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Alvin LaFreniere plans a Beaver Island touring service, 1960

Also 1960 Alvin LaFreniere touring-service plan

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TypeEvent
Dates1960-11 – 1961-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1960-11 – 1961-06
Kind
Business
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
tourismeconomycommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Alvin LaFreniere received a 1961 Volkswagen Bus and planned to operate a Beaver Island touring service beginning in June 1961, according to the November 1960 Beaver Beacon.

Evidence and limits

This is a reported plan, not proof that the service began. The notice does not provide business records, routes, fares, or operating results.

Open questions

  • Did the touring service operate in 1961, and which business or vehicle records document it?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Alvin LaFreniere receiving a 1961 Volkswagen Bus and planning to operate a touring service of the Island starting the following June. It does not establish business formation, vehicle operation, routes, fares, or completion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held three-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Alvin LaFreniere plans a Beaver Island touring service, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/alvin-lafreniere-island-touring-service-plan-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1960, local business notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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