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Grindrod Businesses
1915-1919 |
| Harry Tomkinson (1915) |
first grocery, feed and dry goods store |
| Bill Tomkinson (1915) |
first shoemaker shop |
| A.Tomkinson |
owned building which first served as an office for Tomkinson sawmill, then
used for bicycle sales and repairs, etc. Finally used as garage which it stayed as, until
well into the 70's |
1920-1929 |
| A.Tomkinson (1920's) |
first garage to sell electronics - radios, etc |
| Dick Clark (mid 20's) |
sold Ogilvie flour and live stock feeds, building also contained pool hall
and, for a short time, a school classroom. Also used as a bakery for a short time. |
| J. Monk and Son (1922) |
grocery store, post office |
| John Hull (late 20's) |
blacksmiths shop |
1930-1939 |
| Gerald Hancock (1930) |
electric business which he ran from his own home |
| Charlie Chong (1930's) |
market garden |
| Arthur Tomkinson (1930's) |
rented tourist cabins |
| Dominic Milletto (1930) |
barber shop, then grocery store |
| Fred Wolf (1939 |
blacksmith shop |
| G. Barnes (1936) |
sold machinery in Dick Clarks old grocery store |
1940-1949 |
| Art May & Mr. Rose (1947) |
opened a garage in '47 which burned a few years later |
1950-1959 |
| Dwayne & David Couch (1957 |
Sure Crop Feeds, still standing in present day spot |
| Tony Feser (1958) |
rebuilt Art May & Mr. Roses' garage in '58. now known as Tony's Esso |
Tomkinson
Businesses |
| Arthur Tomkinson (1915) |
owned building which first served as an office for Tomkinson Sawmills,
then used for a bicycle sales and repairs, etc. Finally used as a garage which it stayed
as, until well into the 70's |
| Arthur Tomkinson (1930's) |
rented tourist cabins |
| Bill Tomkinson (1915) |
first shoemaker shop |
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