Peterborough is home to a world class, historically and mechanically significant man made attraction. The hydraulic lift locks within the city limits were first opened in 1904 and are the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world. What would it cost to visit such an important site in not only Canadian history but world history? If…Continue reading Peterbough, Ontario And The World Class Hydraulic Lift Locks
Category: Transportation
Toronto Pearson Plane Spotting Off Dixie Road
See here for more great aircraft images: It’s About Airplanes Sometime around, oh, the latter half of 2001, it was decided that the authorities didn’t want people watching planes land and takeoff. There used to be several locations around Toronto Pearson International Airport where one could pull the car off to the side of the…Continue reading Toronto Pearson Plane Spotting Off Dixie Road
Air Travel From St. John’s, Newfoundland In 1963
I was scouring old online newspaper archives looking for travel ads for the Caribbean from the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s. I wasn’t overly successful, but then, I’m not willing to pay for access to the archives of the more popular and still active newspapers. What I did find was pretty cool, though. In the St.…Continue reading Air Travel From St. John’s, Newfoundland In 1963
8 Possible Improvements To The Amazing Race
I’m a pretty big believer in living your own exciting life instead of watching others do it on a television screen. However, I’ve sort of gotten into the past few seasons of ‘The Amazing Race’. It’s okay when you PVR a show and watch when you want to watch it and not when the network…Continue reading 8 Possible Improvements To The Amazing Race