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The Flesherton Advance
The ''Flesherton Advance'' (now ''The Advance'') is a weekly newspaper published in tandem with the ''Dundalk Herald'' based in Dundalk, Ontario, serving Grey Highlands. Founded in 1881, the paper was published in Flesherton until 1968 when purchased by the current publishers, the Walls family. History 19th century The ''Flesherton Advance'' was founded on April 1, 1881 by A. R. Fawcett. Both himself and future publisher W. H. Thurston were born in Euphrasia Township, Fawcett near Heathcote. His early connection with newspapers was as an apprentice at the ''Thornbury Standard''. Fawcett was a member of the Artemesia Town Council, as well as being connected to the Osprey and Euphrasia Town Councils in the early and mid 1880s. He was also attended the Artemesia Agricultural Society Annual Meeting, was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Sons of Temperance and married twice. His first wife, Amelia Buchanan, passed on the 21st of February, 1885, and he remarried t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundalk, Ontario
Dundalk (named after Dundalk in Ireland), first called McDowell's Corners, was originally located on the Toronto-Sydenham Road (now Hwy.10), but moved about a mile to the west to be closer to the Toronto Grey and Bruce railway when it went through in the 1870s. Dundalk was incorporated as a village in 1887. On January 1, 2000, it was amalgamated with the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont to form the Township of Southgate, in the southeast corner of Grey County. The mayor of Southgate is Briane Milne. Dundalk services the surrounding agricultural area and also has a few small manufacturing plants. Dundalk has the highest elevation of any populated place in southern Ontario at 526m (1,735 feet). A rail line that used to pass through Dundalk is now removed, but its roadbed has become a multi-use trail sponsored by the federal government. Dundalk has a population of 2,046, according to Statistics Canada 2016 Census Profile. Community Dundalk's schools are: Proton Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |