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Mike Johnston · Apr 2, 2025 5:20 PM IN Cambridge memories

Who remembers the Cambridge Hornets Senior A hockey team? The last Cambridge team to bring home the Allan Cup as Canadian Senior Champions in 1983.

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Mike Johnston · Mar 31, 2025 8:59 PM IN Cambridge memories

A stunning 1870's gingerbread gothic revival cottage built for early Galt carriage maker James Kay. Kay was also very involved in local politics, serving as a school trustee, town councilor and village Reeve during the 1850's and '60s.

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Wayne Conrad Serbu · Mar 30, 2025 6:45 PM IN Cambridge memories

Iroquois Hotel, (1894 - 1975. At one time regonistion "The premier dining and convention centre in Galt. Some history of it's past. A local lady, Millicent Milroy, maintained that she had met Edward VIII at the Iroquois Hotel in Galt during one of his visits to North America, and married him. This is the Edward who abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson and who was an admirer of Adolph Hitler. I'll leave it to historians to figure out the

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Ken Debney · Mar 29, 2025 7:44 PM IN Cambridge memories

German Wollen Mill Ruins Glen Morris Along the Cambridge – Paris Trail Built in 1867, this stunning structure once thrived as a yarn and wool mill before later transforming into a hotel before being abandoned in the 1940s, all that remains today is the stone shell, now surrounded by wooded overgrowth Today it is fenced in for safety with concern for the stability of the stone walls, you can still admire the ruins from the nearby trail,

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Mike Johnston · Mar 26, 2025 3:01 AM IN Cambridge memories

Galt Collegiate Institute, Cambridge ON. In 1853, the one-room Galt Grammar School was built on this site. Almost immediately, it began expanding in stages, with the building as it's seen today completed by the 1930s. Under the guidance of headmaster William Tassie, the grammar school became a Collegiate Institute in 1872 and attracted boys from all over North America. Tassie left in 1881, after a dispute with the province over new

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Doug Coxson · Mar 21, 2025 7:57 PM IN Cambridge memories

As the Region of Waterloo works on its business case to bring light rail transit to Cambridge, the city is working to protect some historic properties along the route.

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Mike Johnston · Mar 21, 2025 1:35 AM IN Cambridge memories

This stone Georgian Revival building is all that remains of a massive industrial complex set along the Speed River in Preston. A foundry was established here in 1843 by Jacob Beck and John Clare. Later, Beck sold his share to Clare and moved to Baden, ON. The foundry was eventually passed on to his sons George & Frederick, who renamed the factory Clare Brothers. The original foundry burned down in 1894 and what became a massive complex, making

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Mike Johnston · Mar 17, 2025 4:27 PM IN Cambridge memories

Sitting along the Grand River in the Galt area of Cambridge, Ontario, Landreth Cottage dates back to 1858. This granite Georgian-style cottage, with limestone quoins, was built for the Scottish-born miller George Landreth and his family. Now owned by the City, it is the last remaining building along this stretch of Water Street, most having been removed to create a berm as part of the flood protection work done after the flood of 1974.

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Mike Johnston · Mar 14, 2025 12:08 PM IN Cambridge memories

Most recently known as the longtime home of the popular costume shop Maskerade Manor, Henry's Block is a commercial building in Hespeler Village that dates back to 1901. This heavily-mortared limestone building, with it's straightforward, Georgian revival facade, was constructed for local businessman John Henry. It replaced some earlier shops he owned, which dated back to 1866. John operated a bakery and grocery store on-site while renting

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Mike Johnston · Mar 8, 2025 3:57 PM IN Cambridge memories

For much of the 20th century, Cambridge was known for its textile mills. One of the last survivors of this industry, and a major employer in town when I was growing up, was Tiger Brand. It's roots date back to the 1880's and over the next 125 years or so, the company was owned by five generations of the Warnock family. In its later years, Tiger Brand produced not only its own house brands such as Non-Fiction but also lines for big clothing

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