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  • "Tommy Olmstead Honored" 1960
    "Tommy Olmstead Honored" 1960
    Text       This newspaper article is about the family of Tommy Olmstead celebrating his visit home before departing for the East Coast for further military training.
    Text     This newspaper article is about the family of Tommy Olmstead celebrating his visit home before departing for the East Coast for further military training.
    Huron Shores Museum
  • Library Renovations Entails Big Expense
    Library Renovations Entails Big Expense
    Text       This brief article discusses the expenses incurred with the renovation and relocation of the Blind River Library and how the Library Association appealed to the town for financial assistance.
    Text     This brief article discusses the expenses incurred with the renovation and relocation of the Blind River Library and how the Library Association appealed to the town for financial assistance.
    Blind River Public Library
  • Why The Algoma Farmer Is Poor, Circa 1940
    Why The Algoma Farmer Is Poor, Circa 1940
    Text  Algoma Advocate, Circa 1940     This is a humorous piece from The Algoma Advocate, date unknown. It describes why an Algoma Farmer is poor and provides a brief rundown on all the products that the farmer uses none of which are homegrown other than his dog.
    Text  Algoma Advocate, Circa 1940   This is a humorous piece from The Algoma Advocate, date unknown. It describes why an Algoma Farmer is poor and provides a brief rundown on all the products that the …
    Huron Shores Museum
  • Oakville, Burlington seek greater power in county
    Oakville, Burlington seek greater power in county
    Text  Terry Wieland, Daily Journal Record, 30 Sept 1940     ...
    Text  Terry Wieland, Daily Journal Record, 30 Sept 1940   ...
    Oakville Public Library
  • McNabb, W.J.G.
    McNabb, W.J.G.
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • "Fire Destroys Red Cross Outpost Hospital", Globe and Mail Clipping, 1940
    "Fire Destroys Red Cross Outpost Hospital", Globe and Mail Clipping, 1940
    TextImagemystery       The photograph shows the hospital as it appeared before it was destroyed by fire. The brief note underneath this photo reports what happened when the fire struck.
    TextImagemystery     The photograph shows the hospital as it appeared before it was destroyed by fire. The brief note underneath this photo reports what happened when the fire struck.
    Thessalon Union Public Library
  • Globe and Mail Praises Georgetown C.S.M.
    Globe and Mail Praises Georgetown C.S.M.
    NewspaperText  Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), 23 Oct 1940, p. 1     ...
    NewspaperText  Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), 23 Oct 1940, p. 1   ...
    Halton Hills Public Library
  • 12 Years Service- Circa 1940
    12 Years Service- Circa 1940
    TextImage       A short clipping and photo of Cpl. Ralph C. Allen of Iron Bridge being presented with a 12 year service award.
    TextImage     A short clipping and photo of Cpl. Ralph C. Allen of Iron Bridge being presented with a 12 year service award.
    Huron Shores Museum
  • Walton, C.W.
    Walton, C.W.
    TextGenealogical Resource       ...
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Van de Loo, P.
    Van de Loo, P.
    TextGenealogical Resource       ...
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Wright, R.S.
    Wright, R.S.
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Quibell, L.P.
    Quibell, L.P.
    TextGenealogical Resource       L.P. Quibell whose home is 13 Albert Street S. Lindsay and whose pre-war occupation was lumberman enlisted in the Canadian Army on 23 June 1940. He served with the Infantry with the S.D.G. Highlanders and trained at Peterborough, Ottawa, Kingston, and Debert, N.S. He was sent overseas on 8 August …
    TextGenealogical Resource     L.P. Quibell whose home is 13 Albert Street S. Lindsay and whose pre-war occupation was lumberman enlisted in the Canadian Army on 23 June 1940. He served with the Infantry …
    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Russell, H.
    Russell, H.
    TextGenealogical Resource       ...
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Lehane, C.D.
    Lehane, C.D.
    TextGenealogical Resource       ...
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • Lehane, M.
    Lehane, M.
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    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • World War II - Photographs: Women's Auxiliary Motor Service
    World War II - Photographs: Women's Auxiliary Motor Service
    NewspaperText  Porcupine Advance, 30 May 1940, Section 2, p. 1     Doris Brimacombe, Isobel Andrews, Gladys Rankin, Doris Passmore, George Augur...
    NewspaperText  Porcupine Advance, 30 May 1940, Section 2, p. 1   Doris Brimacombe, Isobel Andrews, Gladys Rankin, Doris Passmore, George Augur...
    Timmins Public Library
  • Liscomb, E.
    Liscomb, E.
    TextGenealogical Resource       Edward Liscomb whose home is at 77 Lindsay Street North in Lindsay, enlisted for service with the Canadian Army in August 1940. A veteran of WWI when he served overseas in France, Edward Liscomb joined the Veterans' Guard of Canada. He had the rank of Private. Pte. Liscomb was ...
    TextGenealogical Resource     Edward Liscomb whose home is at 77 Lindsay Street North in Lindsay, enlisted for service with the Canadian Army in August 1940. A veteran of WWI when he served overseas …
    Kawartha Lakes Public Library
  • "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber": Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416)
    "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber": Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jan 1940     "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber" Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416) By C. H. J. Snider WOODEN SHIPS and iron men! How pat the phrase rolls from the tongue of the luncheon club speaker, and how little either ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Jan 1940   "Painted with Wood and tinted with timber" Schooner Days CCCCXVI (416) By C. H. J. Snider WOODEN SHIPS and iron men! How pat the phrase rolls from the tongue of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Start Life at 9 with Master Mariner of the Great Lakes: Schooner Days CCCCXXVII (427)
    Start Life at 9 with Master Mariner of the Great Lakes: Schooner Days CCCCXXVII (427)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 Mar 1940     Start Life at 9 with Master Mariner of the Great Lakes Schooner Days CCCCXXVII (427) By C. H. J. Snider THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF MAY of 1866 was a great day for little Jack Williams. Fenians were going to invade ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 30 Mar 1940   Start Life at 9 with Master Mariner of the Great Lakes Schooner Days CCCCXXVII (427) By C. H. J. Snider THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF MAY of 1866 was a great day …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Shipwrecked at at 9 -- Never Again: Schooner Days CCCCXXIX (429)
    Shipwrecked at at 9 -- Never Again: Schooner Days CCCCXXIX (429)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Apr 1940     Shipwrecked at at 9 -- Never Again Schooner Days CCCCXXIX (429) By C. H. J. Snider NEXT MORNING the Rover herself appeared at the Williams' front gate, for their old home at Kew Beach ran down to the water's ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 13 Apr 1940   Shipwrecked at at 9 -- Never Again Schooner Days CCCCXXIX (429) By C. H. J. Snider NEXT MORNING the Rover herself appeared at the Williams' front gate, for their old …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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