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Another successful
businessman was Mr. T. D. Stickle. Mr. Stickle, who was born in Coburg
Ontario in 1846, came to town as the first station agent, but soon had
purchased town property on Main Street and built the Victoria Hall
Block, Thomas also built the Stickle Block which became the well-known
“Style Shop.”
Below the Victoria Hall was The Bank of Hamilton and Mr. Stickle's
Grocery and Crockery store (which also sold Marriage Licenses.)
He was once named “Businessman of the Year” and served as Mayor
in 1897.
Thomas married M.C. Cotte in 1902. He passed away in 1923.
The Victoria Hall
Mr. Stickle’s Victoria Hall was an important meeting place during
Carberry’s formative years. It was a two storey brick building. The
upper floor was the spacious Victoria Hall, the place where many well
known travelling troupes were booked, such as Garton's Minstrel
Company, the Bostonians, and the Allen Players.
Local talent was not lacking in Carberry and many operettas and
concerts were enjoyed under the direction of Mrs. H. R. Belt, Mrs. B. W
Caldwell and others. Many will remember the painted canvas curtain on a
roller, which was raised with ropes. It was centred with an artist's
sketch of Main Street, with a man and a dog "who never got across the
street". Movies were shown there including the first "Talkies" to come
to Carberry. It was a sad day when it was sold and demolished in the
1930's.
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