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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 our Community Leaders Program.

THEN & NOW: St. Joseph’s Convent

THEN & NOW: St. Joseph’s Convent

The first Sacred Heart of Mary Church opened in 1850 and was turned into a three-room school in 1872
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THEN & NOW: Railway YMCA

THEN & NOW: Railway YMCA

Bradford Street building opened as a YMCA on May 19, 1908 and provided accommodations to men working on the railroad in Allandale
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THEN AND NOW: Allandale Station

THEN AND NOW: Allandale Station

Allandale Station was built in 1905 and had a majestic tower, columns, waiting room, luxurious mahogany-paneled dining room and lunch counter
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THEN & NOW: Marches and merchants

THEN & NOW: Marches and merchants

Old images feature not only the event being documented, but also offer glimpse into the past with surrounding buildings in the background
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THEN & NOW: St. Vincent Park

THEN & NOW: St. Vincent Park

East-end Barrie park was used for camping beginning in the 1920s and was also once the site of a speedboat regatta in the 1940s
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THEN & NOW: Barrie Milling Co.

THEN & NOW: Barrie Milling Co.

Hints of the mill’s former life can still be seen in the painted-over brickwork at the front of the building, as well as in the old windows and possible loading docks at the back
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THEN & NOW: General Electric building

THEN & NOW: General Electric building

The first electric blankets made in Canada were produced at the Barrie plant on Bradford Street
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THEN AND NOW: Glebe Block

THEN AND NOW: Glebe Block

This parcel of land had been allocated as a glebe for the Anglican Church in 1836
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THEN & NOW: 16 Dunlop St. E.

THEN & NOW: 16 Dunlop St. E.

From furniture to grocery stores, banks to nightclubs, this building has served many purposes over the decades
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THEN & NOW: Minet's Point

THEN & NOW: Minet's Point

In the 1890s, there was talk of an electric rail line that would run from Minet's Point around the bay to St. Vincent Park
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