Besides Fireplaces - other masonry work includes:...........
Stone barn and house foundations (pre 1950 by grandfather and father , Lorne And Allan Fraser). Note - probably the last stone foundation built in Rosseau, 21 Maple St., father’s house around 1948.
Stone & clay brick water wells (& concrete by father, Allan Fraser) before drilled wells
Barbeques, gate posts, garden walls, flagstone patios, walkways, steps, exterior wall facing, interior stone floors, interior stone, eg. bathrooms etc.
Landscaping, including dry layed retaining walls, pools, etc.
Concrete block house foundations, poured concrete
Foundations, floors, pads for garages, new ICF (insulated concrete foundations)
Concrete village sidewalks
Concrete septic tanks (around 1960’s by father (Allan Fraser) following the demise of the outhouse.
Clay brick work, fireplaces and chimneys primarily and a few houses
Various types of manufactured stone, eg. culture stone etc.
.....................Stonemasons...................
Other Rosseau residents who have worked in stonemasonry over the years include:
Mr. Blackstone - Mary Beley’s grandfather
Conrad Smith - Operated his own business with employees for many years, built many fireplaces and did various large projects in the Rosseau area.
David Smith, son of Conrad.
George Clifford - (my father-in-law), worked with my father for over 20 years and continued on with me for about 4 years before retiring. His sons Art & Brent have also worked in the trade. His grandson, Steve Clifford operates Clifford masonry in Gravenhurst and area.
Tom Ross - worked with my father for many years
Vinny Bethune
Currently
John Tait - J.T. Masonry & Son (with employees)
Fred Fraser - Reflections of Stone ( with sons & employees)
John Aiken
Roy West Jr. - Beaver & sons
Ed
Others include:
Ray Weldon
Joe Todd (Hekla)
Curtis Mullen
Art & Greg Fraser (Gerald’s sons )
Harvey West Jr.
RI0183 - lt to rt - George Clifford & Allan Fraser - Scroggy cottage - Whitefish Lake - mid 1950s
DetailsRI0186 - lt to rt - Murray Taylor & George Clifford on scow - Tobin`s Island 1981 - Lake Rosseau
DetailsRI0187 - lt to rt - Get name Fraser & Dan Fraser - sharpen stone hammers - 1981 - get location
DetailsRI0188 - lt to rt - Allan Fraser, Get name, Dan Fraser, small boy - name , baby - name - Sharpen stone hammers - 1981 - get location - 4 generations
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