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The Party that Grew: Drummers’ Snack

Mar 23, 2008 | Ken Weber

“We did not see a drunken man on the grounds,” observed the Advocate (although the paper did wonder who rang the park bell at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning).

Memoirs of a Caledon Pioneer

Nov 15, 2007 | Ken Weber

After the ox cart driver bid farewell and left us, and I began to clear away the snow where we were to lay our bed.

Learning to Live with Trains

Mar 22, 2007 | Ken Weber | Back Issues | Departments | Heritage | In Every Issue | Spring 2007

Railroads brought a giant step in technology to the people of these fair hills, a step that took some getting used to. Although the new technology promised commercial progress and an easier lifestyle, it came at a price.

The Night the Dams Broke

Mar 18, 1999 | Ken Weber | Heritage

Two hours before dawn, on November 13, 1889, the great Alton flood disaster took place when a series of dams failed to hold strong.