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pronto Resident Recalls
Old Point Farm Holidays
By "Scorrelybrek"
(Editor Note: "This story
was written by a Toronto res.
ident a few years ago. It was
Jiiot long after the announcement
of the purchase of the property
by the Provincial govenment.")
' After" reading. an article in
The Signal Star that the i�rb. ,
wince of Ontario had purchased
the old Point Farm and other
adjoining, properties, -for use
as a Provincial Parke -i felt
I must see .the place before
too -many changes are made.
An old friend of many years
standing started off .one fine
morning in July, 1964, and on
the way up could see traces of
the roadbed Of the O.W.S,R.R.
Reaching the road leading off
the- highway, the -entrance was
not very preposessing. We
drove part way in where we
parked the 'car and walked the
rest of the way to where the
grounds and the old hotel used
to. be. While my friend was
pointing out old hammock hooks
in the trees, my m`.nd went
back to my first visit to this,
place and my first picnic.
In the summer of 1907 I
was invited to a picnic at Point
Farm by the Misses Fraser
(Mary, Eliza and Margaret). On
the appointed day, I arrived at
their home, all scrubbed a'hd
dressed and_with my donation
to the picnic. At the Fraser
house, there was waiting aband.
wagon, fgom Polley's Livery •
stable, with their grays,. We
didn't have far to go for the
next stop, just across the street,
to pick up Miss Emma Wallace, •.
who also showed signs of her
mother's careful grooming. Her
young brother, who had not
been invited,, insisted on com.
ing, until his mother rounded
him up and made reference to
a mice afternoon, sleep. From
there we went to the Walton
home, on West `street where we
picked up Miss Lena Watton
and her two nieces, the Misses'
Armour of Detroit, who were
spending the summer in God.
erich. Then up West Street to
the Square, to North street,
Where we took on Miss Polley
and from there to pick up Miss
Constance LeTouzal, (wtroIwas
to get to .know better in Grade
7).
Our trip continued along Vic.
toria street, dawn the Saltford
hill and over the bridge (whose
boards clattered) through, the
village of Saltford (all this was
most enlighteningand new, for
I had never been so far from
home before) and up the Dun-
lop Hill to Glazier's Corner,
on past the Leeburn Presbyter-
ian Church till finally we turn.
ed off the road and into Point
Farm. °
After getting out of the band-
wagon and looking around, I
had never seen such a large
building before, with well -kept
lawns, bowling greens and ten.
nis courts, with colorful flowers
and many gay people around,
it was beyond my comprehen.
sion. I was duly impressed.
Then we started down the
hill to the beach. Many paths
were cut through the cedar
trees. It was hard to decide
,which one to +•tke. And then,
what a glorious beach, much
larger than the one at God.
enrich! Here, again, were many
people, some 'in the water, some
lying around, fn in shady
spots. There was so much to
see and do here.
A quiet spot was chosen for
our picnic, And what a grand
assdrtment of food to choose
from! Things we were not given
at home! Then the trek up
`the hill started. One last look
around at the top of the hill
and there was our bandwagon
waiting 'to take us on the long
trip back haute, where we ar.
rived in the early evening. A
grand. day and one that still
stands out .in. my memory..
P.S.; Other picnics of„note
were to Attrills, when the sold.
• iers were in training there one
summer; another was to Mene.
setung Park and also to Ben.
miller.
Couple Mark
Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cooper,
Quebec street, celebrated their
40th wedding anniversary at the
home of their youngest daughter
and son -in --law, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Leddy Sunday,June
25th, with a buffet luncheon.
They were married June 30,
1937 at Wesley -Willis United
church, Clinton, with the Rev.
Mr. Hogg officiating.
Present at the celebration
was their older daughter, Phy.
Ills, naw Mrs. Arthur, Sawyer
of North. Palm• Beach, Florida,
and her two children,Linda and
Lori. Mrs. Leddy's two child.
ren, Amy and Lisa, also Mr.
Cooper's sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bond, Mrs.
Cooper's sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. E. Crich, all
of Clinton; two brothers, Wil-
liam Gould, Goderich and Geo.
rge Gould .and wife..Heleii of
London; also • Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bardawill and children
of .London and. Mrs. Gould's
mother, Mrs. Walker of Hensall.
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145. EMPLOYEES - NOW MANUFACTURERS & RETAILERS
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• In 1912 the late John Edward .Baeehler founded Goderich Manufacturing's Company
Limited. Little did he realize that he and his four sons would develop it into a firm of
such magnitude. The picture at left illustrates its proportions.
The..initial operation got under way with 12
employees. Today I45Goderich and area citizens
are employed by, the firm.
`�__ias-1914—th the-fFra-sh i -f -ted -<from -i teras ---
for domestic consumption t4 shell boxes for the
Great War After 1918 production changed many
times to what it iz today. Goderich Manufacturing
have turned out chicken -crates, railroad shims;
heels for ladies' shoes and bowling lane lumber.
_Today _electro laminated truck -trailer flooring and
railroad car decking is produced.
Today's. product is being exported ,to such
countries as Japan, Sweden, England, -United
States, Italy and several other countries around
the globe.
Goderich Building Centre, the_retai-.1 division, -
serves the town and rural trade with a Targe.
selection of building materials.
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.PARADE ENTRY OF 1920
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