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Central hotel at left was torn clown to make room for present Victoria & Grey offices
Present Victoria & Grey offices at left of picture
From the left, Joyce Black, Yvonne Jaques, manager Ron Cottrell and Larry Gibbs.
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Section 7, Page 7 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE JUNE 2E, 1973
Part of the
CHANGING
SCENE
. . . but SERVICE
still prevails
Perhaps through the years, one of Exeter's
best known landmarks was the Cental Hotel. It
was built in the early 1860's and served the
needs of thousands of people throughout the
many years, It was a haven for travellers, weary
from their long and uncomfortable rides along
dusty roads leading to Exeter.
It was also a central point of local business,
for it was here that the representatives of firms
across the nation brought their wares to show
local merchants.
That changed in 1965 when the hotel was raz-
ed to make way for a new building which
became the home of Victoria & Grey Trust Com-
pany, which is only 16 years younger than Ex-
eter.
But not everything changed. Victoria & Grey
still stresses SERVICE, although of a slightly
different nature than that provided in its
predecessor. But there are still many similarities.
We appreciate the fact that thousands of peo-
ple have passed through our doors, looking to us
for guidance in their financial matters . . . mak-
ing wills . . . arranging mortgages . . . es-
tablishing savings accounts . . . protecting their
valuables in our safety deposit vault . . . arrang-
ing their investments.
Our community room, similar to the rooms in
the hotel, are used by many groups in the com-
munity to stage meetings and make plans which
in recent years have played an important role in
the life of the community which these people
serve.
We, at Victoria & Grey, look forward to con-
tinuing these services into Exeter's second century
and at this time pause to pay tribute to the many
who have gone before us to make this community
such a wonderful place to work, play and learn .
. . and in which to do business.
The senior Trust Company
devoted entirely to serving
the people of Ontario.
VICTORIA
and GREY
TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889
Manager: Ron Cottrell
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