Focus on: Tottenham Conservation Area - A Wildlife ...
In summer it’s a camper’s paradise filled with nature trails, a sun painted sandy beach, and campfires. In fall it is a dazzling colour splashed...
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Focus on History: Keenansville Mills
In the 19th century, the village of Keenansville was a centre of activity, a prosperous community brimming with enthusiasm for the future. Its...
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Focus on: Utopia Gristmill - Historic mill has withstood ...
Central Ontario may seem like an unlikely place to suffer the wrath unleashed by a tropical storm, but in October, 1954, Hurricane Hazel swept...
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The Way We Were Then
The morning was warming up quickly and the scents and sounds of early summer were in the air. Birds were singing and insects were buzzing...
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Focus on History: Dunkerron
It’s hard to visualize Dunkerron as the thriving village it was 100 years and more ago. Not much remains today to show for the efforts of those...
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Focus On: Century Barns - Remnants of a bygone era
Century-old barns are a common sight along the rural routes and sideroads that intersect and form the grids of land that were laid out by...
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Focus on History: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Jim Carruthers ...
When sober, James Carruthers was a hardworking fellow with many friends and a God-fearing background. On a drinking binge, however, he was a...
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Focus On: Churches of South Simcoe
Their steeples soar above the trees creating a landmark in every town. On country roads they stand like beacons to be seen for miles across farm fields and open land. [more]
Thornton-CookstownTrans-Canada Trail
The train doesn’t stop here anymore. The rails have been lifted, the stations dismantled, and the air is no-longer rent by shrill whistles. An era in our history is ... [more]
Focus On: Canadian Forces In Base Borden
There’s no mistaking that you are entering a place that differs from small towns in Ontario when you approach Canadian Forces Base Borden. A large sign warning “Marching ... [more]
