Today marks the 2015 Civic Holiday in Ontario called, Family Day. It is a great day for many people to spend with family and friends. Today is also the 92nd anniversary commending Howard Carter on his 1923 exciting discovery of the inner chamber where he found Tutankhamen (also referred to as, “King Tut”) laid to rest. Since that day, the life and death of King Tut became part of historical science and lore.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, travelers have endeavoured to reach the poles. The need to know was of paramount significance. The unfinished maps of that period in time compelled explorers to fill in the gaps with new knowledge. Other aspects included competition to reach that place first and the challenge to test their own physical, mental, and emotional limits against the harshest conditions imaginable. Even so, some explorers paid the ultimate price for this opportunity. These stories, too, are preserved in the historical body of knowledge as a part of that particular landscape.
Despite the different perspectives shared on that period in time, the events that unfolded in November over five decades ago remain instilled in current social media.
Prior to the official election date, North York Central Library is offering a program on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 7 pm to 8 pm in the Concourse.
The program is called, Election Fever: Exploring What Makes Our City Great with guest speaker, Edward Keenan who is currently involved in several notable professions including working as a columnist for The Toronto Star and as a talk show host at Newstalk radio 1010. Please register by calling (416) 395-5660 to reserve a seat.
Daylight hours continue to shorten, skies continue to darken, and outdoor temperatures continue to plummet. Sweaters, long pants, and warm fuzzy hats become more necessary for enduring the impending cold. Autumn also proclaims the return of bountiful harvests, cozy blankets, hot apple cider, fresh pumpkin pie, crackling embers aglow in wood burning fireplaces, and quiet time for introspection.
Going back one hundred and nine years ago, visualize standing on a raised wooden platform from the main street and looking up at the cool misty grey sky. A photographer gages the weather and scans the procession. Beside him, balanced on a tall wrought iron tripod, rests an early-period camera.
This image, which was originally posted to Flickr.com, was uploaded to Commons using Flickr upload bot on 15:56, 13 April 2010. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Mid-August is upon us. Two weeks of summer warmth remains–and more warm days ahead if Indian Summer occurs. The Canadian National […]
Photo Credit: Ontario Ministry of Government Services Archives of Ontario. This file is free of known restrictions under copyright law. Welcome to the last warm summer holiday weekend before Labour Day. In Toronto, we celebrate Simcoe Day to honour Colonel John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806) who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. He founded […]
One summer night in the first week of July in 1947, residents reported witnessing an unidentified flying object (UFO) crash down in the northern outskirts of Roswell, New Mexico. This event was aptly termed, The Roswell Incident. According to military reports, the examination of the crash site concluded that the flying object discovered was, in fact, no more than remnants of a weather balloon.
June 23rd is National Typewriter Day. Those who worked in office settings or used them at home prior to the 1990s will remember these machines well. Whether they are manual, electric, or electronic, typewriters played a major role in processing information.