Waiting for gas at the White Rose Service Station, Coboconk

Nathan and Gertrude Pearce owned and operated this service station at the northeast corner of Highway 35 and Highway 46 (later Highway 48) in Coboconk, Ontario. Opened in the 1940s, the building was distinguished by insulbrick siding and sported two White Rose gasoline pumps out front. For many years, the Pearces rented out cabins behind the service station to travelling salesmen. The building was later demolished and today the site is home to a pizza and hamburger stand.