Tag Archives: Toronto

War of 1812 – photos of Fort York

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I lived in Toronto for about 40 years yet never got my butt over to Fort York.  This week I remedied that.  It was a warm, sunny day, and I dodged school groups successfully.  Start of Toronto began on this … Continue reading →

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SS Manitoba CPR Steamship

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

From 1912, Port McNicoll was home port of the CPR‘s passenger and package freight steamships, SS Keewatin and Flagship SS Assiniboia.[citation needed] The steamers would take on passengers from the “boat train”, arriving from Toronto, upbound to Port Arthur / … Continue reading →

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yesterday’s drive to Sodom on Lake Ontario

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

I had an appointment at 130pm at St. Michael’s Hospital in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  I lived in Toronto for 42 years so I have some experience in driving in its clogged traffic, but I have lived … Continue reading →

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eh, downtown “Trawna”

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

S Samsung PL81  Yonge and Richmond Streets in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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heel progress report

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

“Fantastic,” said the plastic surgeon looking at the healing of my heel, excuse the redundancy of that. A ferociously difficult drive through the steady rain down from Georgian Bay to downtown Toronto to St. Michael’s Hospital.  It was like driving … Continue reading →

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my attitude to Toronto Police and their G20 actions

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

From 1958 (age 5) until 2000 I lived in Toronto.  I have never been arrested.  One of my few interactions with the police took place around 1990 in The Beaches.  I left my basement apartment and found just outside my … Continue reading →

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Angel on the facade of St. Michael’s Cathedral

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

St. Michael’s Cathedral Originally uploaded by William J. Gibson, the Canuckshutterer I visited the cathedral on Tuesday January 18th, I was in Toronto for more preparations for a kidney transplant surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital. It is early days. There … Continue reading →

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