Burley offers a look back at historic Camp Picton
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER As part of the Flashback February local history series, Jacqui Burley, former site Manager of Loch-Sloy Business Park and Airport and now known as Base31,…
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Stories From Our Past — Week of April 18, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – The Gazette published a special 20-page First World War…
Stories From Our Past — Week of April 11, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – Ontario schools inspector J.E. Wetherell gave high marks to…
Stories From Our Past — Week of April 4, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – The Hepburn Brothers completed a purchase of the four-storey…
Stories From Our Past — Week of March 28, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – A dog poisoner in Picton continued his cruelty unchecked,…
Stories From Our Past — Week of March 21, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – The new $50,000 Picton Collegiate Institute was formally opened…
Stories From Our Past — Week of March 14, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – The price of all grades of sugar increased by…
Stories From Our Past — Week of March 7, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – According to sources, the Grand Trunk Railway had purchased…
Stories From Our Past — Week of Feb. 28, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – A special meeting was to be held at the…
Stories From Our Past — Week of Feb. 21, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – Christopher Holland, a one-time Picton resident, was arrested in…