Old classroom restored at museum...

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Six old school desks are featured as the central display in the old classroom of the ancient Kinghorn School.  Though few in number, they transform the space into a historical vestige that recalls the past, despite the many surrounding miscellaneous items that are not necessarily school related.

An optical illusion is created by an image of cubbyholes that is positioned on the wall, behind a sloped writing desk.

A portion of a 107-year-old blackboard (above) was discovered behind a wall and is now a featured historical item on display.

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Barry Wallace

Sunday afternoon music at the Roost Cafe...

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Sunday afternoons feature musical artists during December at the Roost Cafe, on Keele Street in King City, with entertainers polishing the Christmas spirit for cafe patrons.  Pictured above is Jacquie Lawson, King Township resident, who won over listeners, this past Sunday, with sweet vocals and gentle guitar stylings.  Kudos to the Roost for this charming touch.

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Barry Wallace

Keele Street and 15th Sideroad

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MARYLAKE
Retreat Centre

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Barry Wallace

Here are signs I just recently noticed...

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Flood Warning System in Holland Marsh

Last week I spotted four of these signs on the three roads that are adjacent to the huge Highway 400 overpass of Canal Bank Road on the south side of the 'Marsh'.   Work at the site has taken place throughout the year with road closures in effect on certain occasions.  Mightn't these lights be somewhat redundant if there is already water up to your knees and your car axles?  Just asking.

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Kettleby's Curtis House receives heritage award

 Photos by Barry Wallace

The Kettleby landmark known as the Curtis House,  and owned by Wendy Cockburn and Rick Sikorski has been declared the 2019

King Heritage Award.   The property is located at 456 Kettleby Road, directly opposite Dorio's Bakery.   The owners are to receive an original drawing of their property by acclaimed King Township artist and painter Phyllis Vernon.  A second original version of the artwork has been given to King Township to hang in the municipal headquarters.   Many historical details of the property are to be found in a story of the December 5th edition of The King Weekly Sentinel newspaper.

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Barry Wallace

OSSTF pickets Lecce's King City offices

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Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation were on strike outside Minister of Education Steven Lecce's riding office in King City on Wednesday morning.   Dozens of the one-day strikers were to be found on both sides of the King Road, just east of Keele Street.   Despite the chilly weather, strikers's spirits seemed to be high protested cuts to education by the Progressive Conservative provincial government.   Many passersby in automobiles honked their support of the picketing strikers.

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Barry Wallace

Beneath the overhead...

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Dark moon ~ dark sky ~ dark eye

Barry Wallace