The northern terminus of this rail, the Huron & Simcoe Railway constructed in 1851, would lead to the creation of Collingwood. Davies renamed the paper as the Advance to honour of the progressive spirit of the times.
The railway's northern endpoint, built by the Huron & Simcoe Railway in 1851, paved the way for Collingwood's establishment. Davies rebranded the newspaper as the Advance, paying tribute to the progressive atmosphere of the time.