Family History Since 1932
As time moved on, Robertson Outdoor Amusements, now based in Mount Albert, was building  steam as they traveled across Ontario from the Ottawa Valley, to the Muskokas, working Toronto  and the surrounding communities and down into Niagara Falls. Jack was also becoming well  respected in the business.

All the while, Jack was teaching his son, John William Robertson, all about the amusement  business and in the 1960's John (2nd generation Robertson) formed his own travelling company,  Albion Amusements, which is still in operation throughout Ontario today. 

As Jack approached 65 years of age, he knew it was time to sell. My name is Fred Wayne Robertson (3rd Generation) founder of the family name, "Robertson Amusements Ltd From  1932". I am a very proud grandson of Jack Robertson and son of John William Robertson, through whose combined wisdom and thoughts, I have learned of the Amusement Business.
As we venture forward, I am proud once again that the fourth generation of Robertson, my son
Jackson Francis Robertson, the great grandson of Jack Robertson, is learning the heritage and the day-to-day operations of Robertson Amusements Ltd; starting just like his great grandfather did when he jumped that box car train.
We've come from rail cars and hard core steel rides with ten men to set up each ride to  sophisticated computerized trailer mounted equipment with one and two operators.
The founding of Robertson Amusements dates back to 1932. At the age of 13, John (Jack)
Couper Robertson, had a dream of travelling. Living in Edmonton at the time, Jack loved to watch  the trains go by. One day, he jumped on a west bound box train and soon found himself in  Vancouver.

Once there, and in need of work, Jack hitched up with an old travelling carnival show. With his  love for people and his joy of traveling to the different towns, Jack learned as much as he could  though the times were hard and the money poor. Eventually Jack married and had three children.  On the advice of friends, he packed his family up and in a pickup truck pulling a house trailer,  headed east to Toronto, where he had heard good opportunities waited.
Celebrating 76 years    1932 - 2008