James (Jim) Anderson

James (Jim) Anderson attended school in Campbellford, Ontario and after graduating from high school, attended the Ontario College of Pharmacy.

After graduation he was employed at a pharmacy in Beaverton and just prior to the outbreak of the first world war, he opened his own drug store on River Street in Sunderland.

With the outbreak of war, Jim enlisted and was assigned to the 182 Infantry Battalion. He served overseas as a pharmacist with the medical corps.

The Anderson Pharmacy was a popular gathering spot in Sunderland. Jim Anderson’s store was a model of customer service. It is said that the store was kept open late each day so that the town’s folk could get their daily Toronto newspaper – the Star or the Telegram, which arrived by train late in the afternoon.

Jim Anderson was an active member of the United Church where he taught Sunday School and sat on its Session, charged with overseeing the spiritual interests of the congregation. He also served on the village’s utilities commission. Active in the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch, Jim held the offices of both president and secretary-treasurer. Not surprisingly, given his love for sports, he was a prominent voice and leader in the construction of the Sunderland Memorial Arena. As President of the Sunderland Baseball Team, he saw his beloved Tigers win the Ontario Championship in 1935.