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The Hole In The Wall
Tay Heritage Committee The ‘Hole In The Wall” (or “Mouse Hole”) refers to the remains of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) subway at Hogg Bay, on the former CPR line into Port McNicoll. It recalls the profound impact of the … Continue reading
The Hogg Bay Trestle
Tay Heritage Committee “Spanning the waters of Hog (sic) Bay near Victoria Harbour, a great wooden trestle bridge was built in 1908 to connect the Canadian Pacific Railroad from grain elevators at Port McNicoll. 2,141 feet long and 50 feet … Continue reading
Posted in CPR, history, Port McNicoll, rural Tay, Uncategorized
Tagged Canadian Pacific Railway, Grand Trunk Railway, Great Lakes, Hwy 12, local history, Port McNicoll, Tay Township
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Brodeur Residence: 209 Cherry Street Waubaushene
Built: 1880 Current Owner: Christine Brodeur Built By: Undetermined Present Use: Dwelling Structure: Frame House Original Use: Dwelling Exterior Wall: Aluminum Siding Address: 209 Cherry St. Style: Salt Box Architectural: This house is a one and a half … Continue reading
Posted in heritage, Uncategorized, Waubaushene
Tagged local history, Tay Township, Waubaushene
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Scotland to Canada by Sailing Ship, A Family Odyssey
Preamble The following article was composed by James McCannell (Sr.) of Port McNicoll in the 1920’s. Mr. McCannell was Captain of the CPR steamship Assiniboia from 1914 until his retirement in 1936, and gave this account of the voyage … Continue reading
Posted in CPR, heritage, history, Port McNicoll, Uncategorized
Tagged Canadian Pacific Railway, Great Lakes, heritage, local history, Port McNicoll, Tay Township
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Waubaushene Home Becomes a Designated Heritage Site
Tay Township Council has designated the home at 200 Cherry Street in Waubaushene as significant under the Ontario Heritage Act; i.e. it is of value to the community because of its history, architecture, or place in the growth of the … Continue reading
Posted in heritage, history, Uncategorized, Waubaushene
Tagged Catholic Church, heritage, local history, lumber. logging, Tay Township, Waubaushene
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St. John’s Church Complex in Waubaushene Destroyed by Fire, November 1916
The Roman Catholic Church presence in Waubaushene dates back to the town’s beginnings as a lumbering centre in 1861. In that year William Hall established a mill on the shore line east from what is now Pine Street. As … Continue reading
Posted in community, community event, heritage, history, Uncategorized, Waubaushene
Tagged Catholic Church, cultural heritage, heritage, Huronia, local history, Tay Township, Waubaushene
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Iconic Old Waubaushene House Demolished
Figure 1: 15 Willow Street 2015, from North Figure 2: East (Coldwater Road) Elevation The house at 15 Willow Street, Waubaushene will soon be no more. It was built c.1880 across Coldwater Road from the head office and company store … Continue reading
A Review of Early Gold and Other Mining in Canada
Presented by James Douglas Haig McCannell James McCannell is Canada’s oldest active geologist, (geochemist and engineer as well), born in 1916 in Port McNicoll. His first mining experience was a job underground as a helper on a rock … Continue reading
Posted in CPR, history, Uncategorized
Tagged Canadian Pacific Railway, local history, Ontario, Quebec
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CFB Borden Legacy Project
Figure 1: Camp Borden c. 1916. Photo Courtesy of Huronia’s Past and Present 2016 is the 100th anniversary of Canadian Forces Base Borden in Angus Ontario. In commemoration of this anniversary Base Borden has built the CFB Centennial Memorial Wall … Continue reading
Posted in history, Uncategorized, World War One, World War Two
Tagged local history, Remembrance Day, Simcoe County, Tay Township
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Sunny
new sun shades for the old Company Store in Victoria Harbour, very nice
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