Tag Archives: 2019

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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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

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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

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Fall 2019

Here are some pictures I have taken over the course of autumn this year:

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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

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2019 League Championship Series

The 2019 Divisional Series have now been completed and the Amercian League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS) are now set. Let’s look at the two series:

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Baseball Wild Card Games

The Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season has now been completed, and the 10 postseason teams have now all qualified. The postseason opens tonight, with the National League Wild Gard Game. In the first round, the one game Wild Card … Continue reading

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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

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Legends of the Silk Road Come to Light Exhibit

The 2019 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has an interesting exhibit at the Coca-Cola Coliseum entitled Legends of the Silk Road Come to Light. The exhibit consists of 17 different silk lanterns that are lit up, with some that move. 

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2019 Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals is now set with the Western Conference Champions the St. Louis Blues taking on the Eastern Conference Champions the Boston Bruins.  The series begins Monday night, May 27th. This is the third postseason meeting between the … Continue reading

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