Sunday, May 23, 2021

The King Township side of Bathurst Street...

West side of Bathurst ~ quieter and calmer

















Photos by Barry Wallace










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Barry Wallace


Saturday, May 22, 2021

Old King Airport tower disappears...


Photos by Barry Wallace

Three companies take over big site 
at Hwy. 400 and King-Vaughan Townline

The Beamish Construction presence, southwest of King City has disappeared.
The old King City Airport tower that had the Beamish name on for many years has also vanished.   Three new enterprises have appeared to taken over the large properties.

They include Kings
Valley Paving Inc., Royal Stone Group and Strad Aggregates, plus other affiliated enterprises. Many trucks, large and small, plus construction and industrial vehicles are crawling over the sites.






The photos below show how much activity is taking
place on the site and the two photos at bottom illustrate just how impactful the vehicle activity will likely have on local roads.








These two bottom photos, may foreshadow as omens, situations that will face King motorists, particularly locals and commuters, down the road (no pun intended).

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Barry Wallace










Friday, May 21, 2021

A message blooms...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace

King City United Church

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Barry Wallace

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Beretta Farms... 15th and 7th

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
Learning to fall lightly asleep
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Barry Wallace

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Miniature Brahmas on King Farm...

 

Photos by Barry Wallace
I've never come across a miniature Brahma before, but apparently they are an increasingly popular small cattle breed and in fact can be found in the west side of King Township.  They are small and seem friendly and peaceful.   And they are very attractive.   They range in height from 42" to 48" high at the hip.






 
Herds of larger grazing animals have had donkeys (right) roaming about with them as early warning and protective measures, and the Brahmas here seem to be no exception.   I found them all to be very friendly and appreciative of a scratch behind the ears.

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Barry Wallace


  

West side of King...

 

Photo by Barry Wallace
My maternal grandfather, Sydney Thomas, had a mower just like the one above, back in the 1950s, in Innisfil Township, south of Barrie.   I lived on his farm for one year and was keen to learn how to drive a pair of horses dragging everything behind them, including a mower, like the one above.   The only thing I didn't get to drive was the mower.   It was too hazardous for a 13-year old, I suppose....or for me, at least.
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Barry Wallace