Don Johnston's Service Station, South River, circa 1950

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Posted by [Name Withheld], 24 April 2013 at 19:13

Circa 1939.

With the paving of Ferguson Highway (Hwy. #11) in 1838 through the village of South River and the arrival of the Dionne Quints as one of the main touring attractions in Ontario, many tourist orientated businesses open up along the #11 Highway and the Village of South river. The old McDermott/Cole building on the North West corner of Isabella & Ottawa Ave. was torn down to make way for Don Johnson to built his new serice station and garage. Perhaps Don Johnson envisioned the hugh tourist potential surrounding the Quints...

When the #11 Highway was moved from Ottawa Ave., Isabella & Mill Streets to it's new location in 1949, the tourist traffic dropped off through the Village.

Posted by South River-Machar Union Public Library, 11 October 2014 at 11:29

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Posted by South River-Machar Union Public Library, 11 October 2014 at 11:39

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Don Johnston's Service Station, South River, circa 1950

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