Doors Open Toronto 2014 – Part 2
For this year’s Doors Open event, I visited six buildings in the city. In the first post, we looked at a church, historic jail, and heritage lumbermill. Here are the […]
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Doors Open Toronto 2014 – Part 1
Every year for one weekend in May, the Doors Open event in Toronto is an opportunity to explore some of the most architecturally, culturally, and historically important buildings in the […]
Don Valley Urban Hike
During a short two-week trip to Toronto I still managed to squeeze in a few hikes. Quite different from the typical trails and dramatic views of Hong Kong, these treks […]
Balls Falls Conservation Area
My inaugural blog post from Canada! A quick two-week trip to Toronto means a pause in Hong Kong hiking, but the cold and snow of a Canadian winter shouldn’t prevent […]
Flickr 100 Strangers – 13/100 Henry
Henry is an 83-year old master baker. I met him at the 400 Market in Innisfil, just south of Barrie, where he was in charge at the strudel stand. He […]
Flickr 100 Strangers – 12/100 Frits
I met Frits (“With an S, I’m Dutch not German!”) at the Toronto Harbourfront Festival. He saw me walking around with a camera and suggested that I check out a […]
Flickr 100 Strangers – 11/100 Dawn
Dawn is the proprietor of Dawn’s Closet, a small clothing shop in Smiths Falls. She gave me a little history of the building and courtyard (it used to be the […]
Flickr 100 Strangers – 10/100 Jill
Jill is the minister at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Smiths Falls, and was introduced to me by Chris, my stranger #9. She was sitting on a bench by the […]
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