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Bullfrogs and watersnakes : 200 years Yonge, 1796-1996 : the birth of Yonge Street / produced by Heritage Richmond Hill ; edited by Mike Brillinger ; narrated by Allan Skeoch

  • CA CoV Archives M997.31
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  • ca. 1997

Item consists of a videocassette. Video focuses on the history of Yonge Street from its original use as an Ojibwaty trail providing a means to avoid the swamps of Holland Marsh and the Humber River Valley. Solid coverage of Simcoe's role in the development of Yonge Street as a military and commerical artery.