This is the second article in a two-part series on Canadian television, this one looking at some of the most popular shows and some of the longest running shows. Some of them may surprise you. Let us start with some of the longest-running Canadian TV shows: Heartland is currently the longest-running Canadian drama series having aired for 16 seasons…
Month: June 2024
Augustus Jones Helped Pave Way To Today’s Communities
We have had so many extraordinary historical characters who have played a part in our past and it’s always a pleasure to engage in the research necessary to properly document their contributions to our collective history. Over the next six months, I shall endeavor to portray some of these historical characters as part of a…
July and August Article Schedule
Good Morning Everyone, I wanted to provide a list of pending articles which will appear on Newmarket Today and on my website covering the period from this Saturday to August 17th. I know that some of you like to know what is coming up! 15-Jun Augustus Jones 22-Jun History of Cars in Canada 1 29-Jun…
Lions Were The First Service Club In Newmarket
About a year ago, Brad Joseph pitched the idea of doing a column on the Lions Clubs of Newmarket and their history. He arranged for me to interview Tom Gordon from the North Newmarket Lions Club, and this column is the product of that interview and some information I had from a previous presentation. I’ll…
The Neighborly History Of Newmarket And Aurora
In celebration of the launch of AuroraToday, I thought I would dedicate this column to a quick comparison our histories. I think you will find many parallels and some interesting differences between the two communities. The addition of a wider coverage of our local history is a most welcome enterprise and particularity so in the case of our…