Fort Erie Pictures

FORT ERIE PICTURES

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Most Recent Update

July 7, 2003

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Here's some shots of Fort Erie from more recent times.
I thought those living far away would enjoy seeing some old familiar places.
If you have any requests, let me know. Hope you enjoy these!

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Fort Erie Secondary School
It hasn't changed much, has it?

The Soccer Field

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Here are a few shots from different angles of the Sugar Bowl.
I'll never forget walking across that windy spot in nylons and knee deep snow in the middle of winter.
It gives me chills just thinking about it. Brrr!
Thank Heavens for Chisholm's Drug Store where we stopped to warm up before finishing
the walk to the south end. Mr. Chisholm was always very patient when we loitered in cold weather.
Back then chocolate bars didn't seem to linger on the hips either.
It must have been all that walking.

Sugar Bowl Park - Taken from beside Kinsmen Pool. Notice the nice new ponds and playground for the kids.

Sugar Bowl Park - Railroad Museum and Horton Steele in background.

Sugar Bowl Park - Taken from behind Fort Erie Centennial Library - Railroad Museum and FESS in background.

Sugar Bowl Park - These two shots were taken at the back pond, towards FESS

Sugar Bowl Park - Taken from behind Fort Erie Centennial Library, looking down Central Avenue
- Commemorative Plaque in foreground.

Sugar Bowl Park - Memorial Grove near back pond.

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Here's a spot a lot of us used to hang out at.
The Pumphouse was a popular place to swim back in the good old days.
People don't seem to swim in the river much anymore.
You can see the Peace Bridge and Buffalo N.Y. in the background.

Here's St. Paul's Anglican Church, a familiar landmark along the Niagara Boulevard.

Here a shot (taken from in front of Kim Brown's Dad's house) of the International (Railroad) Bridge.
A lot of kids used to climb up there and walk out to where they could jump off into the water.
An exciting plunge, I'm sure.
I was never brave enough.... or is that crazy enough to try it?
I was always afraid I'd get "smucked" by a passing train because I'd be too chicken to jump.

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The Peace Bridge. How could they possibly think of tearing this down?
To me it's been such an important part of the local landscape all my life.
To change it would render Fort Erie almost unrecognizable to me.
Who needs another big signature bridge when you have one with so much character and historical significance?
A lot of us used to swim here back in the teenage years. Some of us even died here.

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Here is Mather Arch, built in 1933, which is a monument in recognition of Alonzo Mather,
an American entrepreneur who donated the land for the development of the Peace Bridge,
and who was instrumental in the bridge's construction.
The Arch is supposedly the only monument in Canada dedicated to an American.

Here's another picture sent to me by Adam Joon, who also volunteered the information above.
Adam is the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Joon who owned the little variety store at the south end called Joon's.
I'll never forget all the cuckoo clocks in that store and what nice people they were.

And finally, last but not least, I almost forgot!
The Chip Truck, one of Fort Erie's most famous attractions and a main stay on Jarvis Street,
for as long as I can remember.
Frank Flynn took this picture when he was here for the reunion (May 2003).
You can see the old Post Office in the back ground.

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