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The recent visit of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Consort of Queen Elizabeth II, made us think of another royal visit, also in May. This is a photograph of the present Queen’s parents (George VI, King of England, and Elizabeth, his queen consort) attending the King’s Plate at the Woodbine race track during their…
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The New Broadview Hotel—home of the infamous Jilly’s—has been sold. Shown here in December of 1954, this four-storey Romanesque Revival building decorated with terracotta animals and figures was originally built for $25K by Archibald W. Dingman. The building’s first tenants were the CIBC (ground floor), with lawyers and dentists above that. The top floor was…
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