A History of Bruce Beach

Preface

Shortly after the Bruce Beach Historical Society was formed in the Fall of 1981, I was having lunch with a friend. When asked why I had given up curling that year, one of the two or three reasons I mentioned was my interest in publishing history of Bruce Beach, where my family had been spending their summers for more than sixty years. "How fortunate you are to have such roots", replied my friend.

Many times a year I say silent prayers of thanks for the many joys I shared with my parents, my brother and my sisters, but especially with my own family while vacationing at Bruce Beach. I therefore dedicate this book to my wife, Joan, my son, Brian and my daughters, Dawn, Laurie and Ruth.

I wish to thank Louise Currie (No. 124) and Barbara Metherell (No. 1A) for their special efforts in encouraging other cottagers to submit material, as well as those who took time and trouble to write histories of their own cottages which will have to be kept for future historians. I also am indebted to my friend Laura Smith who typed the original manuscript so perfectly.

Recognition must go to the late Borden Spears (No. 46) who coordinated the original material and was responsible for the layout of this book. Regrettably, he did not live to see his work completed.

Ian MacEachern (No. 41) June, 1983

Contents

Preface

Bruce Beach will shine tonight

Geologically Speaking...

As Time goes by...
  1894 - The Origins
  1900's - Start of Golf
  1908 - Bruce Beach Campers' Association is Organized
  1916 - Bruce Beach Cottagers' Association
  1920 - Men's Glee Club formed
  1920's - Bruce Beach - The Ideal Summer Resort
  1922 - Surveyor Appointed
  1925 - McCosh Purchase Arranged
  1932 - Record low lake levels
  1938 - Electricity at Bruce Beach
  1942 - Many young Beachers enlist
  1947 - Cameron land purchase completed
  1950 - Bruce Beach Rd. completed
  1969 - Five Beach Divisions Redefined
  1978 - Bruce Beach Cottagers' Association Incorprated

Reminiscences
  Andrew G. Wilson (No. 7A)
  Barbara Metherell (No. lA)
  Louise_Currie (No. 124)
  Florence Roulston (No 45)
  Crozier's - The Bruce Beach Store
  Andrew G. Wilson (No. 7 A)
  Barbara Metherell (No. lA)
  Louise Currie (No. 124)
  Florence Roulston (No. 45)
  Anne Caskey (Granddaughter of Norman and Annie MacEachern No. 32)
  Don Farquharson (No. 137)
  R. Ledingham (No. 40)
  Gordon Munn (No. 13)
  Marjorie Dobson (No.4)
  Jim McBurney (No. 69)
  Howard Anderson (No. 131)
  Jean (Clark) Auchterlonie (No. 50a) Nancy (Huff) Allen (No. 51A)

[[#Don_Finlayson_.28No._39.29">13 Don Finlayson (No. 39)</a> Gordon_Comeil_.28No._30.29">14 Gordon Comeil (No. 30)</a> [[#Craig_Davidson_.28No._48.29">15 Craig Davidson (No. 48)</a> Mildred_Parker_.28No._20">16 Mildred Parker (No. 20</a> [[#Kay_Fallis_.28No._lOA.29">17 Kay Fallis (No. lOA)</a> [[#Unknown">18 Unknown</a> Helen_Cushnie_.28No._135.29">19 Helen Cushnie (No. 135)</a> [[#Janet_Cawer_Davis_.28No._90.29">20 Janet Cawer Davis (No. 90)</a> [[#Jean_T._.28Hackland.29_Marshall_.28No._19A.29">21 Jean T. (Hackland) Marshall (No. 19A)</a> [[#The_Lanes.2C_Mary.2C_Gordon.2C_Agnes_and_Ron_.28No._130.29">22 The Lanes, Mary, Gordon, Agnes and Ron (No. 130)</a> [[#Mary_Kennedy_.28No.8.29_.26_Margaret_Mary_Benson_.28No._22.29">23 Mary Kennedy (No.8) & Margaret Mary Benson (No. 22)</a> [[#Greta_Hossie_.28No.7.29">24 Greta Hossie (No.7)</a> [[#F.E._Knowles_.28No.81.29">25 F.E. Knowles (No.81)</a> [[#Margaret_Bennet_.28No._164.29">26 Margaret Bennet (No. 164)</a> [[#Tom_Walsh_.28No._159.29">27 Tom Walsh (No. 159)</a> [[#Jean_Dancey_.28No._151.29">28 Jean Dancey (No. 151)</a>

1. Jean_M._Ernst_.28No._3A.29">29 Jean M. Ernst (No. 3A)</a>

Ruth McBurney (No. 68) Crozier's - The Bruce Beach Store In Conclusion... Wiki Notes...

Wiki Notes

This Wiki book was created from a PDF file provided by Rob Parker. The PDF files was created by scanning the pages of the original "History of Bruce Beach" compiled by Ian MacEachern. That PDF was then converted back to text again using Adobe Acrobat Reader Extented version 9.0. The text was manually corrected by Doug Dunlop. There are still textual errors.

Here is the original "A History of Bruce Beach" PDF file.