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This aerial photograph was taken in the year that the was delivered to . You can see it sitting there in the grass with a temporary fence surrounding it. Some of our readers may remember more details about that event. This former aerobatic jet was acquired through the efforts a small number of members. It was mounted on a tall concrete pedestal that year and remains in place now. The new plaque near to it, tells the story of the team and their activities from 1959 to 1964 performing all across Canada and the U.S. The grounds of the western spit of Blockhouse Island was relatively undeveloped. None of the trees were planted yet, but the floral landscaped sigh spelling out “BROCKVILLE” was growing on a raised mount of soil to the left of the Sabre. The small was in place at the eastern end. But the most interesting part of this picture is the many buildings which formed the on the mainland. A large storage building on the left would have stored a lot of equipment and boats. The fuelling depot is in the centre in the position still being operated by the “Fuller” marina now. It is located in one of the older buildings. On the right is the quonset hut used for covered in-water boat storage. Over on Broad St. can be seen a number of older buildings which no longer exist there. To the north of the boat dockage on the left, I can see the property. Sweet memories. The rest of the town looks much the same in the background. Golden Hawks F86 Sabre Jet Blockhouse Island Golden Hawks Customs Building OYAL ANADIAN IR ORCE SSOCIATION T AWRENCE ARINA MITH S AIRY R C A F A S . L M S ’ D © copyright - September 2009 Source: City of Brockville “Facebook Stephanie Dunbar Brockville Museum. This photograph can be found on the ” pages assembled by on the Internet. I believe it is from the picture collection of the Doug Grant This photo was taken about the same time. 1968

Brockville Waterfront - 1968

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This article includes an aerial photograph of part of Brockville's waterfront including part of Brockhouse Island in the year 1968. The second photo was shot from Blockhouse island of the same area across the harbour.

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This aerial photograph was taken in the year that the was delivered to

. You can see it sitting there in the grass with atemporary fence surrounding it.

Some of our readers may remember more details aboutthat event. This former aerobatic jet was acquired through theefforts a small number of

 members. It was mounted on a tall concretepedestal that year and remains in place now. The new plaquenear to it, tells the story of the  team and theiractivities from 1959 to 1964 performing all across Canada andthe U.S.

The grounds of the western spit of Blockhouse Island wasrelatively undeveloped. None of the trees were planted yet,but the floral landscaped sigh spelling out “BROCKVILLE” wasgrowing on a raised mount of soil to the left of the Sabre.

The small   was in place at the easternend.

But the most interesting part of this picture is the manybuildings which formed the   on the

mainland. A large storage building on the left would havestored a lot of equipment and boats. The fuelling    depot is inthe centre in the position still being operated by the “Fuller”marina now. It is located in one of the older buildings. On theright is the quonset hut used for covered in­water boat storage.

Over on Broad St. can be seen a number of older buildingswhich no longer exist there. To the north of the boat dockageon the left, I can see the   property. Sweetmemories. The rest of the town looks much the same in thebackground.

Golden Hawks F86 Sabre Jet BlockhouseIsland

 Golden Hawks

Customs Building

OYAL ANADIAN IR ORCESSOCIATION

T AWRENCE ARINA

MITH S AIRYR  C  A  F

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S . L  M

S ’  D

© copyright ­  September 2009

Source: City of Brockville“Facebook Stephanie Dunbar

Brockville Museum.

  This photograph can be found on the” pages assembled by   on the Internet.

I believe it is from the picture collection of the

Doug Grant

This photo was taken about the same time.

1968