Friday, September 30, 2022

Thursday, September 29, 2022

King/Vaughan Townline...near Nobleton

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
Fall rivulet ~ to the East Humber River
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Barry Wallace

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Trees seen...

Photo by Barry Wallace
TREES
The Oak is called the king of trees,
The Aspen quivers in the breeze,
The Poplar grows up straight and tall,
The Peach tree spreads along the wall,
The Sycamore gives pleasant shade, 
The Willow droops in watery glade,
The Fir tree useful in timber gives,
The Beech amid the forest lives.
                                                    -- Sara Coleridge
                                                             Daughter of English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Barry Wallace

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Ill winds down east...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

Saturday morning, Sept. 24 ~ Aurora, Ontario

Photo by Craig Paisley/CBC

Saturday morning, Sept. 24 ~ Halifax, Nova Scotia

I called my sister Diane in Halifax, early Saturday morning, to see how they made out with Hurricane Fiona.   She seemed not to have slept all night, was close to tears, almost intelligible, and without power.   The hurricane was officially cited as the worst ever to hit Nova Scotia.   Hang in there, sis.

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Barry Wallace

Monday, September 26, 2022

Where is it?

This mysterious monolithic structure mentioned in yesterday's blog is located in the northeast corner of the parking lot at the rear of Thompson's Funeral Home, at 530 Industrial Parkway South.   It appears to be an ancient remnant from the railway bridge over Yonge Street.

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Barry Wallace

 

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Large grey block monolith in Aurora...

Photo by Barry Wallace

Where is this located?
This monolithic structure is completely encircled in a small spot in Aurora, behind a chain-link fence with a tiny oval blue plaque.  Do you know what it is and where it is located?   Its location is to be revealed tomorrow.
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Barry Wallace 

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Aurora Arboretum landmark...

Photos by Barry Wallace


One the notable trees at the Aurora Arboretum is the large Glenleven Linden, pictured at top, and below that is a plaque commemorating the historic Willson Homestead (1884-1964).  Marshall and Rebecca Willson were among the first settlers on this land.  The plaque installation occurred in 1998.
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Barry Wallace 

Friday, September 23, 2022

Holland Marsh scenes...

Blended Canada/Ukraine flags show solidarity

Photos by Barry Wallace
   ...meanwhile, elsewhere






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Round the Bend Farm...perennial fall favourite

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

Fall fun for families begins at Round The Bend Farm in Kettleby

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Barry Wallace


Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Graham Sideroad in the Holland Marsh...

Photos by Barry Wallace
CLOSE TO Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en is the evening of October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day.   Hallowe'en is of pre-Christian origin, being associated with Samhain, the Celtic festival marking the end of the year and the beginning of winter, when ghosts and spirits were thought to be abroad.   It was adopted as a Christian observance, involving the dressing up and wearing of masks, and was particularly strong in Scotland.  These secular customs were popularized In North American in the late 1800s by newly arriving immigrants (particularly from Ireland) and later developed into the custom of children playing treat or treat. 

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Barry Wallace

 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

New McDonald's ~ Dufferin St. and Tatton Crt.

Photo by Barry Wallace
King City to join rest of the world
with a brand new McDonald's
McDonald's is about to open its first location in King City at the east end of the village in the King's Ridge Marketplace, at 10 Catton Court, just north of the King Road and Dufferin St. intersection.   The golden arches are in place and staff recruiting is well underway.
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More Holland Marsh photos...

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Barry Wallace

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Holland Marsh ~ mid-September

 

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More Marsh photos tomorrow
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Barry Wallace

Saturday, September 17, 2022

King's Riding Golf Club ~ Bathurst Street...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
Golf course / Chocolatier
promotional eyecatcher

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Barry Wallace

Friday, September 16, 2022

Stone sentinel...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

King 19th Sideroad - Opposite Dog Tales Sanctuary

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Dufferin Street - above Snowball

                                                                                                         Photos by Barry Wallace 


 

 That 
 which makes 
 autumn
 so special
 begins.





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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Leslie Street, Aurora...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
Moist Monday morning
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Aurora Cenotaph...

 

Photos by Barry Wallace

Flags at half-mast commemorate Queen Elizabeth's passing











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Monday, September 12, 2022

Kettleby Temperance Hall...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
The plaque above is to be found halfway along the south side of the Kettleby Road in the historic King hamlet.   The photo below shows the the original structure in the hamlet before it was moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto in 1968, where it was later converted into the Pioneer Village Printing Shop..


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Barry Wallace