History and Genealogy Detective
This weekend my article for Newmarket Today will examine the ‘water works’ in the Newmarket area, a topic that I have touched upon in previous articles but have never examined in any detail. Over the years, many people have commented on the existence of small streams or creeks scattered around town and have asked me…
I have written a series of columns on the history of Newmarket High School, from its humble beginning as a grammar school to a series of buildings of higher learning that were prone to fire. The moniker ‘the Phoenix’ is well placed regarding this educational institution given its ability to rise from its ashes time and time again….
In this week’s column, History Hound Richard MacLeod recalls when winter was really winter, and some of ‘storms of the century’ As winters go in southern Ontario, this year’s has been a breeze so far, but it hasn’t always been so. Let’s look back at some of those winters where we experienced some of our…
