Dolls have been the main toy given to girls for thousands of years, if not longer. Throughout time, the materials and designs of dolls have changed. Currently at the Dundas Museum is the Valley of the Dolls, featuring several dolls from the past century. We…
We made a spontaneous trip down to New York City. My work had shut down for the Christmas holiday, and my wife could also get some time off. We wanted to visit the Big Apple, and we grabbed this opportunity when it was at hand.…
In my travels around Ontario and now into Quebec and the States, I have been to thousands of places over the past years. The one thing that I have learned in all of this is that there are so many places to visit and see.…
Meadow Brook Hall is located on the grounds of Oakland University in Michigan. There is nothing sadder than losing a husband early in a marriage. Understandably, the widow would travel to Europe for a while and eventually return to America and get a new husband. …
Barbie Expo – Montreal Quebec There have been several trips to Montreal that I have taken my wife in these past few years. When planning a trip, I already have a bunch of places in mind that I would like to visit, but there has…
Recently we visited St. Thomas, Ontario. It is a beautiful town full of history and was once a central hub for the railroad industry and rail travel. One of the activities we did was a mural tour. Murals are a great way to beautify a…
On September 30th, please observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day. It is to remember the truth behind the Residential schools that Native children were sent to, some forcibly. Some even died. Here is a small video of the painted stones found outside the public library…
Brockville Railway Tunnel is a tourist attraction that is free and pretty cool which is like a cave
With a flair for marketing and a product that would not meet any of the requirements of modern medical standards, George T. Fulford made his fortune from a tiny pink pill. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pill for Pale People was essentially an iron supplement/placebo. He used…
If you are Canadian or have used Canadian currency, you would have noticed two very important men on the five dollar and fifty dollar bills. At Laurier House National Historic Site, you will tour the home that was once owned by both of these prominent…
