#York

The name originates from the original parish created in 1609, from part of the parish of St Machar’s Cathedral. The name refers specifically to the village, originally known as Summerhill, with the surrounding parish being correctly known as New Machar. According to Russian consulate Ivan Yastrebov’s estimations published in 1874, there were 80.000 Catholic males, 20.000 Orthodox males, and 9.500 Muslim males in the Sanjak of Scutari. The majority of the population spoke the Albanian language. [Read More]

He had previously been an assistant coach. In his first year as head coach, Frost led the Gophers to a 21-game winning streak, with the season’s record ending with 27 wins, 7 losses, and 4 ties but also ended with a conference record of 21-5-2, which ranked second in the WCHA. Tigres overcame the odds (due to key injuries) to win its 11th championship against Sultanes de Monterrey with a 4-1 record in a best-out-of-seven series. [Read More]

Ellis resigned before the end of his term in 1906 to become city assessment commissioner. He served as city treasurer from 1907 to 1911. Ellis also served as a public school trustee. He died in Ottawa in 1934 and is buried in Beechwood Cemetery. Mark Lackie. Mark Andrew Lackie (born March 23, 1967 in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics. [Read More]

From 1805 to 1846 the site of 333 King was the location of the York Hotel. The hotel and tavern was built for John Jordan and later operated by Jane Jordan until 1846. The hotel was a 1 1⁄2 storey building with a laneway to stables for horses and stagecoaches at the back. The first European to discover the species was Albert Stewart Meek in 1906, a collector employed by Walter Rothschild to collect natural history specimens from Papua New Guinea. [Read More]