Innisfil Historical Society

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: Lefroy Grange Members; 1904 group photo of the members of the Lefroy Grange. All nineteen men are dressed formally in suits. Pictured from left to right, seated: David Lennox, Tom Sawyer, W.C.W. McCullough, John Todd, Walter Ralston, Dwight Rogerson, Audus King, James Todd, and Harry Stewart. Standing: Norman Wilson, Harvey Sawyer, Christopher Grose, Alexander McCullough, James Allan, Robert. J. Stewart, Charles Cross, Charles McCullough, Andrew King, and William Ralston.

: Lefroy Main Street 3; Looking East from the railroad track. -note Reid's Bakeshop - " As Good As The Bread In Canada " -Also Art King's new chopping mill, IHS869

: Lefroy Main Street 4; Main Street , Lefroy -- looking east, IHS2147

: Lefroy Main Street Postcard; Postcard of Main Street (present day Killarney Beach Road) in Lefroy, looking East in the 1930s. LUC #101.

: Lefroy Mural 2009; First historical mural for Innisfil was erected on the southwest corner of the Lefroy Arena. Sonja Rathke, muralist from Penetang, was the creator of this 11 by 13 foot pictoral history. The mural depicts the Lefroy train station in the late 1900s. Eagle Eye Construction built a frame on which to fasten the mural, then set the nine sections in place. Killarney Beach School students attended the December 16th dedication ceremony., IHS4285

: Lefroy Post Office; Lefroy Post Office was in this building for years. Latterly in the left hand side, a butcher shop was on the right hand side. The building on the right the general store is still there - Hoggarths IGA grocery store in 1984., IHS3535

: Lefroy Presbyterian Church - Musical Recital; Lefroy Presbyterian Church Musical Recital - teacher and pupils: Back row: 4th from right, Mrs. John (Maidie) Cowan, mother of Donald, Bruce, Frank and John 5th from right, Donald Cowan 7th from right, Mrs. Mary A. Cowan (Frank's aunt) 8th from right - Music Teacher., IHS3036

: Lefroy Public School - 1958 - 1975; Lefroy Public School 1958 - 1975. At the closing of the Lefroy Continuation School in 1958 the building was taken over by Township School Area No. 1. The Industrial Arts machinery and Home Economics appliances were sold and the building was converted to four elimentary classrooms. Although the basement room was not too satisfactory. The buses in the picture transported surplus pupils from other schools in the area No. 1. See photograph No. 3507 for history of the Lefroy Continuation School., IHS3508

: Lefroy Public School 1906; Lefroy Public School 1906-07 Front row: (L to r) Byron Grose, Aubrey Ardill, Cecil Grose, Percy Taylor, Roy Graham, Winnifred Graham, May Gulston, Willie Gulston, Grace Gulston, Helen King, Mildred Gilpin, Helen Gilpin, Jessie McCullough, Della Wood Second row: Willie Graham, William Atkinson, Murray King, Edith Wood, Irene Grose, Vivian Grose, Edna Graham, Bertha Atkinson, Mabel Ardill, Muriel Adams, Hazel Morton, Lillian Whan, Thomasene Sproule, Eva Whan, Christina Jamison (visitor) Third Row:(l to r) Gertie Gilpin, Lila Adams, Edith Gulston, Gladys Ardill, Agnes McCullough, Mildred Todd, Evelyn Gilpin, Mary McCullough, Stella Ardill, Annie Wallace (teacher), Charlie Gulston Fourth Row (l to r): Robert King, William McCullough, Norman King, Elmer Woods, In left window: Harry Gulston, Fred Gulston, Fred James In Right window: Burleigh Douse, Arthur Sproule, Earl King Costumes, IHS514

: Lefroy Public School 1918; Lefroy Public School - by J.H. Douse, Lefroy photographer Lefroy Presbyterian Church in background (later turned into Continuation School) Schools Churches - Presbyterian - Lefroy Lefroy This photograph was published in The Witness with the caption "... the brick schoolhouse and the white Presbyterian church in the days before the First World War. The church has long since been demolished and replaced by a school now used by the Sheila Morrison group. The brick schoolhouse is still standing, but is not being used.", IHS1895

: Lefroy Public School 1930; Black and white class photo from Lefroy Public School taken on 14 September 1930. Pictured from left to right, back row: Jessie Collard (teacher), Dorothy Baxter, Dorothy Reid, Eleanor Stephens, Madeline Gibbons, Patricia Oxford, Eileen Miller, Jean Donnelly, Douglas Reid, and Lachlan Oxford. Middle row: Isobel Reid, Jean Baxter, Margaret Kell, unknown, Jeanette Baker, Cordie [or Clarene] Oxford, and Gladys Kell. Front row: Jim Reid, Vincent Blackmore, Barry Blackmore, Hilary Blackmore, Bill Sheldon, Howard Morris, and Ben Morris., IHS2183

: Lefroy Public School 1945; Class photo from Lefroy Public School S.S. #4 taken on 1 June 1945. Pictured from left to right, back row: Miss Jean Stubbley (teacher), Lockie Jack, Joe Fleming, Grace Baxter, Muriel Corner, Jacqueline Morris, Elizabeth Hoffland, and Grace Noble. Second row: William Kell, Max Hoffland, Mary Gwen Reive, Gloria McCullough, Mary Corner, Elsie Oxford, and Beulah McCullough. Third row: Marilyn Noble, Shirley Baxter, Neva Archer, Verna Noble, Barbara Baxter, Sheila Reive, Helen Kell, and Jeanette Ferrier. Front row: Tom King, Colin Jack, Bill Sheardown, Alfred Corner, Ian Jack, and Ted Corner., IHS11

: Lefroy Public School 1958; Lefroy School Pupils - SS#4 Front (l to r): Eric Ottaway, Dick Juffermans, -----, Terry Corner, Murray Jackson, Milton Reid, Ronald Kelly, -----, ---Kearns Second row: -----, ----Coutts, Barry Letts, -----, Pat Kearns, -----, Lorraine Bourgeois, -----, ----- Third row: ----Reid, -----, Ken Shakell, -----, -----, -----, --Shakell, -----, -----, Teacher Mr. Collins, IHS1013

: Lefroy Railway Station; Lefroy Railway Station looking South from the Village. Photo taken by J.H. Douse the local postmaster. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3572

: Lefroy Railway Station; Lefroy Railway Station (Grand Trunk) C.N.R. Track Railways - Engines - Elevator (grain) - Freight shed 1906 Grand Trunk Railroad, IHS876

: Lefroy School 1960; Lefroy School Pupils - SS#4 Front row (l to r) ----, --Taylor,----,--Kearns, Jim Reid, Bill Jackson, ----, ---- Middle Row: ----, Loraine Bourgeois, Darlene Morris, ----,, ----, Darlene Quin, ----, Wendy Kell Back row: Fred Collins (teacher) ----, Murray Jackson, -- Taylor, --Morton, Ronald Kelly, Albert Reid Schools - Lefroy, IHS1012

: Lefroy School 1943; Lefroy Public School 1943 Back (l to r): Gordon Payne, Marie Gibbons, Mildred Corner, Miss Margaret Neilly (teacher), Evelyn Jones, Gloria McCullough, Shirley Todd, 2nd row: Jack Baxter, George Kell, Douglas Rose, Joe Fleming, Beulah McCollough, Mary Gwen Reive, Majorie Corner, Elsie Oxford, Jacqueline Morris, 3rd row: Grace Baxter, Muriel Corner, Jeanette Ferrier, Grace Noble, Marion Hickling, Barbara Baxter, Marion Eaton, Verna Noble, Sheila Reive. Front row: Ronald Lloyd, William Kell, Jim Sander, Lockie Jack, Jack Sander, Ian Jack Alfred Corner, Bob Shannon, IHS12

: Lefroy School 1963; Lefroy School 1963 - Grade 7 Mr.Collins (teacher) Ask Marg Ingram for names or Mr. Kellough (Walter). Jean Saunter has phone # Left to right: Ralph LeDuc, IHS994

: Lefroy Softball Team; Studio group photo of the Lefroy Softball Team in 1930 with a championship trophy. The men are standing, seated, and sitting cross-legged on the floor in the three rows respectively, and are wearing matching white cardigan sweaters and ties. Pictured from left to right, front row: Clarence (Tillie) Whan and Jack Reive. Middle row: Fred Hart, Marshall Reive, Milton Reid, Irving Robertson, and Ed Payne. Back row: Gordon Browning, Ralph Reive, Norman King, Ivan Grose, and Byron Grose., IHS513

: Lefroy Station; Lefroy Station - station agent Alfred Gulston is third from the right with the cap on. Others not known. Railway Stations - Lefroy Carriages and Wagons Animals - Horses Gulston, Edith, Harry McBratney, Harry, IHS4061A

: Lefroy Station After Hurricane Hazel; Photo of the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel near Lefroy Station. The gravel on the railroad track was washed out at the creek just north of the station., IHS479

: Lefroy Train Picture; LEFROY TRAIN: This picture came from the 3rd Line Farm house of Harry and George Averill. Gerald Ramsay's Father's Grandmother was an Averill. The Hamilton and Northwestern Railway merged with the Northern Railway of Canada in 1879 and became known as the Northern and Northwestern Railway (N. and N.W.) the same as in this picture. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS4094

: Lefroy Train Station; The Railway Station at Lefroy., IHS247

: Lefroy United Church; Mid-Century photo of the Lefroy United Church and Lefroy Community Hall., IHS2373

: Lefroy United Church Choir; Lefroy United Church Choir at St. James United Church in Stroud. LUC #105

: Lefroy United Church Junior Choir; Photo of the Lefroy United Church Junior Choir, taken in the church basement. LUC #106.

: Lefroy Village; Lefroy village - taken east of railroad tracks - note fence around railroad property building on left, originallly built for hotel right- Nesbitt's Hotel and stables at back. Extreme right - Methodist church and Grange Hall ( later Lefroy community Hall, standing in 1977 but slated for demolition ), IHS511

: Lefroy, Business Section; Post Card - Business section , Lefroy -- looking east when Ira Flemming kept store at left OHS and 474

: Lefroy, Main Street 2; Lefroy Main Street before 1930 -- looking west, IHS2146

: Lefroy, Sir John Henry; -about Sir John Henry Lefroy(1817-1890) for whom Lefroy was named, IHS1930

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