July 10
1946 Canada`s first drive in theatre - The Skyway - opened in Stoney Creek near Hamilton.
1960 Roger Woodward, age seven, survived a fifty-one metre drop over Niagara Falls.
July 11
1911 In a huge forest fire near Cobalt, 200 people were killed and more than 3,000 left homeless.
1953 Solicitors and engineers employed by Franc R Joubin and Joseph H Hirshorn filed title to more than 1,400 uranium ore claims covering 5,600 acres in the Elliot Lake area.
July 12
1812 Brig-Gen William Hull, commander of the North Western Army of the United States, landed with about 2,000 men at what is now Riverside Drive East in Windsor. He then issued a proclamation stating that he came to liberate Upper Canada from British oppression.
1849 Sir William Osler, physician and author, was born at Bond Head, Simcoe County, Ontario.
1855 Edward "Ned" Hanlan, famous sculler, was born in Toronto.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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