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Canada's unofficial anthem first sung at Main Street church

Canada's unofficial anthem first sung at Main Street church

In this weekend's Remember This?, guest columnist Wes Playter highlights the connection between The Maple Leaf Forever, its composer and Newmarket
Remember This? Grey Goat Pub one of Newmarket's picturesque old homes

Remember This? Grey Goat Pub one of Newmarket's picturesque old homes

Guest columnist and longtime Newmarket resident Wes Playter delves into the past of the house built in 1865
Most of Newmarket's growth came at expense of farmland

Most of Newmarket's growth came at expense of farmland

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod recalls the many housing subdivisions built following the 1950s
Stickwood Walker house a heritage tribute to founding family

Stickwood Walker house a heritage tribute to founding family

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod highlights the story of an historic property in the news this week
Many of Newmarket's prominent families called St. Paul's their spiritual home

Many of Newmarket's prominent families called St. Paul's their spiritual home

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod explores one of Newmarket's earliest churches and the legacy of early families that can still been there today
No girls, not all boys attended 1870s Newmarket High

No girls, not all boys attended 1870s Newmarket High

In this week's Remember This?, in his continuing series on the town's original high school, History Hound Richard MacLeod recalls the second building that lasted a mere 16 years from 1877 to 1893 
Sir Mulock one of Newmarket Grammar School's eminent alumnus

Sir Mulock one of Newmarket Grammar School's eminent alumnus

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod returns to his exploration of the early days of the town's first high school
History of Newmarket High mirrors town's own story

History of Newmarket High mirrors town's own story

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod begin the first of a series of articles recounting the history of one of Newmarket's oldest schools, Newmarket High School
Disease was scourge of Newmarket in days of wells, outhouses

Disease was scourge of Newmarket in days of wells, outhouses

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod takes us to the mid-1800s to 1930s, when thousands of citizens died of diseases like typhoid fever, diphtheria and small pox due to contamination of wells for drinking water
Newmarket had longtime romance with the train

Newmarket had longtime romance with the train

In this week's Remember This?, History Hound Richard MacLeod recalls not only the important role the railway played in consolidating Newmarket's status as bustling centre, but the sense of adventure it also brought to town