Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner has passed away at the age of 91.
Mr. Turner was born in in London, England on June 7th, 1929. His family would move to Canada in 1932 after the death of his father. His mother was Canadian, settling first in British Columbia, and then in Ottawa. Continue reading
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the United States Supreme Court has passed away at the age of 87.
Justice Ginsburg was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death and was known for furthering women’s rights both prior to, and since, her appointment to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
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 Spadina line.
Here are some of those pictures from five years ago: Continue reading
The Adamson Estate is located in south Mississauga.
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 Warriors’ Day Parades at the CNE as a way of honouring our military. A big THANK YOU to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice!
First, a few pictures: Continue reading
Sir John Graves Simcoe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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, England in 1752, Simcoe would be educated at Eton and spent one year at Oxford. He joined the 35th Regiment of Foot, as an ensign, in 1770. He purchased a captaincy in the 40th Regiment of Foot and was injured in battle during the American Revolution. He was responsible for a successful battle in the battle of Crooked Billet.
He became Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1791 when the British Government created the Province of Upper Canada out of land around the Great Lakes that stayed part of the British Empire after the American Revolution. Simcoe would see to the building of two major roads: Yonge Street (named after Sir George Yonge then the Minister of War), and Dundas Street (named after Henry Dundas, later the 1st Viscount Melville.) Originally built for defensive purposes, later both streets served to help settlement Upper Canada, and as trading routes. Continue reading
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 show starred in 1988, with Kathy Lee departing the show in 2000 and Kelly Ripa joining in 2001. Regis would stay on the show until his retirement in 2011, departing after the November 13th, 2011 episode. Continue reading
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 in service between the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal on the mainland and the Toronto Islands. Continue reading
The Maple Leaf
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 the Canada we know today.
On July 1st, 1867, three British colonies: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada (the combined colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, now Ontario and Quebec.)
Other provinces and territories were added over the years: Manitoba (1870), Northwest Territories (1870), British Columbia (1871), Prince Edward Island (1873), Yukon Territory (1898), Alberta (1905), Saskatchewan (1905), Newfoundland and Labrador (1949), and Nunavut (1999.)
So, Happy 153rd Birthday, Canada!
International Convention at Quebec of Delegates of the Legislatures of Canada: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, October 1864, Quebec City, Canada East (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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. Continue reading
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