iceman Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 I can remember very well the first time at Relais 22 long before cell phones or internet everywhere. A guy was in a crew cab pickup laid out in backseat. Out front of the restaurant Waiting on an ambulance for his broken leg from a sled crash. He was in the truck when we arrived and still in it as we finished dinner. Long way for the ambulance to come up that road in winter especially. https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/ma-region/la-tuque-il-ny-aura-plus-de-cabine-telephonique-au-relais-22-milles-2897c5ebb3178df922c31d540adb12da?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3vI0IbsnWdDRo2AIf_Dzpy5H7kXOw1Cxlo8fpj-Dfngv-uEk5dnqcd_uY La Tuque: there will no longer be a telephone booth at Relais 22 Milles La Tuque - Le Relais 22 Milles has announced the dismantling of the only public telephone booth on forest road 10, between the town of La Tuque and the Gouin dam, during the month of December. Le Relais 22 indicates that this situation is "due to the abandonment of responsibility for infrastructure maintenance by the regional telephone provider Télébec". Remember that forest road 10 is the main access to all of the unorganized territory (TNO) north of the town of La Tuque and Domaine du Roy, in Lac-Saint-Jean. “Thousands of vacationers, quad riders, snowmobilers, hunters, fishermen and forestry workers crisscross this forest road every day. On this road of more than 200 km between the Gouin dam and the City of La Tuque, a single relay has allowed access to an outdoor telephone booth year-round, at all times for more than 40 years, for the needs of communication, but also for access to the 911 service after the relay has closed, ”explain the managers of Relais 22. "In 2011, the telephony provider Télébec advised its customers using radio-wave infrastructures that it would no longer cover the costs related to the maintenance of these infrastructures allowing us to receive telephony service in the forest", they continue. Le Relais 22 believes that it has been forced to abandon its telephone service with the supplier Télébec because of "line quality problems that last for several days, following heavy rain or snow". This abandonment of service will result in the dismantling of the telephone booth located at KM 61 of forest road 10, the only 24-hour telephone access for users of this road. However, Relais 22 wants to be reassuring for customers. It will still be possible to telephone during the establishment's opening hours and outdoor Wi-Fi access will be available. The Télébec company confirmed to Nouvelliste that it had received the owner's request to disconnect the public telephone located at Relais 22 Miles. “We are in discussion with the customer for the next steps. This public telephone uses old technology that Télébec no longer supports, ”confirmed spokesperson Vanessa Damha by email. The Relais 22 Milles has also been equipped with a cardiac defibrillator (AED) since last August. The purchase of this equipment was made possible, thanks to the generosity of the customers during a vast fundraising campaign that ended in March 2020. It is also recalled that leading employees are able to intervene in case of emergency. The Relais 22 Mile is one of the largest snowmobile relays in Quebec, it links the Mauricie region with those of Lac-Saint-Jean and Abitibi. dooright, MrGutz and PLAYHARD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) Good article ! I have used that pay phone many times for reservations to the "next destination". Thanks although it does kind of make me feel old now..... Edited December 9, 2020 by Pipeman iceman and PLAYHARD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 We also lost the phone booth on Chemin Parent at the power station where you cross Chemin Parent when leaving Fer a Cheval heading for 100 Lacs. MrGutz and iceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 What's a phone booth??? Lol MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparaptor Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, Signfan said: What's a phone booth??? Lol This is what it looks like during summer months... PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hparaptor Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 5 hours ago, iceman said: I can remember very well the first time at Relais 22 long before cell phones or internet everywhere. A guy was in a crew cab pickup laid out in backseat. Out front of the restaurant Waiting on an ambulance for his broken leg from a sled crash. He was in the truck when we arrived and still in it as we finished dinner. Long way for the ambulance to come up that road in winter especially. https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/ma-region/la-tuque-il-ny-aura-plus-de-cabine-telephonique-au-relais-22-milles-2897c5ebb3178df922c31d540adb12da?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3vI0IbsnWdDRo2AIf_Dzpy5H7kXOw1Cxlo8fpj-Dfngv-uEk5dnqcd_uY La Tuque: there will no longer be a telephone booth at Relais 22 Milles Too bad I missed this one. Would have been nice to add to the collection of pictures with the quad. Lol. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, hparaptor said: This is what it looks like during summer months... The departure of the phone booths was a game changer back in my days as a reporter for the Daily Planet in Metropolis. That and the damn cell phones have kyptonite in them. Lois Lane dropped me like a hot potato and ran off with Jimmy Olson. MrsGTRider, MrGutz, quebec bob and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 WHO carries Quarters ? PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 54 minutes ago, grumpysanta said: WHO carries Quarters ? I think 911/operator is free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, Muskoka2 said: I think 911/operator is free! Yep and I had my calling card number memorized ! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipemaster Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pipeman said: Yep and I had my calling card number memorized ! Yea, remember calling cards ! ! LOL and standing in the cold hallway at La Glacier to wait for phone Or standing outside Kanawata trying to call the wife and Rabaska"s cold phone booth outside the lodge WIFI is a wonderful thing !! Edited December 9, 2020 by Pipemaster add info Florida Snowman, PLAYHARD, MrGutz and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Can anyone remember party lines and having to talk to a operator. I think there was 4 on our line. There was no secrets . mikerider and MrGutz 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka2 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 All the above but a free 911 phone in the wilderness is still a pretty good idea-cell phone batteries die in the cold! MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 5 hours ago, hparaptor said: This is what it looks like during summer months... Isn’t the phone booth next to the porch, left side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, scorpionbowl said: Isn’t the phone booth next to the porch, left side? Yes at 22 his pic is this one.. 9 hours ago, Trailblazer said: We also lost the phone booth on Chemin Parent at the power station where you cross Chemin Parent when leaving Fer a Cheval heading for 100 Lacs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Gouin and Kanawata markusvt, PLAYHARD, iceman and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 6:16 PM, iceman said: Yes at 22 his pic is this one.. Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 only way to use those phones is with a telebec phone card, any other way costs a fortune, I will be sad to see them go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 you can buy those cards in 10 and 20 dollar denominations, I still have a few unused ones in my wallet, for 2022 if they still work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, quebec bob said: only way to use those phones is with a telebec phone card, any other way costs a fortune, I will be sad to see them go. You could call collect or third party charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Done that and almost died to see 20 dollars a call on my bill back in Ma, per call, then started using the card and spending 1 dollar per call, enormous difference, but once you start a card, you have a year to use it, so do not make 1 call and put it in your wallet for next year, it will expire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Brrrrr! Shiverin me timbers just reminiscing standing outside 22 & Kanawata! Used to tell Mrs Playhard that all the hospitals have phones, so if i don't call in IM NOT AT A HOSPITAL! Then she got me the Iridium. And the Garmin, so i knew she loved me! Cool deal that 22 will be sure to provide wifi that reaches outside. iceman, quebec bob and dooright 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 I think there is still one in Clova, right inside the entrance at Dominics restaurant quebec bob and iceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) On 12/9/2020 at 5:52 PM, scorpionbowl said: Isn’t the phone booth next to the porch, left side? Yes , It sure was ! Edited December 14, 2020 by dooright quebec bob and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triggerhappy Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 16 hours ago, Pipeman said: I think there is still one in Clova, right inside the entrance at Dominics restaurant Yup. This guy was on the phone for a long time last year while we were eating dinner there. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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