Students and faculty of the old Galt Grammar School wait for permission to continue their parade to the new Galt Grammar School. The old school (background) was built in 1879
This unique photo was taken around 1880 and shows Galt’s Fourth Street commercial section. The businesses along the street face west, toward the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. A keen eye
Galt had only one elementary school for many years, Galt Grammar School. That school was first a two-story structure on B Street. It then moved to a new facility on
Author of the article: Susanna McLeod
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 6 minute read One for Rose, with jockey Emile Ramsammy, captured the Seagram Cup Stakes for three-year-olds and up on Aug. 7, 2004, at Woodbine Racetrack. One for Rose also won the 2005 edition of the race. The Seagram Cup was inaugurated at the Old Woodbine Racetrack in 1903, named in honour of owner/breeder Joseph E. Seagram, whose Seagram Stables dominated Canadian racing at the time. Photo by Michael Burns
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Rather than discarding surplus grain, flour millers at the town of Waterloo in southern Ontario crafted distilled beverages as a side business. While they considered it a lesser portion of their firm’s function, an employee recognized that the distillery could be much more. Purchasing the mill, Joseph Seagram established an international whisky brand and then a horse racing empire. He also spread a generous dollop of philanthropy to benefit all residents of
Author of the article: Susanna McLeod
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • May 6, 2021 • 6 minute read One for Rose, with jockey Emile Ramsammy, captured the Seagram Cup Stakes for three-year-olds and up on Aug. 7, 2004, at Woodbine Racetrack. One for Rose also won the 2005 edition of the race. The Seagram Cup was inaugurated at the Old Woodbine Racetrack in 1903, named in honour of owner/breeder Joseph E. Seagram, whose Seagram Stables dominated Canadian racing at the time. Photo by Michael Burns
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Rather than discarding surplus grain, flour millers at the town of Waterloo in southern Ontario crafted distilled beverages as a side business. While they considered it a lesser portion of their firm’s function, an employee recognized that the distillery could be much more. Purchasing the mill, Joseph Seagram established an international whisky brand and then a horse racing empire. He also spread a generous dollop of philanthropy to benefit all residents of