Our region’s history has a golden period that included a bevy of local artists. Among them were the likes of Isabel VanZant, George Luesby, Dorothy Clark McClure and many more. This column will focus on one of these artists from the golden age of local heritage art, the pride of Aurora, Dorothy Clark McClure. I both knew and admired…
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Some Of Aviation’s Best Minds Designed, Built Arrow
This is the second article in a series on the Avro Arrow story, exploring the design and construction phases of the storied craft. Next, the story continues with Feb. 20, 1959, the day that became known as Black Friday in Canada, the day the Avro Arrow project was cancelled. The infamous Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was unveiled to…
The Final Days Of The Avro Arrow
In this final instalment of my three-part series on Canada’s Avro Arrow, I will look at the cancellation and fallout from the project’s termination, including its effect locally. In a future column, I will look at some of the many conspiracies that surrounded its demise. After all, no piece of history is immune to a…
The Avro Arrow and The Newmarket Area
This weekend on Newmarket Today we begin our much-awaited series of articles on the ‘Avro Arrow’ and its place in not only Canada’s aeronautical history but that of the world. Rather than jump into the story mid-stream, I have decided to examine the story right from the beginning. Over what I intend to be a…
How A Hamlet Becomes A Village Becomes A Town
Let’s delve into the meanings of some of the terms that I have been using in my series of articles for the various forms of human settlement. The main ‘units of settlement’ used since our first arrival are roadhouse, hamlets, villages, towns, cities, and metropolises. I’ll focus on the four smallest units that constitute much of…
Mills, Foundries Powered Early Newmarket
I am going to take the opportunity to answer some of the questions I have received from you, the readers. I have mentioned several of the earliest industries in Newmarket in my earlier columns, which are available at newmarkettoday.ca/remember-this. In today’s column, we shall examine early mills, foundries, cabinet manufacturers and the Canadian Family Sewing Machine Company….
Once Sleepy Newmarket Village Became Thriving Town
Anyone who has engaged in the pursuit of history, particularly our local history, will have quickly learned change, sometimes rapid, sometimes occurring over time, is inevitable. This column will look at some of the changes that took place in our business scene and the consequences they had on local employment. Change intially took place slowly in Newmarket,…
Bell’s Billiards Was Famed Newmarket Pool Hall
One of the pastimes of the past that resonates for many is the pool hall. Whether one played the game of billiards, pool or snooker, it was generally played in a parlour, room or club that was often referred to as a pool hall or billiards room. These establishments would commonly offer additional forms of entertainment such…
Legacy Of Newmarket Teacher Lives On In Students, Community
In 1981, when I attended the 110th reunion of Newmarket High School, I was given a gift of a special reunion yearbook written by my uncle, George Luesby, published for the occasion. Everyone who attends a school reunion secretly longs to see their old teachers again and perhaps connect on a more personal level with them….
How Georgina Came To Be
My ongoing series on the hamlets of York Region has featured articles on the townships of East Gwillimbury, King, and Whitchurch-Stouffville. This column weekend focuses on Georgina. Georgina, although incorporated as a town, also operates as a township with the various communities in the area sharing a common administration. Located in the south-central area of Ontario,…
