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REMEMBER THIS: Imbalance of power (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: Imbalance of power (4 photos)

Did you know that in 1877 it was actually illegal to, as Johnny Paycheck once sang, take this job and shove it?
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REMEMBER THIS: The other Boys' Block (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: The other Boys' Block (4 photos)

Some of downtown's best-preserved Victorian details exist here, with excellent brickwork, ornate iron pillars and ever-watchful stone gargoyles
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REMEMBER THIS: The evolution of a corner (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: The evolution of a corner (4 photos)

Five Points in downtown Barrie has had many looks over the decades, and it was usually fire that forced its transformation
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REMEMBER THIS: How much is that doggie in the window? (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: How much is that doggie in the window? (4 photos)

This week in Remember This, looking back at the development of pet stores in the area
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REMEMBER THIS: Wishing for second helping of Mother’s Pizza Parlour (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: Wishing for second helping of Mother’s Pizza Parlour (4 photos)

Restaurant opened on Bayfield Street in 1976 and remained extremely popular — and affordable — for several years
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REMEMBER THIS: James Keenan: The hardest-working man in Barrie (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: James Keenan: The hardest-working man in Barrie (4 photos)

This week’s story is about a machinist, engineer, firefighter, and waterworks superintendent
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REMEMBER THIS: The Phantom of Skunk’s Misery (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: The Phantom of Skunk’s Misery (4 photos)

Orval Shaw was adept at living off the land, which helped immensely as he evaded lawmen across southern Ontario in 1929
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REMEMBER THIS: From resort to rubble (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: From resort to rubble (4 photos)

This week's Remember This delves into the history of the Queen's Hotel
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REMEMBER THIS: Closing time at East End Variety (6 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: Closing time at East End Variety (6 photos)

Opening day for the popular Blake Street eatery was Saturday, June 27, 1953
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REMEMBER THIS: Lady Doc — The Agnes Larkin Jamieson Story (4 photos)

REMEMBER THIS: Lady Doc — The Agnes Larkin Jamieson Story (4 photos)

A true trailblazer, Dr. Jamieson set another milestone in 1950 she became the first female coroner in Ontario
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