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ad 4 Ri hai e.Ddee FS Ee. Zea. di. Rela. adie. lec. ae ao die cov me od esas a a a il Baie oa ae Sa a % -- PORT PERRY STAR Yousdey, Aiguat | 19, 1986 Above is a photograph of the home of Ruth Mitchell at 58 Winchester Road in Brooklin. Although today it looks like any other home, the building was actually constructed in 1929 as a dairy. Prior to that it was a creamery, con- structed in 1908 and replaced when destroyed by fire in 1929. 65th Anniversary coming Ashburn and Area News by Rose Heron On August 10th at Burns Church Rev. Dorothy Bulmer of Orillia was the guest minister and during the service Moyra Griffin sang a love- ly solo and accompanied herself on her guitar. Her solo was titled "Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man Who Walks The Water." Dorothy was again with us to conduct the ser- vice and bring the morning message Viewpoint (From page 15) in the usual position; white knuckles gripping the wheel, nose almost touching the dash, spectacled eyes staring direct- ly ahead. Each time a vehicle passed him, his brake lights would come on and he would slow down to somewhat less than 50 kilometers. But would he pull over .... not on your sweet life. Many people criticize the "crazies" that drive at break- neck speeds along our highways. They say they cause all the accidents, but it is not true. It is the slow drivers that caus¢ the accidents because they frustrate people into doing things they normally would not think of. Owners of large recreational vehicles are just as bad. Another time, we got behind a group of them. Obviously a club of sorts. There had to be a minimum of 50 of the darn things, most pulling boats behind, travelling along a two- laned highway at 60 kilometers. When we saw the sign "passing ~ lane ahead," we breathed a sigh of relief. But you know what happened? When we hit the passing lane, they pulled into the slow lane alright, but their speed increased, and after hit- ting 120 km an hour, I gave up trying to pass for fear the engine would blow out of my - rust buggy. There is just no way of figuring people that's for sure, so I guess I shouldn't drive myself crazy trying to do it.. But nevertheless, the paranoia is still there, and I am still convinced someone lets them all out of the woodwork everytime I take the wheel. I know you're out there. It might take a while, but I'm go- ing to find you. And until then, let's petition the government for special lanes clearly marked "for little old ladies and RVs only." Editorial (From page 15) The CNE's finale will feature the largest fireworks display ever seen in Toronto. Benson and Hedges will present the International Fire Art Festival with six preview nights between August 15-29. On August 30, five 'paintings in the sky" will be completed with laser lights and music. The Ex, as we know it today has come a long way from its hum- ble beginnings, oh, so many years ago. But with all the moderniza- tion, hucksters and jive we have to put up with, the Ex still holds it wonder and magic for hundreds of thousands of people, who just wouldn't miss it for the world. With all the talk about the days of the Ex being numbered, you have to wonder if each year you go, might not be the last. When the Ex closes its doors, which appears inevitable, it will be a great loss. At least that's the way it looks to me. ht i th i a a a ---------------------- last Sunday. Florence Ashton sang a very impressive solo called "Each Step I Take." Sunday, August 31st will be Laity Sunday and Mr. Claude Simmonds will be the guest minister. Mr. Sim- monds is well known by our con- tion as several attend services at Glen Major during the summer months. September 7th is a day to look for- ward to. The church school will meet that morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Centre grounds. Plans are being made for a good time and everyone is welcome to attend. A lovely wedding was solemnized at Burns Church last Saturday afternoon, when Miss Sandra Dut- ton became the bride of Mr. Albert Chaney. We wish the happy couple much happiness in their journey through married life. Misses Amy & Katy Daw of Woodstock visited last week with their grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Art Bud. Sandra & Harvey Bath are hosting a corn & wiener roast for their skating club, the "Rusty Blades" of Pickering, on Wednes- day, August 20th. They are expec- ting about 45 folks. It sounds like a _ fun time. Ronald and Stephen Death spent last week having holidays with their aunt & uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Tim Death and cousins Jody & Susie at Sydenham. On August 27th the Brooklin Hor- ticulture will hold their 65th anniver- sary. It will be a fall flower show and meeting. The program will feature "The Growing of Lillies." Its better to do something im- perfectly than to do nothing periect- ly. Have a good week, " . . by "NOR NG \R NONSNORING?" x A little Brooklin house with y quite an interesting history This week's Take a Look Back photograph shows the Patterson Creamery as it looked around 1927. But we thought you might enjoy a more deta 'ed history of this historic property than can be placed in the cutline beneath the picture. Thanks to Jim Patterson of Princess Street, we have been able to compile a detailed history of this home and the business that was started by his father. Ernest Patterson, seeing the need for a creamery in Brooklin, pur- chased the land, now known as 58 Winchester Street, around 1908, two years before he was married. Here he built a creamery, that used to purchase cream from local farmers and turn it into butter. He operated the creamery at this location. until 1927 at which time he sold the business. He bought a similar business in Orono, which he kept for a year and then sold, moving at that time back to Brooklin. In 1929, his original creamery was destroyed by fire and the present owners decided to move to Whitby. When they did this, Patterson bought back the land and built a small building, about one quarter of the size of his original venture, where the old building once stood. Rather than continuing in the creamery business, Ernest started peddling milk to the residents of Brooklin. As there was no competi- tion at that time, his business flourished. He also purchased a farm, which is still standing and is the first south on Anderson Street, but never lived there. Ernest died in 1933 and his sons Art and Jim took over the family estate with Art running the dairy and Jim the farm operations. Just before the outbreak of war in 1937 or 38, Whitby passed a by-law stating any milk sold in Whitby had to be pasturized in Whitby. This by- law forced the Pattersons to move their business south to Whitby property. After World War II broke out, there were plenty of good-paying jobs available, and according to Jim, as there were another six or seven dairies that had opened up by this time, the boys decided to quit both the dairy and farm buisness. Their mother, Ernest's widow, refurbished the dairy into a house which was purchased by Mike Woods, the owner of O'Brien Transport. Patterson does not recall anyone else living in the house un- - til it was purchased by Ruth Mit- chell in 1962. However, present owner, Mitchell, is of the opinion that several families lived in the home, each doing their own bit of renovation work. Whatever the true answer, one thing is for sure. The Winchester Road property still stands as a reminder of the great history of Brooklin, its people, and the 'business they supported in years gone by. 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