Thomas Chew and his brothers’ lumber mills were some of the earliest and biggest businesses in Midland. In this episode, Huronia Museum board member Rene Hackstetter takes us to Thomas Chew’s former house where we get to meet it’s present owners.
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Georgian Bay Lumber Co. Exhibit – Huronia Museum Show
On Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 PM, the Huronia Museum will be launching its newest exhibit featuring documents and artifacts from the Georgian Bay Lumber Company.
In this newest episode of The Huronia Museum Show, we examine just how the museum’s staff and volunteers go about preparing, designing and building an exhibit like this one.
Victoria Harbour, Ontario – the Waldie donated old library building
The building was built in 1916 by the Victoria Harbour Lumber Company. President was then Fred Waldie. The building was built, equipped and maintained by the company for the people of the town.
–The Legacy of John Waldie and Sons: A History of the Victoria Harbour Lumber Company, by Kenneth A. Armson Marjorie McLeod, Dundurn Press, 2007 — from page 89
Victoria Harbour, Ontario, originally uploaded by Light Collector.
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