Sometimes the most fascinating history is hidden in plain sight. In this episode we look at a tragic and pivotal moment of our town’s early history through the lens of an underappreciated building in our downtown. A building you have probably walked past and looked past many times already. Come back in time with us as we talk about the day that could have brought an end to our town, but instead only strengthened our resolve to rebuild and continue on, better than before!

After the story we invite our listeners to come and visit us in our lovely building to see all that is going on, and to check out our upcoming Children’s Spook-tober PA Day Program on October 24th. Go to our website, Facebook page or give us a call for more information.

Episode Picture:

Downtown Fire 1881 [Collingwood Museum Collection X970.593.1]

Research:

Collingwood Bulletin, September 28, 1881.

Skelding, Douglas. Ordeal By Fire: A History of the Collingwood Fire Department 1852-2005(Barrie: Northern Printworx Inc., 2005), 32-33.

Isabel Griffin, Enterprise Bulletin September, 1981

Library Files on the Land Title of properties on Hurontario Street.

Links:

“A Day of Tall Work and Many Tears” Season 1, Episode 10 https://anchor.fm/cwoodstories/episodes/A-Day-of-Tall-Work-and-Many-Tears-e18694q