1962: End of the Resort Era

The year 1962 saw a major transition in land use, when the Union Steamship Company put their Snug Point subdivision on the market, thus drawing to a close the booming resort industry. The 17 acres between Snug Cove and Deep Bay, where the dance pavilion, bandstand, tearoom and picnic ground were was sectioned into private…

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circa 1940: Deep Bay

This photo shows a crowd of visitors enjoying Deep Bay, with the diving and slide platform on the left. Notice that there are one or two residences in view on the opposite shore, and that the trees on the horizon (at Miller’s Landing) have already been logged. Circa 1940: Mt Strahan Lodge at Deep Bay.

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circa 1910: Subdivisions for Campers

In 1912, the land at Scarborough and Eaglecliff was subdivided into quarter acre lots at $125 each, and half acre lots at $200, and in 1915 the land was later used for tents built for campers. 1909: Plan of Lot 1553. 1914: Plan of District Lot 1552

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