The Poppy Project
Lest We Forget From what I understand the poppy project has been driven by volunteers. I don't know what funding they might have received from the public purse, but poppies…
Where I Live
Images of where I live. How many locations do you recognize? Some are easy to identify, others may require a little imagination. See how well you know Cambridge. Leave comments…
NO TO CTS IN CAMBRIDGE
The views expressed here are my own and only mine. They are not the views of any group or organization and should not be taken as such. Saturday, July…
Salvage, destroy or celebrate.
I am the first to admit that I have never been a big supporter of heritage. What was, was, and always will be. Well, not anymore. Activities worldwide, and particularly…
The “Gaslight District”
I recently took a walk in the Fraser Street and Grand Avenue area of Cambridge. The area is now known as the "Gaslight District." It will be the new "must visit"…
LOCKDOWN!
Wrongfully convicted! According to Merriam - Webster, lockdown is: the confinement of prisoners to their cells In this case, many of the prisoners are wrongfully convicted. I feel sorry for…
Somebody reduced our heritage to a pile of scrap
Somebody reduced our heritage to a pile of scrap, and that somebody needs to be held accountable. As my father used to like to say, Something stinks in the state…
Silent Night
Christmas in a pandemic. How does an institution like Christmas survive without the traditions we all associate with the festival? Or does it? Preston is a small town in an…
Halloween in West Galt
This being November 1st means yesterday was Halloween. As I was scrolling through the internet yesterday I came across a post of a neighbourhood right here in Cambridge that was…
The return of the WAFFLE!
It took me by surprise. It's Civic Holiday Monday in Canada. The first Monday in August. Growing up, it symbolized summer was half over. In the days when we made…