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a. Note:   lon Falls, Ontario. Marriage... m. 1932 Nesta Maxine Cundell, b. Baddow, Summerville Twp., Children... They had a boy Kenneth “Ken” Maxinell & a girl Ruth Vivin Phillips Work... 1921 Help his father Bill built a steam boat at the family home in Coboconk. His father named the boat "Miss Althea" after his wife Ada Althea Routley. Brought the lumber to build it from Sam Bryant of Norland, Ontario. It was built in the woodshed 24ft. long, 7 feet wide. They took out the end of shed to get it out, and rolled it on wooden rollers to the river. He took the train to Toronto to buy the a steam boiler, engine & fittings for it. Then had it shipped to Coboconk. It was driven by propeller, steering it with an oar attached to the stein of the boat. Him & his sons use to take it down the Gull River to cut wood for the Lime Stone Chemical Plant in Coboconk & to pull sunken logs up from the bottom of the Gull river. They then sold logs to The Gull River Lumber Company of Coboconk. The boat ended up at Cedar Villa Lodge on the east shore of Balsam Lake, which his son Cecil had built & operated till his death where it just rotted away. Had his left hand amputated at The Coleman Stove Co. Toronto, Ont. Oct. 9 1928. From then on either wore a black glove or a hook. They lived on The Old Isaac's Farm, Rosedale, Fenelon Falls Twp. Victoria Co. for 8 years after leaving Toronto. 4 out of 7 living children of Ada Routly & William Bill Phillips got into the tourist business... Early 1920's his brother Phil or CO with the help of his brother's Roy & Cecil built a resort he called "Driftwood Lodge" located off Hwy 35 between Rosedale & Coboconk on the east side of Balsam Lake. Catering to the very rich. Located at 44 degrees 37' 35.78" N, 78 degrees 48' 23.45" W. Sold it in the early 1960's. 1939 Roy, with the help of his brother Cecil built a resort calling it “The Royal Cabin Lodge” after he sold it it became known as ---”The Royal Resort Ltd.”-- “Royal Lodge” , Rosedale, Ont. on the east side of Balsam Lake, Victoria Co. & Hwy 35 catered to the American's. Very up beat lodge. Only the wealthy could afford to go there. They sold in 1968. It is sill in operation to-day April 2011 under the name "Royal Resort” RR 1, Fenelon Falls. Between Coboconk & Rosedale. Located at 44 degrees 36' 12.98 N, 78 degrees 48' 33.06 W 1940 His brother Cecil with his brother Roy's help build his resort calling it “Cedar Villa Lodge” on the east side of Balsam Lake, just north of Roy's resort called The Royal Lodge. Cedar Villa Lodge was located at 44 degrees 36' 12.98" N, 78 degrees 47' 36.45" W Both used the same road off of Hwy 35, now called Royal Cedar Rd. Both where very up beat lodges. Only the wealthy could afford to go there. 1944 their sister Monetta & James Outram brought property up on Grace Lake, Wilberforce, Haliburton Co. & built a resort they called Birch Villa Lodge catering to the American Plan as well. They sold in 1989 & brought a home in Lindsay. Located at 45 degrees 03' 38.76" N, 78 degrees 13' 20.43" W All offering the American Plan well to do families. (America Plan was one where the guest paid a lump sum for each person (child or adult) in the party for a week or more. It included a room, or sweat, a in dinning room full course breakfast, lunch, snacks during the afternoon, supper & a snack before bed time.) Just like their brother Phil's "OC" was. He also worked as a carpenter with his brother Cecil, and together they built many a home around Fenelon Falls, Rosedale, Coboconk, Ontario. Was easy to work for and fast. Could he ever drive a nail with his hook hand, he could do almost anything with it. They always had a smoking cigarette hanging out of the side of their mouth. 1992 lives at 41 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada ehere he died. SOURCE: Don Outram 13012 CR 503 Tory Hill, Ontario Canada KOL 2YO [email protected] 2011
Note:   Roy Vivian Phillips b.8 Mar 1907 Coboconk; d.1979 Lindsay; Buried in Fenelon Falls Cem. Fene


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