It was a pleasure to attend the annual gala of the Town of York Historical Society, proprietors of Toronto’s First Post Office (TFPO), both a museum and a working post office, the other night at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto. To add to the ambience, each table was provided with a number of goose feather …
I confess that I am not a big hockey person. However, I did grow up watching my brother play hockey and occasionally watched a game on TV with my father (a former hockey player himself). So even I have an understanding of and respect for the iconic Stanley Cup, the silver trophy awarded to the …
For reference, here is a compilation of sources for royalty-free images to use in digital projects (websites, etc.). Some I use often, some are to try. Please note that some images will have restrictions such as a requirement to attribute the creator, link to a Creative Commons license, etc. General Altphotos British Library (Flickr) Burst …
I decided that it was time to revisit HTML5 and try to solidify my knowledge, so I’m taking a course. This blog post is a compilation of resources as I learn, for future reference. Online Tutorials Learn to Code HTML & CSS by Shay Howe https://learn.shayhowe.com/html-css/ W3 Schools HTML Tutorial https://www.w3schools.com/html/ HTML Editors Replit is an online Integrated …
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Little Canada, but it turned out to be engrossing and a lot of fun. Two hours exploring passed in a flash. My friend and I did a double-take at the Art Gallery of Ontario (above). Is there an external staircase on the front as displayed (or just …
Something very exciting is happening in Toronto right now: the $1.25-billion Port Lands flood protection project, which will open up a massive amount of undeveloped formerly industrial land in the heart of the city. Started in 2017, the project will have a huge impact on the waterfront area, actually rerouting the mouth of the Don …
The other day my friend Katherine Taylor (AKA One Gal’s Toronto, author of the terrific Toronto: City of Commerce 1800-1960) showed me her stunning photos of shipwrecks around Garden Island, Ontario, one of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, south of Kingston and northwest of Wolfe Island. Now I’m feeling like I deserve …
I’ve written before about the excellent Gibson House Museum. Today, on a spontaneous visit, I was very lucky to be shown how to use a floor loom… and permitted to sit down and try it! The last inch or so of this fabric (at top) is my effort. I think I should have been a …
As part of my 2024: The Year of Trying New Things project, I decided to attend the Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (on through March 17, 2024). Not knowing much about him, I’d associated his work with Roy Lichtenstein’s comic art and Andy Warhol’s pop art. Warhol …
Not every new thing one tries is successful. Unfortunately, I’ve had a major chocolate chip cookie baking fail, I guess we could say from overenthusiasm. However, I’ve learned a few things. Note: here is the recipe I used, though it is not the recipe’s fault in any way but mine completely: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-chip-cookies/. Mistakes were made. …
