Postcard Memories

The motel opened in the late 1950s and operated for almost 30 years

The National YMCA purchased property from lumber baron William Thompson in early 1900s

The Victoria Hotel, built around 1890, served as the heart of downtown Brechin until the grand old building was demolished in the 1980s

This busy corner of the downtown later became home to a popular hardware store until the 1950s

The 26-foot long boat carried 30 passengers; a four-hour cruise to Sparrow Lake cost just $3 in the late 1950s

Jin Seto transformed the Star Café into the Shangri-La Gardens that became a downtown Orillia landmark for generations of locals and visitors

When Andrew Tait purchased this island in 1880, he changed its name to Cedar Island and when the CPR came to Orillia, things changed dramatically

Self-contained community featured living quarters, pool, bowling alley, barber shop, rink, general store, post office, school and much more

Take a trip down memory lane, to when the property was developed and when the Birchmere name was firmly established as a great place to stay

E. Long Ltd. manufactured a variety of mining cars for a large part of the mining industry in Canada in the 1940s and beyond