Arthur Hardy was born in Mount Pleasant, Brant County on Dec. 14, 1937. The son of United Empire Loyalists, he studied at Rockwood Academy. His family, both sides, were some of the earliest white settlers of Brant Country. His father, Russell, was a...
While Canadian soldiers were fighting in the trenches of France during the First World War, there were others Canadians who were also serving but too often their service is forgotten about. Over the course of the war, more than 2,800 nurses served...
The man I am covering today, Hap Day, spent 33 years in the NHL as a player, referee, coach and assistant general manager. Nearly all that time was spent with the Toronto Maple Leafs. But it all began on June 14, 1901 in Owen Sound, Ontario when he...
The Dark Mirror is a forgettable film. The psychological horror centres on a woman accused of murdering her doctor boyfriend. But wait! She has an evil twin she didn’t know about! A twin expert, which is a thing in this movie, is brought...
On Jan. 1, British Columbia switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side, one of the last places in Canada to do so. Despite the changeover, there were less accidents on Sunday, Jan. 1 than any previous Sunday in 1921. On Feb...
Among the premiers of Ontario, few have had as large of an impact on its history as Oliver Mowat. No premier served longer than Mowat, a man who came to the top job in the province shortly after Confederation and ushered the province towards the...
Tom Longboat was born on the Six Nations Reserve on June 4, 1886 and was the middle child of George and Elizabeth Longboat, sandwiched between older sister Lucy, and a younger brother Simon. As soon as Longboat could walk, he was running. He ran...
Not only was Syl Apps one of the greatest players of his era, but he was also an Olympian and a Member of the Provincial Parliament in Ontario. To many, he was the Jean Beliveau of English Speaking Canada. A life well lived. And today we are going...
As a child, he was stricken with a disease that left him bedridden for months. When he recovered, his growth was stunted, and his back was curved. Luckily, his family was wealthy. He could have coasted and lived a life of luxury…. instead, he...
On Jan. 6, Hazen Argue was born in Kayville, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1945 and served in Parliament until 1963. From 1960 to 1961, he was the third and last...