Sunset Motel 1127 - 2nd Ave., Cornwall. CAA Member. 24 Ultra Modern Units, featuring: free T.V. & RADIOS, tubs & showers, cross ventilation, telephones and self controlled electric heating. Open the year ‘round.

Owner Management - Jack & Dorene Packer.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Sunset Motel 1127 - 2nd Ave., Cornwall.

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “Sunset Motel 127 Second Ave West, DeLuxe Furnished, Hot Showers, Radio, Tel., T/V. Automatic Heat. Open all year. Friendly Props. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Brunet.” Card stamped 1958

 —Clive Marin Collection

The following motels were built along Brookdale Avenue and Vincent Massey Drive in the expectation that the Seaway would  create a boom for tourism business in the area. Travelers through the area have been a constant source of business,

but the promised Seaway “boom” never arrived.

—Clive Marin Collection

Anchor (Adadian Ltd) Motel & Steak House. Located at the entrance to the International Bridge near MacDonald Cartier Freeway (401) Exit 123. Cornwall’s favorite steak house, heated pool with sundeck and children’s pool.

Visit our original lacrosse room dedicated to Canada’s National Sport.

Only 15 minutes to Upper Canada Village, power project. (AAA) (CB) Carte Blanche.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Caption on back: “Night View - Cornwall’s Prestige Anchor Motel. Large comfortable rooms featuring individually controlled heating and air conditioning, TV, 5 channels; carpeted floors, room telephones, Restaurant open 24 hours.”

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “Acadian Anchor Motel at entrance to Canadian USA International Bridge. AAA Hospitality, Comfort. Heart of St. Lawrence Seaway Valley. Canada’s newest year ‘round vacationland. A Quality Motel.” Card stamped 1969.

—Clive Marin Collection

The promise of the Seaway was that the area would “boom.” Many people invested in the dream and these are just some of the businesses that were built along Brookdale Avenue and Vincent Massey Drive in the late 1950s.

"The Cardinal Motel 20 new modern units of deluxe accommodation featuring TV, cross ventilation, carpeted floors,

 tubs and showers, electric heating and snack bar."

—Lily Worrall Collection

Century Motel & Restaurant - Indoor heated pool, children’s playground, 17 minutes to Upper Canada Village,

shopping centre nearby. Air Conditioned. Open year ‘round. Jos. Thofaluse.

—Lily Worrall Collection

—Clive Marin Collection

—Clive Marin Collection

Colonial Manor Motel 18 ultra modern units featuring free cable TV and radios, tubs & showers, cross ventilation, telephones and self controlled electric heating. Open the year round. Owner management, Mr. and Mrs. Chester LeClair.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Caption on back: “Colonial Manor Motel 618 Vincent Massey Drive, 20 Ultra modern units fully air conditioned. Featuring: Free Cable TV and Radios, Tubs and Showers, Cross Ventilation, Telephones and self controlled electric heating.

Open the Year ‘Round. Heated Swimming pool. Owner Management - Mr. & Mrs. Rene Bertrand. 1976”

 —Clive Marin Collection

Flamingo Motel - Torch Room and Dining Lounge Vincent Massey Drive. 30 Deluxe Units, private patios,

remote control TVs, coffee host. Eastern Ontario’s most fabulous French Buffet daily. Fully Licensed.

Cornwall’s Seaway Convention Centre.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Caption on back: “The Torch Room of the Flamingo - on No. 2 Highway, Cornwall’s most modern dining facilities

featuring quality food, air conditioned, catering to banquets, wedding receptions and social gatherings.

Call Doug or Phil for Reservations.” 

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: Flamingo Motel, #2 Highway West. Cornwall’s finest motel located within minutes from downtown.

70 air conditioned units away from heavy traffic - TV- gift show. Fully licensed dining room,

and cocktail lounge - recreation room with pool table & shuffleboard. Swimming pool. Children’s playground.

Ektachrome by Gaby Photography.

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “Fountain Motel and Restaurant Vincent Massey Drive. New Modern units at deluxe accommodation

featuring TV, cross ventilation, carpeted floors, tubs and showers,not water heat and a fine restaurant.”

—Clive Marin Collection

The Fountain Motel on Vincent Massey Drive.

—Clive Marin Collection

The American Flag is highly visible at the Heritage Motel - but the Canadian flag can be seen behind the Motel’s sign on the left. The Motel is advertised as “Cornwall’s newest motel, 20 ultra modern units featuring free cable TV, air-conditioning, telephones, tubs and showers, cross-ventilation, self controlled electric heating, outside shuffleboard. Open all year round. Owner Management Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Crump.”

—Lily Worrall Collection

The Marilyn Motel and Restaurant. A fine Motel with 27 clean modern rooms, 3 and 4 piece baths,

cable vision TV in every room. Air conditioned, telephones, swimming pool. Prop. Simon and Yvette Lavigne.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Caption on back: “Murray Hill Motel, 24 units of new modern accommodation, featuring room telephone, dining rooms swimming pool, TV, golf green, croquet court, children’s playground. Owner management: Lily & Jack Murray.”

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “New Parkway Hotel on Hwy 2, 63 air-conditioned rooms, cable TV & radio, heated swimming pool, switchboard, licensed dining room and cocktail lounge.” 

—Clive Marin Collection

Treetops Restaurant and Motel

—Clive Marin Collection

A real Canadian winter at Treetops Motel. Caption on back: “ Treetops Motel & Restaurant No. 2 Hwy 1-1/2 miles west of Cornwall. Free TV in all rooms, baseboard heat, 4-piece bath. Spacious well funished rooms. Family Units.

Open year round. Dining accommodation on premises.

Owned and operated by your hosts Mac and Marg Hendry.” Card stamped 1965 

—Clive Marin Collection

Treetops Motel and Restaurant. 16 luxury units and one family cottage. Ten minutes from Upper Canada Village, St. Lawrence Parks, Seaway power dams, Eisenhower and Iroquois Locks.

Your hosts Fena and Allan MacDonald, Vincent Massey Drive at Tollagte Road. One hour from Expo 67.

—Lily Worrall Collection

Treasure Island Motel, 16 Miles West of Cornwall Ontario, on #2 Highway, opposite Farran Park’s fine sandy beach. Special rates for family units with kitchen use. Dining Room. “All you can Eat $1.00”

—Lily Worrall Collection

L.Brault Tourist Home, 1/2 mile East, No. 2 Highway, Cornwall Ont. It eventually became the Major Tourist Home,

the Riverside Motel and is the Monte Carlo today.

 —Clive Marin Collection

Major Tourist home, Rooms and cabins.

—Clive Marin Collection

The Riverside Motel, 1606 Montreal Road, has expanded to include the eastern corner of Montreal Road and is still in operation uner the name Monte Carolo Motel. Notice the wooden stop sign. The back of the cards says: “Situated on beautiful St. Lawrence River, air-conditioned rooms, free TV, good fishing, boating, 15 minutes to Upper Canada Village, control dam, power project, seaway locks, park sites, golf course, Turn off M/C freeway Exit 24 or 25 - meals served.

Host: Blanche and George Davidson.” Photo by Ran Gal.

—Clive Marin Collection

The Monte Carlo Motel

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “Monte Carlo Motel on #2 Highway (1700 Montreal Rd) overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Modern accommodation, tubs, showers, family units, free T.V., breakfasts served, moderate rates, year round.

3 minutes to Cornwall Golf Club. Air Conditioned. Hosts: Mr. & Mrs. Ray LaFrance.”

—Clive Marin Collection

Caption on back: “White Swan - Theodore Desjardins, prop. Modern comfort, TV, Dining room, Rte No. 2,

5 miles east of Cornwall.” The card is stamped “Seasonal rates $5.00 per couple, $8.00 for 4 persons.”  

—Clive Marin Collection

Lion Motel - Long Sault. On No. 2 Hwy., 8 miles west of Cornwall, Ont. At the eastern entrance of the New Parkway.

15 new Modern Units, overlooking the New Lake formed by the St. Lawrence Seaway. Featuring tubs and showers,

self controlled heat, Free T.V. “Moderate rates year ‘round” Prop. Joyce and Red Carson.

—Lily Worrall Collection