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POSTCARD MEMORIES: Blacksmiths forged legacy in Innisfil

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Blacksmiths forged legacy in Innisfil

One of town's blacksmiths practised his craft until 1960s
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Steamship J.C. Morrison went down in flames

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Steamship J.C. Morrison went down in flames

Elegant ship was cut loose to prevent fire from spreading to wharf
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Little Bell Ewart was named for a big man

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Little Bell Ewart was named for a big man

Bell Ewart began by taking a clerkship with a mercantile company in Niagara-on-the-Lake, but that was only the beginning...His ambitions aimed much higher
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Harvesting ice was hard work

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Harvesting ice was hard work

Hundreds of people worked to harvest ice from Lake Simcoe before it melted
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Arctic explorer had Innisfil connection

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Arctic explorer had Innisfil connection

Sir John Franklin spent a few days on Big Bay Point en route to Northwest Passage
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Curling club was a rock in the community

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Curling club was a rock in the community

Curling quickly took off in Churchill after being introduced in 1878
Lake Simcoe Ice Company thrived in late 19th century

Lake Simcoe Ice Company thrived in late 19th century

Lake Simcoe Ice Company was a big, growing business until the early years of the 20th century, cutting blocks of ice from frozen surface of Lake Simcoe
POSTCARD MEMORIES: Looking back at the mills in Innisfil

POSTCARD MEMORIES: Looking back at the mills in Innisfil

Before mills were built, some transported grain by foot to Newmarket
POSTCARD MEMORIES: High flying war time exploits of Innisfil pilot

POSTCARD MEMORIES: High flying war time exploits of Innisfil pilot

Looking at the life of Louis Graham Neilly of Gilford and his contribution to the Second World War
POSTCARD MEMORIES: South Simcoe Theatre spookiest place in Innisfil

POSTCARD MEMORIES: South Simcoe Theatre spookiest place in Innisfil

Strange sounds, from disembodied voices to phantom footsteps pounding up and down the stairs, have been heard in the theatre