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were to 92 OLD HOME WEEK AUG l9 BARRiE ONTARIO CANADA FRlDAY JULY 3i i953 LMJM so VINCENT BARK on Blake Street pro vides lovely wooded expanse for quiet stay Pavilion in centre of park is showu in pic ture Swings and slides give enjoyment for kiddies picnic tables and benches make park ideal spot for family gatherings in BARBIE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB boasts one of the sportiest ninehole courses in Canada The club was started before World War One at the present location run filing between Sunnidale Road and Hayfield Street but there have been many alteratiOns and improvementsin the layout over the summer days Kempenfeit Street goes along south of park with beautiful bay view run ning for miles Barrie Citizens Band plays Sunday evening concerts in St Vincent Park from time to time Spot is located in midst of fine residential section years The first clubhouse was on Bayfieid strict Picture shows present clubhouse recently enlarged with ninth green in fore front and pro shop and parking lot in left background First tee is directly behind pro shop Club now has largest membership in history Mom are QUEENS PARK has remarkable history in Barrie some of which is found in various historical articles of this issue Theformer Thomson property before being deeded to town it had in the early days railway track running through it ending at the old FRONT VIEW OF BARBIE ARMOURY built inearly days of World WarOne It first housed the 76th 157th and 177th bat talions for training before going to camp During period between wars the building was headquarters for Grey and Simcoe For esters reserve regiment In 1940 the regi snowman we Uhr iiarrir Examiner MIMI2h AREA my rwwra4wta terminus at the corner of Sophia and Bay field Streets View here shows the central pavilion which gives covered spot for gath erings To left is softball diamond and side view of Barrie Armoury ment was mobilized here and until 1946 was headquarters for second reserve battalion Local unit is now45th AntiTank Regiment RCA Armoury is actively in use for com munity affairs badminton air cadet and sea cadet training never much eveninspring thaw jGULLEY RUNNING through eastside of Queens Bark has ijinemapie trees and location provides another restful spotdun remainsybeaut spatiofgtowngomeyears tingays of springand summer even though disappeareventuanyfor caution for agofthecreekwas fairly widean deeptang lopark resounds tognightly balland socber was on below average day for traffic ross rm fjormed fairsize pondfby Backstreet Now games so some idea may begainedasto bdsyplace thecreekismere trickle through gulieyand main streetqgets whenathings are rolling vrsworpeaho STREETWEST taken ioleftisCentral nned chmmwmeh 15g from thegoreitcomerofBradfOrdStreetI