Renowned Canadian actor Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91.
Mr. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario on December 13th, 1929, but grew up in Senneville, Quebec.
He was well known as a Shakespearen actor, appearing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and on Broadway, starring in many of Shakespeare’s plays, including Othello, Macbeth,The Tempest, King Lear, Henry V, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, Henry IV, Part 1, and Much Ado About Nothing. Continue reading
Towards the end of the snowfall on January 26th, 2021, I decided to go for my daily walk and choose to go up on the trail beside the Etobicoke Creek.
The trail was covered in snow, but easy to walk along. The temperature wasn’t too bad.
Here are some pictures and video of my walk: Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth II(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
With the news of the resignation of Julie Payette as Canada’s Governor General there has been talk about the relevance of the position in Canada.
However, I support our Constitutional Monarchy and believe it works quite well. Here are some reasons why I support Constitutional Monarchy and am loyal to Her Majesty: Continue reading
George Armstong (via Wikipedia)
George Armstrong, the four time Stanley Cup Champion Hall of Famer, and former Toronto Maple Leafs Captain, has passed away at the age of 90.
Mr. Armstrong was a Canadian whose heritage was part Irish and part Ojibway. He would become one of the first hockey players of Indigenous descent and was nicknamed, the Chief.
Mr. Armstrong started out in hockey playing for the Stratford Kroehlers of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1947. He was quickly promoted to the Toronto Marlboros the following year, where he would play until the 1950-1951 season when we was transferred to the Leaf’s American Hockey League team, the Pittsburgh Hornets. Continue reading
Hank Aaron, 1974 (copyright: Wikipedia)
Legendary baseball player Hank Aaron has passed away at the age of 86.
Mr. Aaron was a right fielder and played 23 season in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1976. He spent the majority of his career with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1974) of the National League, followed by a two year stint with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League from 1975 to 1976. He also played briefly with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League in 1952. By the end of his career in the MLB, he was the last active player to have appeared in the Negro Leagues. Continue reading
Long time Los Angeles Dodgers Manager, Tommy Lasorda, has passed away at the age of 93.
Mr. Lasorda was born on September 22nd, 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the second of five sons. Continue reading
With the 2021 World Junior Championship completed with Team USA beating Team Canada 2-0, I’d like to look at Team Canada’s performance at the tournament. With this tournament, the USA has won their 5th Gold Medal, and Canada has one it’s 10th Silver medal and 33 medals overall.
Since the beginning of the tournament in 1977, Team Canada has competed in all 44 tournaments, and has won 33 total medals: 18-19 Gold Medals, 9-10 Silver Medals, and 5 Bronze medals. Continue reading
We are now marking the end of 2020 and looking ahead towards 2021.
This year has not been the greatest of years, thanks to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has led to many people being sick, and a large number of people passing away. For others, it has meant a large number of restrictions on their lives in order to help slow down the spread of the virus.
As such, for many this is a year that is very forgettable. Continue reading
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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…
I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
While this year’s Christmas may be a lot different, I hope that this message finds you safe.
The year is coming to a close and I would also like to thank everyone who has read my Blog this year for all the support as it is very appreciated. Thank you. Continue reading
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