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ee ee a ee ae ee a ~veveeee Marshall's Meat Market Marshall's Meat Market, according to our information, stood south of The Bank of Montreal on King Street in Midland, perhaps where P.D. Murphy's Jewellers is now. This photograph depicts the meat market before 1920. At the counter are store owner Gib Marshall and clerk Johnny McElroy. The woman in the photo is not identified, but the painting above her is by Dan Patch, a world famous trotter at the time. _came to fish, play and Shipbuilding and wrecking A booklet of old photos was kindly submitted to this newspaper by a reader and records the work at Midland's Georgian Bay Shipbuilding and Wrecking Company. The pictures appear to have been taken in the 1920s and 1930s. The following information was provided in the booklet: "Business established in 1887 by Mr. D.G. Dobson. "Mr. Dobson's first venture was the construction of the tug Eva Bell. Since then, many fine tugs have been built, among them the Winnana, Audrey C., Beaver, Clipper, Elsie Mac, Lynn B., and the government yacht, Margaret (shown above). "Mr. Dobson has steadily progressed and on the retirement of Mr. Carson, Sr., who was his partner for two years, he again assumed full control and at the end of 1920 acquired the business of J.G. Gifley and Son, Boatbuilders, which business he is carrying on under the old name. "In regard to the small boat industry, it may be noted that the requirements of touritsts and small boat owners for new craft, repairs, and accessories will be catered to on a more extensive scale than ever... charges will be moderate and all enquiries will receive full and prompt attention." | 1847 - 1976 A history Of Keeping The World In Focus Formed in 1847 Bausch and Lomb's founder, John J. Bausch, emigrated to New York and formed a partnership with Henry Lomb, a captain in the U.S. Union Army. The company was established in Rochester in 1847. When the Midland Bausch and Lomb plant was built in 1947, the shipyards were the only other major industry, and they were slated to close in the 1950's. B. and L. led the recovery of Midland's in- dustry-based economy. It continues to contribute significantly to our healthy industrial climate. Our Midland History In 1947 a group of young men began training in the basement of Midland's Ist Row: Pictured bel Left to Right: YMCA to be operators and supervisors for the eventual establishment of a lens manufacturing plant. Today, one of those young men, Larry Curran, is the Canadian president of Bausch and Lomb. Another one of the young trainees, R.J. Robbins, is the resident manager of Midland's Bausch and Lomb plant on Lindsay Street. The plant serves a large domestic market as well as exporting products to the United States, Japan, England, and many European countries. Midland's Bausch and Lomb operation began in 1948, with the building of a factory for the manufacture of single vision lenses and one line of bifocals. Between ee, Larry Curran, Albert Moore, Don Duncan, Harold Hamelin, Hilda Martin, Betty Asselin, Alice Brown, Peggy -Attinburgh, Bill Knott, Les Copeland, Charle Roberts, Lawrence Wilcox, Bob Hudson, Bazel Burtch, Bill Elrick. BAUSCH & LOME Page 18 is the Midl 1949 and 1956, four more lines of bifocals were. added. Today, the Midland plant: turns out 95 per cent of the production of photochromatic lenses -- the ones that automatically: darken in bright light. Frames In' 1956, Bausch and Lomb in Midland began to make frames for eyeglasses. Today they turn out as many as 50 different frame styles. Styles in eyeglass frames change, and three times a year, designers from Rochester, N.Y., present the. Midland plant with new models. This means re- tooling in the plant, in order to facilitate production of nine or 10 new styles each year. In 1970, Bausch and Lomb and Lg 2nd Row: staff in 1949 took another enormous step forward in the lens manufacturing business with the introduction of soft contact lenses. Made only by B. and L., Soflens (Trade Mark) contact lenses con- form perfectly to the shape of the eye. Soflens (T.M.) lenses are exported from the Midland plant to Japan, England, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, and Brazil. Presently, B. and L. is looking at the Russian market for Soflens (T.M.). Through the Midland distribution centre, a complete line of ophthalmic diagnostic instruments is supplied to the Canadian market, together with a full line of consumer products such as readers and magnifiers. Bill Kemp, Clarence Scott, Lovie Grise, Bea Anderson, Grace Edger, Peggy White, Chris May, Ralph Hart, Cliff Irvine, Tom Bourrie, Mully Snedden, Bea Wall, Martha Coinett, Veronic McCormick, Floyd Fermoil, Bob Thompson Missing: Sandy Turner » OPTICAL Co. LIMITED MIDLAND At the turn of the century Inthe early period of growth the end of the first glory days for tourism on southern Georgian Bay. Penetanguishene, like the later, was destroyed by Georgian Bay House, fire. ; Palmer House and others Their passing marked N\iewall. PRED UCTS ETB: manicured bowling and tennis lawns, to an or- chestra that played through the lunch hour. Before burning in a catastrophic fire during World War I, the owners of the hotel, located at the northeast end of town where Penetanguishene Bay widens out, prided itself on the 'annual patronage of the best class of people," and stated as their aim "to provide the best first class hotel at the lowest possible prices, con- sistent with creditable maintenance." The words come from a In Penetanguishene's early period of industrial growth in the latter stages of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the town and the islands up the shore were a mecca for city dwellers from across North America. Wealthy businessmen,' artists, such as the Group of Seven painters, and in some cases members of European royal families relax at one of the finest resort communities of the day. The Grand Trunk Railway System served the town, and for a time it was the end of the line, as pamphlet published early ongoing passengers. in the century by transferred to cruise Manager George ships for further trips up _' Robinson, and his service through the Great Lakes. and facilities, by all But many stayed here accounts, lived up to Chances are, the wall covering in your home or office was manufactured righty here in Midland Clearly, some have a talent for elegance for a holiday -- from the expectations. When it comes to wallcovering, VI-WALL represents the finest Seagram family that built The hotel boasted full expression of quiet refinement. Design and colour combine with the distillery empire, to electricity, steam skill to convey an image of subtle grace and beauty. This stylistic magic sets us apart from the rest. radiators and fireplaces. It was a main stop for the steamer Waubic on its daily runs to Parry the Wright brothers, the U.S. aviation pioneers. And for many, the drawing card was The Penetanguishene, billed Sound. And the fishing as one of the very best then was unbeatable, resort hotels available. from right in front of the Built in 1889, it offered _ hotel. everything for the It was a tragedy for the pampered guest -- from area when The Vi-Wall is beginning to penetrate the U.S. market. The company has obviously established a strong marketing direction. There are many things down the line to explore and since we are a young, aggressive firm, we are keeping an open mind. It is possible that we might produce lines carrying our own trademark. At the present time, we are strictly a gravure processing operation producing for the major wallcovering companies in the country. YOU MAY BE SITTING ON A SMALL FORTUNE ! 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