Have you ever noticed the rail embedded in the ground near the Barclay? The remnants of a former crossing to the mill property which looks much different today. This photo is from around 2011 The area on April 18, 2020 Update:A few days later, the letter below has not been published in the paper yet …
Continue reading “To The Editor: The Travesty at Stamp and Roger”
Wow, that’s a lot of data. On January 30, I stumbled across an amazing and new resource called election-atlas.ca. It has compiled, through maps, the results of every Canadian federal and provincial election since Canada was a country! Amazing! In this blog you will find a story of the riding that has included Port Alberni …
Continue reading “Evolution of the Federal riding in Port Alberni since 1896.”
Pictures below from Arras, the city closest to the Canadian war memorial at Vimy Ridge in 2003 backpacking trip. A Story of Vimy The stories of Arras and Vimy Ridge are intertwined. There were actually tunnels from the city halls and buidings of Arras all the way to the front lines near Vimy Ridge. A …
