Monday, October 30, 2023

Tommy Douglas Bench

The Tommy Douglas Bench stands on the grounds of the Canadian Museum of Nature east of the front entrance south of Metcalfe Street and McLeod Street.



Courage, my friends;
'tis not too late
to build a better world.

Tommy Douglas
Courage, mes amis;
ce n'est pas trop tard
pour construire un monde meilleur.

Tommy Douglas


Monday, October 23, 2023

Portland War Memorial

The War Memorial in Portland, Ontario stands at the northeast corner of Colborne Street and Highway 15.




HONOUR ROLL
VETERANS
OF WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II
OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY, PORTLAND, ONT.
"They heard the call and answered"

WAR OF 1914–1918

BOLTON SHERMAN
BOND HAROLD
BARKER EDWARD
BARKER Dr RALPH
+ BRYDEN CHARLES
BYINGTON NAPOLEON
+ CANNON CHARLES
CANNON GERALD
CANNON ROSS
CARBNO MANFORD
CREEGGAN GEORGE
DOWSETT CLAIRE

DOWSETT REGINALD
ELLIOTT ROBERT
FOSTER GEORGE
+ GALLAGHER EARL
GILLESPIE HUGH
GODERIDGE WILLIAM
HARNEY ANDREW
HOCKNEY FRANK
HOWE WILLIAM
KENNEDY BELL
KENNEDY CLIFFORD
LAKE WILLIAM

LOCKERBIE DAVID
LYNN GEORGE
MORRIS HERMAN
MOULAND LESLIE
McDONALD DOUGLAS
OLMSTEAD HARRY
OLMSTEAD WHITMORE
+ RAISON CLARENCE
STEVENS JACK
STRICKLAND JACK
WINDRAM JACK

WAR OF 1939–1945

+BAKER HAROLD
BAKER HOLLOS
BARKER ARTHUR
BAXTER HIRAN
BYINGTON TOM
CANNON EARL
CARBNO MANFORD
FOLEY HARRY
GILLESPIE ALLAN
+ GILLESPIE ARTHUR
GODERIDGE RAYMOND
HANNA EVERT
+ HEATH DOUGLAS
HOCKNEY GEORGE
IRVIN FORD

LAUAY ALFRED
LAUAY WILLIAM
LEE GILES
NIXON BYRON
NIXON ERNIE
NIXON ROBERT
NIXON RONALD
OLMSTEAD ROBERT
OLMSTEAD RONALD
OPREY ROBERT
OPREY SAMUEL
OPREY WILLIAM
POLK CHARLES
POLK ELDON
PRESTON EVELYN

PRESTON KENNETH
SCISSONS EARL
SCOVIL LIMMY
SCOVIL TOM
SHELDON GARFIELD
SIMPSON GERALD
STEVENS DELORMA
+ STEVENS FORD
STEVENS RAYMOND
STRICKLAND TOMMY
STRICKLAND Wm. J.
TEMPLETON SAMUEL
WELCH WILLIAM
WELLUM EDGAR
WOOD JIM
WOOD MORRIS

+ KILLED IN ACTION

CONTINUATION OF
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 1

BISHOP, ELSWOOD
BOND, ERIC
BUTTERFIELD, WM.
CHANT, WALTER
CLAXON, HARRY

CLEGG, BERT
COLEMAN, THOS.
+ CROSS, EVERETT
DAY, ELTON
+ FOSTER, JOHN

HEATH, WALTER
+ JOYNT, WILLIE
KELLY, JAMES
KENNEDY, ELMA
McKASKILL, GEO.

+ O'MEARA, ALBAN
PRESTON, EARL

CONTINUATION OF
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 2

ALLEN, ALEX
CAMPBELL, LLOYD

+ KILLED IN ACTION

KOREA
1950 - 1953





Monday, October 16, 2023

William & Joan Le Avey Tree

In Richmond, Ontario, the tree memorializing William and Joan Le Avey stands in St. John's Quiet Garden and Labyrinth on the southeast corner of Fowler Street and Strachan Street.





IN LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM AND JOAN
LE AVEY

FROM YOUR FAMILY



Monday, October 09, 2023

Bank of Canada Plaque

The plaque commemorating the Bank of Canada stands on the north side of Wellington Street between Kent Street and Bank Street, and across the street from The Bank of Canada building.




Bank of Canada
Canada's Central Bank


The Bank of Canada is the country's monetary authority. since the Bank opened its doors in 1935, its purpose has been to promote the economic and financial well-being of Canadians.

Through its monetary policy, the Bank aims to preserve confidence in the value of money by keeping inflation low, stable and predictable. It does this by setting a target for short-term interest rates. This influences other rates and, in turn, saving and investment decisions. Also, it promotes a safe and efficient financial system; designs and distributes Canada's bank notes; and serves as the federal government's banker, helping to manage its public debt programs and foreign exchange reserves.

La Banque du Canada
La banque central du Canada


La Banque du Canada est l’authorité monétiare du pays. Depuis qu’elle a ouvert ses portes en 1935, la Banque a pour mandate de promouvoir le bien-être économique et financier de la population Canadienne.

Par sa politique monétaire, elle vise à preserver la confiance dans la valeur de la monnaie en maintenant l’inflation à un niveau bas, stable et prévisible. La Banque du Canada attaint cet objectif en établissant les taux d’intérêt à court terme, qui influent sur les autres taux et, par ricochet, sur les decisions d’épargne et d’investissement. Elle promeut aussi un système financier fiable et efficient et conçoit et distribute les billets de banque canadiens. En tant qu’agente bancaire du gouvernement fédéral, elle l’aide à gérer ses programmes de dette publiquq et ses reserves de change.


















Monday, October 02, 2023

Ivy and Gordon Scharf Park

Ivy and Gordon Scharf Park occupies a sizable area of land in Manotick, at the southeast corner of Mansel Crescent and Potter Drive to the north extending south to Pettapiece Crescent.































REFORESTATION PROJECT

Caution young trees growing! Do not Disturb

Please help us grow a new forest by keeping to paths to avoid disturbing the seedlings.

PROJET DE REBOISEMENT

Attention! Jeunes arbres en développement.
Prière de ne pas perturber.

Veuillez nous aider à établir une nouvelle forêt en utilisant les sentiers pour circuler à fin de ne pas déranger les jeunes arbres.
















Ivy and Gordon Scharf Park, formerly West Meadow Potter Drive Park, is named for Manotick residents, Gordon Mansel Scharf (July 27, 1904 - December 14, 1995) and Ivy Elizabeth Scharf, nee Christy (August 10, 1910 - October 29, 1999).