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    The Hugh Waddell Memorial Hospital in Canora, Saskatchewan, built in 1913 and closed in 1968, was located on Pacific Street just north of Daniels Drive. Mary Waddell of Peterborough, Ontario, donated

    A postcard of the Lounge at Jasper Park Lodge sent to Mrs. R.B. Layton in Lacombe, Alberta from her son James (re-addressed to Bentley, Alberta). In June, 1922, Canadian National Railways officially

    A postcard of the Banff Hotel from S. McD. in North Aberdeen, Cape Breton, sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in Oakfield, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia. Banff Springs Hotel was opened 1 June 1888 by the Canadian P

    "Lake Louise" was named in 1884 to honour Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, married to the Marquis of Lorne, Governor General of Canada at the time. The Canadia

    The Three Sisters in the Canadian Rockies are probably recognized by more people driving along the Trans-Canada Highway than any of the other mountains in Alberta. The mountain peaks were individuall

Lilian Dirisio, Oakville Beaver, 12 Apr 1989     "Over the past several weeks, the Oakville Beaver has been looking at the changing face of Bronte. The once quaint fishing village has undergone massive changes over the years, particularly since the

Carmela Fragomeni, Oakville Beaver, 26 Sep 1984     Town council made a mistake four years ago when it included a section of Bronte, west of East Street, n a commercial-residential zoning, council's planning committee has decided...

Di DuToit, Oakville Beaver, 21 Sep 1987     An Oakville local reminisces about their time in Bronte.

John Colliston, Oakville Beaver, 13 Jun 1979     Concerns about parking and historical preservation of Bronte buildings were raised after the "Review of Land Use East of Bronte Creek" was released by the town's planning staff.

Diane Hart, Oakville Beaver, 11 Jun 1986     Oakville town council dropped their appeal of the Ontario Municipal boards decision to allow development of a plaza on the corner of Lakeshore Rd. W. and East St.

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    A postcard of the Main Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, which burnt down in 1916, sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, mailed in Montreal.

    A postcard to Rev. R. B. Layton in Kentville, Nova Scotia, mailed from Saint John, New Brunswick.

    A postcard of the Rideau Canal and Inter-Provincial Bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

    The "East Block" survived the fire of 3 Feb. 1916.

    A postcard of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, prior to the 3 Feb. 1916 fire that destroyed the Centre Block.

    A postcard of the General Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 1872.

    In this interview, Geoffrey Smith talks about his experiences working in the navy and operating sonar equipment as an Anti-Submarine Detection and Investigation Officer. He describes how he ended up

    In this interview, Alan John Cutmore talks about his experiences in the Canadian navy. In 1938, Alan and his family moved to Oakville from Toronto. He was seventeen. He and his brother went into the

    In this interview, Bernard Rich speaks about his experiences as a pilot during the Second World War. Bernard explains that he joined the airforce when he was 19 years old because he couldn’t find wor