Niagara residents want flag from War of 1812 returned
A flag taken during the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812 ended up in England.
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A flag taken during the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812 ended up in England.
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The public is being asked to choose the name of the road that will run outside London City Hall when it moves to Canning Town.
Published: 2:36 PM June 9, 2021 The Crystal building on Royal Victoria Dock will be renamed City Hall as it becomes the new home of the Greater London Authority. - Credit: Royal Docks Team A public vote will decide a new street address for The Crystal building as it becomes City Hall. The move is expected to be completed by the end of this year after Newham Council approved plans last December. Over the past year, with initial planning underway, the Royal Docks Team (RDT) worked with Street Space to run a community consultation on potential new street names. In collaboration with the ...
Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church It’s not in Barrie, but it’s not far. At the intersection of the Old Barrie Road and the 3rd Line of Oro is perhaps the oldest remaining African log church on the continent. The church was built in the 1840s (it’s official anniversary date is 1849) by the earliest Black settlers to Canada and families of soldiers who served in an all-Black militia during the War of 1812. Yup, this important piece of history is right in our backyard. The Barrie Historical Archive’s resident storyteller Mary Harris wrote an account of one of these militiamen, ...