Biddy Street North Lot 10, West side, Magnetawan

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Gayle Robertson

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Two photographs and a brief report on the history of the property on Biddy Street Noth, Lot 10. The first, black and white, photograph shows a couple standing beside a gasoline pump at an open air gas station. The picture was taken in the winter and there's a truck behind the gas station.

The second, colour, photograph shows the same building decades later. Its now a white auto garage. The building is covered in white siding. There's also a white pick-up truck beside the building.

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At the top of the photo:
Biddy Street North
Lot 10, West side
Across from Biddy and Highway 520

At the bottom of the photo:
Magnetawan Garage was built and operated by Tommy Miller in 1934 - 1959 when he sold to Joe Bernas and his brother-in-law Gord Molnor. Later, Joe and Betty bought out the brother-in-law in 1974. Bruce and Mary Jane Campbell bought the business in 1986. They sold to Marilyn and Brad Evans who sold to Bergen Phinney who still owns it in 1998.

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