Remember When: Mounds of Snow in 1927

We had a very mild November in our part of the province, all things considered. But vigilance is key! True winter can strike at any moment. Take this picture, for instance. As the writing on it suggests, these mounds of snow fell in March of 1927. Travellers fared better bringing out the big workhorses to traverse the snow-packed streets rather than attempt it in the cars of the decade. Businesses that can be seen in the background are, from left: The Bank of Toronto, C.W. Holmes Newspaper, Insurance, and Real Estate (Eagle Publishing Co.), Gledhill’s Drug Store, Mrs. Jamison Millinery and Beauty Parlour, Conlin & Evans, Mr. Higgins’ Harness and Leather Goods, and North West Land Company.

PHOTO COURTESY ROSETOWN CENTENNIAL LIBRARY ARCHIVES