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18 FOCUS - MARCH 2016 Port Perry Bottling Works while unknown to many was a thriving business during the 1900s bot- tling a variety of soft drinks ranging from Coca-Cola RC Cola Kist and Pure Spring products. The small family business was opened in an industrial building located at 247 Perry St. until a disastrous re totally destroyed the plant and equipment on July 18 1933. With the help of remen and neighbours they were able to save the home of bottling works owner Murell Goode just south of the factory. Following the re Mr. Goode immediately made arrangements for new equipment and opened his operation in the Port Perry Creamery at 110 Water St. which was owned at the time by his father Allan. Here he continued bottling Coca-Cola for his custom- ers while plans to rebuild got underway. Working under the supervision of the Coca-Cola Company with which Port Perry Bottling Works was aliated a modern new plant was constructed on the original Perry Street site later that fall. Mr. Goodes son Gordon joined the company in 1948. Port Perry Beverages aliation with Coca-Cola came to an end in June 1952 when Coca-Cola con- solidated its bottling operation into a single newer enterprise in Uxbridge. The Goodes immediately took on the Pure Spring Company line of beverages. In a half page advertise- ment in the Port Perry Star in June 1952 Mr. Goode advertised they were the bottlers and distributors of DryGingerAleMexicanCreamSodaHonee-Orange BarrelRootBeerMintedGrapeandGrapefruitnLime beverages. About the same time the company also bottled a lemon drink called Gini and RC Cola. In January 1975 Murell Goode sold the business to Keith Hobbs who renamed it Hobbs Beverages. After less than three years in Port Perry in July 1977 Mr. Hobbs announced the operation would be closing. He explained that the Port Perry plant was the smallest of four bottlers of Crush products compet- ing in the area and their contract had been terminat- ed. He cited rising operating expenses and a sluggish economy as part of the reason for the closing but also felt that the day of the small bottler may be over. The old Port Perry Bottling Works which later became known as Port Perry Beverages was torn down in 1985. It was sold and a residential home was constructed on the property. Photos and story by J. Peter Hvidsten Focus on Scugog History of the Port Perry Bottling Works Back in the day the site of the Port Perry Beverages building. Referrals are the core of our business Call John 905 434 0517 905 985 8569 www.lucykrenovations.com Renovations from the outside in we can do it all We can do that for you too Out with the old . . . In with the new