The southwest corner of John and Barrie Streets, which is now recognized as 28 Barrie St., was a vacant lot for many years.
When Highway 11 was widened, Allan (Wink) Crake built a service station here. Bill Aikens ran it until his death during the Second World War. After the war, Mr. Hodgson (a retired OPP officer), and then Frank Adamson, ran it. When the station closed, the pumps were removed and the structure became a Becker's Milk store. It was still in operation when this photo was taken in 1995.
Today, it's the home of Cummings and Associates Income Tax Services.
-From the BWGPL Archives
