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Category Archives: General
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
2019 Etobicoke-Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade
On December 8th, 2019 Santa Claus came to south Etobicoke for the 2019 edition of the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade. The parade included the Toronto Police’s Mounted unit, the Toronto Police Pipe Band, the Streetsville Pipe Band, various floats, and … Continue reading
Remembrance Day 2019
Today, November 11th 2019, we mark Remembrance Day in Canada and the sacrifices made by our military during the many conflicts Canada has been involved in. Canadians have a long tradition of joining its allies in conflicts when required and … Continue reading
Fall 2019
Here are some pictures I have taken over the course of autumn this year:
2019 World Series
The 2019 World Series, 115th series, is set to start tonight in Houston. Let’s look into the series: The series features National League (NL) Pennant winners the Washington Nationals facing off against the American League (AL) Pennant winners the Houston … Continue reading
Toronto’s old Articulated Streetcars are Retired
September 2nd, 2019 marked the final day of service for the Toronto Transit Commission’s Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV.) The cars, based on the shorter Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV), were longer and could therefore hold more passengers. They entered … Continue reading
Last Day of Service for the CLRV on the 501 Queen
Today, August 31st 2019, marks the end of an era for the Toronto Transit Commission’s Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) streetcars: Today marks the last fay of scheduled service for the CLRV along the western portion of their 501 Queen … Continue reading
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Tagged #4053, #4100, #4155, 501 Queen, 507 Long Branch, Canadian Light Rail Vehicle, CLRV, Toronto Ontario, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC
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