Aug 31 2021
August 2021 One hundred people gathered in front of the S.S. Keewatin in Port McNicoll on 28 August, to show support for keeping the retired 114-year-old Edwardian-era passenger steamship in the Ontario community where it was based during most of its 57-year operational life. The rally was organized by Keep Keewatin Home, a community action …
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Aug 27 2021
August 2021 We are, once again, seeing all major parties announcing plans to tackle the housing crisis that we are seeing in major cities all across the country. For anyone who pays attention, there have been many plans in past years, but all of them seem to be just relying on building new housing and …
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Aug 26 2021
August 2021 Re: “Burlington asking residents to help rename Ryerson Park,” Burlington Post, 24 August: Now that Ryerson School and Ryerson Park are being re-named, when can we expect Joseph Brant Hospital to be re-named? I’m not here to argue whether Egerton Ryerson was a good person or not, but seeing as Chief Joseph Brant …
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Aug 23 2021
August 2021 The Caledonia Bridge, in Caledonia, Ontario, also known as the Grand River Bridge and the Argyle Street Bridge, is a historic bridge that crosses over the Grand River. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation, who have jurisdiction over the bridge, has been undertaking efforts to replace the aging structure for around two decades, and …
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Aug 21 2021
August 2021 The Port Stanley Terminal Railway (PSTR) is a tourist, heritage railway, located in the port town of Port Stanley, Ontario, south of London, on the north shore of Lake Erie. Using the tracks of the former London and Port Stanley Railway (L&PS), the PTSR takes visitors northward on either a 60-minute, 8-mile trip …
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Aug 18 2021
August 2021 The cover photo on the 17 August edition of the Toronto Sun was a heart-wrenching reminder of the failure of not only NATO to actually make a difference in Afghanistan, but also Justin Trudeau’s failure to get the Afghanis who assisted the Canadian Forces, and their families out of Afghanistan, despite knowing the …
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Aug 18 2021
August 2021 The Ambassador Hotel was a beloved hotel in Sudbury, Ontario, dating back to March 1968, when the four Ceppetelli sisters bought a prime piece of real estate, at the corner of Falconbridge Road and The Kingsway. Situated not far from the Sudbury Airport, the Ambassador Hotel was also close to tourist attractions such …
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Aug 17 2021
August 2021 The City of St. Thomas, Ontario, bills itself as “The Railway City,” and they make the most of that boast. As the home to the Elgin County Railway Museum and the North American Railway Hall of Fame, they proudly celebrate their railway heritage, one that dates back to the 1856, when the first …
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Aug 12 2021
August 2021 Back when steam-powered locomotives dominated the Canadian landscape, railway roundhouses were needed for repair and storage of the locomotives. Most were demolished in the years after the railways converted to diesel -powered locomotives, but a handful remain standing; restored and repurposed as museums or for commercial use. The London Roundhouse, in London, Ontario, …
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Aug 12 2021
August 2021 The King City Airport was a small, private, general aviation airport once served King Township, just north of Toronto, Ontario. Dating back to the 1950s, it was on the east side of Highway 400, along the King-Vaughan Town Line. Although it closed over four decades ago, the subsequent owner, K.J. Beamish Construction, retained …
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