Apr 24 2026
April 2026 There will no longer be the familiar roar of race car engines at Sunset Speedway. The sun has set for the last time at the well-known short-track car-racing oval in Innisfil, Ontario, which closed at the end of the 2025 racing season. The property owner, Sunset International Speedway, is seeking Official Plan and …
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Apr 23 2026
April 2026 Re: “School attendance “fix” punished kids (Iris Gorfinkel, Toronto Star, 23 April): I have mixed feelings about this issue. From a personal standpoint, I can certainly understand why attendance in class is necessary and ideal. I also understand why absences occur from time to time. Yes, mental health struggles are real and can …
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Apr 23 2026
April 2026 On a cold winter day, or a rainy summer day, an indoor amusement park can be a great option for parents looking for a way to keep the children entertained and occupied. The Woodbine Shopping Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario is home to Fantasy Fair, Ontario’s Largest Indoor Amusement Park. Opened in 1985, Fantasy …
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Apr 19 2026
April 2026 An iconic restaurant in Puslinch Township, north of Hamilton, Ontario, has closed after 35-years of operation. The Aberfoyle Mill closed their doors on 5 April, a victim of declining customer numbers that have made the restaurant unsustainable, particularly due to economic difficulties following the pandemic and a poor economy. Owner John Manolis posted …
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Apr 18 2026
April 2026 Although Ontario has just one covered bridge for vehicular traffic, found in West Montrose, there is a second one a little to the east in Guelph, that is for pedestrian and bicycle traffic only. The Guelph Covered Bridge is a 144-foot lattice-covered walking bridge that spans the Speed River, near the junction of …
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Apr 15 2026
April 2026 A small disused cemetery, contained in a grassy-and-wooded lot on the north-eastern edge of Barrie, Ontario, is the final resting place for some of the early residents of Vespra Township. Located at Lot 5, Concession 1, along what is now Penetanguishene Road south of Georgian Drive. Penetanguishene Road has the distinction of being …
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Apr 09 2026
April 2026 The original structure has been around for over 100 years, but the Southshore Centre, along the waterfront in Barrie, Ontario, was re-christened with a new name on 15 May 2024. The new name of this historic building from Barrie’s railway past is the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre, in honour of the …
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Apr 06 2026
April 2026 For over one hundred years, the Playhouse Cinema has been entertaining the residents in the east end of Hamilton, Ontario. The Playhouse Cinema, originally called the Playhouse Theatre, is one of the few independently owned and operated, single-screen cinemas left in the Hamilton area. Opened in 1914 as a 700-seat venue for vaudeville and …
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Apr 03 2026
April 2026 The southern Ontario city of Hamilton is known as a centre for steel production, with Stelco and Dofasco being fixtures on the shore of Hamilton Harbour since the early part of the 20th Century. In the 1840s, the Hamilton waterfront served as a final stop for more than 16, 000 Irish immigrants escaping …
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Mar 31 2026
March 2026 Any time I need ideas for my next column, all I need to do is read the opinion section of The Hamilton Spectator. Today’s column was inspired by “Has the moment arrived for Canada to seriously consider a wealth tax?” (Tyler Firth, The Hamilton Spectator, 27 March). My answer is a resounding NO. …
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