This 1968 sign for members of the Brampton-Chinguacousy Chamber of Commerce shows just how much the local business scene has changed. After 50 years, only “the medical place pharmacy,” the Brampton Real Estate Board and CIBC are still in operation — three of the 19 businesses on the board.

Among the advertisers in the downtown?

· Jahn's Pet Shop, 140 Nelson St. W., selling “tropical and marine fish”

· Richter's Meats & Delicatessen, 10 California St., with a “wide choice of cold cuts, sausages, fresh meats, cheeses, and imported delicacies”