#OTD (Tue, Jun 9) 1908 on holidays in #SimcoeCty: "Went with my dear Emma, and daughter Irma, and boy Jack to Stayner to do some shopping. Town very quiet. Conservatives feeling quite elated over government return." @ArchivesOntario @spaikin @LibraryArchives
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#OTD (Mon, Jan 24) 1916 recruiting for CEF in #SimcoeCty: "I went around to Alliston, Col. J.A. Currie, M.P. , came from Toronto...a strong appeal for recruits fell upon deaf ears as no response was made by many of the young men who were present."
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26 Oct 2025
#OTD (Mon, Oct 26) 1925 on medical leave in #SimcoeCty, ON: "I went to Minesing, Edenvale and Anten Mills for Conservative Party. Returned to Barrie and went to meeting at Armouries. About 3,500 people present." @BPL_inthecity @simcoecountyMUS @nobleloonlodge @SIRIREAL
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22 Dec 2022
#OnThisDay 112 years ago in #SimcoeCty, #Ontario, near New Flos. @simcoecountyMUS @ArchivesOntario @BPL_inthecity @nobleloonlodge @essalibrary @RuralDiaries @JerryChomyn
22 Dec 2020
#OnThisDay (Thu, Dec 22) 1910 in #SimcoeCounty, ON: "Sick people improving today. I went out to my father’s. My bro. James drove me out to Stayner with his horse and cutter, where I got medicine & returned home. Weather mild & stormy." @simcoecountyMUS @BonnieLeeC12
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22 Nov 2021
#OnThisDay 106 years ago in #SimcoeCty: "Recruiting at #Barrie...went to Stroud, Thornton, &...Cookstown...Lt. Col. Ballantyne & his band from 76 Batt. were present as well as G. Howard Ferguson, W.A. Boys, M.P., & others. Results: 16 men signed poll. 8 promised at Thornton."
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11 May 2021
With the chilly weather the winter wheat is still moving just not quite so fast! 2 weeks from first node detected to third node visible #Scout21 #CerealStaging #SimcoeCty
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21 Jul 2020
#Ontario teachers: @rgrmarkrobinson diaries can help excite your students abt #AlgonquinPark/#SimcoeCty history, the environment, the WW1 home front/soldier training, technology or social life. Send us a msg to learn more! @scdsb_schools @niche_canada @mr_ouderkirk @bpl_inthecity
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21 Mar 2020
#OnThisDay (Sun., Mar. 21) 1920 in #Barrie, ON: "Morning fine. I went to church at Baptist Church. [left photo] Evening, we attended service at armouries... about 1,500 present." [Robinson served as a #SimcoeCty army recruiter during 1916, & briefly served in UK & France.]
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20 Sep 2018
Honorable Minister of #Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay & #SimcoeCty Plowman Barry DeGeer lead the 100 plus competitors in the #tractor parade to the plowfields #IPM2018 #CdnAg #ontag #Ploughing18 #ckont #ChathamKent #519Events #SharonGrosePhotography #PainCourt @L_MacAulay
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23 May 2018
Spotted the first #Potatoes popping out of the ground to say hello 👋 today in #SimcoeCty! #Titan #BringOnTheSunshine #Potato18 #Ontag
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5 May 2018
Strong Winds Hammer Central Ontario bit.ly/2HP01FO #Innisfil #Springwater #Clearview #Alliston #Orilla #SimcoeCty @KoolFMBarrie
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9 Nov 2017
Snow squall WATCH #SimcoeCty #Orillia #Barrie. Snow squalls tonight Up to 15 cm in most intense squalls. #seesnowgoslow .@simcoecountyemc .@OPP_COMM_CR .@BarriePolice .@SSgtWilson .@SouthSimcoePS
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20 Oct 2017
#SimcoeCty Bids To Host #Amazon's Second Headquarters ow.ly/2y5l30g11jn Innisfil, Bradford-West Gwillimbury are possible locations.
22 Sep 2017
The first day of Fall comes with a HEAT WARNING for #SimcoeCty, #YorkRegion #Durham #Peterborough #KawarthaLakes bit.ly/1QBwPvV
31 Jul 2017
Great way to check out new #Potato 🥔 herbicide #SencorSTZ plot 58DAA - Variety split #WeedFree #SimcoeCty #Ontag
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31 Jul 2017
Beautiful morning to have a look at #VelumPrime plot in #SimcoeCty 74 DAP protect from #EarlyBlight & #MakeNematodesHistory #Potato 🥔 #Ontag
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18 May 2017
Severe T-Storm WATCH cont. for #Barrie & #SimcoeCty #ParrySound #Muskoka #Haliburton #York #Durham #KawarthaLakes bit.ly/1jsnSus
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2 Oct 2016
Here is our old barn- next comes my poll. To restore or tear down that is the question. Also taking barn repair referrals serving SimcoeCty
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