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thursday july 8 1971 the tribune page 3a glendale has seen many changes in last fifty years bv mark niblett musselmans lake i havent had to evict anyone in eight years stu patrick the owner of glendale beach is obviously proud of this record we get almost all couples here he says waving his hand at the dancefloor we offer all kinds of music country and western rock waltzes we never have any trouble the floor is empty now on a quiet friday afternoon its hun dreds of square feet of hardwood gleam dully the tables around its edges enough to seat 600 people are all covered with upturned chairs you know that within twentyfour hours therell be hundreds of people here stu patrick bought the dance pavillion in 1951 when he retired from the meat business he and his family have been running it ever since it wasnt easy to get started in the first three months i must have put two hundred thousand into this place stu says the pavillion itself was just a shell then which had stood empty for years there was a garbage dump a hundred yards away today its im maculate the waste disposal system is one of the most modern in the area the lake is tested every two weeks more visibly the grounds are at tractive trees many of them planted by stu himself offer plenty of shade a sandy well- graded beach leads down to the water lawns are green and closetrimmed the buildings have ob viously been given a lot of care just across the lake on the north shore you can see vern davies cedar beach park vern and stu are rivals in an amiable fashion we dont attract the same kind of people stu will tell youfor instance we dont offer facilities for large groups or camping the way vern does but we both do all right on an average summer weekend we get three or four thousand people here at glendale i mean the parking lot holds 1100 cars so you can figure it out stu is frankly proud of his place hell show you the immense bar with its mirror over 100 years old and originally from a hotel hell talk about all the changes made while hes been there an obvious note of pride in his voice its not all roses though stu dislikes the powerboats on the lake but with over 500 cottages theres not much anyone can do the boats stu rents are all about five horse power ideal for fishing but not water- skiing he actively hates the gravel trucks using the south shore road while they dont come through or too near the park they produce unpleasant noise all in all though stu patrick is a contented man hes worked hard and he now has a park he can well point to with pride it is in fact an object of pride for the entire area stu might seem like a pretty tough guy at times but that image falls apart when you see him give a dime to a little girl so she can ride the mechanical pony he shrugs and points out that hell get the dime back maybe so but not everybody would do it wife ive lost two pounds again husband astounding that makes 936 pounds youve lost since weve been married for fun in the sun relax and enjoy yourself when its time to really enjoy summer come to picnics trailer parks dancing cedar beach park ltd 29448 5 5 musselmans lake we specialize in dance parties phone 2944855 f 44 rhere is some concreie miormnnon j for all you cottagers contractors weekend builders we are now open saturday mornings our radiodispatched trucks will deliver the readymixed concrete you need for that foundation wall floor pier driveway im 17225951 sutton ready mix co call i w fast isrtiivn srin don mills rd sutton mwmmmmmwmwmmm were ah mixed up and ready to go