Grimsby Beach Cottagers' AssociationIn 1924, the Canada Steamship Company sold its holdings in Grimsby Beach. The Grimsby Beach Cottagers' Association took over the operation of Grimsby Beach and sold lots to the cottagers. The Cottagers' Association asked all cottager owners to become members of the Association. By the early 1930's the midway and souvenir shops were gone although the boat rentals, tennis courts and boat shaped swings were still present. There was weekend dancing at the Casino and the building was used for local amateur theatre productions. During World War Two the Casino was sold to Pittsburg Water Heater Company and converted to a factory. The building burned to the ground in January 1951. The original dance floor was made from thick hardwood planking and, although the building was levelled in the fire, the floor was salvaged, planed and sold for building materials. In 1931, shuffleboard courts were added to Grimsby Beach. Shuffleboard was traditionally a shipboard game and these were the first land courts in Canada. Church services were still held in the Boys' Tabernacle. In 1939, the Cottagers' Association raised money to construct new gates to the Grimsby Beach Park to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The pillar bases were made of beach stone. "In commemoration of the visit to Canada of King George and Queen Elizabeth, 1939" was inscribed in the concrete of the pillar on the right hand side. Between the two pillars was a painted wooden arch with the words "Grimsby Beach". The stone pillars are still standing on Phelps Avenue, but the wooden pillars that were placed on top of the stone bases and the archway are gone.In 1947, the Grimsby Beach Cottagers' Association began to collect funds for the construction of a community hall. It was used for dances, movies and other community activities and is still used today as a community hall.With the onset of the Great Depression and the Second World War, Grimsby Beach went into a decline. Steamers stopped docking at the pier and then, with the end of the Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway in 1931, fewer people came to Grimsby Beach. The amusement park was closed, picnics stopped and tables were removed. With a shortage of housing in the 1940's, many of the summer cottages were converted to year-round homes. Today the community of Grimsby Beach is part of the Town of Grimsby.