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Alberta University of Calgary Digital Newspaper Collection  Peel's Prairie Provinces-  The University of Alberta Digital collection Ontario Our Ontario  - 200 years of Ontario Newspapers Online (for Free!!) A list of the Newspapers at The Archives of Ontario Yukon Territory Dawson Daily News 1901-1924 Dawson Record 1903 Yukon Sun 1899-1904 Yukon World 1904-1905 Whitehorse Weekly Star 1903-1904   White Horse Star 1901-1904 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Newspaper Index  - The Saskatchewan News Index contains historical news stories published in Saskatchewan newspapers from 1884 to 2004. Manitoba University of Manitoba newspaper Collection

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Eighty years ago this week, the classic film The Wizard of Oz was released in theatres.  This movie ( and the original book series) have always been a favourite and I have collected Oz memorabilia since I was a kid.   I asked my daughter to draw me a set of sketches for the Oz Anniversary and this is what she has done so far. Isn't she amazing!! I can't wait to see the rest. AloraWillow2019 AloraWillow2019 This is a graphic my daughter drew for me to use as a cover photo AloraWillow 2019 I came across a damaged copy of The Wizard of Oz at a yard sale and used it in a bunch of scrapping projects including this notecard.  The Yellow Brick Road background is scrapbooking paper.  I carefully removed the first paragraph by tearing it slowly. (I like the abstract look of torn paper edges and use it often in my projects.)  I lightly brushed the paragraph with emerald green artist chalk. You can also use eyeshadow in place of chalk....

Vintage Ship and Boat graphics from old magazines and newspapers. Click the image to enlarge it, and then save. (On PCs, right click the enlarged image and choose Save Image As...