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Curling dates back to 16th century Scotland. It is popular in many Northern countries, particularly Canada where it was introduced in the 19th century. The game involves players sliding stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is...

Initially awarded to the province of Ontario in 1972 for the first season of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the team originally planned to play in Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens, and when that fell through, nearby Hamilton. When the season began, they were...

Australia's Wonderland opened on December 7, 1985, as the sixth member of the Kings Entertainment amusement park family. At 219 acres, it was the largest amusement park in the Southern Hemisphere. The park's design was based mostly on Canada's Wonderland. It was also a...

Australia???s Wonderland opened on December 7, 1985, as the sixth member of the Kings Entertainment amusement park family. The park???s design was based mostly on Canada???s Wonderland. Indeed, it's signature coaster The Bush Beast was a replica of Canada's Wild Beast. Both rides were...

Red Barn was founded in 1961 in Dayton. The chain, which served hamburgers and fish in addition to fried chicken, grew to over 400 locations in 19 states before shutting down in 1986.

Toronto fans are always ready for October baseball.

If you survived Y2K, you can survive anything!

The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling...

The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling...

Remember kids, Electricity is your friend, but he can kill you. Even at Christmas!

Are you "reddy" for an electrifying Christmas?

Reddy is ready for Christmas! Are you....?

Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658

Did you ever drink Dino Fizz cola? OS15657

The Bell System was a network of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), that dominated telephone service in North America for over a century. It was formed in 1877 and broken up on anti-trust grounds in 1983. Colloquially, the system...

The first major professional league for inline hockey was the Roller Hockey International and it operated from 1993 to 1999.  OS15778

Honest Ed's was a landmark discount store in Toronto that was named for its proprietor, Ed Mirvish. The store opened in 1948 and continued to operate until it permanently closed on December 31, 2016. OS16097

The Toronto-Buffalo Royals, or sometimes called the Buffalo-Toronto Royals, were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Royals played half of their home matches in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the other half in Buffalo, New York. The Royals played only one season before being sold and moving to Hartford,...

The Toronto Tornados were a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) that played from 1983 to December 1985. OS16120

Mr. Greenjeans was a beloved Toronto burger emporium known for its big portions of Buffalo chips and thick milkshakes. OS16121