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150 Years of Brockville History of Canada 150
In honour of Canada150, the Brockville Museum will be starting a special project. For the 150 days leading up to Canada Day (beginning February 1st), we will post to Facebook something that happened in the Brockville area every year from 1867-2017. These posts will include excerpts from the newspapers, photographs and artifacts from the Brockville Museum’s collection. After they have been posted to Facebook, we will add them to this site in 25-year increments. (Click on image for details).
In 1917 the Fulford Home for Indigent Protestant Women was constructed on King Street East. The home was made possible by funds set aside in the will of Senator George T. Fulford (I) and was coordinated by his daughter Dorothy Hardy (wife of Senator A.C. Hardy). The home operated until around 2000. In 2002, the building became Fulford Academy. This is the china tea set from the West Sunroom of the home.
In 1918, John Tait purchased the bakery once owned by C.H. Buell & Son. Tait’s Bakery, and the present variation ‘Tait’s Fresh Start’, continues to operate on King Street. They are known not only for their fresh bread, but their sweet bakery offerings have been a mainstay of social gatherings and weddings for generations. Shared here is an Tait’s ad from 1918 to send fruitcake to the soldiers serving overseas.
In 1941 Brockville got another service club: The Kiwanis. Pictured here are kids taking part in Kiwanis-led activities at Victoria Park (1955).
In 1917 the Fulford Home for Indigent Protestant Women was constructed on King Street East. The home was made possible by funds set aside in the will of Senator George T. Fulford (I) and was coordinated by his daughter Dorothy Hardy (wife of Senator A.C. Hardy). The home operated until around 2000. In 2002, the building became Fulford Academy. This is the china tea set from the West Sunroom of the home.