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John Short · 1mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

The Main Street Bridge in Cambridge, Ontario, was built in 1931 as a concrete bowstring arch bridge. It was a Depression-era public works project, funded in part by the Provincial government and designed by Archibald B. Crealock. The bridge connects Melville Street to Water Street, spanning the Grand River.

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Mike Johnston · 1mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

The Lamb's Inn, in the historic village of Blair. The Inn was built as a stagecoach stop by John Lamb in 1837. Blair was perfectly situated between Galt and Preston while being adjacent to the Huron Road, which stretched from Guelph to Goderich. Growing up in Cambridge during the '70s & '80s, I knew it as the rowdy watering hole, Nicholson's Tavern, before it transitioned briefly to a fine dining restaurant in the 1990's. Today, Lamb's

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Wayne Conrad Serbu · 1mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

The Galt wreck took place on the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge, Water Street North. Galt Ontario at 9.35 p.m. on May 2nd, 1956.

Lives were lost in this tragic train wreck

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Mike Johnston · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

The former Hespeler Town Hall was built in 1914 in the Beaux Arts style. The building, which still houses a firehall and the Hespeler Heritage Centre, also once included a police statio & jail along with municipal and other government offices. The town hall became redundant when Hespeler merged with Galt and Preston to form the City of Cambridge in 1973 but is still a prominent part of Hespeler Village. It received a heritage designation in

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Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

Sixty-four years ago today saw the Galt Terriers win the first ever Canadian senior hockey championship for Galt. The Terriers defeated the Winnipeg Moroons 5-1 in the fifth game of the Allan Cup Finals in only their second year of existence. On the way to the national championship the Terriers, led by captain Butch Martin and coached by Lloyd Roubell, won 19 of their final games. Read more…http://cambridgeshf.com/inductee/galt-terriers-1960-61/

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Wayne Conrad Serbu · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

The Log Cabin. At one time this Hespeler Road Drive In Eatery was the place to be back in the 50 60's. Lots of us Cambridge folks have lots of good time memories here. The Youngs Family were famous for their Underdogs. Add your comments of how this iconic restaurant was part of your pastime.

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Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

On this day in 1904 the greatest marathon runner ever from Galt and two time Olympian Cliff Bricker was born in St. George. Cliff was called the “Pride of Galt” and his running career accomplishments included a 1927 Canadian Marathon championship, a bronze medal in the British Empire Games and two top ten marathon finishes in the Olympic Games. He was fanatical in his training regime and every Saturday he would run from Queens Square in Galt

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Mike Johnston · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

Morris Lutz House, c. 1849 - Cambridge, ON This 3-bay Georgian house, made of locally-sourced rubbled limestone, sits along the east bank of the Grand River on Water St. The American-born Lutz arrived in Galt around 1844 and quickly established himself as a community leader in the new settlement. He became a part-owner of Galt's first foundry and was elected to Galt's first council when it became an incorporated village in 1850. A few years

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Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

On this date in 1934 Cambridge racewalker Stuart Summerhayes was born. Stuart was an ordained Anglican minister who was born in Canada but lived his early years in London England before returning here in 1950. He was an ardent supporter of the first women’s shelter in Cambridge in the early 80s but is probably most recognizable as the race walker who would train on the streets of Cambridge regularly. Stuart didn’t begin race walking until the

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Wayne Conrad Serbu · 2mo AGO IN Cambridge memories

Studebaker Avanti. Although it’s best known today for its distinctive styling, back in the fall of 1962 Studebaker advertised its Avanti as “The World’s Fastest Production Car.” They backed up the claim with 29 new American national stock car records from the Bonneville Salt Flats, including the flying mile at 168.15 mph and 10 miles at 163.9 mph–and these were two-way averages. On the return leg of the 20-mile record run, the Avanti reached

My good friend Alex Romanov had one. He was the president of Alpine Stereo then stepped up to a Lamborghini.

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