Oct 31 2022
October 2022 Fort Wellington National Historic Site is a historic military fortification, situated along the St. Lawrence River, in Prescott, Ontario, that once made-up part of the defence of British North America. Built towards the end of the War of 1812, when American forces attempted to take control of the British colonies of Upper and Lower …
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Oct 29 2022
October 2022 Joel Stone Park, in the southern Ontario town of Ganonoque, is named in honour of the United Empire Loyalist and Militia officer who founded the town in 1789. Born in Guilford, Connecticut in 1749, Stone was given a 700-acre land grant in reward for his service to the British crown during the American …
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Oct 26 2022
October 2022 A once grand house in the southern Ontario Township of Aldborough, south-west of London, is perhaps the most photographed house in Canada, but its days appear to be numbered. The heavily-weathered boards that enclose the house are deteriorating to such a degree that the east-side of the house is partially collapsed. Once covered …
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Oct 11 2022
October 2022 Down at the end of a closed road, a series of ghostly-looking empty buildings sit silently crumbling and slowly being consumed by the elements and wildly growing vegetation. This collection of buildings once played an important role in the defence of North America. Formerly known as Brookfield Air Force Station, the U.S. Air …
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Oct 06 2022
October 2022 The lighthouse on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Prescott, Ontario, stands a 60-foot-tall stone lighthouse tower, formerly a grist mill windmill, that played a role in the struggle between the “Family Compact” and the “Reformers” for control of the British colony of Upper Canada in the late 1830s. Known as …
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Sep 22 2022
September 2022 Now that Toronto Police Constable Andrew Hong, viciously murdered in the line of duty, has been laid to rest after a full regimental police funeral, it’s a more appropriate time to address a very touchy and controversial subject: recognizing and honouring police and peace officers who die by suicide related to their service. …
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Sep 18 2022
September 2022 The Central Park Carousel, known officially the Michael Friedsam Memorial Carousel, is a vintage carousel built by Solomon Stein and Harry Goldstein in 1908. It’s one of the largest merry-go-rounds in the United States, with 57 hand-carved horses (52 jumpers and 5 standers) and two chariots. Originally inside the trolley terminal at Coney Island, the …
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Sep 17 2022
September 2022 The Battle of Chippawa The Battle of Chippawa National Historic Site, along the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, Ontario, pays tribute to the British Forces, their American opponents and Aboriginal allies on both sides, who fought and died in the battle that would be part of the last major American invasion of Upper …
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Sep 09 2022
September 2022 British art rock legends Roxy Music have returned to the live music scene, after an eleven-year absence, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album. Their month-long North American tour commenced in Toronto on 7 September, with a performance at the Scotia Bank Arena. The 10-date North American …
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Sep 09 2022
September 2022 Coming off their 10 million selling 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, expectations were high for Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins for a follow-up album. Combined with a statement from guitarist James Iha in late 1996 that “The future is in electronic music. It really seems boring just to play rock …
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