BUTCHERS, BAKERS & BUILDING THE LAKERS: Voices of Collingwood

CELEBRATE 150 YEARS OF COLLINGWOOD HISTORY

1858 - 2008

The Story of Collingwood in the Voices of its People

The history of a place resides with its people. Heritage—both family and community—is a treasure beyond price. We seek out our roots to find a sense of belonging and discover that we, too, occupy a place in history.

In the stories and images found in the pages of Butchers, Bakers & Building the Lakers: Voices of Collingwood, readers can savour the richness of heritage preserved in the stories of 50, 100 and 150 years ago: stories passed on through generations of Collingwood’s people.

“When you really look back, Collingwood was the gateway to the west. There was no railway through northern Ontario. You had to come to Collingwood to take a boat to the head of the lakes.”
Ronald Brock

“There’s been five generations of our family in Collingwood—I’m the fifth. My great great grandfather came up from Bradford in 1862 … And we had that business on the main street until 1986.”
Jim Trott

I remember as a little child asking my dad, “How did we choose Collingwood?” “Oh,” he used to say, “I always heard about Collingwood.”
Audrey (Sandell) Westlake

So find a cosy corner, pull up a comfortable chair and get ready

to share the heritage of the Town of Collingwood’s

first 150 years.

 

Butchers, Bakers & Building the Lakers: Voices of Collingwood will be available as a Sesquicentennial Edition in September 2008. To reserve your Limited First Edition copy or to find out more contact us at info@lifegemsbio.com

Phone: 705-444-0104

On-line purchase price:  $80.00*  Reserve Deposit:  40.00

*Available for local pick-up. GST and applicable shipping costs will be added to the final invoice