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Unboxing Barrie's Boxing Day traditions (4 photos)

Unboxing Barrie's Boxing Day traditions (4 photos)

Mary Harris thinks hurtling down a hill on a toboggan sounds far less scary than visiting a busy mall on Boxing Day in this week's Remember This
Remember the children at Christmas

Remember the children at Christmas

Nicholas Cotter, who lived in a simple frame house on Worsely Street, opened his home to the Children's Aid Society following the death of his wife and daughter
Postcards for Josie offer glimpse into everyday life in early 1900s

Postcards for Josie offer glimpse into everyday life in early 1900s

Life was different back in the early 20th century, yet somehow the same
The sometimes terrifying voyages of Miss Ethel Elgood in war's early hours and days

The sometimes terrifying voyages of Miss Ethel Elgood in war's early hours and days

Barrie school principal was aboard the ship as it was torpedoed in the first hours of the Second World War
Long before Uber there was the jitney (4 photos)

Long before Uber there was the jitney (4 photos)

T.R. Huxtable and his 1918 jitney – or ride-share – service are the topics of this week's Remember This
The deadly effects of Paris Green

The deadly effects of Paris Green

Inquest jury found 'no evidence has been received to attach any blame to any person or persons and that he came to his death by the wilful act of his own hand'
Be thankful, newlyweds, that this is no longer a thing (4 photos)

Be thankful, newlyweds, that this is no longer a thing (4 photos)

How the raucous practice of charivari came to an end in the region, outlined in this edition of Remember This
Recorded music arrives in Barrie

Recorded music arrives in Barrie

The invention of the phonograph did not excite music lovers much in those early years. Its intended purpose was far more mundane
Early Bird Diner: A ghost story

Early Bird Diner: A ghost story

Bubbly hot fryers and other inexplicable events as described by Dolores are the subject of this week's Remember This
Soldier apparition comes calling at downtown restaurant

Soldier apparition comes calling at downtown restaurant

More than one past employee of the McDonald’s on Dunlop Street has seen this uniformed visitor late at night