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Building Tourism and Enhancing Hospitality With the Kawartha Lakes Tourist Association

Building Tourism and Enhancing Hospitality With the Kawartha Lakes Tourist Association

The Kawartha Lakes Tourist Association ran this advertisement in the Lindsay Daily Post throughout the summer of 1965 to help citizens, politicians, members of the hospitality industry, and […]
Information Sheet, “This Abandoned Car Is On The Road To Recovery,” Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 1975

Information Sheet, “This Abandoned Car Is On The Road To Recovery,” Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 1975

By the 1970s many of the thousands of cars which took to the open road between the 1930s and 1950s had been traded in, scrapped, or parked in […]
The Dangers of Excessive Speed: Ontario Department of Highways Advertisement

The Dangers of Excessive Speed: Ontario Department of Highways Advertisement

This dramatic advertisement was developed by the Ontario Department of Highways in 1957 to warn motorists about the dangers of excessive speed. The ad was unique in that […]
Working Together for Safer Roads: Victoria Branch Garage Operators’ Association Safety Check Advertisement

Working Together for Safer Roads: Victoria Branch Garage Operators’ Association Safety Check Advertisement

The Victoria Branch of the Garage Operators’ Association organized yearly Safety Checks through the 1950s. Motorists who lived in Victoria County (now Kawartha Lakes) were encouraged to have […]
Safety First: The Ontario Department of Highways Urged Drivers to “Try Courtesy” During the Summer of 1937

Safety First: The Ontario Department of Highways Urged Drivers to “Try Courtesy” During the Summer of 1937

The Ontario Department of Highways ran a series of newspaper advertisements over the summer of 1937 to raise awareness about responsible driving. The ads used the slogan “Try […]
Business Card Issued by Graham Beach Camp Grounds, Cottages, and Cabins

Business Card Issued by Graham Beach Camp Grounds, Cottages, and Cabins

Chester Graham operated a private campground on Lake Dalrymple, about 20 kilometres northwest of Kirkfield. In addition to camping, Graham offered cottages, cabins, and boats for rent as […]
Places to Go, Things to See: The Kawartha Lakes Tourism Association’s “Travel Vacation Guide”

Places to Go, Things to See: The Kawartha Lakes Tourism Association’s “Travel Vacation Guide”

The Kawartha Lakes Tourist Association (KLTA) was “comprised of representatives of businesses large and small in the Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, as well as the municipal councils […]
Don’t Be Late! Schedule for Steamboat Kawartha

Don’t Be Late! Schedule for Steamboat Kawartha

Steamboat operators placed advertisements in local newspapers to inform prospective passengers of schedules and routes. The steamer Kawartha plied the route between Fenelon Falls and Coboconk over the […]
The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion

The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion

The Nipissing Guide & Holiday Companion was published by G.C. Patterson for the Toronto & Nipissing Railway in 1874. It used evocative imagery to entice travellers: “As the […]