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Historic Junction Station Could Be For Sale, Signs Indicate ,.. +‘ > On April 4, 1965, C. F. Armstrong, operaâ€" tions manager of the Canadian National _ Railways, _ London area, told officials of the Perth County . Historical â€" Foundation that the St. Marys Jct. Station would not be torn down before the end of 1965. Mr. Armstrong‘s word was good, because the. old stone structure is still standing, not quite as fresh looking, in the same place just north of St. Marys, The historical group wasâ€" inâ€" terested at . that itime in preâ€" serving the building as a muâ€" seum. Mr. Armstrong promised, "We will. go what we. can to Kelp. It is a beautiful building and it is a credit to the inâ€" tegrity of the builders that this building is not gone." A dittle more rust has colâ€" lected on the door hinges and latches, some more of the paint has cracked and fallen off, passâ€" ing trains have shaken a bit more Oof, the plaster loose on London run, is only 15 feet away from the station. Public safety was the main concern. A fence JANV i «it .1 4 4 c TROUT CREEK BANK CLEANâ€"UP is well underway. The winter works scheme, started under a Provincial grant, is carrying on with considerable brush removal completed along the Thames, and a start in the area pictured here to the west of the C.N.R. London bridge. It is expected a Federal winterâ€"works grant will soon be forthcoming to carry on the program. Most of the tangled maze of willows shown here will be removed with a tree planting program, filling and so forth slated for Spring. This is the area of Trout Creek scheduled for course alignment later this year. The river and creek improvements are beginning to attract considerable locâ€" al attention and should Tead eventually, over the next few years, to a great change for the better along St. Marys streams. JAN. 26 19774 . TROUT CREEK BANK CLEANâ€"UP is well underway. with considerable brush removal completed along the bridge. It is expected a Federal winterâ€"works grant. 1QSC,A0 29 ~°P~ _i ho reomoved with a tree plant Thomas A. Edison worked in the station as a telegraph the walls inside, and layers of dirt have replaced busy feet on the floor, but the stone exâ€" terior still stands proud and strong. was considered in 1965. Most of the rooms in the staâ€" tion are vacant except for an old oil drum, or some fence maâ€" terial in storage. Theré is also the cab of a patrol vehicle, and a large lawn mower. The idea of using the station as a museum was only hampâ€" ered by one thing â€" the track, still used for the Stratford to The walls have become tarâ€" gets for people wanting to be remembered, either as themâ€" selves, or someone else. One name scrawled on the wall is "John Wayne, Amarilio, Texas, TU.S.A." Although the history of the station goes back to the mid 1800‘s, there is no record of this movie hero ever being in St. Marys. "Bobby Oliver. Aug., 1950, Windsor; Scott Allyson," are two other markings on the walls of the station. operator in 1862â€"63. At that time he was 16 years old, The desk he worked at remained in the station for about 70 years beâ€" fore it was donated:to the Ford Museum. in Dearborn, Mich, There used to be a â€"sixâ€"engine stone roundhouse nearby tne station, but CNR policy was to remove all buildings : and other structures not in use. The only thing near the station now is a fertilizer depot. Ed Carr of St. Marys, a citizen concerned about the fate of the station, says anyone inâ€" terested in moving the station away, could probably buy it very cheap right now. There is only_ one problem _ with this, however, he says, the ~walls alone are about 20 inches thick ofâ€" s‘;fia‘gto;aé. That would make it weigh many tons. After that, tenders will be called for the removal of the stone station. ""I imagine whoâ€" ever gets it will have to tear it down to move it, it is so heavy.«Stations are \bringing from $1 to $1,000 now,‘" he said. A CN official in London said it will be at least a year before any «effort is made to sell the station. ‘Right now the: signal department is using it for storage, and until another stor« age facility is obtained it will have to do. fi“""‘%\ Brown‘s Corners Church Today