200 years ago, Corunna was almost Canada's capital. Locals are celebrating anyway
Corunna, Ont., isn't the capital of Canada. It nearly was 200 years ago, though. Now, beginning Tuesday, the community is celebrating what almost was.
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Corunna, Ont., isn't the capital of Canada. It nearly was 200 years ago, though. Now, beginning Tuesday, the community is celebrating what almost was.
Two hundred years ago, King George VI sent Lord William Carr Beresford, a British general noted for his service during the Napoleonic Wars, to Upper Canada…