Published in Barrie Today, 4 June 2025 LETTER: Sir John A’s record leaves little reason to honour him on pedestal Letter writer Melanie Duckett-Wilson (“Sir John A’s record leaves little reason to honour him on pedestal,” Barrie Today, 2 June) must live in a very special world, where nothing bad ever happens. A lot of …
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May 2025 A lonely building of Edwardian Classical architecture sits at the edge of a woodlot, along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario. Abandoned since 2013, this building, known as the Chedoke Hospital Long & Bisby Building, is one of the few reminders of the former Chedoke Sanatorium, also known as the …
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May 2025 Two more markers dedicated! Not a bad weekend in the Catskills area of eastern New York State. Colloquially known as the Borscht Belt, the area was once populated with resorts and bungalow colonies that served as a summer refuge for Jewish clients from New York City, in an era when Jewish people still …
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May 2025 Canada Post workers are threatening to strike for the second time in a year. Well, it’s time for a reality check. Canada Post needs to acknowledge they are no longer an essential service in the electronic age. Yes, Canada Post is still needed and still has a place in Canadian society, but they …
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May 2025 Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced that his government would remove tolls from the provincially owned section of Highway 407, from Brock Road to Highway 35/115, effective 1 June 2025. I hate to admit this, but I’m in favour of keeping tolls on Highway 407, for its entire length. I know, that’s a …
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May 2025 So, Honda has announced that their planned $15-billion re-tooling of their Aliston plant to produce electric vehicles and batteries will be put on hold for at least two years. They are just the latest in a growing list of auto manufacturers who are re-thinking their commitment to E/V production. Volvo, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, …
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May 2025 The southern Ontario city of Toronto, has a long history with live music. Whether it’s a world-famous band, or a local bar band; whether the venue is a stadium or an intimate club setting, music fans will find a wide variety of musical choices and venue selections. The Danforth Music Hall is a …
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May 2025 Thousands of police officers from Canada, America and abroad, marched through the street around Queen’s Park in Toronto in commemoration of police officers who have died in the line of duty in Ontario. On Sunday, 4 May, the 25th Anniversary of the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony of Remembrance was held. This is …
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May 2025 In small historic villages and towns like Williamsford, Ontario, gristmills were an essential element in the community. Since the early days of British North America, many towns and villages sprung up around rivers, where water-powered mills were built so that local farmers could easily transport their grain there to be milled. These communities …
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4 May 2025 It’s another Sunday and members of Toronto’s Jewish community gathered at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue, just as they have for the past 79 weeks, in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack and slaughter of peaceful Israeli citizens attending the Nova Music Festival near Kibbutz Re’im in Israel. …
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