Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 2 May 1956, p. 2

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owned and operated by On adions for Canadians Hy loco the Beaver Lumbar trademark was also familiar signpost in Alberta But it was not until 1939 It the outbreak of war that the Ontario division was formed in the emulnf 17 short ysara the Ontario divls on expand ed rapidly and branchatores were established across Ontario with two branches in Quebec in was controlling interest was purchased in the Valley Lumber 00 the leadln retail lumber company of Britls Columbia ioday Beaver Lumber has five divisional head offices at ath arlncs Winnipelf Edmonton lie glna and New Westminster which supervise the operation of the more than 275 Belver stores and annotate firms in six province Truly Canadian achievement Beaver Lumber is proud to have played such vital part In one of the most challenging periods of Canadian history during the first so years of what Is now called Canadas Century in Barrie the Beaver Lumber branch on Bradford Street is man aged by James Baird who cameihore two years ago Baird Tsinitlll oi Kitchi pner where he received his early education He started with Beav er Lumber right out of school and has workedthrough allphases of the huslness went to Port ides Resndent InrlQSth Year Continued from File one Picton wherc he was born 10 years ago on May 1651 His father was tamer andMetholt dlat lay preacher who came to pounds as in United Empire Loy alist pioneer from New York Vtatc where his grandfather had tettlod when he arrived in Amor lca frorn lreland Ho was second John Wesley saysMr ltillls of his parent who used to walk on foot to oreach his sermons There were no hor ses on Big Island in those days Only oxen Lemuel Mills too is veryrcligioua and can quote pass ages of tho Bible by heart He helped out on the family farm until he warll when he want to Belleville to learn the tinsmith trade He also took course at business college General Storekeeper His main career however turn ed out to be the general store business which he operated at Shannonville near Belleville for 81 years before his retirement in 1950 It was shortly after that he and his wife came to make their home with their son Mrs Mills died in March 1952 They had been married for 84 years Today he lives every pleasant life He used to go tobed at eight oclock at night butfound that the late lunches he ate around 11 kept him awake Now he doesnt go upstairs to his room until aroundylofii or 11 oclock at night lie is awake around 730 oclock in tho morningto say goodbye to his sense he goes oif to worlr butwaits until his grandchildren have gone oil to school beforehe comes downstairs to cook his own breakfast porridge One of his main pleasures in life his radio an follows the soap operasjreliginusly In Good health Incredibly keen of mind he still has gnodeyesight hd heats ii si éfllth novel for two years before com ing to Barrie as manager Mr Baird la member of Con lllit United Church Recently he attained thorrdcgrecs of Scottish Rite in Barrie Lodge of Perfection He joined Waterloo Lodge No 639 AF and AM several years ago He is married with two chil dren and tho Baird familyresldc on codringtorr Slrcet iwo persons taking prominent part In tho student recital by the Barrie District Collcglotc Band had received word shortly before the performance ofdcaths In their families Band Director Flsher was notified only few hours before of the death or his brother Wins ton ijisher in Cobourg that often noon after lonil illness The ilthchlrllnw of one the assisting artists Baritone John Sturgess who died suddenly at his home in Toronto on Friday was buried Monday afternoon in To ronto Father of Mrs Sturgess the armor liilrgnret hicCann David Frederick McConn was in his 82nd year ENGAGETWS litr und Mrs Brownun nounce the engagement of their daughter Joan Marie to Wilfred Seal son of Mrs Seal and the late Mr Seal the marriage to lake planein May 51 Mr and Mrs Lawrence Melson of Barrie wish to announcethe engagement of their daughter Beverley Ann to Roy Emerson Gray son of Mr and Mrs George guy of Barrie the marriageto takoplace on June at 130 pm at Burton Avenue UnitcdChurch Allanddle 51 Mr and Shannon Thornton Ontario announce the engagement of their eldest daugh ter Mary Emma Louise to Barry Joseph Clorke son of Mr and MrsLGeorge Clarke Toronto the marriage to take plaée in Trinity United Church Thornton on Mpyz 1955 taucloclr 51 Above roll he has retained sense of humor and delights in the occasional affectionate kidding of hs family xo

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