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just south of Markdale where Grey Gables is now located
Jenny Robinson
It's August of 1925 and Owen Sound is locked in the grip of a relentless heatwave
Publisher: Ginger Press
explores ideas of place with humour
Owen Sound in 1920: The Birth of Ontario’s 24th City Mary W. Rowe just south of Markdale whereOne hundred years ago, Owen Sound was incorporated as a City. Owen Sound in 1920 describes events leading up to and celebrating the event which saw over 20,000 people arrive by train, boat and automobile; as well, Billy Bishop flew the first airplane to the area with the incorporation papers. Owen Sound was growing at a rapid pace in 1920 in spite of the ravages of both the Great War and the Spanish Flu. The combined death toll from these two events
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