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80th Anniversary of VE Day

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Edward Brain

Today, May 8th, 2025, marks the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day.) On this day in 1945, the Second World War (WWII) came to an end with the surrender of Nazi Germany after almost six year of … Continue reading →

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The Canadian Turns 70

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Edward Brain

Today, April 24th 2020, VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian, turns 70 years old. On April 24th, 1955 the Canadian Pacific Railway began running The Canadian on a daily schedule between Toronto/Montreal and Vancouver.  The train ran from Vancouver, British … Continue reading →

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Early Spring 2025 Pictures

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Edward Brain

On Sunday April 20th, 2025 – Easter Sunday in Canada – I went for a walk in the afternoon on what turned out to be a bright and sunny day, albeit a bit cool. I took my camera with me … Continue reading →

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End of an Era: Demolition of the Lakeshore Teachers’ College

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Edward Brain

Humber College has began tearing down Building A at its’ Lakeshore Campus. The building was originally built in the 1950’s at the Lakeshore Teachers’ College. The college remained in operating from the 1950’s until the mid-1970’s when Humber College took … Continue reading →

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VIA Rail Train #73 on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Edward Brain

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! As it is a nice sunny day, I got out and caught VIA Rail train #73 as it passed through Long Branch GO station enroute for Windsor, Ontario.

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Red Moon – March 14th 2025

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Edward Brain

In the early hours of March 14th, 2025 a Red Moon occurred. I got up to try and get some pictures. While I wasn’t able to get great pictures due to the distance of the moon from the Earth (at … Continue reading →

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Happy Commonwealth Day, 2025

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Edward Brain

Today (March 10th, 2025) is Commonwealth Day in the countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Post Snowfall Pictures

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Edward Brain

The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) was hit hard with snow in mid-February 2025. The area was hit with roughly 20 cm of snow on February 12th, another 5 cm on February 15th, and then another 15-20 cm on … Continue reading →

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Downy Woodpecker

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Edward Brain

Following the snowstorm over the weekend of February 15th and 16th, 2025, I managed to get out for a nice walk on the afternoon of February 17th, 2025. While out for the walk I was able to catch a Downy … Continue reading →

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12th Anniversary of My Site

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Edward Brain

Today, February 3rd, 2025 marks the 12th anniversary that my blog has been in existence.

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