Search results
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PID
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islandora:3890
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Title
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Alan Ely - Transportation to the Cottage
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--transportation--car--train--city--cottage--travel--interview, oral history--transportation--car--train--city--cottage--travel--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely describes the different ways in which cottagers from Toronto have travelled north to Lake Simcoe over the years
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PID
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islandora:19
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Title
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John Grant - Moonshine on Thorah Island:
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--illegal--still--distilling--industry--coil--alcohol--prohibition--interview, oral history------illegal--still--distilling--industry--coil--alcohol--prohibition--interview
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Description
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John Grant recounts some stories of moonshiners growing their own grain and distilling their own alcohol on Thorah,
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PID
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islandora:4029
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Title
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John Grant - Thorah Island Today
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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settlers--campaign--interview--oral history--cottage--farm--harbour--animals--cabin--cattle, settlers--campaign--interview--oral history--cottage--farm--harbour--animals--cabin--cattle
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Description
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John Grant recounts how when he first ran for city councilor, he traveled to Thorah Island and was told that he was the
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PID
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islandora:3938
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Title
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Alan Ely - Fishing and Boating on Lake Simcoe
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--fish--boat--weather--recreation--water--season--interview, oral history--fish--boat--weather--recreation--water--season--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely begins by describing a photo of his father and mother fishing on Lake Simcoe. His mother smiles at his father
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PID
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islandora:4055
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Title
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John Grant - Entertainment
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--Conn Smythe--film--Maple Leaf Gardens--Commodore--romance--Strand--Depression--projector--interview, oral history--Conn Smythe--film--Maple Leaf Gardens--Commodore--romance--Strand--Depression--projector--interview
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Description
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John Grant recalls what youths in Beaverton did for recreation and entertainment in the past. His grandfather Playfair
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PID
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islandora:4079
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Title
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Charlotte Empringham - Golfing at Cedarhurst
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--recreation--leisure--golfing--Lake Simcoe--women--sport--competition--trophy--interview, oral history--recreation--leisure--golfing--Lake Simcoe--women--sport--competition--trophy--interview
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Description
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Charlotte Empringham describes taking golf lessons as a child at Cedarhurst golf club on Saturday mornings while parents
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PID
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islandora:4090
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Title
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Charlotte Empringham - Stanley Thompson
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--golf--sport--recreation--design--geographic--architect--interview, oral history--golf--sport--recreation--design--geographic--architect--interview
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Description
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Charlotte Empringham describes the impressive designs of Stanley Thompson, a golf course architect, on Cedarhurst Golf
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PID
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islandora:4064
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Title
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Alan Ely - First Nations on Georgina and Thorah Island
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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Frederick Varley--culture--First Nation--native--art--paddle--community--Lake Simcoe--interview--oral history--Group of Seven, Frederick Varley--culture--First Nation--native--art--paddle--community--Lake Simcoe--interview--oral history--Group of Seven
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Description
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Alan Ely recalls his grandmother, Minnie Ethel Ely's, unique relationship with the First Nations community on Georgina
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PID
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islandora:3964
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Title
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John Grant - Bee Research on Thorah Island
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--smoke--education--poison ivy--conservation--Lake Simcoe--insect--study--interview, oral history--smoke--education--poison ivy--conservation--Lake Simcoe--insect--study--interview
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Description
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John Grant discusses the honey bee research conducted on Thorah Island by researchers from the University of Guelph. His
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PID
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islandora:4026
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Title
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John Grant - Thorah Island in the Past
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--ferry--hut--winter--transportation--recreation--building--stamp--First Nations--music--Centennial Song--Thorah Belle--hull--interview, oral history--ferry--hut--winter--transportation--recreation--building--stamp--First Nations--music--Centennial Song--Thorah Belle--hull--interview
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Description
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John Grant discusses Thorah Island's past and the continuing pioneer spirit there with a number of anecdotes. He talks
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PID
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islandora:3950
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Title
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John Grant - Preserving Lake Simcoe
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--phosphorous--pollution--heritage--environment--Roches Point--conservation--sport fishing--industry--economy--fishery--stocking--interview, oral history--phosphorous--pollution--heritage--environment--Roches Point--conservation--sport fishing--industry--economy--fishery--stocking--interview
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Description
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John Grant discusses the significance role of Lake Simcoe in the past as well as the important efforts made to preserve
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PID
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islandora:3872
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Title
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Alan Ely - White Gate Cottage
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--occasion--celebration--community--neighbourhood--vacation--family--children--interview, oral history--occasion--celebration--community--neighbourhood--vacation--family--children--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely recalls his grandfather's role in the Beaverton community, though he never knew him, from stories told by his
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PID
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islandora:3947
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Title
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John Grant - Family Legacy
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--house--business--genealogy--polio--neighbour--World War II--Beaverton Telephone Company--drugstore--invisible ink--World War I--family--education--interview, oral history--house--business--genealogy--polio--neighbour--World War II--Beaverton Telephone Company--drugstore--invisible ink--World War I--family--education--interview
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Description
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John Grant describes his family's history in Beaverton, where the originally came as cottagers. His mother and aunt
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PID
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islandora:3925
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Title
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Alan Ely - Festivals, the CNE, and Taking the Train
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--train station--travel--fairs--event--special occasion--transportation--community--interview, oral history--train station--travel--fairs--event--special occasion--transportation--community--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely recounts memories of the Beaverton Fair, which he describes as "a must." The Fair took place in September and
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PID
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islandora:18
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Title
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Alan Ely - Recreation:
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--recreation--sport--leisure--community--film--friend--interview, oral history------recreation--sport--leisure--community--film--friend--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely recalls how he spent his free time as a youth including bringing in docks during working bees, going "fishing",
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PID
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islandora:4100
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Title
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Charlotte Empringham - Swimming Lessons on Lake Simcoe
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--recreation--education--water--Maple Beach--Cedar Beach--children--pier--interview, oral history--recreation--education--water--Maple Beach--Cedar Beach--children--pier--interview
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Description
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Charlotte Empringham recounts her days as a swimming instructor in Beaverton on Lake Simcoe with more than two hundred
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PID
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islandora:3886
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Title
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Alan Ely - Sir Henry Pellatt
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--genealogy--family--house--relative--Toronto--interview, oral history--genealogy--family--house--relative--Toronto--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely elaborates on his familial connection to Sir Henry Pellatt, owner of Casa Loma, and his son Reginald. He
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PID
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islandora:3863
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Title
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Alan Ely - Cedarhurst Golf Club
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--golf--leisure--recreation--children--activity--organization--dance--interview, oral history--golf--leisure--recreation--children--activity--organization--dance--interview
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Description
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Alan Ely reminisces about his summers as a youth in Beaverton at the Cedarhurst Golf Club, which was co-founded in 1922