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Huron Street got a little longer in 1913

Huron Street got a little longer in 1913

In this week's Remember This, a photograph showing the completion of the Huron Street extension in 1913
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First Baptist Church has been a Collingwood landmark since the 1870s

First Baptist Church has been a Collingwood landmark since the 1870s

In this week's Remember This, we take a look at the history of the church at the corner of Third and Pine Street
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Statue gives clue about Collingwood's Church of Scotland

Statue gives clue about Collingwood's Church of Scotland

The former Auld Kirk stood on the site of today's Salvation Army
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This was the first ship commissioned in Collingwood by the federal government

This was the first ship commissioned in Collingwood by the federal government

This vessel's four-month journey to Victoria proved too much for some crew who deserted before the voyage ended
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This is the only known photograph of a downtown building long gone

This is the only known photograph of a downtown building long gone

Before it was the TD Bank, there was a grain dealers business at 106 Hurontario Street
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Here's how Collingwood marked Canada Day in 1927

Here's how Collingwood marked Canada Day in 1927

Collingwood residents enjoyed a parade on Collingwood's Hurontario Street more than 90 years ago for a Canada Day celebration.
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Collingwood residents turn out in fine clothes for 1911 parade

Collingwood residents turn out in fine clothes for 1911 parade

Remember This: the Civic Holiday Parade travelled through town and drew finely-dressed spectators
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Remembering children parading to the Great North Exhibition

Remembering children parading to the Great North Exhibition

For 99 years, the Great Northern Exhibition agricultural fair was a highly anticipated event in Collingwood
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Remembering a lost hotel that once stood on Hurontario Street

Remembering a lost hotel that once stood on Hurontario Street

This week’s featured photograph of the July 12, 1912 Orange Parade shows a familiar view of Hurontario Street; however, there is one building that may be unfamiliar.
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Collingwood soldiers helped make Camp Borden a busy place in 1916

Collingwood soldiers helped make Camp Borden a busy place in 1916

Did you know Collingwood helped build Base Borden in the early 1900s?
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