In 1914, Queen Street became the focus of a major local improvement project: paving. The previous year, then-mayor John Randall had championed paving the often-muddy street, but both the proposal and his re-election campaign were defeated. His successor, William “Bill” Harrison, revived the plan by organizing Queen Street property owners, who successfully petitioned council to proceed with the work. This photograph, taken at the intersection of King Street and Queen Street, shows a 15-ton steam roller laying the new pavement. Pictured are William Murray, Alf Tester, Mayor Harrison, Harry Mathews, Curt Gordon, and Ivan Armstrong. The project ultimately saw Queen Street paved from King Street to Simcoe Street.