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ANN Ah SATE IM RIAL BAN Tar se Aa ON LSE FEN THE (St fn DA I A A A CR SR Ge 8 SEATILSN La 404 THY £0 151A z* . ' v ETE XS i EW ve '> 8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 29, 1981 Although the exact date is not know, this photo was taken some time after William Brock bought the store in the present location from A. Ross and Sons. In 1927, the Standard Bank was purchased by the - This is one of the earliest photos of what is now the 1 a Te BEL fut Aa lM a Ral Li) SR PEE aN GR NAF L, oy! 4) YET. a PK ox aT bY 3 (PEGI Th. 2X00 LE 250 hd XE oA Shs sO Commerce and moved across the street. William Brock bought the Standard building and moved his gentlemen are standing in the middle doorway. ve RRS A ROSS 8&8 SONS. . grocery business there. It is not known who the two - the building, and that there are no phone or hydro lines A century ~ of business (From page 1). business by this time. Arthur's twin brother John, who passed away last year, wanted to be a dentist and POT av ARE Ae La Bitve8 Rade OFX NUR [oie Rat ir a took me 11 different deals to get that parking area together." He has high words of praise for his employees, had no interest in the family most of them part-time, and business. : over the years, several Arthur eventually different generations from bought out his uncle's share, 'the same families have and in 1955, purchased the remainder from his father _ and changed the name to the present A.W. Brock Depart- ment Store. . There have been changes over the years. The 'groceries have long been discontinued and there isn't much business in wall paper and floor coverings any more. "The linoleum floor coverings used to be a good worked for him at one time or another. "I have always had good employees. They could run the place any time without me," he says with a smile. Although running the store and the business is obviously Arthur's primary concern, he does have hobbies such as fishing, boating, duck hunting and enjoying the family cottage on Scugog Island. Once an business for me,"" avid hunter, he is also an says Arthur. excellent skeet shooter, and iT used to install it in the while he says he doesn't do homes, and 30 years later people are telling me the floor I put down is still in good condition." When asked about when he plans to retire, Arthur "shrugs and mutters some- thing abut maybe slowing . down a little. But he says his health is good, and he simply enjoys coming to work every day. He also says he has always been very strong, and one can see that from his hands. Large and thick, they look like the hands of a farmer, rather than those of a shop-keeper. In fact, for a man of 75, Arthur looks remarkably fit. The store itself, roughly divided into mens and ladies sections, does not appear to have changed very much over the years. Conventional merch- andising techniques of bright lighting, gleaming display counters, trendy window dressing and soft piped-in music, have been ignored with goods stacked almost to the ceilings. His customers come from all over the Township and surrounding area, and there are regulars from Oshawa and Pickering who drop in from time to time. "With the price of gas "these days, I think it pays for a family to shop close to home," says Arthur with a bit of a smile. ~ He also points to the large parking lot behind his store as a drawing card. "It too much shooting any more, he was at one time the Ontario skeet champion. He likes to tell the story of his grandfather going to Toronto once and buying a car-load of goods from a fire sale. : Bolts of cloth were still wet and had to be set outside to dry, and word got around quickly that men's suits of clothes were selling for $2 each. Mr. and Mrs. Brock have five grandchildren and their teen-age granddaughter Marina is the fifth generation Brock to work in the store. Arthur says he could never sell the business. It will continue as a family business "as long as I have anything to say about it," he says. Pa Mr. Brock has spent his entire life in Port Perry. He was born in the house on Queen Street where he and Marguerite live. She was also born in Port Perry and as youngsters they played together and went to the same church. In 1980, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Brock family business on Queen Street has been there almost as long as the street itself. : It is a fitting tribute that the Scugog Chamber of Commerce would hold a special dinner to honour a century of tradition and service by the Brock family in this community. on Queen Street. One of the shirt sleeved gentlemen in front of the store could be Mr. A. Ross, who eventually sold to William Brock. Brock store building. It is not known when this was taken, but note the hitching posts for horses in front of Port Perry High School OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, April 29 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. = EL ATTENTION - VETERANS PEPSI ® PIZZA BONANZA! * Continuous Displays & Activities EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN with Any 12" Square Pizza * Scheduled Performances nih AND DEPENDENTS wilh Ary 15" SHA YG FREE: 1:28 02. Pepsi y dian Legion Service B i * Special interests Ny a Bie Dusan. You Get FREE 2-26 oz. Pepsis * Special Attractions Port Perry during the week commencing May Mon., Tues., & Wed. Only thru April zy EVERYONE IS INVITED! 24th, 1981. Spot anBojer) 4 riya Yea Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance regarding: J Comet Son in reatment for Entitled Veterans; . { N) Your Sch (c( Application for Benevolent Funds; \ v : on (e) Appeals against averss original applications for ar Veterans and Widows Allowance; i y NN y'4 in Action! is requested to contact Clare Nightingale at 985-2647, 80 WATER STREET - PORT PERRY before Saturday, May 9, 1981, that we arra an interview. fay ge EDUCATION WEEK IN PORT PERRY ARUP Mon. - Thurs. 4to 12 P.M. Fri.&Sat.4t0 1:30 AM. ° 985-8448 Sunday 4to 11 P.M.