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Scv909, Exposed The Wharf and Dockhouse For more than 40 years, the old dockhouse, located at the end of the government wharf at the foot of Queen Street, was the gathering place for wa- ter activities by residents of Port Perry and area. Charles L. Vickery, began construc- tion on the government pier in June 1914 and the structure was completed in September the following year. The 210’ long pier required 4,405 bags of cement, 381 loads of gravel and 958 loads of stone to build, and when completed, a change house for bath- ers was constructed just off the north side. The lakefront was a ve! popular spot for swimming during the 1920s and 1930s and council installed a springboard near the end of the pier in 1924 for the pleasure of bathers. In July 1938, the newly formed Port Perry Lions Club replaced the old diving platform on the pier. Charles Vickery, above, and views of the “dockhouse”, from top right, photo taken from the lake; centre view of the dockhouse from the shoreline; bottom left, from Palmer Park and bottom right, a view of the back of the dockhouse. 44 FOCUS - JUNE 2010