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Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) facing east, 1947

Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) facing east, 1947

The QEW, built in the late 1930s and upgraded in the late 1940s, had sped up travel from Hamilton to Grimsby, but it was still a 25-minute commute. […]
Aerial View of Grimsby 1956

Aerial View of Grimsby 1956

Finding a site on which to build was a challenge. After looking for months, the sites committee heard a rumour about land in Grimsby. The 14-acre lot on […]
Co-operative fisheries, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Co-operative fisheries, Pictou, Nova Scotia

It took a few years, but eventually Father Tompkins encouraged the fishermen to work together. They needed to understand what was causing their poor circumstances and learn how […]
Co-operative fisheries, Caribou, Nova Scotia

Co-operative fisheries, Caribou, Nova Scotia

It took a few years, but eventually Father Tompkins encouraged the fishermen to work together to understand their financial situation and to learn how to improve it. Economic […]