Memories

5th Line Limehouse Go-Kart Track

4/16/2018

-Stumbled across it one day off trail when i lived on 5th line
-My hubby (Mike Tyler) and his dad used to race there. I have a picture somewhere and a box of flipping trophies!
-Oh cool used to go there as a young teen watch my friends brother race his go cart! Sweet
-Pretty sure I remember going to watch Steve Deforest race there..
-It was one of my father's secret hobbies. I'm not sure he didn't actually belong to the rifle club near there and just tell us he was going go-carting.
-Think it was on the 5th line in lime house? Yep go cart racing on Saturday nights
-Yes that’s the one I went there in the late 70s I was about 13 and 14 so around 74/75... it was a blast ...( went from spectator to scoring ) the races with my friend and her Family! Very exciting times! Cool to hear it’s still there..
-Fun times in Georgetown!!!😁
-Used to drive my cart there.
it was right near Toronto International dragway in Limehouse.
To bad both are long gone

Limehouse Ball Park

4/16/2018

-My dog and I love the trails up there!
-In my day, we played baseball where the new school is now! My dad played for the Limehouse Blues! LOL!
-Drank lots of beer there.
-Used to walk the trails from the sixth line over to the ball diamond on the fifth line almost every weekend
-Yes, the Limehouse Blues I wonder if anyone has a picture of them if so I would love to see it posted
-Bush party!!!
-Played baseball for years there rode our bikes on the go kart track a lot of good memories 😀
-helped build first proper baseball field there .. Mr Snow from Ballinafad came and scraped and leveled it out .. Scott , Deforest , Maltby . Moore ,Phiel . Rogers .. Last names of a few people that I can remember being there sure there was more sorry if I left you out
-Spike Scott.. Koop Deforest.. Bud Hayes..
-So many fond memories of that ball diamond.
-it is so weird I have known your Dad for so many years and do not remember him in Limehouse though I lived there from 1963 to 80
-we lived in silver creek till 1975. He coached in Limehouse and helped spike and Koop with the diamond.
-Us kids all went to Limehouse public.
-BARB that spot was picked out by SPIKE one sat got RED ROCHER to level it off [it was a bad field ]after that we cut cedar trees for posts for back stop SOME ONE GAVE US CHICKEN WIRE FOR IT SPIKE DID AHELL OF A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS went to the mayor [ithink RUSS MILLER ]TO GET ROAD GRATER TO LEVEL THE FIELD ] . ONE of the pitchers for my coaching was JOE DEFOREST it was a pee-wee team ANN MARIE MOOR COACH THE GIRLS
-I helped Anna Marie one day had batting practice I played catcher she played pitcher she knocked me out I remember you living in Silvercreek now ... knew the name Red but couldn't remember who he was .. Coop made us stew out of moose for us all .. it was good . Yes Spike did a lot we were playing at the school before that was worried about windows . The good old days .. think Jim Wilson used to race at the Kart track
-BARB I remember you guys living behind the store on the hill did CARMAN HAVE A TAXIE THEN phone # 877-9914 OURS WAS 877-9915 OH WHAT FUN EH
-omg yes Flash Cab was our taxi company and the right phone number ..yes the boys were raised on the hill behind the store ..
-877 rang a bell right away. We were on a party line. That was just not right. Everybody listening to your conversation. lol
-My family spent a lot of time at the ball park. Both of my children played there. Great memories
-yes been there a few times
-Just a few Al
-I played for limehouse fastball in the 70s
-JUST talking to one of the first players on that team it was 49 years ago HE WAS 12 NOW IN HIS 60 hope it ok
-that long ago OMG the boys all played on different teams Carman coached a boys team and I coached a girls crazy days good thing we were young then
-My favourite place to be
-One of many for me in Limehouse area
-Our number was 9144 use to get the drunks calling all night almost every night
-sorry lol maybe that was after I hung up on them when they got rude lol
-Broke my nose three times playing ball there pitching...should have played outfield...lol
-My whole family practically lived at that ball park. So many great memories. Who remembers donkey baseball?? I’m dating myself now. lol

Delrex Smoke Shop

4/16/2018

-Use to spend my .50 cents allowance in there....2 chocolate bars and a bottle of pop..😂
-I remember the huge deep Coca Cola fridge you had to lift the door on. Reach in and grab a glass bottle. Close the lid. Use the opener mounted on the side.
-Use to buy Hockey cards for 10 cents there.
-Me too.
-every friday after shopping at loblaws my dad would take me there to get hockey cards and candy. good memories :)
-Just seemed strange cause Dad took us girls shopping ast Loblaws every friday night.
-Ahh yes' cutting through the alley from mountainview and sargent, got my 83-86 hockey card collection from there and they were so nice to let us read our Rocker and Motorcross magazines ( ocasionally had enough to buy a mag 😉) was a go to for lots of us in the early eighties as we bmx 'ed on tracks we made before the calvert dale homes......great memory thx
-Was there the other day, to buy stamps.
-sweet memories of Hank & Ruth Harris and Auntie Helen! My favourite childhood place in the whole world! We spent all of our free time there in the 60s and 70s
-My very first job; sorting magazines! So many fond memories!
-mine too! I loved working there!
-Remembering little Ruth Harris.
-Had such good times with my family and customers!! Wasn’t really like work at all !!!
-especially when we got paid for sorting magazines with a bag of barbecue chips and a bottle of cream soda!!
-Lol that was the best !!!
-it most certainly was!!!
-I loved going there to buy candy, they had the very best selection!
-Only thing that made the grocery shopping trips to Loblaws bearable as a kid.
-I loved visiting there . Everyone we walked up to get my aunt from Bramalea . Mom and my aunt would take me in there

Mill Street

4/16/2018

-Yes - Auto Collision repair
-It was a laundry mat when I was a kid. And a Doctors office if I'm not mistaken.
-Yes, Dr. Richards office I believe.
-It was his office he was our family doctor for years. He then moved to 99 Sinclair.
-Yes. That bldg was Dr. Frank Richards family physician back in the ‘70’s.
-ong gone now
-He passed away quite a few years ago as well.
-oh I’ll bet he did. Looked old in the ‘70’s.
-I drive by them everyday and have always wondered cause they’re not like any of the other buildings around there.
-The car bays were in the part with the darker siding. On any day you might see a car fender or two on the sidewalk and sparks flying from welding or sanding.
-It was a doctor office in the early seventies , his name was Dr.Richard and I believe his close in the late eighties.
-Jarvis Collision
-Way back when, this buliding was Muckart plumbing & electrical.
-Muckarts was actually in the building same side before the intersection. Beer store was on the corner of the bldg. and Muckarts entrance and Russ Taggarts barber shop entrance just before the beer store all in the same bldg.!
-thought the shop was close to Jack's fathers house. Oh well, I've been wrong before.😉
-Dr. Richards had his office there back in the early 70s. Went to him for years ---- he delivered three of my kids! Loved that man and missed him when he retired.
-I think both buildings were owned by the same car repair company. The beige one was the part with the paint shop. Where's all the men that would know??
-Lots of memories made there when it was Halton Hills Dance Studio
-is right I believe, that's where Al Jarvis had the bodyshop for many years
-mat at the corner !!
-Before Dr Richards it was a laundry mat in the 60s Mrs Lindour used to look after it !1
-That's right . My mom did look after the laundromat. I believe Mr. McClure from the Funeral Home owned it initially. Just a friendly note, the name is spelled Lindauer.
-When I was very young, this was the office of Dr. Richards. I also remember a store 'Teddy Bear Magic' was there in the early 80's. :)
-The Building on the corner was previously Dr Richards family doctor back in the 80’s.
-Back in the fiftys it was the town works garage, my Dad worked there. I remember going to the Legion to sign up for hockey and was told Paul and I couldn't sign up because we didn't have birth certificates, went across to my Dad at the town garage, crying so hard I couldn't tell Him what was wrong, finally got it straightened out. We got to play a few games after that..😀
-i loved watching you guys played , the best games I ever saw, you guys were super tough players.you & Paul were super !! great memories !1
-2 of the best players ever out of Georgetown it was a thrill to watch Kent and Paul play the game ...👀🏒
-I remember being a rink rat at the old arena watching Kent and Paul, I think generally Kent was the enforcer and Paul had the scoring touch. Although they could both hold their own in the reverse roles for sure.
-That was my Dr Richards office
-Our accountant has this building
-I remember at one time there was an auto body shop there, back in the 70s
-There was a donut shop there too.
-I remember a lawyer had an office there
-It was Dr Richard's office, he was my doctor for years
-Mine too
-Mine too.
-Did Murt Allison have a farm equipment yard there back in the 50's. The town building was beside it stored salt inside.
-I remember it as a laundromat in the 60's
-Yes it was Al Jarvis.
-I think at one point there was a hair Cutting place a women had it can't remember her name I lived in a house that was behind there years ago and my cousin lived in the back of one of these buildings in a apartment
-AL jarvis I now that name but from where I don't no maybe he knew my Dad Gil Fournier he was the owner of little bit well drilling
-He done auto body work.
-Ya he new my dad and worked on my parents car
-In the front building is where my Doctor Dr. Richards had his office going way back...lol
-This was the McClure Laundry Mat in the sixties - I had a Pepsi Vending Machine in the laundry mat.😎
-Yes I remember this! My Mum Jessie Hayes would do the laundry and I would get a pop for helping her!

Charles Street

4/16/2018

-Aunt Sadie & Uncle Ken....my biggest ball fan ;-)...and that house in pic is the most beautiful on the street!! ;-)
-49 was my childhood home-just loved it there at the park!
-My old 'hood, and one of the nicest streets in Georgetown I think.
-I spent many hours visiting my Gramma who lived upstairs at 65 Charles.
-Mrs. Pritchard?? She was lovely, I remember getting cookies from her! 😍
-Yes, she made good cookies but you should have had her macaroni and cheese 😊
-Grew up at 22 Charles, still love walking through the neighbourhood!
-lived at 25 Charles till I was 13

Allison's

4/16/2018

-Great tasting corn.
-The best corn!!
-Best corn ever! :)
-My favourite place for corn!
-The only place I buy corn..
-Sweetest corn and produce is great.
-One of my favourite places all summer.Best corn ever.
-Best place to go for corn
-Peaches and Cream corn, their corn is the BEST!!!
-worked there when I was in High school
-One of the Main reasons I can't wait to move back home after 20 years...Mmm can't wait!
-Best corn
-My weekly shopping store throughout the summer.
-My gramma worked there
-Just love their 🌽
-Best corn EVER!

Hydro Office on Mill st

4/16/2018

-remember it as the old hydro office
-Where is this?
-mill street .. across from the carpet barn
-use to be the old hydro offices..

Fairgrounds

4/16/2018

-So many memories here - for years it was my route back and forth to school.
-Spent most of my life here.. Watching Games, Playing, Bang-o-rama, the fair.. etc.. so many memories
-school, living close enough it was your childhood playground, kinsmen ball, GBA, ...and ooohhh so many memories when an adult......the rink and the park---the places to be!!
-I learned how to drive there. Before I was out on the real road learning, a few laps around the race track was my Dads starter course.
-I remember the fall fairs & the fireworks...
-Memories are endless. Walks with my grandpa. Watching my Dad play horseshoes. Attending events at the Armories. Fairs, Shows, Concerts and baseball. I played there, Ed played there, both of our boys played there, and on the down low who can forget the socials from the back of the trunks with a nice cold beverage after the games. Those were the best of times with great friends. Awww a photo takes me back!
-Home Sweet Home
-So many great memories. Thanks Bonnie for bringing back all these wonderful memories. It feels so good 😊
-tractor pulls
-The fair so I could see all the animals!!
-my memories was walking down from Harrison school for field and track with the other schools in the late 50s and early 60s and YES we walked there..lol...and the fall fairs
-It was my second backyard for most of my childhood. Making forts in the woods, walking to the creek at the west end and picking watercress with my Dad, playing baseball, walking to school and coming home for lunch every day thru the park, Fall Fair exhibitions with my Mom, school field days, watching Lorne Scotts practices, and fire cracker displays that were awesome!
-Oh yes the Fall Fair. We got maybe $2.00and we went on rides and played games and ate, and were there all afternoon. Lorne Scott I think had horses.
-The same trees ...... Same track. Awwwww.....
-Dirt track Stock Car racing and the "Hell Drivers" early 50's.
-some of my most wonderful metal detecting finds have come from there! A real testament to the history of the place and how loved it was and still is.
-Remember the row of huge ancient oaks in this view?
-THE carin behind the middle diamond of one of the GREATEST HOCKEY AND BASE BALL players that came from MILTON and played for Georgetown
-I remember the fall fair...good times...😊😊💕

1910

Wrestling

4/16/2018

-Which one rode a Little motorcycle around town remember seeing him driving up Main st.
-The McGuire twins rode mini bikes around at one time.
-I saw Haystack Calhoun there!
-Me too! He pointed and yelled at me, it was great!
-Joyce says her mom served Haystack at Stan’s Restaurant downtown...
-I remember going to the arena & that particular wrestling card.Loved the midgets.As I recall Dick the bulldog Brower & the kangaroo's Tolis brothers. Tiger Tasker & Fred Kent were the referee's..Great Memories
-Did Whipper Billy win?
-Oh ya, Stan was the fall guy
-OMG remember these events well when the family worked the canteen. lol.
-I have autographs.
-I remember when The Love Brothers wrestled there on a Sunday night they were 2 of the biggest heel’s in wrestling Heartland and Molson Love they chased me back to my seat at least 2 times as they walked out to the ring .I hated them I think they fought whipper Watson and Dewey Robinson my favourites any ways I think it didn’t go well so when I was leaving I found their White Lincoln Continental and let the air out of their tires all four on the rims They came out and were pissed I was like 100 yards away and yelled hey Love Brothers ...you assholes I might of been 12 but I didn’t stop running for blocks ..Sigh
-Dewey Robertson
-Wipper and family were our cottage next door neighbours, growing up. We’d see most of those guys at there summer parties. Including the sheik and Andre the giant. He once brought Terrible Ted the Wrestling bear over. I ,being me ,teased him relentlessly from the lake. It took the length of the Watson’s dock for the trainer with a huge chain leash ,blood pouring from his hands , to stop him.
-Too funny Mike I loved Whipper Billy
-Very nice people, He used to visit our home in G’town after those matches.
-Wow how exciting that must of been I remember him kneeling down beside the little boy in the wheelchair I think March of Dimes he was a superb man
-I thought the Love Brothers were Hartford and Reginald. Long time ago though.
-Yes he carried Timmy until his legs were crushed . He was removing something from his truck , the car parked behind him launched foreword into him. Big time cautionary note. Huge irony
-You might be right Randy I was 12 I know it was the Love Bros
-my father-in-law wrestled watson
-What was his wrestling name ?
-he use his name Pat Blake, Black Jack Blake, Brutus Blake Executerner
-Lots of great stories I bet ...
-who won between Dandy Andy and the Little Beaver?
-I used to go to the wrestling matches with my Grandad. Saw Whipper Billy Watson,
-I was there
-Sweet daddy seeky. I don’t think I spelled it right.
-What year was this ???
-They ran in the 60s and early 70s
-We were there, i remember THE UNDERTAKER.
-I remember Andre the Giant wrestling in town back in the 70’s

Thai Lilly/ Licence Office

4/16/2018

-I remember the line-up down the drive for the days when you had to renew your license plate when it was the Ministry of Transportation office, at the back.
-I remember ministry of transportations tiny little office. The line ups where huge
-And it was February.....cold
-I love this restaurant. The food is excellent and it’s great the have so much more space since they moved. Prices are reasonable too.
-The crowd was not happy when they ran out of plates and told people to go home one time. The annual line-up was fun to watch, not be in it.
-I worked there when that happened. Not pretty! So glad when they changed the renewal date to your birthday.
-My mother worked next door at Paul Armstrong Insurance Brokers. I remember the line-ups too when the Clarks had the Ministry of Transportation office.
-If I remember right, plates could be purchased anytime from Dec. 1 to end of Feb. Most waited to last minute, vowing not to do next year.
-If I remember right.you got something for your money a new license plate each year.Not a little sticker worth over $100.00 ...
-I often wonder how much its changed inside
-A lot when I was there last and that was awhile ago.
-Grandma's place.
-Early 90's waiting in line for license plate sticker renewal.
-Crazy Clark/Johnston household!!!
-1972. The last annual plate. We'll keep the new ones for 5 years they said. Yeah, that's the plan.