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, marked the beginning of Collingwood's development. Davies rechristened the newspaper the Advance, acknowledging the progressive spirit that defined the period.