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This week, this log cabin used to sit on Main Street. Do you know why it was there or when this photo was taken? (Click on the image above to see it full size.)
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Last week we shared this photo with you:
The older model van in this photo stumped quite a few Doppler readers. Guesses on the date of this photo ranged from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s, but only one person pegged it correctly as 1983: Colleen Ouellette Gendron (via Facebook). This photo was taken in January of 1983.
Several readers shared some Empire memories. Here are a few of them:
Julie Schnurr: This is what it looked like when I moved here 30 years ago an we had some bevies in the basement bar of the empire, it was a tray of draft.
Seth Verzyden: Empire memories? Those are best kept a secret. Lol
Right, the cabin was used by the OPP so they knew where to park and close to the only (at that time) Horton’s in town! It was built by Hutley Log Homes in the 1970’s I think and had several locations over its life. I wonder where it is now? It should be around as it was built like a rock.
1967 Centennial year information/tourism booth
The log cabin was put there for the OPP to have a downtown presence. It was later moved to the other side of the bridge behind Pizza Nova.