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    Elishia Powley was a member of the order of the Eastern Star, so her husband Sherman built her a star on the front lawn. The arch had a red lamp inside.

    The Cedar Croft property, originally owned by Sherman G. Powley, was split between his two sons Wakeford and Warren upon the death of his wife Elishia in 1950. Wakeford, who himself died in 1958, had

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    “Cedar Croft” a buisness offering Cabin Rentals, was located on what are now the grounds of Appleby College in Oakville. The cabins were built one at a time by Sherman G. Powley, (1863-1946), beginni

    Ivan Fox is the young man in the photograph. The cabins, for the over-night accommodation of travellers and visitors to the area, were in Palermo, Halton County, near the intersection of Bronte Road

    Warren Powley enjoyed topiary, and cut fantastical shapes into the trees around Cedar Croft Motorcourt. He enjoyed creating unusual shapes, such as this “tuning fork”, rather than regular or conventi

    Cedar Croft comprised two adjoining businesses; Cedar Croft Cabins and Cedar Croft Motorcourt, both owned and operated by the Powley family. Cedar Croft, with it’s green lawns and interesting topiary

    The bench in this photograph was made by Sherman G. Powley. Cedar Croft Cabins and Cedar Croft Motorcourt were sold to Appleby College in 1998, and torn down in order to make way for expansions to th

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    Seven Oakville happy campers on the steps of one of the cabins. Starting from the right, that’s Jim Brown, John Buckley, Bob Snowball, and Bob Hughes.

Le, Julia, Oakville Beaver, 14 Apr 2016, p. 18     Camp Variety Night; Camp Cariboo