Beth Sherman, sister of Jack Burrows, and Elaine Burrows prepare to cut the cake celebrating Burrows Country Store for being in business for 100 years.
A landmark business celebrated its first one hundred years of service to the North Bay area. On Saturday, the Burrows Country Store cheered on a grand re-opening.
While everyone was happy for the success of the business, they were also missing Jack Burrows. Elaine Burrows worked alongside her husband Jack at Burrows. “I wish Jack was here to see this celebration of one hundred years. He sure would be pleased with how well they are doing.”
“Jack’s father Harvey started it as a little grocery store on Cassells and Percy Street. At this spot, we had warehouses for flour and feed. There were even horses that came here to transport goods to lumber camps up north. The grocery store evolved to the garden centre as it is now.”
Daughter Debbie and her husband Bob Hudson are now at the helm of Burrows Country Store as the third generation owners.
To begin speeches by dignitaries, Dave Saad, the Town Crier, praised the business for being so successful. “To Harvey, to Jack, to Deb and Bob, and the Burrows family, direct and indirect family, congratulations and thank you.”
In his speech, Mayor Al McDonald reminisced about former mayor Jack Burrows and his pep talks. McDonald said the Burrows Country Store is a centre of community. “When a business hits one hundred years of success, it’s a signal of confidence and trust from the community.” McDonald says he now seeks out Bob Hudson for pep talks and community leadership.
Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin said he considered Jack Burrows like a second father and called Burrow’s a solid tradition.
To close the ceremony, President Bob Hudson and Mayor McDonald together grasped the rope of a big brass bell and rang in the next one hundred years of commercial success for the Burrows Country Store.
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