Greyhound Wayside Inn, Talbotville

Publication: Published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal Bygone Days feature, and on the Archives flickr site, October 18, 2016: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elgincountyarchives/29779392804/in/dateposted-public/.; Posted on Facebook: April 1, 2021.

History / Biographical: The property that the restaurant is located on has a long history dating back to 1913 when it was purchased by David Fife who operated a gas-powered grist mill on the site. A new structure was built on the site in 1936 which included a restaurant and a gas station. The restaurant had a series of owners and was used as a Greyhound bus terminal and pick-up location for many years. The current owners Nick and Trudy Kanellis purchased the restaurant from the Escaf brothers in 1975. In 1978 the pair expanded the building, increasing its size by 50%. This was the first of many improvements that they would make to the location over the next four decades. In 1987 further renovations took place including the installation of windows on the front of the building. In 1993 a lounge and a small private dining room were added. A devastating fire destroyed 80% of the building in 2001 but Nick and Trudy were determined to quickly reopen to the public and within seven months a new interior and exterior were finished. Further upgrades were done in 2006 and again in 2007.

Scope and Content: Black and white negative showing the Greyhound Wayside Inn bus terminal, Talbotville, Ontario, ca. 1936.

Website / Street View Notes: A more recent view can be seen in the link above.

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