Oct 19 2026
October 2026 In the early 1950s, the threat of attack by the Soviet Union on North America via the Arctic necessitated the construction of radar warning lines across the Canadian north. The Pinetree Line, the Mid-Canada Line and the Distant Early Warning Line, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), provided advance warning of …
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Oct 16 2026
October 2026 Mention the name Billy Bishop to most Canadians, and their minds will go back to the days of the Gentlemen Flyers of the Great War. The celebrated Canadian airman was the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the Great War and the most decorated Canadian serviceman of the war, one of 64 …
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Oct 08 2026
October 2026 Up a short pathway leading up a hill alongside a rail trail, is a small park on a bluff overlooking the Maitland River just north of Goderich, containing benches, historical plaques and a small area enclosed by a stone wall that’s actually a private family cemetery. This is the final resting place for …
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Oct 08 2026
October 2026 For many historic small towns throughout America, the railways were once the most efficient way to transport passengers and goods between cities and towns. The Town of Wawarsing, New York, was once a stop along the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad (NYO&W). The railroad and the rail lines are long-gone, but remnants …
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Sep 23 2026
September 2026 The dominance over transportation once held by the railroads has diminished over the decades, replaced by motor vehicles and paved highways that have made transportation of people and goods easier and more efficient. While many railway lines and infrastructure such as railway stations have disappeared, many of the grand railway stations of the past …
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Sep 16 2026
September 2026 The Menesetung Bridge is a former seven-span steel and wood railway trestle that spans the Maitland River in Goderich, Ontario. Built for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) for their subsidiary, the Goderich and Guelph Railway in 1904, it was 750 feet long and sitting 60 feet above the river on concrete piers, it was …
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Sep 16 2026
September 2026 The towering Michigan Central Station been a landmark in the Corktown area of Detroit, Michigan since it was built in 1913 for the Michigan Central Railway. The station, which was the tallest rail station in the world at the time it was built. It was an architecturally stunning structure, designed in the Beaux-Arts …
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Sep 14 2026
Published in Barrie Today, 15 September 2026 Congratulations to the organizers of the Troubadour Festival in Barrie, Ontario, for a very successful year in 2026. Judging by the size of the crowds that attended the concerts, the festival is proving to be a very popular summer event. However, also judging by the size of the …
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Sep 13 2026
September 2026 It has been another successful year for Marisa Scheinfeld, a Brooklyn, NY-born photographer and author who is heading up a project to honour and memorialize what was once known as America’s Jewish Vacationland, colloquially known as the Borscht Belt. As the driving force behind the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, she has seen …
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Sep 01 2026
September 2026 Beautiful Joe Park is a unique park, found in Meaford, Ontario. While many parks are meant to be dog-friendly, with fenced in leash-free sections where dogs can run free, Beautiful Joe Park is a park dedicated to all the canine friends that make our lives better, from service animals to search and rescue …
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