rigina ervrce tatIOH and Home of Fred Coady shown under. new ownership in 1990. (Author’s Collection)

automotive service station in Kinkora.3° Mr. Morris turn- ed over his gasoline sales at Morris’ general store to Fred, and in 1946 Coady’s Esso Service Station was opened. Fred attracted business from farmers and travellers from many communities beyond Kinkora, because of his expertise and “convenient” hours, which began before sunrise and lasted often beyond midnight, as well as his willingness to travel to farms to make repairs on machinery. Within a few years of opening Fred had three full—time servicemen in his garage. The business continues today, under new management.

The fourth new business was a restaurant. In 1948 three young men in Kinkora, Allison Farmer, J.D. McCarville and Lloyd Smith, with help from relatives and friends, built a restaurant. The work included cutting the trees, and building it themselves, with eXtra guidance from an ex- perienced carpenter, George Richards. Called the Derby Restaurant, it served meals and a variety of refreshments. It was a very p0pular hang—out for young people; indeed, that was the main purpose for it being built. “It was really a place for the young people to meeti’ recalled Allison Farmer; “it was not set up to be a profitable businessi’31 Members of the local baseball teams, hockey team and the

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high school students were its main supporters. It employed two or three waiters/waitresses. The original owners sold it within two years to William E. (Bill) McGuigan, who sold

Former Derby Restaurant, now Robert’s Canteen. (Author’s CoIIection)

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Kinkora Baseball Team, 1949

Front Row L. to R.: Allison Farm er, Ronnie McIver, Ray Smith, Billy Morrison, Des Roberts.

Back Row L. to R.: Joe Shreenan, Lloyd Smith, J.D. McCarvilIe, Arnie Johnston, St. Clair MCI ver. (Courtesy of Ray Smith)