b'looking back! by J. PETER HVIDSTENsimcoe st., port perrywhen dirt roads ruledThis postcard dated 1908 pro-vides a view of Simcoe Street looking south from just north of the United Church (left) and Town Hall 1873 (right). Back in 1908, the dirt street running north and south through town was known as Lilla Street, but the photographer mis-takenly labelled the postcard with the name as Lilly Street.queen street looking west towards simcoeThis picture taken in 1935 from in front of the former library on Queen Street shows a Ford dealership and Shell gas station in front of the United Church and the tower of Town Hall 1873. To the right, is the Murray House which today is best known as the Jesters Court.this tree-lined, dirt road is queen streetColourizing postcards were very popular the early part of the 20th century and this one shows a tree-lined Queen Street, looking east from the corner of Simcoe Street (then known as Lilla Street).At right is the Methodist Church (now United Church) and houses can be seen further along where Foodland is located today.42FOCUS - JUNE 2022'