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This was a link included in a list of Ontario’s roads. All but this and one other of the history links were 404 (gone) on the Internet. I don’t have permission but I am saving the contents with the original link and credit to the source.
Gone now except for the web archives. Wish I had found it sooner. They even had events when they met up. I’m not hugely social but I would have gone to at least one to see what more I could be watching for when I see road signs, bridges and such. I do notice somethings myself. No doubt the group members had more historical information and resources (photos too).
About Us:
The Historical Highways Society of Ontario (H.H.S.O.) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and research of Ontario’s highway heritage. Founded in the Fall of 2003 by the current co-presidents, Josh Anderchek and Cameron Bevers, this group now boasts over twenty members from all parts of Ontario. Through research and documentation, the organization is hoping to preserve the fascinating past of our highways for future generations to enjoy. The group’s research and historical findings will be posted into this website for years to come.Our Mission Statement:
The H.H.S.O. was created not only to preserve the history of former highways, their routings and changes over time, but to help in continuing the tradition of maintaining our highways viable presence for years to come. This includes being active parts in Public Information Centres for Highway construction, including reconstruction or realignment projects, as well as bringing public awareness to how important it is for our Province to be served with a seamless, high-quality highway system. We also work in suggesting alternatives, and supporting them, in maintaining a historical presence in a highways reconstruction, by having structures restored to there original glamour as close as possible while still maintaining a high standard of public safety.
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Source: Panoramio – Photo of Barrie Arena Front
I don’t remember the Barrie Arena. We moved to Barrie about the time it was demolished. I came across this photo today and wanted to repost it. I will see what else I can find but likely there isn’t much left to see from the point of urban exploration.
I’ve made a screen capture of the original post because I’d like more people to understand what exploring is about. Comments are already closed on The Star website but this will link to my own post and my comments are there. Mostly, I like to keep something like this from disappearing into deep, dark archives no one knows to look for.
Toronto’s Jeff Chapman shared his urban ‘infiltrations’ of off-limit buildings, sewers and tunnels through zine and website.
Source: Toronto’s Ninjalicious explorer left a global legacy | Toronto Star
335 Yonge St., Toronto is gone now. The former Reynolds Block/ Edison Hotel from the 1950’s, from the 1970’s and thena more recent photo before the fall of one outside wall followed by the fire which finished it.
In the photos it seems to be called the Edison Hotel but most of the news sources referred to it as the Empress Hotel.
Found this mentioned online tonight. I don’t have a copy of the book to review it but I do like knowing more people interested in local, Ontario, history. The book is $20, plus $5 for shipping if you order it from the site (link is below).
Source: Amy Woodcock | Haunted Cookstown
It’s interesting how much you can and can not see using Google Street View. This is the White Towers Motel. I can’t say that it was the White Tower’s Motel because it is still standing, so far. There is some kind of plan in action for it. Likely it was sold to new owners as the name has been changed. Now it is the Barrie Motel Hotel (or something like that). There is one of the old white signs still up but the rest have been changed.
One whold section of the motel is all boarded up and will likely be demolished. It wasn’t a fancy place and now it really looks ratty. Too bad to see another of the old motels downslide and likely disappear at some point.
My plan is to get there for some photos of my own. But, I did like the step back in time to see it in 2012 when Google got these photos. One odd thing, the side of the building which is now boarded up is different now. In this view the building has a new surface but when I went by on the bus today it was the old stuff. Likely a board (which was painted fresh) has fallen off. Anyway, will get the photos of the motel as it is now, soon.
If it works, this is the map I’ve made for places I am going to try to see while I am in Toronto this week. Far too many for just 3 days. Will see how far I can get. There are several I especially want to see.
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