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William Edgar Cantelon was an artist and a visionary. He dedicated his life to capturing Norfolk County’s past and present through his work. His art was his life. A bicycle was his preferred mode of transportation and he could often be seen riding his bicycle along the backroads of Norfolk committing to canvas the images he saw along the way. On to…
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Not so long ago the rich baritone of Charlie Pride's voice, the rockabilly beats of Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks and the brassy tones of Louis Armstrong's trumpet echoed over Lake Erie. These famous musicians were but a few that travelled to the lakeside community of Port Dover to perform at the famous concert venue, the Summer Garden. On today’s p…
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More than 70 years ago, Herbert McAuliffe walked into Langton's Imperial Bank of Canada in a failed attempt at armed robbery. As he fled the bank, he unloaded his machine-gun on two local men giving chase, killing them instantly. Several months later, McAuliffe went to the gallows and dangled for 17 minutes before he was pronouced dead.…
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In the 1930s, transient farm labourers were not often a welcome sight in the town of Delhi, ON. Many lived in a forest encampment outside town. But Father Uyen saw them differently. Recognizing the important role these workers played for the town's economy and tobacco harvest, he set out to help the workers at a time when few others would.…
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