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Town of. Collingwood
Admi,mbly situated on Nottawasaga Bay, Lake Huron, on the best railway approach on the Georgian Bay, 94 miles from Toronto.
A first class situation for industries with a national out- look on account of advantageous shipping rates by water to the head of the Great La'kes and Western Canada.
Collingwood Shipyards are known far and wide. Its pro- ducts, all types of ships, sailing the Seven Seas. Its contribu- tions to the two Great Wars 1914-1!H8 and 1939-1<945 in the manufacture of different types of ships was a very material help to the cause of the Allies.
The Coningwnod Terminals throug-h its two miUion bushel Elevator, tons of food pass to help feed the needy Nations.
Collingwood holds an envi11ble renutation as a fruit-grow- ing Distrkt. Its fruit carrying off many top honors, not only in Canada but n the United States anrl Brita,in. A large Can- ning Factory, one of the best in the Prov'ince takes care of the small fruits and vegetables, which are produced in lal'lge quan- tities.
As a Tourist Centre, Collingwood's reputation reaches far afield. Its position on the Blue Water Highway, its proximity to Wasa)Ta Beach with the many miles of hard sandy Beach, its Blue Mountain Caves to the West of the Town, its beauti- ful Mountain and Valley drives all c-ombine to make an appeal to the Tourist.
Industrially Collingwood is making great stl'ides, having added several Industries, among the larger being Plants for the Manufacture of Plywood Furniture, Office Display CaJbinets, Telephone Office Furniture, Oil Fuel Tanks, HassocJks.
For reCireation purposes, one of the finest Artifilcal Ice Rinks in the Province is being built.
Inquiries re Industries and other matters solieited.
Address: TOWN CLERK, COLLINGWOOD, Ontario.