In 1885, a store and several buildings were erected. Other businesses, such as butcher, smoke houses, gristmills and stores, sprung up around the lighthouse. In addition, there was a saw mill, flour mill, hotel, lime kiln and a Dr. Offices but Point Clark. The flour mill was located 200 feet from the Lighthouse where Gordon…
Author: Rob Foster
2. The Lighthouse is Built
Due to the danger of the shoals offshore on the lake to shipping the pre-dominion government decided that a lighthouse was necessary. John Brown of Thorold was awarded the contract to build the Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in the years 1857-1858 and with stone brought on scows from north of Inverhuron. With its final…
1. Early Days of Point Clark
In 1850, this area was known simply as “The Point”. The name was then changed to “Pine Point” because a lantern was hung from a pine tree to warn sailors of the offshore shoal in pre-lighthouse days. The first settler to arrive in Point Clark was Robert Jardine who settled south of the present day…
Winter Patrol #6
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place late December/early January. Weather in Point Clark Weather has continued to be nice. Sunny and relatively mild. Some windy periods (big waves coming off lake, many tress down throughout Point Clark). Incidents (1) Incident #8 — A large tree fell onto the adjacent property. One tree looks like it…
Winter Patrol #5
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place mid December. Weather in Point Clark Weather has continued to be nice. Odd windy periods, some snowfall. Incidents No incidents to report in this patrol.
Point Clark Beach Association
Welcome to our new Website. In 2021, the PCBA will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. And as we approach this milestone, it is perhaps worthwhile rereading the Charter creating our Association in 1946. The founding names on the document are Alfred Murton, Robert Oliver and Emma Hulen, identified as a carpenter, coal merchant and high…
Winter Patrol #4
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place early to mid December. Weather in Point Clark Weather has continued to be nice. Sunny and mild, although colder as December has progressed. Some windy periods (big waves coming off lake). Incidents (2) Incident #6 — Small tree resting on eaves trough at back of house. Homeowner was notified….
Winter Patrol #3
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place late November/early December. Weather in Point Clark Some very nice improvements in weather compared to early November. Mostly sunny, some clouds, and mild. Incidents (1) Incident #5 — Window was broken, but intact. Homeowner was notified.
Winter Patrol #2
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place in mid November. Weather in Point Clark Windy, mixture of snow and rain. A bit milder than earlier in the month. Incidents (2) Incident #3 — Fallen tree onto neighbours property. Incident #4 — Water leak on property November 15th.
Winter Patrol #1
Summary of Patrol Patrol took place early in November. Weather in Point Clark A little colder and snowier than we normally have in November. Incidents (2) Incident #1 — Two fallen trees in backyard. No damage to structures. Incident #2 — Deck is in state of decay. It may collapse if there is too much…