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Filling Up at J.B. Oliver’s Service Station, Rosedale

Black-and-white image of vintage cars parked in front of gas pumps with stone building in background

Maryboro Lodge: The Fenelon Museum Collection
Date: ca. 1942

James Bruce Oliver (1896-1970) owned and operated this picturesque stone service station in Rosedale through the 1940s and 1950s. In addition to dealing in Shell gasoline and oil, Oliver sold Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and Salada iced tea to thirsty travellers heading north along Highway 35.