This aerial postcard photo taken circa 1970 reveals how little Canatara Beach has changed much over the past half century. The vehicle parking lots have been squared and paved and the red-roofed public washrooms replaced with a newer version. But the entertainment bandshell is still there today and in regular use, as is the beachfront covered picnic pavilion. And, of course, residents continue to flock to the long, sandy beach on hot summer days to swim and sunbathe, just as their parents and grandparents did.
Photo courtesy, Dave Burwell Collection, Sarnia Historical Society