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Edward Blake (1833-1912)

Edward Blake (1833-1912)

During his political career Edward Blake served as the Premier of Ontario (1871-1872) and the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1880-1887). He visited the Armoury in 1874 […]
VE Day Celebration Home Page

VE Day Celebration Home Page

Town Park was the site for the joyous VE Day celebrations that took place on May 7, 1945.
A National Sentiment by Edward Blake

A National Sentiment by Edward Blake

Edward Blake’s Aurora Speech, later renamed A National Sentiment, was delivered at the Aurora Armoury on October 3, 1874. Transcript (Audio edit) How long is this talk in the newspapers […]
Laurier Demonstration

Laurier Demonstration

This ribbon belonged to one of Mr. Laurier’s mounted escorts during his visit to the North York riding on September 5th, 1893. Mr. Laurier’s visit was reported as a huge Liberal […]