Plenty of Nothing

Benares, Mississauga

Benares, on Clarkson Road in Mississauga, was built in the 1835 by a retired British Army officer who had served in India, and was the model for Jalna in the series of novels written by Mazo de la Roche from 1927 to 1960.  Source.

Canot à Glace

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Renumber the Canadian Monarchs

Henri le Bon. Source.

Now called:                      Would become:

Henri IV                                Henri

Louis XIII                              Louis I

Louis XIV                              Louis II

Louis XV                               Louis III

George II                              George I

George III                             George II

George IV                             George III

William IV                              William

Victoria                                  Victoria

Edward VI                             Edward I

George V                              George IV

Edward VII                            Edward II

George VI                             George V

Elizabeth II                            Elizabeth

Charles III                             Charles

1953 Frontal Pole Stamp

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Sir Gilbert Parker

When asked how long he thought his novels would last, Robertson Davies said, "Well, nobody reads Gilbert Parker anymore." Parker, who was born on this date in 1862 in Eastern Ontario, went on to be a bestselling novelist, an MP in the Westminster Parliament and the head of Britain's propaganda campaign to bring the US into World War One. The Belleville Community Archives received his papers in 2017.

Colonial Barbie

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Addison Sod House

Addison Sod House in Addison, Saskatchewan. Source.

Argillite Sea Captain

Argillite figure of a sea captain, c. 1830-1850. Source.

Trois-Rivières from the Air

Aerial photograph of Trois-Rivières taken sometime after 1938 showing the hippodrome, pool, baseball stadium and ice rink. Source.

Octagonal Cockpit

This octagonal belvedere on the grounds of Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario was originally used for cockfighting. Source.