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REMEMBER THIS: Artist Dorothy Clark McClure renowned as 'keeper of past'

REMEMBER THIS: Artist Dorothy Clark McClure renowned as 'keeper of past'

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights the life of the renowned Aurora artist who captured our communities' history in her artwork featuring heritage buildings
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REMEMBER THIS: Arrival of Toronto subway sped Newmarket's growth

REMEMBER THIS: Arrival of Toronto subway sped Newmarket's growth

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights how the bedroom communities of Newmarket and area flourished with the building of the city's subway system in the 1950s
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REMEMBER THIS: Main Street has had its ups, downs over centuries

REMEMBER THIS: Main Street has had its ups, downs over centuries

History Hound Richard MacLeod takes on the topic of the revitalization of Main, which has given rise to heated disagreements, differing opinions and solutions, many of which still rage on
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REMEMBER THIS: Newmarket once had three Friends meeting houses

REMEMBER THIS: Newmarket once had three Friends meeting houses

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod wraps up his two-part series on the former church building at the corner of Church and Botsford
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REMEMBER THIS: Congregational Church had large place in life of the village

REMEMBER THIS: Congregational Church had large place in life of the village

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod begins a two-part series exploring the former church building at the corner of Church and Botsford in downtown Newmarket
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REMEMBER THIS: Way before the Easter bunny, eggs were exchanged

REMEMBER THIS: Way before the Easter bunny, eggs were exchanged

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod takes us back to Easters past, and looks at the origins of the very different celebration many of us know today
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REMEMBER THIS: Town council elections were once hotly contested

REMEMBER THIS: Town council elections were once hotly contested

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights elections in 1997 and 2000 that attracted many candidates, despite no hot issues
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REMEMBER THIS: Artist C.W. Jefferys brings Canada's history to life

REMEMBER THIS: Artist C.W. Jefferys brings Canada's history to life

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights a renowned artist who is the father of historical art in Canada
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REMEMBER THIS: Many recall hot cross buns from Riddell's Bakery

REMEMBER THIS: Many recall hot cross buns from Riddell's Bakery

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights two well-loved local businesses, Geer and Byers, and Riddell’s Bakery
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REMEMBER THIS: French Royalists, Germans, Scots were early settlers

REMEMBER THIS: French Royalists, Germans, Scots were early settlers

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod explores the success and failures of the de Puisaye, Berczy and Auld Kirk Scotch settlements along Yonge and in West Gwillimbury
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