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      Note the two women with canoe paddles in the front row. Canoeing was a common diversion at Grimsby Park.

      According to the promotional period of Grimsby Park, the Temple could hold up to 7,000 people. Notice also, the wiring and lighting system visible in the top of the Temple.

      Note the middle cottage has a name placed on the second story porch railing. This was a common means of identifying cottages without addresses.

      Phelps was one of the founders of the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground which became Grimsby Park. He was elected the first president of Grimsby Park in 1874 and remained president until his death in 1900. He also served as Postmaster of the Grimsby Park post office. He was an ardent …

      It became a major attraction in the Grimsby Beach area in the 1920's.

      This photograph shows the Grimsby Town Hall picnic in the summer of 1923. There are approximately 75 people shown in this photograph.

      This is the summer cottage of the Edward Bowslaugh Family. The cottage was named Cedar Dell. There are eight people on the porch and seventeen people sitting on the front steps and lawn of the cottage. There are two flags acting as curtains on the porch.

      This is a 24 page programme, advertising the 1889 programme for the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company. It has accomodation listings, lecture listings and advertisements for other schools such as Ontario Ladies' College in Whitby, Ontario. It has 20 numbered pages. This year, the opening paragraphs emphasized the educational opportunities …

      Identity of cottage provided by handwritten note on reverse of postcard.

      The words "POST CARD" are visible as an imprint from the backside of the photograph.

      This shows a group of nine musicians on a raised stage at the Casino in Grimsby Beach, circa 1920. The men are all holding or sitting in front of instruments which are violins, trombone, drums, tuba, banjo, piano, trumpet, saxophone, and clarinet. There is a sign behind them that says …

      This is a poster announcing the Wardell Family Reunion on July 1st, 1912. It would be a picnic with speakers and was going to be held at Grimsby Beach. Grimsby Beach was famous for the picnic accommodations they provided.

      The temple was built in 1886 so there is an obvious difference between the two aerial views. The temple isn't the only difference which shows the growth of Grimsby Park.

      This is a postcard which is a picture of the pier at Grimsby Beach. The pier is filled with people. There are sailboats and canoes in the water, a few children are standing in the water, and there are several people on the beach. In the foreground of the photograph …