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PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

Mayor Pro Tem Larry Greene presents Don and Elinor Martin with an appreciation certifi-
cate on behalf of the city.
City honors Martins

During the Regular Session City and lease the property from Temescal
Council Meeting on Wednesday, mem- until 1967, when Corona Land Company
bers of the City Council honored Canyon was formed to develop the property into
Lake residents Don and Elinor Martin what is now known as Canyon Lake.
in appreciation for their long-standing Corona Land Company demolished the
devotion to Canyon Lake and acknowl- area (at Holiday Harbor Park) and built
edged their rich history with the city. a nursery, the Canyon Village Store and
Elinor is the granddaughter of Henry a marina. The marina was named Mar-
Evans, who purchased land in Canyon tin’s Landing, not to be confused with
Lake in 1890. In 1927, he sold 1,150 the Martin’s Landing storage facility on
acres to Temescal Water Company of Loch Lomond Dr. that was owned by
Corona (Temescal). Temescal began Don and Elinor who built it in 1968.
construction on the Railroad Canyon Corona Land Company hired the
Dam in 1927 and completed it in 1929. Martins as consultants and to run the
Henry Evans lived at his ranch house store, marina and campground. After
near the east gate area until his passing four years of working for Corona Land LAW OFFICES OF
in 1930. Elinor is a native of this area, Company, the Martins resigned but
as was her father who was born at the continued to own and operate Martin’s MELISSA E. REILLY
east end of what is now Canyon Lake. In Landing storage facility. In 1999, the
1937, Elinor’s parents, George and Leta Martins sold 44 of the 45 acres they
Evans, were granted a lease on the lake owned, which included the storage facil- Living Trusts
for a concession known as Evans Fish ity. The facility is now known as Canyon
Camp, a public fishing resort, at Indian Lake Storage at Summerwood Landing. Wills • Probate
Beach. In 1940, when the lake was get- Don and Elinor met in their fresh-
ting low at Indian Beach, the camp was man year at Perris Union High School Medi-Cal Planning
moved to what is now known as Holiday and were truly high school sweethearts.
They married soon after their gradua-
Harbor Park. tion in 1951 and continue to live happily Trust Administration
George and Leta eventually pur-
chased 1,000 acres surrounding Temes- in Canyon Lake. The couple celebrated Melissa E. Reilly
Attorney-At-Law
cal’s land. When Don and Elinor wanted their 67th wedding anniversary in Au- Conservatorships Formerly Law Offices of
to build a home in Canyon Lake in 1960, gust. Samuel D. Comras
they purchased 45 acres of land from In addition to being honored by the
Elinor’s parents. In addition to building city, the POA recently held a private 26820 Cherry Hills Blvd. 672-3882
a home on Loch Lomond Dr., they built ceremony to unveil a historical marker Suite 1
a storage facility on the same street in at Holiday Harbor Park in honor of the Sun City, CA
1968 and named it Martin’s Landing. Martins, Evans Fish Camp and Martin’s Monday Thru Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm (Fri & Sat by Appointment)
The family continued to run the resort Landing.

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