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Postcard Memories

POSTCARD MEMORIES: A look back at Sunfish Camp

POSTCARD MEMORIES: A look back at Sunfish Camp

Camp had 48 boys in the summer of 1935
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Recalling the frightening tornado of 1985

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Recalling the frightening tornado of 1985

'The marsh was laden with debris from steel roofing to parts of houses and barns. It looked like a war zone'
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Peninsula Hotel was a vacation hotspot

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Peninsula Hotel was a vacation hotspot

Opened in 1887, hotel attracted notable guests over the years, including a prime minister
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Gilford's first church opened 160 years ago

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Gilford's first church opened 160 years ago

Now known as Gilford United Church, building had humble origins
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Remembering Allan Haldenby

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Remembering Allan Haldenby

Founding member of Innisfil Historical Society held ministerial positions in various locales
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Graveyard only part left of Fennell’s Corners church

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Graveyard only part left of Fennell’s Corners church

The headstones at Zion Cemetery remind us of the past
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Innisfil was once home to 'Tent City'

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Innisfil was once home to 'Tent City'

In 1914, people could have a joyful evening for less than a dollar
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Innisfil 'steeped in history'

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Innisfil 'steeped in history'

The first meeting of Innisfil Historical and Archaeological Society occurred on October 10, 1972 at the new municipal building at Barclay
POSTCARD MEMORIES: From farm life to fame life to the stage, Lorne Jack was one of Innisfil's earliest entertainers

POSTCARD MEMORIES: From farm life to fame life to the stage, Lorne Jack was one of Innisfil's earliest entertainers

Innisfil native Lorne Jack emerged from farm-life to become a professional dancer who starred in countless big-ticket shows
POSTCARD MEMORIES: How Croxon’s Corners became Fennell's Corners

POSTCARD MEMORIES: How Croxon’s Corners became Fennell's Corners

Henry Croxon established a hotel that for almost a century formed the heart of the community