Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Friday, May 3, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Saturday, December 22, 2018
CANADA - London, Ontario
University College :One of the Campus's original buildings and a symbol of The University of Western Ontario.
Thanks to Linda for the card.
Thanks to Linda for the card.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
CANADA - Toronto
Thanks to Kim for the card and used stamps!
"Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo."
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Friday, August 24, 2018
CANADA - Victoria, British Colombia
Thanks to Dan for the card.
"Victoria, capital of British Columbia, sits on the craggy southern end of Vancouver Island. With abundant parkland, it’s known for outdoor activities. The city's British colonial past shows in its Victorian architecture, including stately Craigdarroch Castle mansion. Butchart Gardens, with 55 acres of vivid floral displays, plus statuary, water features and a carousel, is one of many formal gardens in the city."
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
CANADA - Sidney by the Sea
Sidney, British Colombia, Canada. Thanks to Lynch for the card.
"Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,583. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport, and about 6 km (4 mi) south of BC Ferries' Swartz Bay Terminal. The town is also the only Canadian port-of-call in the Washington State Ferries system, with ferries running from Sidney to the San Juan Islands and Anacortes. Sidney is located along Highway 17, which bisects the town from north to south. It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area."
Thursday, July 12, 2018
CANADA - Eglise Notre-Dame du Bonsecours Church, Montreal, Que.
Eglise Notre-Dame du Bonsecours Church, Montreal, Que.
The present chapel has been built in 1771. The church around it was razed by fire and rebuilt twice. Thanks to martymar for the card.
CANADA - Toronto
Thanks to David for the card.
"Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016. Also in 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), the majority of which is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), had a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada’s most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe, in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world."
Friday, June 8, 2018
Monday, May 28, 2018
CANADA - Montreal
Thanks to Sylvie for the cards. I like the season postcard, the building look lovely in both seasons.
Partial view of St. Louise Square - Victorian-style houses dating from the beginning of the 19th Century (fall, winter)
Old Port and downtown at night.
Partial view of St. Louise Square - Victorian-style houses dating from the beginning of the 19th Century (fall, winter)
Saint Joseph Oratory lit up at night.
Old Port and downtown at night.
Friday, May 18, 2018
CANADA - Highway 22
Highway 22, Alberta. The rolling Rocky Mountain foothills provide a scenic backdrop to the beautiful drive along Alberta's Cowboy trail. Thanks to Karla for the card.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
CANADA - Happy Remembrance Day
Thanks to Liz for the card and great stamps!
"The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. The battle, which took place from 9 to 12 April 1917, was part of the opening phase of the Battle of Arras, the first attack of the Nivelle Offensive, intended to attract German reserves from the French front."
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