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Then and Now shares historical photos and personal stories of past people, places, and events and connects them to their significance today. They are made possible through the continued support of Georgian International as part of our Community Leaders Program.

THEN & NOW: 200 Bayfield Street

THEN & NOW: 200 Bayfield Street

Free Methodist congregation worshipped in this building before moving to their current location on Cundles Road East in 2004
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THEN & NOW: 99 Dunlop Street East

THEN & NOW: 99 Dunlop Street East

Smith Kain Harness Dealers were the occupants of this structure until Harris Flowers moved in during the 1930s
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THEN & NOW: The Royal Hotel

THEN & NOW: The Royal Hotel

Downtown building has housed numerous businesses over the decades
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THEN & NOW: Salvation Army

THEN & NOW: Salvation Army

Official opening and laying of the cornerstone took place Oct. 1, 1896
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THEN & NOW: Barrie Planing Mill

THEN & NOW: Barrie Planing Mill

In 1908, Joseph Rodgers built the Barrie Planing Mill on the corner of Sophia and Mary streets
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THEN & NOW: When King's Music Hall burned to the ground

THEN & NOW: When King's Music Hall burned to the ground

The music hall burned in November 1909 under the most suspicious and sensational of circumstances
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THEN & NOW: Five Points no stranger to fire over the years

THEN & NOW: Five Points no stranger to fire over the years

Upcoming 'They Rushed In' walking tour on Sept. 21 will highlight several main street stories
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THEN & NOW: East Ward School

THEN & NOW: East Ward School

The East Ward School was a two-room school built in 1876, designed by A. Clifford Thompson, a civil engineer and land surveyor
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THEN & NOW: From foundry to fuelling stations

THEN & NOW: From foundry to fuelling stations

From foundry to service station to coffee shop, the evolution of Bayfield and Ross
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THEN & NOW: When the Five Points wedge looked a little different

THEN & NOW: When the Five Points wedge looked a little different

Not much was left of the triangular block from the early 1970s after fire destroyed Wagg’s Cleaning and the Beauty Box
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