April 2012 Deep in the heart of the Leaside neighbourhood in Toronto lies the Leaside Business Park, a vibrant centre for business and manufacturing. The area also has an almost forgotten military past. During World War I, Canada Wire and Cable opened a munitions production factory, creating the subsidiary company, Leaside Munitions Company, to oversee …
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April 2012 Residents of the Port Credit area of Mississauga will remember Ontario Power Generation’s Lakeview Generating Station on Lakeshore Road, which operated from 1961 until 2005. Many will not know that the property has the distinction of being the first aerodrome in Canada and home to the first flying training school. Camp Long Branch …
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In celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh’s 90th birthday, I present some famous quotes from a man who only has a vague understanding of the meaning of the term “political correctness”: Collected from various sources: “Are you Indian or Pakistani? I can never tell the difference” “How do you keep the natives off the booze …
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August 2009 If there’s one man who has had a huge impact on the modern aviation industry, it’s James C. “Jim” Floyd. Jim Floyd played a major role in the design and development of three ground-breaking Canadian aircraft while working with A.V. Roe (Canada) at the Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) facility at Malton, Ontario. Originally …
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Original article August 2010; updated June 2019 Neil Young once sang, “Rock and Roll will never die.” The Martels are doing their best to ensure that never happens. This year they will be celebrating their 20th straight year performing at Kempenfest, a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to their popularity and place in the history …
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December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Frederick …
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December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Samual …
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Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 August 2017 Updated from an original article from October 2009 When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, visited Barrie in October 2013, she took part in a dedication ceremony for two granite benches and a Victoria Cross obelisk war monument at the future site of the Military Heritage …
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Published in The Vulcan Advocate July 2009 (Updated July 2018) Longtime residents of the Vulcan area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Vulcan. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British …
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April 2009 Long-time residents of the Neepawa area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Rivers. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an astounding program that …
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