Ontario Community Newspapers

Barrie Examiner, 27 Oct 1976, p. 30

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Collingwood Museum small doesn mean By BRIAN BAKER COLLINGWOOD Collingwood Museum housed in the old Canadian National Railways Collingwood station can with its number of well ap pointed displays best be described as charming In not well supported by local residenv ts as well as by the tourist trade It certainly rates as one more tourist attraction for Collingwood The old Collingwoixl station building with its massive con struction and great overhanging roof is itself well ports mainly grain from the Midwest much of its freight was laini produce firewood and lumber from along its own lines in film the Northern was absorbed by the tiraiik lrunk Railway oiiipany llreeted by the Archaeological and Historic Sites lloard of Ontario steam locomotive oil can mm 30 inch spout for reaching far into the Works of the engine special Waltherbury wall clock six feet tall and with huge slowly swinging brass pendulum is equipped with slpecial mechanism to indicate the clock was fast or slow circle in front of the great brassspoked steering wheel are the ships daynight com pass binnacle engine room and control columns and other navigational devices The con trol column was designed to allow the captain to override control manoeuvres that might inf rior the outline of marine history is resented One of the early coal urners was the SSC0ra with distinctive red and black masts and gold cupoia per ched atop the wheelhouse As many as 50 fishing lumber and grain sailing ships used to tie up at Collingwood harbor then process ot construction The 55 Chicora flew the US flag in front the Canadian bel ind The steamer Gore opened up early service between Collingwood and Owen Sound One of the most famous war ships made during the last World War was the Collingwood minedestroying corvette We made its massively thick bronze bell hung for the purpose in the 2The Market Place Wednesday October 27 T976 accent the important role played by the pioneer women 01 the Collingwood area of Simcm County Several dresses tron workday to wedding to society meeting styles are modelled one is brown pleated dres With sash and trimmed witl lace One quilt dates to 1850 Bead boxes candles candli moulds iron kettles stoni Displayed is the first musical instrument melodia played by Jane Telfer in 1855 fr Collingwoods Anglican Chur ch An Edison Dulcaphone with twofoot brass horn dates back t01803 Carved by watchmaker David Fleming brother of Sir Sandford Flemin lifesize wooden replica Old Father too obvious way the marine Tlprmuml and by how many seconds be accidental made Wu in known as He and Chclom museum rin out loud and crooks and lugS longhandlec Time stud in an hour lass historical display ap worth prtjseryiiigi Outsidto within Ck Two is lyourrommmcmwd that the dif theengine r0031 account of theoffshoreislriiids clearonceagfin ladies preserving bottles anc anda watch rigow resides iTi the propriately tor Collingwood 919Wmdllflntililfiilflzqmd mum MM 5mm gem tercnceshouldbeallowed to not delight to the youflgsters is durlfilg the 505 Ablct bodlb Memenms from the Grey and sealerS sad irons apple museum The mode stood for dominatesthescene minus of thcpnu Ht drew in mm ck and exceed 10 seconds and that the the set of speaking tubes which 1°°lg lb mannf Simcoe Foresters include B969 and bellows f0i years on the Collingwood Curator LOUiSC Beat Nmmflf Rf lrll= Nam waist coat adorned with brass lock mum b0 $9501 daily Im allowed the captain to yell or freighters mow goriilofidts mmc gay with crim ringing up thefire are few streetside Stayner says the number of Wild mums 1an ROM mun iiiediately followmg the official ders down to the engine room WhalebaCkS used to make son white and blue banding orthedomeStICItemS featured visitors to the museum located just south of the ollingwood Shipyards is steadily ill ereasing The museum was established in 1965 when it was Railway ompany of auada In May 1853 the Ontario Silll coe and llnroii Union Railroad Company ran the first steam train in this province from Toronto to Aurora By January tached to his all important railway watch and sporting mustache so fashionable after the ltiiitls He stands behind the wrought iron wicket gate tiniesignal treasured item is golden spike celebrating the extension of the line from Tolliiigwood to ltleaford It is said that the language that went down these tubes now superseded by telephone and radio was not always prin table CollingWOOd their port of call Some boats were sail powered with steam assist mid1800 photo shows Wooden freighter tied round with 1825 Springfield rifle powder horns including one With hound dog etching bullet molds and lethallooking of ficers sword furnished bedroom is com pleted with fourpost quilt con vered bed brass warming pan filled with hot embers to warm the bed on chilly nights Unlike some museums says Miss Beattie we do not have limitless inventory but what we do have is the best available and well displayed to come deCided that Collingwood 0mm mm mm would In the iiiaiiiie section the In artifact mode and photo heavy anChOI that In ht be love dis la andasmartsmnetonet seat VlSltOFS ilVIyays W3 ngeded museum to Show Hillels figlilililllllniiiijfliiuoliliilp llll many early cancelled ilm hlsmry 0f Cpllingwlmd num baCk agam snow and the younger From loiolito to ltlllllltll tickets be traced mm earleSl generations something of the towns colorful history At this museum there is something for everybody notes Miss Beattie The The line was renamed the Nor thern Railway tompaiiy of tanada in 18521 onipanies closely affiliated with the Nor wall announcement for 1901 states that the return fail fare troni ollingwood to the ex postion in liiitlalo was $2 75 and from tmkstowu $2 23 start in the mid18005 when wooden fishing and sailing boats were in vogue to todays giant allsteel selfunloading ticigliters built connectin lines ll ioneer rlllWlV militar lOll LARHIuM domestic commercml marine Mtillllilt ltlltlKIHSTWIN Ill mnmtm According toMiss Bcattie one and Indian displms each Gravenliurst Though the Non includea telegraph MtilSlttXlt the most popular displays odd Sim of dinmom am lllmtl sought mm mm hm transmitter and iicvnlviii early with both vmmg and old visitors wuc am groups and different if ll PP lub SITELlhmunw mu is the reconstruction of ship backgrounds The museum is lull null Mid ill IllItll iheelhouse Set up In semi if you earn s10800 100770f spouses income can be included you can own the most elegantond desirable onhoue in BHRRE You may also quality for additional grants of up to $750 per year That will further help you lower your costs of ownership your monthly 7° mtge to AHOP qualified buyers full price s39370 HHOP in Barrie THE BUItDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR CHANGE FINANCING PRICES AT ANYTIME WITHOUT NOTICE payments financing available Call Collect Barrie 17057262621 We Pay All Charges RMLOWE out esurs cm mo ER APARTMENTS PRICES SLASHED MUST GO THIS MONTH MAKE AN OFFER Including Broadloom and Two 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