July 2022 The Canadian Armed Forces Day & Air Show returned with a vengeance in 2022 at Camp Borden, for the first time since 2018. The two-day event over the Father’s Day weekend is normally held every second year on the “Air Force side” of Camp Borden, the site of a World War I training …
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July 2022 When it comes to a final resting place, some people with means will opt for very opulent mosuleums for their family and themselves. Very few are as opulent as the Thomas Foster Memorial in Uxbridge Township, Ontario, designed as the final resting place of Thomas Foster, his wife and daughter. Inspired by India’s …
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July 2022 The City of Markham, a city of around 340, 000 in southern Ontario, has its origins dating back to the early days of Upper Canada. Established as Ressorville in 1826 by Joseph Reesor, a Mennonite “Pennsylvania Dutch” settler, it’s one of the early villages in Markham Township. A post office was opened in …
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July 2022 Riverside Park is a jewel of a park for the residents of the medium-size city in Guelph, Ontario, known as “The Royal City.” The park opened in 1905, then spanning only 14.5 acres, as a stop on the Guelph Radial Railway streetcar line. Situated along the Speed River, the now-80-acre park has many …
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July 2022 The Lister Block in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, is a stunning Classical Renaissance-style building that was given a new lease on life a decade ago, after sitting abandoned and deteriorating for the previous decade. Built in 1923 by Pigott Construction Company, the six-storey building features a double storey base with a façade of white …
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June 2022 On 22 June, dozens of runners and walkers met at Riverfront Commons in Newmarket, Ontario, for the annual Rob Plunkett Memorial Torch Run in support of Special Olympics. Hosted by York Regional Police, participants can walk, run or ride the five-kilometre or 10-kilometre routes along the Tom Taylor Trail, all to raise money …
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June 2022 Carousels have been a popular amusement ride since the early 1800s, when John Joseph Merlin created a carousel in his Mechanical Museum in London in 1803. Originally serving as entertainment for London gentry and nobility, by the mid-1800s, they were a popular feature at fairs and carnivals. The inspiration for Merlin’s creation was …
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June 2022 Looking out on Lake Kashagawigamog, there were once 17 lodges/resorts along this lake in the Haliburton Highlands area of central Ontario. Today, only the Bonnie View Inn remains, just as it has since opening in 1924. Situated on the southern side of Lake Kashagawigamog, this 28-room, four-season country inn resort has been family …
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June 2022 The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York, is a popular tourist attraction for military enthusiasts. Situated along the Buffalo River, it’s the home to four decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels, United States Ship (USS) Little Rock, USS The Sullivans, USS Croaker and PTF-17, along with various aircraft, tanks, …
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May 2022 The southern Ontario city of Hamilton, at the far west end of Lake Ontario, has many historic buildings, a small number of which date back to when Ontario was known as Upper Canada. Sitting on an 8-acre property on Hamilton Mountain, at the corner of Fennel Avenue and West 5th Street, is one …
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