Photo of George William Burton who served as Reeve in Innisfil from 1969 until 2 December 1974. George was born on 1 October 1919 and worked as a builder, contractor, and operated a fishing hut business at Leonard's Beach. George owned property in the south half of lots 26 and 27, concession 9 of Innisfil that formerly served as the YMCA Sunfish Camp. George and his wife Rose converted the camp into short term rental cabins for the Holiday Acres resort, which included amenities such as a dance hall, billiards hall, and a beach area. It officially opened on 8 June 1956. A lack of other modern conveniences led to a decline in interest for the cabins, and George eventually dismantled the resort in favour of subdividing the property. His proposal for 36 lots was approved on 5 September 1960, but Innisfil council proposed a $100 levy (later $500) on each lot that George and the Innisfil Business Men's Association tried to stop unsuccessfully. As a result, George ran for the office of Reeve in order to combat the proposal. After successfully selling all lots, George and Rose sold their home in April 1977, and eventually moved to British Columbia. Rose died in 2008, and George died on 1 October 2010.
