Robert and Margaret Roe

The Roes emigrated from Scotland and settled in Victoria c1896.  A few years later they moved to Pender and purchased land from Washington Grimmer on the Port Washington Road.  In 1906 they purchased over one section (650 acres) of virgin land on the south side of Otter Bay and began the arduous task of developing a simple farm which they named Roesland.

Gradually their son "Bert" and his wife Irene took over the operation of the farm and the developing resort.  In 1971, the property was sold to David and Florence Davidson.  David has been a regular guest at Roesland for more than 40 years and he and Florence continued the warm, hospitable and family nature of the resort until it closed in 1991.