A week or so ago, I featured an image from Dad’s photo album from his days as a radar man on the remote coast of Labrador during World War 2. That image was a post card of the T.S.S. North Star, a luxury cruise ship that was converted to a military transport ship for the war. Taking up…Continue reading Vintage Postcards of Eastern Canada
Niagara Falls State Park, New York
I am from Canada. One of my country’s, and the world’s, greatest natural attractions is Niagara Falls. Yet, I fully believe the spectacle is best viewed from the American side of the Niagara River. It’s funny, I grew up with the impression of our neighbours to the south being overly commercial, crime ridden, tacky, dirty litter…Continue reading Niagara Falls State Park, New York
A Look Back In Time At The T.S.S. North Star
I mentioned before that my mother passed away at the end of April this year, just before her 90th birthday. With that inevitable but nonetheless life changing event, pictures from deep in the past came out. One photo album that got a lot of attention belonged to my father and chronicled his time at a…Continue reading A Look Back In Time At The T.S.S. North Star
Peterbough, Ontario And The World Class Hydraulic Lift Locks
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