29 July 2026
31 Days in Canada
In honour of CANADA DAY I plan to post a daily image of Canada and a link to a random Canadian location we have visited.
Stratford ON - random post
Stratford, Ontario is famous for its world-class Stratford Festival, its namesake Avon River, and as the hometown of pop superstar Justin Bieber. Named after Shakespeare's birthplace in England, this scenic hub blends Victorian charm with rich cultural history.
History and Geography
Founded in 1832 and originally nicknamed "Little Thames" before being renamed Stratford.
Sits along the Avon River, perfectly mirroring its English counterpart, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Served as a major railway repair hub for the Grand Trunk and Canadian National Railways for nearly 80 years.
Arts and Culture
The Stratford Festival was launched in 1953 in a giant canvas tent and now operates out of four permanent stages.
Male actors in the theater productions often wear facial hair and sideburns meticulously hand-crafted from real yak hair.
The city features unique self-guided culinary tours like the famous Stratford Chocolate Trail.
Local Landmarks
The Shakespearean Gardens feature plants, herbs, and trees exclusively named after works by William Shakespeare.
Home to a famous flock of over two dozen white mute swans that are ceremoniously released onto the Avon River every spring
28 July 2026
31 Days in Canada
In honour of CANADA DAY I plan to post a daily image of Canada and a link to a random Canadian location we have visited.
Ottawa and Calgary
Famous Five - random post
This Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque can be found on the outside wall, near the northwestern corner of Hart House, off Tower Road on the University of Toronto grounds. Here's what it says:
Graham was instrumental in establishing physiotherapy in Canada. Trained in massage and remedial gymnastics, she rehabilitated soldiers wounded in the First World War and taught at the Military School of Orthopaedic Surgery and Physiotherapy, here at Hart House. In 1929, she helped create a diploma program at the University of Toronto. Her advocacy ensured that accredited physiotherapists served as officers in the military and at convalescent hospitals during the Second World War. The Enid Graham Memorial Lecture pays tribute to this founding member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Tuesday Treasures
Tom hosts Tuesday's Treasures.
June 2026 - Toronto ON
Some more photos from our visit to the Old Post Office Museum last week.
So it seems we have a Toronto Letter Writers' Society. Top right outlines the dates and times of meetings.
Their website. I love they have a "Go Analog This Year" section.
The Art of Letter Writing
Temporary Exhibit
Love is in the Mail
Opening: April 1, 2026
Closing: October 1, 2026
Designed and curated by the students of the University of Toronto's Master of Museum Studies Capstone Project, the exhibit aims to share the history of love through letters in 19th century Toronto. With detailed examples of historic love letters from Torontonian residents, the exhibit will explain the social customs of the time, courting regulations, and how even with the passage of time, we still long to transmit emotion through communication.
My Dad worked out west when we first came to Canada, and he would write love letters to my Mom, but he always included kisses for me and my sister!!
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