JUNK BOAT TRAVELS

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Throwback Thursday

Since I am doing Throwback Thursday, I thought I would add labels to help anyone who may want to visit Toronto and/or Ontario!

Touring Toronto

Visiting Ontario - will include the county to make it easier to plan a visit.

Visiting PROVINCE

Visiting Canada

We visited Erland Lee Museum Stoney Creek ON in May 2018.

On February 12, 1897, Erland Lee (great-grandson of James & Hannah Lee) and his wife, Janet (Chisholm) Lee, invited Adelaide Hunter Hoodless to speak at a Lady’s Night meeting of the South Wentworth Farmer’s Institute at Squires Hall in Stoney Creek. Encouraged by her speech and determined to bring her message to more women, they invited her back one week later on February 19, 1897. Erland & Janet travelled around town in their cutter sleigh, hand delivering invitations to Hoodless' second speaking engagement to every woman they knew.

Based on Hoodless' suggestion, a group of women, and a few politically involved husbands, came together after the meeting to put their inspiration into action. Janet Lee penned the constitution for their new organization - the Women's Institute. The first official meeting of the Women's Institute was held in Squires Hall on February 25, 1897. Christina (Armstrong) Smith, wife of E.D. Smith, served as the first president of the WI.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Signs

Joining Tom at Signs2.

Wordless Wednesday Wordless Be There 2day

March 2025 - Louisville KY

The doors in a ladies' washroom in a casino featured Kentucky Derby hats!

Driving from Palm Springs

San Diego

Akela NM

Kentucky

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Little Canada

March 2025 - Toronto ON

We had an invite from our financial advisor's group to attend a private showing of Little Canada and a lunch. This was a well timed initiative as Canadians band together in light of the current political situation.

We had been here in 2021 when Little Canada first opened. So I will not repeat those areas, Little Toronto, Petit Quebec, Golden Horseshoe, Niagara and Niagara on the Lake, and Ottawa.

Little West Coast and East Coast have now been added and some new additions made to Toronto.

Little North and Little Rockies are also in the works for this year.

LITTLE CANADA DUNDAS SQUARE TORONTO

They also have a scavenger hunt, the mission is to find three moose in each destination.

The kids enjoy it, but it is the adults who really get animated as they recognize spots they have visited in Canada. We are lucky that we have seen most of these destination IRL.

We haven't been to Ottawa in decades but we will be going there in May!

LITTLE WEST COAST

Little West Coast, the seventh destination in Little Canada’s growing repertoire, is an 800-square-foot tribute to the natural and cultural treasures of Canada’s westernmost regions. In contrast to Little East Coast, unveiled just last year, the West Coast exhibit brings to life a diverse range of environments, from the Okanagan Valley’s desert landscapes to the lush rainforests that define Vancouver’s surrounding areas. This destination offers a unique glimpse of British Columbia, featuring iconic landmarks like Vancouver’s Gastown and Stanley Park and Vancouver Island’s Tofino and Victoria.

The creation of Little West Coast was no small feat. It took the collective effort of 30 artisans and over 25,000 hours to bring this destination to life. The attention to detail is staggering: the team painstakingly hand-painted 3D-printed boats, crafted approximately 8,000 miniature trees, and introduced a variety of animations never before seen at Little Canada. A particular highlight is the rolling fog in the mountains of Rogers Pass, a technological marvel that brings an extra layer of realism to the display.

VANCOUVER

Convention Centre

Stanley Park

Capistrano Bridge

Okanogan Valley

Lion's Gate Bridge

At night.

The exhibits go from daylight to nighttime.

Science World (caught a moose).

Rogers Pass is a significant part of the Trans-Canada Highway and a National Historic Site of Canada, commemorating the connection of Canada by rail and road.