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Jun 11, 2024 · Simcoe, former town, now incorporated into (and administrative centre of) the regional municipality of Norfolk county, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies along the Lynn River, 5 miles (8 km) north of Lake Erie. Settled before 1780 and named after John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant governor.
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3 days ago · Australia and Oceania. Page last updated: June 14, 2024. Photos of Norfolk Island. view 2 photos. Introduction. Background. Polynesians lived on Norfolk Island between 1200 and 1500, but the remote island was uninhabited by the time British explorer James COOK landed on the island in 1774.
5 days ago · Norfolk Island was accepted as a territory of Australia, separate from any state, by the Norfolk Island Act 1913 (Cth), passed under the territories power, and made effective in 1914. Norfolk Island was given a limited form of self-government by the Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Cth).
3 days ago · The Canadian National Railways (CNR) was incorporated on June 6, 1919, comprising several railways that had become bankrupt and fallen into Government of Canada hands, along with some railways already owned by the government. Primarily a freight railway, CN also operated passenger services until 1978, when they were assumed by Via Rail.
4 days ago · The Canadian Pacific Railway (French: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) (reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, SOO), also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881.
4 days ago · Harjit Sajjan failed Canada, and Canadians. Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of defence during the fall of Kabul in August, 2021, had a lot on his hands as the deadline for airlifting people out ...
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Jun 27, 2024 · Norfolk County residents are reminded that most County services – and all County buildings – will not be available on Canada Day, Monday, July 1. The following is a list of impacted services and closures: County Administration Buildings. All buildings will be closed. Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit.
