Yesterday we visited an old favourite – Lang Pioneer Village near Keene, Ontario. Normally, we visit about 4-5 times per year, both on our own and to attend the numerous events, but obviously haven’t been able to make it out this year. The museum has been working hard to keep the village open by offering…
On Labour Day, I took our oldest son to Trenton with my dad to the National Air Force Museum of Canada located at the Canadian Forces Base. For a free museum (donations accepted), it was pretty awesome. It was on the same day as the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE in Toronto and…
Lately, I’ve taken a liking towards old, abandoned buildings for photography. Something about the history of the buildings, the old coloured wood, the rusty metal, usually in the midst of being reclaimed by nature that lends itself well to being photographed. I recently came across two buildings that somewhat fit that bill. The Austin Saw…
Fort Henry is situated in Kingston, Ontario. Built during the War of 1812 when Ontario was a British colony known as Upper Canada, it was situated to protect the Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard from a possible U.S. attack. It also served as POW camps in both World Wars. The last time I was at Fort Henry,…
As mentioned in a previous post, my family took me to Lang Pioneer Village near Keene, Ontario for Father’s Day. Including the antique tractor show, there was actually quite a lot to see and do there and I was surprised that our 3 year old loved it so much. Usually he has a very short attention…
I recently returned from Harkness Labratory of Fisheries Research in Algonquin Park. Our section at work was looking for an inexpensive option to hold a two day staff meeting and since it’s a government owned facility that focuses on Ontario fisheries, it was perfect. By the way, I should mention that I work for the…
As I write this post, I’m playing air guitar – because Prague rocked! I had originally wanted to visit Prague back in 1999, but I was too lazy to obtain a visa. But in December 2007, the Czech Republic became part of the Schengen zone which meant that you no longer required a tourist visa to…
Have you ever wondered where you come from? Who you’ve descended from? How they lived and what are their stories? I must admit for the longest time I’d never given it a thought until about two years ago on St. Patricks day when I was asked the classic question “Are you Irish?”. I felt quite…
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