Monthly Archives: August 2021

Virtual Warriors’ Day

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Edward Brain

Today, August 21st, 2021 would have been the 100th Warriors’ Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). As the CNE was cancelled for a second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no Warriors’ Day Parade. … Continue reading →

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Former Ontario Premier Bill Davis Passes Away at 92

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Edward Brain

William ‘Bill’ Davis, the 18th Premier of Ontario and former MPP from Peel Region has passed away at the age of 92. Mr. Davis served as Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985. Bill Davis was born William Grenville Davis … Continue reading →

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Team Canada Wins 24 Medals at Tokyo Olympics

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Edward Brain

The 2020 Summer Olympics have concluded in Tokyo with Team Canada winning 24 total medals – Seven Gold, Six Silver, and 11 Bronze Medals, good for 11th place overall – both in the number of total medals and the numbers … Continue reading →

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Happy Simcoe Day 2021

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Edward Brain

As today is Sir John Graves Simcoe Day in Ontario, I would like to discuss the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1796. Of course Upper Canada would later become the Province of Ontario. Born in Cotterstock … Continue reading →

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