Here we have a truly wonderful 1956 picture of the Leaside Fire Prevention Parade taken on St. Cuthbert’s Rd. approaching Bayview Ave. There are great features to this picture. The 1954 (we believe) American LaFrance ladder truck is a beauty. Behind it is a Ford station wagon with speakers on the roof that rival the size of the car itself. Amazing. On the right, parked outside St Cuthbert’s Church, is the panel delivery belonging to Badali Fruits. It appears, as family history has it, that the late Mr. Badali was making a delivery to either the church or Humphrey’s Funeral Home across the street. Those who saw this post previously, before a few changes, will know that we were confused about the location of this picture. A visit to St. Cuthbert’s Drive however cleared up the positioning. Leaside Fire Prevention in 1956
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Here we have a truly wonderful 1956 picture of the Leaside Fire Prevention Parade taken on St. Cuthbert’s Rd. approaching Bayview Ave. There are great features to this picture. The 1954 (we believe) American LaFrance ladder truck is a beauty. Behind it is a Ford station wagon with speakers on the roof that rival the size of the car itself. Amazing. On the right, parked outside St Cuthbert’s Church, is the panel delivery belonging to Badali Fruits. It appears, as family history has it, that the late Mr. Badali was making a delivery to either the church or Humphrey’s Funeral Home across the street. Those who saw this post previously, before a few changes, will know that we were confused about the location of this picture. A visit to St. Cuthbert’s Drive however cleared up the positioning. 
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Yes, St. Cuthbert’s is indeed the location! ~S 🙂
Yeah, this doesn’t make sense. I see a Badali’s truck parked on the right. Bring the photo into their store on Baaview and check with them if they know where they used to park? Could it be McRae at Bayview (which would be right up from firehall assuming it’s in the same location today as back then?). Have a look at Google maps/Streetview, it could look like that street at Bayview (and that the building where the Badali’s truck is parked is now where the apartment building now is located). JS