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January 2022 The Ontario Government of Premier Doug Ford recently announced that construction on the long-proposed Bradford Bypass highway will proceed, as they promised after being elected in 2018. The much-needed highway, which has support from Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Rob Keffer and other local politicians, will begin construction in early 2022. The Bradford Bypass …

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Correctional Service of Canada Museum showcases two centuries of Canada’s prisons

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January 2022 The historic City of Kingston, Ontario, is known for being the original capital of the United Province of Canada (in 1841) and being the birthplace of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Nicknamed the “Limestone City” because of the many heritage buildings constructed using the plentiful limestone mined in the area, …

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Picton’s historic Crystal Palace is the last one remaining in Canada

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January 2022 The historic southern Ontario town of Picton, dates back to the early days of British North America. First settled in the 1780s by United Empire Loyalists who fled north during the American Revolutionary War, the town was named after Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, second-in-command to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of …

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Are you happy now, Trudeau supporters?!

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January 2022 The Justin Trudeau government continues to bumble along in its mission to destroy Canada, as we currently know it. On 11 January, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced a reversal of an order, set to take effect on 15 January, that all truckers crossing the border into Canada from America need to …

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Why are we rewarding failure?

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January 2022 As we enter the third year of pandemic caused by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus, why are our hospitals still in danger of being “overwhelmed” and our schools are constantly in danger of being closed due to surges in infections? We’ve had two years to make the appropriate changes to make sure …

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The fate of the defunct Talisman Mountain Resort remains in question a decade later

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January 2022 Talisman Mountain Resort is a name that many in the ski and snowboarding community in Ontario remember fondly. Opened on Christmas Eve in 1963, it quickly became a popular winter destination. Two years later, a golf course and tennis courts were added, with Talisman becoming an all-season resort. Located in the Beaver Valley …

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Last of its kind – Fryfogel’s Tavern dates back to the early days of Perth County

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January 2022 The historic Fryfogel’s Tavern in Perth East, Ontario, is one of a declining number of pre-Confederation buildings remaining in Canada, and is the only structure of its kind within the former Huron Tract. Built in 1844-45, it’s an example of an Upper Canadian building in the Neoclassic-style. Fryfogel’s Tavern was a stagecoach stop …

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Lather, rinse, repeat – I’m tired of being lied to

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January 2022 Way back in March 2020, we were told that we just needed “two weeks to flatten the curve.” That “two weeks” is now approaching its third year. I’ll give our governments a bit of a break on that one, as at the time it was said, we really didn’t know what we were …

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Fantasy Fair Amusement Park has one of only two Looff Carousels still in operation in Ontario

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December 2021 Carousels have been a popular amusement ride since the early 1800s, when John Joseph Merlin created a carousel in his Mechanical Museum in London in 1803. Originally serving as entertainment for London gentry and nobility, by the mid-1800s, they were a popular feature at fairs and carnivals. The inspiration for Merlin’s creation was …

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The Barracks Inn just one of the many historic buildings found in Ancaster

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