Ivey's summer garden at Port Dover has been opened. The building is built on sturdy oak piling and stands entirely over the water.

The dance hall is 125 x 52 feet with an open deck at the outer end 66 x 14 feet. On the westerly side is a refreshment verandah 125 x 14 feet.

The building is lighted by a "Dominion" lighting plant. Many of the electric globes were encased in Chinese lanterns, which give an additional charm to the other decorations.

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[Compiler's Comment: Ben then his son Don "Pop" Ivey's Summer Garden dance hall was a Port Dover staple and tourist draw for over half a century. A Norfolk destination for Big Bands like those of Louis Armstrong and Guy Lombardo in their day, and later for rock and roll stars like Conway Twitty, Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, Guess Who, Lighthouse, Gord Lightfoot, and many others. This article describes the construction of the first of three Summer Garden dance halls. The third was destroyed by fire in 1979.]