Postcard Memories

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Industrialists got Belle Ewart off the ground

Sawmill helped to establish area as a thriving community

Jan 6, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: New Year's wasn't always a party holiday

Day has religious roots going back 2,000 years

Dec 30, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Emily May was a show-stopping steamer

Largest steamboat to sail Lake Simcoe had inaugural voyage in 1861

Dec 9, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Christmas bird traditions

Numerous bird species, including some native to our region, play a prominent role in timeless yuletide legends

Nov 25, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Private Arthur Brooke Jack

Remembrance Day is a time to pay tribute to the men and women who served in wars past, including this former Innisfil resident

Nov 9, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Blacksmith forged success despite tragedy

George Peacock established prosperous business in what is now Fennel's Corners

Oct 21, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: General store was heart of Gilford

Built in mid-1800s, store also served as post office and sold tickets for railway

Sep 30, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Parson's Dance Hall was the place to be

George and Peggy Parsons built something special at Leonard's Beach

Aug 12, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Innisfil's first resort proved popular

Opened in late 1800s, Robinson House was an ideal place to 'while away a few days or weeks during the heated term'

Jul 29, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Matilda mystery still haunts Lake Simcoe

Truth about fateful night on boat might never be known

Jul 22, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >