It’s Wayback Wednesday sponsored by Pharmasave: Trickey’s

It’s Wayback Wednesday, sponsored by Pharmasave Huntsville!

Who remembers Trickey’s (pictured here in the 1980s, long after it had been owned by the Trickey family)? In the 1930s Norman Trickey opened a variety store at 7 Main Street West which became a favourite of local schoolchildren. After his death in 1952, the business was carried on by Norman’s daughter Dorothy Sacken. Most recently it was 7 Main Café.

Before Trickey’s, the shop was owned by J.W. Gledhill who opened a business there in 1886. Gledhill was a graduate of the Dominion School of optics and his store carried a full supply of optical goods as well as a wide variety of items ranging from clocks, jewelry, and fancy china to school supplies. (Photo by Dr. N.E. Hunt; details courtesy of Muskoka Digital Archives)

Last week we shared this photo:

These are the 1960-61 staff of Huntsville Public School. They are (back from left) Bill Bolger, Hester Willmott, Marion Wilston, Leona Aide, Charles Garcia, Baden Johns, Mel Yeo, Mary Bradshaw, Mern Parker, Joe Kearns; (front from left) Isobel Kellock, June Kingshott, Raye Snell, Lois Miller, Jack Laycock, Norma Churchill, Louise Henry, Jean McIntyre, and Marjorie Robinson. (Photo courtesy of Muskoka Digital Archives)

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