1912 - 1921

In 1912, fire once again destroyed stores and a dozen houses located on Main and Errington Streets in Chelmsford.

Centennial Quilt 1912 - 1921. Created by Mrs. Evelyn Corbett and Mrs. Marion Perry.With the help of Mr. Alphonse Desjardins, the citizens of Chelmsford could take advantage of the services offered by their first bank, one of the Caisses populaires Desjardins, founded on October 11, 1913.

With the Declaration of the First World War on August 4, 1914, fourteen soldiers from Rayside Balfour prepared for combat.

In 1918, the Spanish flu, also known as the 'werewolf', was responsible for the death of many people in the region.

 

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