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Category Archives: General
Some Encouragement
As the world grips with the coronavirus, I thought that I would spread some cheer with some spring related pictures to help encourage everyone to handle the hurdles in their life at the moment:
Streetcar Action at Kipling Loop
For three consecutive weekends starting on the weekend of February 15, 2020, the TTC was short turning the 501 Queen service west of Humber Loop at Kipling Loop. This is being done to allow the City of Toronto to do … Continue reading
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Tagged 501 Queen, Flexity Outlook, Kipling Loop, Toronto Ontario, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC
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Happy 55th Birthday to the Maple Leaf
February 15th, 2020 marks the 55th anniversary of Canada adopting the Maple Leaf as Canada’s official flag. Happy Birthday to the Maple Leaf!
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 68 years as Queen of Canada
Today marks the 66th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s ascension as Queen of Canada, the United Kingdom, and 14 other nations. She is also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations. Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne of Canada when her father, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, Commonwealth, Commonwealth realm, Dominion of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, reign
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Happy 7th Anniversary
Today, February 3rd, 2020, marks the seventh anniversary of me creating this blog. I want to thank everyone for joining me along this ride as I discuss many different topics, from reviews of plays and operas, to discussions on condominiums, … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Anniversary, Anniversary, Blog, Review, Tristan Und Isolde
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2019 In Review
2019 has now finished, and we have entered 2020. As such, let’s take a look at what happened in 2019: In January, famed opera Bass-Baritone Theo Adam passed away at the age of 92. While the late Roy Halladay was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 43rd General Election, 75th Anniversary, 98th Warriors' Day Parade, Baseball Hall of Fame, Boris Johnson, Boston Bruins, Captain Canada, Christine Goerke, CNE, Council, D-Day, Emperor Akihito, European Parliament, European Union, Franco Zeffirelli, General Election, Google, Happy New Year, Ian Millar, Justin Trudeau, Metropolitan Opera, Peel Region, President of the European Commission, Region of Peel, Roy Halladay, Sir Andrew Davis, Thaïs, The Met, Theo Adam, Theresa May, Thomas Cook, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TSO, Twitter, Ursula von der Leyen, Warriors' Day Parade, Washington Nationals, Year End Review, Year in Review
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CLRVs Retired from Active Duty
Today, December 29th 2019, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) officially ran their fleet of Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (CLRV) for the last time over a portion of the 501 Queen line. Between Wolseley Loop on Bathurst St., just north of … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. May you spend your Christmas with family and friends and have a wonderful and enjoyable Christmas. The year is coming to a close and I would also like to thank … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Merry Christmas, O Holy Night, Silent Night
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CLRV #4178
For the last few months of operation prior to their retirement, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has decided to paint one of their remaining Canadian Light Rail Vehicles (CLRV) in a different paint scheme. The CLRV chosed was #4178. The … Continue reading
