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Butchers, Bakers and Building the Lakers: Voices of Collingwood:
“I’m reading someone else’s words but they are my memories.”
Charlie Garrad,
“Butchers, Bakers and Building the Lakers should be required reading in all Collingwood schools. . . .You brought our town’s history alive and made it fun!”
George Czerny
“Every town and city has a history reflected in the bricks and buildings. Your book shows that the people are the mortar that holds the spirit of the town together. . . .it will have a place of honour at my house, on the coffee table.”
Dave Saunders
We just finished 'the birthday party' for Bill. He is absolutely thrilled with your book!!!! He wants 3 more to give to his children. . . . He has spent the last hour going through the book and knows at least 40-50 people who have written in the book or have been mentioned. He loved this gift and is taking it with him to
I myself spent a couple of hours reading your book last night & I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your writing style and all the precious work you have compiled giving this community and the families such a great gift that generations to come will treasure. The beautiful pictures, maps & bits of Collingwood trivia & life are so well laid out as they wend through the chapters bringing us to the present day which I think is an important piece as this history is in the making today. . . This book will touch the lives of many, many people. Thank you for all of this!!
. . . Just wanted to let you know––we got the 3 books you sent! Thank you so much for the great wrapping, protective packaging and for putting the names on the front. You thought of everything!
Michele Collins,
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
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