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vox-anglosphere · 3 months

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Wiarton Willie awakens from a winter nap to forecast an early spring!

#Wiarton Willie #Groundhog Day #Bruce Peninsula #Georgian Bay #annual festival #early spring #small town Ontario #winter #fun #humour #hibernation #cold weather #traditions #folklore

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 1 year

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“Release Two Transients Locked Up in Town Jail,” Kingston Whig-Standard. January 10, 1933. Page 1. ---- MERRICKVILLE, Jan. 10— Tearing the lock off the town hall cell, a group of local young men over the week-end released two transients who had been locked up for causing a disturbance. One at the guards was out for a meal when the "jail delivery" occurred and the other was instructed to leave the town hall while the prisoners were released. An investigation into the matter is being held and the town considering the advisability of employing a regular constable. The two offenders were to have been released after one night’s incarceration.

[AL: A wild story. Merrickville is a pretty small town on the Rideau Canal, and had no police force in 1933 - that a group of local young men felt justified in releasing prisoners is remarkable as well. Direct action gets the goods!]

#merrickville #jailbreak #direct action #decarceration #release them all #transients #hobo #fear of transients #youth in revolt #police cells #small town ontario #rideau canal #great depression in canada #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada

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blue-car-road-tripper · 9 months

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📍Elliot Lake Miners’ Memorial

….. How many times have I passed by the turnoff along the highway to go to Elliot Lake? … many, many times that’s for sure. This time last year I had Elliot Lake on my agenda and went for a visit. The memorial is beautiful and the views stunning. When you walk around and read the names of loved ones lost in the mining industry in this town it is heartbreaking and sad. The memorial is a beautiful tribute to these men and women ❤️ … the monument area has picnic tables and a great parking area. You can sit and look out at the great views which once were where the mines were located and now are reclaimed by nature. Of note, The majority of the world's uranium - used for Cold War nuclear arms and electricity production - originated in Elliot Lake.

Elliot Lake's Miners' Memorial Park, located on the shores of Horne Lake, is home to the Mining Monument, the Miners' Memorial, and the Prospectors' Monument. The park is dedicated to the area's heritage and history of uranium mining. There is parking and picnic tables available off of Highway 108 in Elliot Lake.

All of the monuments were designed and created by local artist Laura Brown Breetvelt. Visit Laura's website to see more of her work.

•Prospectors' Monument

The Prospectors' Monument is the newest installment in the Miners' Memorial Park. This monument honours all of the early prospectors who staked our area and discovered uranium deposits.

•Mining Monument

The monument offers information on the history of mining in Elliot Lake by celebrating the families who transformed a rural community into the Uranium Capital of the World.

•Miners' Memorial

The Miners' Memorial Wall is engraved with the names of workers from Elliot Lake's mines who have died from workplace accidents or occupational illnesses.

#roadtrip #summer #highway #travel #travel ontario #lake superior #bluecarroadtripper #small town ontario #mining

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moldytaxidermy · 1 year

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miss a day, miss a deal

#sacrificial #small town ontario #small town gothic #southern gothic #ontario #mothers day

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pangur-and-grim · 1 year

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omg apparently I was getting dirty looks last weekend? I was walking around a small town in Ontario eating a rum & raisin icecream, and when my friend told afterward I was like “wait why 😭😭😭”, but then she reminded me that I’m 6’2 with a Mohawk and that I’d said in too loud a voice “I just think it’s really progressive how he fucked that old man”, so now I’m like yeah that’s reasonable, I apologize.

#there weren’t any kids around to hear me swear #only 60 year old couples who were walking hand in hand #I will try to be more polite in the next small Ontario town I visit

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motelpearl · 10 days

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grainelevator · 11 months

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Mark Peter Drolet

#flickr #ontario #canada #agriculture #farmcore #small town #rural gothic #midwest gothic #< not Midwest but who cares #americana #uploads #curators on tumblr

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half-empty-gxrl · 5 months

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#spotify wrapped #i listened to this is why twice a day every day for months this year #selfie #i’m pretty sure i was high at work in this picture because it was after hours black friday order packing #me #i’m from small town ontario of course luke combs is here

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topoet · 5 months

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Alice in Newfoundland

It was a gloomy Sunday when me and my gal pal drove out to Stirling Festival Theatre to see their annual Christmas panto. The drive there was trouble free with on pit stop at the Big Apple where I bought a coffee & a box of apple fritters. We found the 33 & there were even arrow signs for the Stirling Festival Theatre. A bit of precipitation but not bad at all. We arrived with just enough time…

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#entertainment #J.P. Baldwin #musical #Ontario #panto #photographs #review #small town #Stirling #Stirling Festival Theatre #summer theatre #TOpoet.ca #Toronto

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vox-anglosphere · 10 months

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Paul Gross as William Shakespeare's King Lear

King Lear is the critic's choice at the Stratford Festival this season

#Paul Gross #King Lear #Stratford Festival #Shakespearean play #stage drama #tragedy #summer theatre #small town Ontario #Canadian actor #critic's choice #critical acclaim #Festival City

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 6 months

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"Fugitives Go Shopping In Village Dodge Police In 'Pea Soup' Mist," Toronto Star. October 28, 1943. Page 33. --- Special to The Star Guelph, Oct. 28 - Rifle shots rang out in Morriston village last night. Four escaped inmates of the Guelph Reformatory were playing a game of hide and seek with provincial police and guards in a "pea soup" mist. Dense bushland and large swamp areas hindered the posse.

Residents of Morriston last night reported that the men were walking up and down the main street talking with children and making chases in one of the village stores. At high speed, police headed into the village from all directions; systematically combed every house and backyard in the rain and mist.

The inmates had tried to steal a car but couldn't get it started.

Provincial Constable Philip Seibert, of Guelph, heard running footsteps in the mist. He fired in the direction of the sounds and gave chase, but in vain.

The swamp area was quickly surrounded and police stood guard all night, intending to make a concentrated search in daylight.

The escaped prisoners are Norman Pringle, 20, Oshawa; George Whitefoot, 17; and Lyle Banks, 18, Sarnia; and Lawrence Johnson, 19, Windsor. Two are in army uniform, stolen from the prison laundry.

#guelph #guelph reformatory #prison break #escape from prison #stolen uniforms #small town ontario #wanted fugitives #escaped prisoners #oshawa #sarnia #canada during world war 2 #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada

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blue-car-road-tripper · 10 months

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Another gem I found via the posts on social media…..

Kathy’s Cafe located down the 563 Batchawana Bay.

Homemade food.

All day breakfast 🍳

…. Talking to the owner, this cafe came to be after the passing of her 42 year old daughter Kathy in a car accident. The two of them had wanted to open a cafe and tried for years but were unsuccessful. After Kathy’s passing, her mom decided to try again and now has a beautiful cafe in her daughters honour 💕 …

A beautiful portrait hangs in the cafe in tribute of her gorgeous daughter (see picture).

If you’re in the area this is a wonderful and quiet place to dine and every day she has a special. I’ve heard that her pizza is amazing too !!! Oh, and DO NOT forget to buy a cinnamon bun because they are delicious !!! 🚙 …. Kathy’s Cafe