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Sundridge was incorporated on March 23, 1898.

 

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Sundridge celebrated its 100th Birthday in 1989.

 

Colonel The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander (Lt. Govenor),

Stan Darling MP, Ernie Eves MPP and Reeve Elgin Schneider.

 

 

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Sundridge got its name because The post office changed it from Sunny Ridge.  It was called Sunny Ridge because of the way the sun came up over the ridge above Stoney Lake..

 

 

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Lake Bernard was originally called Stoney Lake.

 

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That the first colonization road to reach Sundridge was in 1870.

 

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That the Hwy #124 was once a colonization road that linked The Nipissing Road and  The Muskoka Colonization Roads.  It was called The Distress River Road.

 

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That highway 11 was a colonization road.  It was The Muskoka Colonization Road.  It stretched from Gravenhurst on to

North Bay and beyond.

 

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Strong Township contains 38,893 acres and of that total 5,530 acres are water.  Lake Bernard taking up most of this total.

 

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Hydro was installed in Sundridge in 1909.  Power came from the South River electric company.

 

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In 1909, the first  telephone was installed in Sundridge.

 

 

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Glen Bernard Camp was opened in 1922 with approx. 40 female campers by Mary Edgar.

 

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As early as 1925, fish were being planted in Lake Bernard.

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There was a disastrous influenza epidemic, in 1918, in Sundridge.  Dr. H.B. Andrew died, virtually on duty, during it.

 

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In 1932, the first highway from the South reached Sundridge.  That was also the year the first bus came through the village.

 

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The Northridge Inn has been part of our community since the 1920’s.

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In 1948,the fire department got its first motorized fire truck.

 

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The first school buses in the area were horse drawn wagons.  The horses pulled a wooden covered wagon.  It had benches down both sides and a wood stove in the middle to keep the children warm.

 

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That Lake Bernard is the largest lake in the world without an island.

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That some of the original settlers from Dunchurch, Magnetawan and Sundridge boarded a train west in search of an easier life and became the founding fathers of`Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan.

 

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The founding meeting of Strong Agricultural Society was on November 12, 1884.

 

 

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Our first agricultural hall was built in 1893 and cost a total of $18 to build.  It was built by Mr. Wm. Paget.

  

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Indians in the area showed early pioneers the great natural resource of Maple Syrup.  Today, it is still one of our greatest resources and a sweet treat today, just as it was when the Indians shared their greatest pleasure with us. 

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Our cemetery was founded by a vote of the Strong Council on May 25, 1888.  It cost $1.00 to be interned in the new cemetery.

 

 

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The 162nd Battalion took up residence in Sundridge, from May 22 through to August 16, 1916.  The recruits were paid 25 cents a day during basic training.  The men came from around the area (Parry Sound, Dunchurch, McKellar, Burk’s Falls, Emsdale, Rosseau, Katrine, Novar, Scotia Junction, Sundridge, South River, Trout Creek, Powassan, Magnetawan, Uplands, Loring, Spring Creek, Pearcely, Doe Lake, Chishom, Fern Glen, Astorville, and Restoule.)

 

 

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The Orange Lodge was formed on December 9, 1878.

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The first Grand Trunk Railway Train was opened for freight as far a Sundridge, on June 30, 1885.

 

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Early settlers had to walk to Magnetawan to get groceries or even mail.

 

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The First cat in Sundridge came from Magnetawan. Sam McGee walked to Magnetawan one cold winter’s  day to purchase groceries. Outside the store a young  kitten caught his eye.  The kitten followed him despite his efforts to shoo it away. It was getting late and Sam had to hurry home.  It was cold and dark out, the poor kitten continued to follow.  Being soft hearted, Sam picked up the kitten and took it home.  The kitten was a female and as luck would have it, his neighbour later acquired a male.  The Village was happy to welcome the future offspring of The Red Ribbon Kitty.  These young cats helped rid many barns of mice and other rodents.

 

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Strong Lodge No. 423 was instituted September 9, 1889.  The Masonic Lodge held their meetings in the Orange Hall From 1900 to 1930’s.

 

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The age of steam did not pass Sundridge by.  We had our own paddle wheeler on Lake Bernard for passengers, and  an alligator to help in the lumber industry.

  

 

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That the first doctor in our town was Dr. Toole.  He carried out his practice in the early 1800’s.  The second was Dr. Andrew Carmichael. He came to Sundridge in the 1890’s.  Dr. Andrew arrived next and died in a flu epidemic in 1918.  Dr. Roy Malyon took up residence on Dec. 2, 1918 and left the area in 1926.


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