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 Livingston, James A., The Independent (Grimsby, Ontario: Livingston, James A.), Thursday April 24, 1890     THE INDEPENDENT JAS. A. LIVINGSTON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR GRIMSBY BEAMSVILLE AND SMITHVILLE THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890. GRIMSBY PARK We have always maintained that Grimsby Park was not advertised enough. It is not as universally known in Canada as Saratoga is in the United States, nor as well ...

      This massive temple was the built in 1888. It was modeled after the Mormon Tabernacle. According to the programs of the Chautauqua, it was able to seat seven thousand people. It was thirty-seven metres in diameter and thirty metres high. While a majestic building in stature, it was less so …

      The sign beside the ticket window reads, the Canadian Express Co. This company was part of the Canadian Pacific Railway and came into existence in 1926. While this photograph was taken circa 1930, the railway station came into existence with the help of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. …

      Florence Carlyle has an advertisement for her Summer School of Art which was held at Grimsby Park on page 8.

      This is the year the Temple opened. Page 9 (or page 14 in the programme)lists Right Honorable Sir John A. Macdonald, G.B.C. Premier of Canada as giving the opening address. Sir J. A. Macdonald was not able to be there. Grimsby Park received a lot of criticism as a result …

      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 …

      This is a twenty page leaflet or pamphlet, advertising the 1890 program for the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company. It is accomodation listings, lecture listings and advertisements for other companies such as Bluthner Pianos from Galt, Ontario. It has seventeen numbered pages.

      This is a (PLACE NUMBER OF PAGES HERE) page leaflet or pamphlet, advertising the (PLACE YEAR HERE) programme for the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company. It is accomodation listings, lecture listings and advertisements for other companies such as Bell Organ. It has (PLACE NUMBER OF NUMBERED -- NOT TOTAL -- …

      Note the Grimsby Park postmark that is stamped on the front cover.

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      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 …

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      This is a copy of fragment of a statutory lease from The Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company to Mrs Phebe Glass of London, Ontario. It is dated Aug. 17, 1878. It is a lease for 999 years. There is a modern note at the bottom indicating that this lease was …

      This is an illustrated postcard which is postally used. It has a Smithville, Ont. postmark dated No 9, 1914. It shows an illustration of a young newspaper seller shouting out "Extra!!". His right hand is holding up a copy of the newspaper with the headline visible.

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      While the date is illegible in the postmark, the stamps are 1 cent War Tax stamps which were issued from April 1915 until December 1916.

      This is a white-bordered, postally unused postcard. It is a photograph by Bruce Murdoch of the beach area of Grimsby Beach. It shows a very active beach with many people in the water and on the shore. A few canoes and the boat houses are visible as well. In the …

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

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