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REMEMBER THIS: Wheeling around town a passion for many

REMEMBER THIS: Wheeling around town a passion for many

In the late 1800s, all of North America was in the midst of a full-on bicycle craze and Barrie was no different
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REMEMBER THIS: The Rowe shooting

REMEMBER THIS: The Rowe shooting

Earl Rowe had a long run as local MP and finished his public service life as lieutenant governor of Ontario
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REMEMBER THIS: Big ideas and the early days of Kempenfest

REMEMBER THIS: Big ideas and the early days of Kempenfest

Though it's been around for many years, the early days of Kempenfest were different
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REMEMBER THIS: Looking back at a summer tradition

REMEMBER THIS: Looking back at a summer tradition

Promenade Days had a long run and it was always eagerly anticipated each year
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REMEMBER THIS: Warm weather brought on 'summer complaint'

REMEMBER THIS: Warm weather brought on 'summer complaint'

Cause of ailment affecting infants and elderly was not well known at the time, explains Mary Harris
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REMEMBER THIS: 'Little waif' left on Collier St. doorstep

REMEMBER THIS: 'Little waif' left on Collier St. doorstep

It's not surprising women of the past, who found themselves pregnant and unmarried, were terrified of what was to come and were forced into desperate measures, writes Mary Harris
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REMEMBER THIS: Adventures in printing — Part Two

REMEMBER THIS: Adventures in printing — Part Two

Newspapers in the mid-1800s were entirely subscription-driven, so if you had 14 subscribers, you printed 14 newspapers
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REMEMBER THIS: Adventures in Printing — Part One

REMEMBER THIS: Adventures in Printing — Part One

Thomas Fox Davies, who apprenticed at the Manchester-Salford Advertiser in England, was considered the father of print news in Barrie
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REMEMBER THIS: Emergence of the groceteria

REMEMBER THIS: Emergence of the groceteria

In October 1921, J.D. Wisdom opened the first groceteria in Barrie within his existing grocery store on Essa Road
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REMEMBER THIS: The H. John Murphy Story (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: The H. John Murphy Story (4 photos)

The water reservoir and pumping station at Sunnidale Park bears his name, but his life also included military service and innovation
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