Photo of the Doctor’s Cottage courtesy of Laurie Abthorpe

UPDATE: Heritage Register For The Doctor’s Cottage

Jason Wellwood June 27, 2022 9:55 pm Last Updated on June 30, 2025 2:31 pm

The Doctor’s Cottage is now a designated municipal heritage property.

Council approved a recommendation from administration to add 281 Ray Court to the Heritage Register based on its value as defined by Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

This move could lead to the property being declared as a Heritage Site.

The cottage was first erected in 1906 along McVicar Creek under the old address 286 River Street.

Cymanthe Ann Bready was the original owner until 1929, but Dr. Harold lived there from 1931 until 1959.

Following that, Dr. Powell owned it from 1959 until 2000.

Thunder Bay has 26 formally designated municipal heritage properties, 49 listed heritage properties (not formally designated) and one Heritage Conservation District.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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