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Author Archives: Edward Brain
CLRV Action from September 2015
In the middle of September 2015, I travelled to Queens Quay West in downtown Toronto in order to get some pictures of the TTC’s new Flexity Outlook streetcars. While there, I caught some pictures of CLRV action on the 510 … Continue reading
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Tagged 510 Spadina, Canadian Light Rail Vehicle, CLRV, streetcar, Toronto Ontario, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC
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The Adamson Estate
The Adamson Estate is located in south Mississauga.
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Tagged Adamson Estate, Archecture, Cawthra Family, City of Mississauga, Distinguished Service Order, First World War, History, History of Canada, Mississauga Ontario, Order of Canada, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Toronto Township, University of Toronto, World War I
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Virtual Warriors’ Day Celebration
Today, Saturday August 22nd 2020, would have been Warriors’ Day at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) if the CNE had not been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As such, I am sharing a few pictures and videos of past … Continue reading
2020 Simcoe Day
As today is Sir John Graves Simcoe Day in Ontario, I would like to discuss the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1796. Of course Upper Canada would later become the Province of Ontario. Born in Cotterstock, … Continue reading
Regis Philbin has Passed Away at 88
Longtime television personality Regis Philbin has passed away at the age of 88 from natural causes. Mr. Philbin was well known as the host of the talk show Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, later known Regis and Kelly. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 88, A.M. Los Angeles, Daytime Emmy Award, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Death, Guinness World Record, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Live with Regis, Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, Live with Regis and Kelly, Natural Causes, Regis Philbin, University of Notre Dame, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
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The Thomas Rennie in Operation
Here are some pictures and video of the Toronto Ferry Services’ Thomas Rennie in operation on July 2nd, 2020. The Thomas Rennie was built in 1951, and is named after a former Toronto Harbour Commissioner. It is the newest ferry … Continue reading
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Tagged Thomas Rennie, Toronto Ferry Services, Toronto Harbour, Toronto Ontario
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Happy Dominion Day 2020!!!!
Happy Dominion Day to everyone in Canada! July 1st, 2020 marks the 153rd birthday for the Dominion of Canada since Confederation on July 1st, 1867. Confederation was created thanks to the hard work of many people, and helped to create … Continue reading
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Tagged #DominionDay, Alberta, British Columbia, British NorthAmerican Act, Canada, Canada Day, Canadian Confederation, Confederation, Dominion Day, Dominion of Canada, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
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‘The Undertaker’ Retires
Wrestler ‘The Undertaker’ (real name Mark Calaway) has announced his retirement after almost 30 years with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE.) The announcement was made during the latest episode of Undertaker: The Last Ride documentary series on June 21st, 2020.
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Tagged #ThankYouTaker, Showcase of the Immortals, Survivor Series, The Strike, The Undertaker, Undertaker: The Last Ride, WCW Tag Team Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, World Wrestling Entertainment, World Wrestling Federation, Wrestlemania, WWE, WWF, WWF Hardcore Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, WWF/WWE Championship
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Dame Vera Lynn has Passed Away
Famed British singer Dame Vera Lynn, who helped to keep up the morale of the Allies during the Second World War has passed away at the age of 103.
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Tagged 'The Forces' Sweetheart', 103, Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart, Burma Star, Dame Vera Lynn, Death, I'll Be Seeing You, If Only I Had Wings., Order of Orange-Nassau, Order of Saint John, Second World War, The White Cliffs Of Dover, There'll Always Be An England, Vera Margaret Welch, Wishing, World War II
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Spring 2020
So far, the spring of 2020 has required a lot of sacrifices by all of us. Getting out to get pictures has been difficult for the most of the spring, but as our restrictions have slowly decreased, I have managed … Continue reading
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