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And Some More History in Pictures
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The year is 1958 and the members pose with the 1953 Bickle-Seagrave and
1951 Curbside van. L to R: Ernest Middlebrooks, Harry Lalonde, Clarence Smith, Harry
Laycock, Alec MacDonald, Ole Brandvold, Cal Waite, Capt. Gordon Barnes, Lieut. Maurice
McDonald, Chief Roy Mathias, Fred Girard, Sec.-Treas. Bill Brock, Lieut. John Baadsvik,
Deputy Chief Roy Draper, Bud King, Doug Barnes, Ray Borneman and Orville
"Bubs" Gammon.
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The brigade sometime between 1904 and 1914. At left is Adolf Olaveson. (2)
Geo. Russell, (9) Mr. Brennan, (10) Alex Olaveson, (Chief) Charles Robinson, (5) Chas.
Olaveson, (8) Jake Poidevin, (7) Chas. Hansen, (1) Joe Robinson, (4) Frank Harbridge. The
two firefighers on top are unknown
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An apartment building owned by Wes Boyd on Brock Street is destroyed by
fire on March 15, 1958. The fire started in the closet of one of three apartments in the
building. Three families were left homeless by the blaze, which was caused by children
playing with a lighter.The building on the left is the old Baptist Church.
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A Parade on the main street of Gravenhurst in the winter of 1942. The
Muskoka movie theatre is in the background. The building on the left is the TD bank.
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Members in front of the fire hall in 1952. (rear) John Baadsvik, (middle
LtoR, Maurice McDonald, ??, Roy Draper, Harry Laycock, Roy Mathias, Cecil Stamp, ??,
Clarence Smith, Harry Lalonde, Fred Girard, George Powell. (front) Ernie Middlebrooks,
Doug Barnes, Bill Gammon, Orville Gammon with his son and Bill Brock.
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We believe the year is 1950 when past and current firefighters got
together. Some of these men were no longer active when the photo was taken. Back, left to
right: Newton (Rusty) Myers, Claude Etler, Len (Sham) Barnes, Aaron (Webbie) Webster, Fred
Girard Sr., Milt Myers, Second row: Gord Barr, Harold Farren, Bill Davidson, Bert
Hills, Bill Myers, Bill Brockbank. Third row: Roy Mathias, Charles Hansen Sr., Willard
Schell, Harry Fick, Bill Gammon, Clark Brockbank, Ted Miniter. Fourth row: Ernie
Middlebrooks, Doug Barnes, Ray Borneman, Bruce Middlebrooks, Reg (Stogie) Watkins, Wilf
Hubert, Bud King. Fifth row: Bill Brock, Alec McDonald, Orville Gammon, Cal Waite, John
Baadsvik. Front: Harry Lalonde, Gord Barnes, Roy Draper and Harry Laycock.
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Station One from the early 1970's. The year was probably 1973.
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While we're not sure of the date, we do have the names. Top: Jake
Poidevan, William Courney and driver William Grice. Middle: Jimmie McKlinchey, Jim Johns,
Neil Christenson. Front: Aaron Webster, Rusty Myers, Clarke Brockbank, Chummy LaFrenier,
Fred Girard, William Holmes, Charles Hanson Sr, and Police Chief Charlie Renie.
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Firefighters Maurice McDonald (left) and John Baadsvik at a home show
presentation during the 1960's in the Gravenhurst Arena on John Street.
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Involvement in the community is a large part of any volunteer fire
department. In 1986 the Muskoka Winter Carnival asked us to cook up a world record. As
part of the winter festivities the GFD cooked up the World's Largest Pancake for the
Guinness Book of Records. While the record only stood for a short time, locally the feat
will long be remembered.
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Members with the 1953 Bickle Seagrave in 1957. Front LtoR,
Ray Borneman, Clarence Smith, Bill Brock, Gord Barnes, Bill Gammon, Roy
Mathias, Maurice McDonald, Ernie Middlebrooks. Back, Bud King, Harry
LaLonde, Bubs Gammon, John Baadsvik, Ole Brandvold, Fred Girard, Doug
Barnes, Harry Laycock.
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Fire Chief Cecil Stamp (left) receives a plaque on his retirement from the
department from incoming fire chief Bill Gammon in 1952. Cecil began with the department
in 1938. He served as the department's fire chief from 1944 until moving out
of town in 1952.
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