that time has been
employed chiefly with large contracts of various kinds. His extensive
experience and correct judgment with regard to labor have caused
his services to be largely sought; and many difficult and dangerous
jobs given up by others have been brought by him to successful
completion. He has also engaged quite extensively in running boats
and in boat building, having at different times owned thirteen boats
which plied between Quebec and Kingston. In 1879, in company
with two others, he received a contract on the new canal at Carillon,
and lived here ten years ; he returned in 1891, and was
superintendent of repairs on the Dam — a structure in which he had
before made extensive repairs on account of breaks. For nearly a
year he has been employed at Lachine and St. Anns. Mr. Gaherty has
been twice married ; the last time to Miss Ellen Davis, a sister of his
first wife. By the first marriage, he had t\vo sons and three
daughters ; one of the former is deceased; the other, D. G. Gaherty,
is an M.D., who, on account of ill health, gave up an extensive
practice in Montreal, and now resides in Carillon. Though Carillon
has no important manufactory, this want is in a great measure
supplied by the Canal — a goodly number of men having found
permanent employment on it, ever since its completion, sixty years
ago; and while this benefit, added to that of its aid to commerce,
renders it a work of great public utility — its value to the place, as a
work of art, is a matter not to be ignored — its massive cut-stone
locks, the trees that adorn its margin, with the pleasure always
afforded by running water along a ^raveled route, make up a
feature in the landscape of which the visitor never tires. It was the
hope of the writer, that he would be able to publish so:neof the
corres pondence and documents relating to ihe canal at its beginning
; but, as will be seen by the following letter, such papers are not in
existence. The letter was written in reply to an application of Mr.
Colin Dewar, on behalf of the writer, for information respecting the
subject in question : — OTTAWA, 20th July, 1894. DEAR MR.
DEWAR, At the request of Mr. Brophy, I send you some information
regarding the canals in front of the County of Argenteuil, the most of
which was extracted from printed reports in this office. Mr. B. says
some valuable papers which belonged to his late father, and which
would have given many details not now available, cannot b> found ;
but he tr that some of the dates furnished may not be too late for
the object Mr. Thomas has in view. Yours truly, D. SCOTT.
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. Enclosed with the above letter

was the following brief but valuable history of the canals : — " The
Grenville Canal lies on the north shore of the Ottawa, and carries
naviga tion around the ' Long Sault Rapids.' It is excavated partly
through solid rock and partly through earth ; the locks are of cut-
stone. It was designed and commenced by the Royal Staff Corps, for
the Imperial Government, in 1819; but owing to the limited amount
appropriated to this work each year, its progress was very slow. As in
the Carillon and Chute au Blondeau canals, the original designs
contemplated locks corresponding in size to those of the Lachine
Canal. " Three of the locks were commenced and completed on
these dimensions; but in 1828, the enlarged scale of the Rideau
locks was adopted for the four remaining. " All records relating to
the establishment of these three canals — the Carillon, Chute au
Blondeau and the Grenville — were kept in the Ordnance office in
Montreal, and were destroyed by fire in 1849. ^ appears, however,
from information given by parties engaged in the construction of the
works, that the Grenville canal was completed in 1829, the Chateau
Blondeau in 1832, and the Carillon in 1833; and, - further, that on
the 24th of April, 1834, the canals were opened, and the steamer '
St. Andrews,' with two barges in tow, made the first passage
through them. " These canals were transferred to the Canadian
Government about forty years ago, and since that time their capacity
has been greatly enlarged." It will be seen by this that there were
three different canals, though the Chute au Blondeau has not been
used since the erection of the dam. Two of them — the Carillon and
Chute au Blondeau, however, are short, the former not being more
than half a mile in length, and the latter about one-third of a mile.
The Grenville Canal begins at Grenville and terminates at Greece's
Point, the distance between the two places being six miles. Previous
to the erection of the Carillon Dam, in order to increase the depth of
water in the canal, a channel was dug from the North River, near the
Isle aux Chats, about a mile to the canal. This ingenious device, to
augment the value of the canal to commerce, was aptly termed the "
Feeder," a name that still not infrequently rouses the curiosity of
strangers. After the dam was constructed, a new canal also was
made, a little shorter and nearer the river than the first; and as the
water has since been quite sufficient in quantity, the "Feeder" has
fallen into- disuse. As stated above, the canal was constructed by
the British or Imperial Govern ment, the Canadian Government at
that early day scarcely being able to afford the outlay for such public
works. Two companies were enlisted in England for this purpose,
composed chiefly of sappers and miners, and were called the Royal
Staff Corps— a name that will often be mentioned on succeeding
pages. Besides these, many other transient laborers were also
employed on the canal. Labor was first ' commenced on the canal at
Grenville, and it was several years before work was begun at
Carillon. The present Sovereign Hotel, formerly known as " The
Barracks," was
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. 185 occupied by the officers of

this Corps during the time they were in Carillon, hence the name
"Barracks." Mementoes of those days and those who were employed
here, and of which few of the present inhabitants of Carillon have
ever heard, are still to be seen. On the shore of the Ottawa, at a
point nearly opposite that where "The Feeder" formed a junction
with the old canal, are the stone foundations of an old building, now,
owing to the encroachments of the river on the land, almost
perpendicular with the water. Trees and bushes have grown up so
thickly in and around these walls, that they may easily be
overlooked. Here, about the year 1824, a Scotchman named Hugh
Chisholm erected a dis tillery. Farmers, in those days, found a good
market at this for the little grain they raised ; but, unfortunately,
they nearly all accepted, as compensation for it, the whiskey into
which their grain was converted. It is stated as a fact, that men
sometimes took a quantity of grain there, hoping to obtain with it a
little money, and, meeting congenial companions, would begin with
a social glass, and before leaving, would exhaust not only the price
of the grain, but be in debt to the pro prietor. But though he had
such patrons, the business of Mr. Chisholm did not prosper ; and,
after a period of four or five years, he abandoned it, went to Bucking
ham, and became the partner of Mr. Bigelow, a lumberman. In this
vocation, he was more successful, so that in a few years he was able
to retire. During the last years of his life, he was a Christian and an
active supporter of the cause of temperance. Mr. C. Dewar thus
writes : — " At the time of giving you the sketch of Mr. Chisholm, I
forgot to mention an incident that occurred when he lived at the Old
Distillery, and which goes to show the instinct and sagacity of the
brute creation, and their wonderful powers of compre hension. Mr.
Chisholm always lived alone, and was in the habit of talking to his
pets as if they were human beings, a fine collie dog being his
constant companion. "One day he had been at work in the hayfield
on the Island with my father, and on his return home found that he
had lost the key of his house. He had small hopes of finding it, but,
calling the dog, told him he had lost it, and ordered him off to find it.
The dog started off, but returned in a short time, very dejected and
crest fallen ; he was scolded and sent off again, his master repeating
over and over the words ' find it.' In a short time became bounding
over the hill with every demon stration of joy, having the key in his
mouth, thus performing a feat that a human being could not do.1'
The building used as a distillery by Mr. Chisholm was afterward
occupied by members of the Royal Staff Corps, during the time they
were employed on the canal. A rough frame work for a bell tower
was erected near it, and a bell was rung to warn the men of the
hour of beginning and closing work and to call them to their meals.
In proximity to this distillery was a log building, which was originally
used for a house, and subsequently for a blacksmith shop. It was
vacant at the time the canal laborers came here, and they used it as
a blacksmith shop in connection with their own work till the
completion of the canal. 13
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EMPLOYEES ON THE CARILLON CANAL. JOHN FORBES, who had
been in the British service, connected with an Artillery Company,
came to Carillon about 1842, and soon afterward was appointed
Lock Master ; he died about 1860, leaving three sons and three
daughters. William B., one of the former, succeeded his father as
Lock Master, and, later, was promoted to the position of
Superintendent. A short time before his death, which occurred in
1889, he purchased the homestead of the late Lemuel Gushing, and
repaired and embellished it at much expense. He left one son, John
William, who was married to Alice Rodger. George Thomas Forbes,
brother of William B., succeeded the latter as Lock Master. He died
April 26th, 1872, leaving a widow (who, before her marriage, was
Miss Schneider) and three children— two sons and a daughter. Of
the former, George Archibald, the elder, married to Elise Bissette, of
Quebec, is employed as Bookkeeper with James Whitham & Co.,
boot and shoe manufacturers, of Montreal. Arthur Thomas, the
second son, has early in life attained a responsible position, being
manager and buyer in the retail department of J. Eveleigh & Co.,
wholesale trunk and bag manufacturers of Montreal. He was married
i4th June, 1894, to Margaret, daughter of the late Captain J. H.
Leslie. DANIEL MURPHY, the present Collector of Tolls on the Canal,
is a son of Patrick Murphy, who was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in
1774; the father became a sailor early in life, and came to St. John,
N.B., in 1798, and was for some time Captain of a fishing vessel
connected with that port. He afteiward returned to his native land,
entered the navy under Nelson, and was in the battle of Trafalgar.
Subsequently he came to Quebec, where he was stevedore, and
then conducted an hotel till about, 1840, when he came to this
section and Jived on a farm a while, in Chatham, which he left to
keep hotel in Carillon. He died here in 1848, leaving one son, Daniel.
His widow, a woman of much tact and energy, married Mr. John
Kelly, who con tinued the hotel business. After his school days were
ended, Daniel became manager in the hotel. Business at that time
was most lively in Carillon, and his activity and faithfulness in the dis
charge of his duties being noticed by Mr. Sipple, chief engineer on
the Canal, the latter gentleman suggested that Mr. Murphy should
apply for his present position, that of Collector. After some
deliberation, he acted on the suggestion, and, aided by the influence
of Mr, Kelly, received his appointment in 1872. It will thus be seen
that he has held the position twenty-four years, and during this long
period has dis charged his duties faithfully, and to the approval of
commercial men and the public; he has also served several times as
Assessor for this municipality. He was married 28th January, 1891, to
Emma Jane, daughter of Patrick Kelly of Grenville. WILLIAM BROPHY
came from Queen's County, Ireland, to Montreal in 1823. About two
years later, he went to Hawkesbury, Out., where he remained three
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HISTORY OF ARGENTEUIL. years, and then removed to St.

Andrews, in vrhich village he worked several years at his trade of
shoemaker. About the beginning of the Rebellion, he moved to
Lachute, and enlisted in Capt. Quinn's Company of Volunteers. He
went with that Company to Cornwall where he became ill, and died
in 1838 ; he left one son and four daughters. Margaret, one of the
latter, taught school in Lachute for a number of years. John, the son,
at an early age, went to live with an uncle in St. Andrews, and
remained with him until his marriage to Mary Banfield in 1864. Miss
Banfield's father was a sergeant in the Royal Staff Corps, and after
the canal was completed, he was appointed Lock Master of Lock No.
2, Carillon. He died in 1841, leaving two sons and three daughters ;
the sons are now deceased, and the two sisters of Mrs. Brophy,
Anna and Susan, — the former married to Rufus Lamkin, and the
latter to William McKeever — live in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Brophy is
a carriagemaker by trade, to which he has devoted many years of
his life ; in June, 1872, he was appointed Lock Master at this place,
and still holds the position. He has most carefully provided for the
education of his children, who have proved themselves worthy of his
solicitude. John C., the eldest son, received a thorough training at
the private school of George Wanless of Carillon, and then attended
Montreal College, from which he graduated in 1885 with the highest
honors, winning the Lansdowne Medal, and taking first prize in every
branch of the curriculum. After a few years' study of Philosophy and
Theology, he received his degree of Bachelor of Divinity, and in 1890
went to Rome, where he pursued his studies for two years, and
received the degree of D.D. Before returning to Canada, he visited
France, England, Ireland, and other countries of Europe. On his
return, he accepted a Professorship in his Alma Mater, and is now
Professor of Theology in the Grand Seminary. The two remaining
sons of Mr. Brophy — Thomas J. and William P. — are both employed
in the General Post Office at Montreal, the former in the Money
Order, and the latter in the Registry Department. Mary J., the
daughter, attended the Convent of the Sisters of St. Ann's, at
Lachine, where she also received the Earl of Derby Medal, in 1893. ,
JOHN MASON of Wolverhampton, England, at the age of 18, enlisted
at Charllon, on the 24th April, 1820, in the Royal Staff Corps. He was
made a corporal in his company, which was commanded by Col.
Duvernay, Mrs. Duvernay accompanied her husband to Canada, and
her maid was a girl named Mary Ann McCue. Between this maid and
John Mason, an attachment sprang up after they had arrived in
Canada, and, in time, they were married. The young couple were
deservedly esteemed by the Colonel and Mrs. Duvernay, who,
cherishing the best wishes for their prosperity, advised them, when
the canal was finished, to remain in Canada. IHit John Mason had
decided to return to England with a number of his Corps, who could
not be induced by the offer of free grants of land to remain. After
vainly endeavoring to dissuade him from his purpose, his wife
appealed to her mistress and the
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husband was finally induced Colonel to i-^^S^Jto rt position on ,M
canal, no, already filled, that £Z«*a^ U,. r^mnine^ tVipre until his
ChUar' \N c that appointment. He reman school, when, for the
purpose em-gc, ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ that appomtmem. ™* 1 ^ ^^
advantages, hc 1« B-> 'renville. Theresa, the youngest daugh.er, «,
marned in ,866 to Joseph Bryarton, bailiff of Carillon. RV the
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason, after being employed many h«
Otuwa was appointed, ,st August, ,87., to his father's pos.t.on as
years on the Otta .^ ^ ^ Qf the same year X^eorH^Cvi.ag, .^ his
father; Mr Mason is desirous of Tducadng his children, and has sen,
his ,on Herbert to R.gaud College. P G,R«D, who lives in Carillon, is
foreman on the canal, and also SecretaryTreasurer of the Village
Council and Board of School Commoner, H,s nat.ve is Point Levis,
Quebec, and there he learned the trade of h,s father who was 1
buiWer In connection with him, he built many of the fine boats now
plymg lake of Canada. In the fall of ,871, he came to Canllon to
bu.ld the -» **** » Mary Boyerof this vil" hey have eight children-
four of each sex. Since that penod, h,s home has alfvaU been at
Carillon, thonghfor a year he worked in Ottawa and was also three
North West building boats for the North West Navigat.on Company.
ir,^: h w P ott'ed tin on the canal, and after the Superintendent, Mr
George Simpson, was incapacitated through illness, Mr. G.rard
performed the ofTe office tar sixteen months, or until the
appointment of the present super,,, tpnrlent Mr Herbert Simpson. .
Mr. Girard is a careful and efficient business man, and possesses the
geniality and courtesy of the people of his nationality. FREDERICK
POULIN, who has a farm and a fine brick residence in Carillon has
been an employee on the canal for many years ; he was formerly
foreman of the Mechanical department ; he married Miss Boyer of
Carillon. Godfrey, his eldest is employed in the boot and shoe store
of Mr. Mallette, McGill street, Montreal . Alphonse, his second son, is
checker for the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation ( TORN HODGSON, a
native of the county of Vaudreuil, has been employed as mechanic
by the Government, for several years ; he has recently erected a gc
"sidence in Carillon. Mr. Hodgson was married i5th June, 1887, to
Elizabeth,
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