Collingwood Ontario In Photos

Author : Barbara Raue
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1493725718

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Collingwood Ontario in Photos by Barbara Raue Pdf

Collingwood, situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay, offers old time charm and history as well as opportunities for skiing on Blue Mountain, and golfing. Collingwood was incorporated as a town in 1858, named after Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood, Lord Nelson's second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar, who assumed command of the British fleet after Nelson's death. European settlers and freed black slaves arrived in the area in the 1840s, bringing with them their religion and culture. In 1855, the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railway came into Collingwood, and the harbour became the place for shipment of goods destined for upper Great Lakes ports. Ship building was one of the principal industries in the town. On September 12, 1901, the Huronic was launched in Collingwood, the first steel-hulled ship launched in Canada. The shipyards produced Lakers and during World War II contributed to the production of Corvettes for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Author : Barbara Raue
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983400556

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Collingwood Ontario in Colour Photos by Barbara Raue Pdf

Collingwood is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay. Collingwood offers a combination of old time charm and history with recreation opportunities for skiing on Blue Mountain, and golfing. Collingwood was incorporated as a town in 1858, nine years before Confederation and was named after Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood, Lord Nelson's second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar, who assumed command of the British fleet after Nelson's death. The land in the area was originally inhabited by the Iroquoian Petun nation, which built a string of villages in the vicinity of the nearby Niagara Escarpment. They were driven from the region by the Iroquois in 1650. European settlers and freed black slaves arrived in the area in the 1840s, bringing with them their religion and culture. In 1855, the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron (later called The Northern) railway came into Collingwood, and the harbour became the place for shipment of goods destined for the upper Great Lakes ports of Chicago and Port Arthur-Ft. William (now Thunder Bay). Shipping produced a need for ship repairs, so it was not long before an organized ship building business was created. On May 24, 1883, the Collingwood Shipyards, formerly known as Collingwood Dry Dock Shipbuilding and Foundry Company Limited, opened with a special ceremony. On September 12, 1901, the Huronic was launched in Collingwood, the first steel-hulled ship launched in Canada. The shipyards produced Lakers and during World War II contributed to the production of Corvettes for the Royal Canadian Navy. Shipbuilding was one of the principal industries in the town, employing as much as 10% of the total labour force. Overseas competition and overcapacity in shipbuilding in Canada led to the demise of shipbuilding in Collingwood in September 1986. Collingwood attracted eleven new manufacturing firms by 1971. Eight additional manufacturing companies located here by 1983, making Collingwood the largest industrial employer in the region.

Author : Jenna Albany
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1715288297

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Collingwood by Jenna Albany Pdf

This book contains images from around Collingwood, Ontario. See Collingwood in four seasons through the perspective of a local photographer, and see captures like the Collingwood Terminals, local wildlife, secret gems.

Author : Marjorie Day
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524547721

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The Belle of Collingwood by Marjorie Day Pdf

This story is set in the late eighteen hundreds in Ontario, Canada. Collingwood today is a beautiful and prestigious resort area located north of Toronto on Georgian Bay. An exciting place in those days, it was hoped this bustling port would become the Chicago of the North. Here is the tale of three women from different stations in life. The challenges they face in life in the Victorian era are not so different from women today who also seek love and fulfillment in their lives. Narrated by a ghost in the first chapter, the story has elements of both mystery and suspense. The author interviewed older residents and did research to try to get in touch with the essence of that time which gives an authenticity to the writing. This book also abounds with descriptions of everyday life and gives the sensation of going back in a time machine. The novel breaks down into three sections telling the stories of Caitlin, Annie, and Winnie, whose fates are interconnected in a subtle way as their lives unfoldaffected as we all are by our backgrounds, environment, and the mores of the time in which we live. The one thing in our lives that we can control is our freedom of choice, and thus it seems ultimately we are the authors of our own destiny notwithstanding those other circumstances. The story comes together in the final chapter where the reader solves the mystery of the identity of the ghost. A good-sized novel but a quick, entertaining read for fiction lovers. At the end, youll want more.

Author : Leah Denbok
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781525513107

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Nowhere to Call Home by Leah Denbok Pdf

“I invite you to look into the eyes of the homeless... they tell a story.” Homelessness is a serious problem throughout North America—even in Canada and the United States, two of the richest countries in the world. “We must stop this madness,” says Leah Denbok, the teenage Canadian photographer who travelled with her dad for over two years to cities throughout North America, photographing and interviewing the homeless. Leah was inspired by the story of her mother, who at three years old was rescued from the streets of Calcutta by Saint Teresa (formerly Mother Teresa). Nowhere to Call Home is a collection of gritty, black-and-white photographs and the personal stories of individuals who live on the streets. The haunting beauty of the images will stay with you, long after you turn the last page. All the profits from the sale of this book will go to the Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission Centre.

Author : Nicola Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0994030215

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Halton Hikes by Nicola Ross Pdf

Author : Christine E. Cowley
Publisher : Lifegems Personal Histories
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Collingwood (Ont.)
ISBN : 0978493206

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Butchers, Bakers and Building the Lakers by Christine E. Cowley Pdf

Author : Avard Woolaver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1006161481

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Toronto Hi-Fi by Avard Woolaver Pdf

Toronto Hi-Fi is Avard Woolaver's fifth Toronto book, capturing street scenes in the 1980s. Woolaver moved to Toronto from rural Nova Scotia in 1980 to study photography, and he viewed the urban scenes from his raised-in-the-country perspective. The photos in this book share themes tied to the music he was listening to as he documented the city streets.

Author : John De Visser,Judy Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1550464914

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A View of the Bay by John De Visser,Judy Ross Pdf

A celebration of the area between the Niagara Escarpment and southern Georgian Bay featuring 150 color photographs, 16 vignettes of past and present life, the area's history and lifestyle and more.

Author : Andrew Frederick Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Simcoe Co., Ont
ISBN : YALE:39002066727091

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A History of Simcoe County: The pioneers by Andrew Frederick Hunter Pdf

Author : Ken Haigh
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781772125900

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On Foot to Canterbury by Ken Haigh Pdf

Setting off on foot from Winchester, Ken Haigh hikes across southern England, retracing one of the traditional routes that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Walking in honour of his father, a staunch Anglican who passed away before they could begin their trip together, Haigh wonders: Is there a place in the modern secular world for pilgrimage? On his journey, he sorts through his own spiritual aimlessness while crossing paths with writers like Anthony Trollope, John Keats, Jane Austen, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, and, of course, Geoffrey Chaucer. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part literary history, On Foot to Canterbury is engaging and delightful. “My father didn’t need this walk, not the way I do. For him it would have been a fun way to spend some time with his son. He had, I begin to realize, a talent for living in the moment... Perhaps a pilgrimage would help me find happiness. Perhaps I could walk my way into a better frame of mind, and somehow along the road to Canterbury I would find a new purpose for my life. It was worth a shot.” Audio edition from PRH available from Audible, Kobo, Google, and Apple Books.

Author : Laurel Lane-Moore,Eileen Crysler
Publisher : Collingwood, Ont. : Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0969399200

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Collingwood by Laurel Lane-Moore,Eileen Crysler Pdf

Author : Erica McAlister
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0228103924

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The Secret Life of Flies by Erica McAlister Pdf

Dr. McAlister has captured her affection for the Diptera in The Secret Life of Flies, a short, rich book by turns informative and humorous, both a hymn of praise to her favorite creatures and a gleeful attempt to give readers the willies. -- New York Times An enjoyable and informative read. Highly recommended for anyone interested in biology and in particular those intrigued by entomology and zoology. -- Library Journal Stories and science about nature's most complex, crucial and highly adaptive insect. The Secret Life of Flies takes readers into the hidden world of snail killers, con artists, crazy sex and a great many silly names. It dispels common misconceptions about flies and reveals how truly extraordinary, exotic and important are these misunderstood creatures. There are 10 chapters: 1. The immature ones -- Squirmy wormy larvae can be just a bit unnerving. 2. The pollinators -- Those annoying No See Ums, or midge flies, are the only pollinator of the chocolate-producing cacao tree. 3. The detritivores -- These garbage eaters are often fluffy and thus water-repellent, good for a life spent in a sewer. 4. The vegetarians -- Entomological spelunkers, many of these flies prefer plant roots. 5. The fungivores -- The mushroom eaters include the dark-winged fungus gnats. 6. The predators -- Here are the most devious and imaginative methods of luring, capturing and eating prey. 7. The parasites -- Their methods of survival are often disgusting but the evolutionary genius is admirable. 8. The sanguivores -- Exactly why do we have blood-sucking disease-spreading mosquitos? 9. The coprophages -- The champions of dung, detritus and other unpleasant things. 10. The necrophages -- The body eaters without which we would be in a most disagreeable situation. In clear language, McAlister explains Diptera taxonomy and forensic entomology, and describes the potential of flies to transform their relationship with humans from one of disease vector to partner in environmental preservation. She has a wonderful knack for storytelling, deftly transforming what could be dry descriptions of biology, reproduction and morphology into entertainment. She takes readers to piles of poo in Ethiopia by way of underground caves, latrines and backyard gardens, and opens the drawers at the Natural History Museum to rhapsodize over her favorite flies.

Author : Chris and Andy Torrence
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780557162826

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M/V ALGOPORT by Chris and Andy Torrence Pdf

The M/V (Motor Vessel) ALGOPORT was a Great Lakes freighter owned by Algoma Central Marine. She sailed on the Great Lakes and the Gulf of St. Lawrence from 1979 until 2009.This book is a brief illustrated history of Algoma Central Marine, Collingwood Shipyard, and the ALGOPORT.The book contains over 30 full color and b&w photographs, a reproduction of the launch invitation and souvenir launch booklet, the Fleet Booklet for the ALGOPORT, as well as other ship diagrams and maps.A must-have for boat watchers, followers of Algoma Central, or anyone interested in Great Lakes maritime history.

Author : Peter Collingwood
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Techniques of Tablet Weaving by Peter Collingwood Pdf

When Techniques of Tablet Weaving was first published in 1982 it sold out almost immediately. Weavers, fiber artists, and collectors, hungry for the vast and carefully organized repository of information it contained, have spent years excitedly sharing dog-eared paperback editions and roughly photocopied excerpts of this one-of-a-kind volume. No commercially published book, before or since, has captured the amount and quality of information and research on the art of tablet weaving (also known as card weaving). Finally, long-deprived cardweaving enthusiasts can own their very own copy of Peter Collingwood's landmark book thanks to this high-quality 2015 reprint, complete with dozens of detailed photographs, pattern examples, and step-by-step instructions for each of the techniques presented. In addition to instructional information, Techniques of Tablet Weaving contains pages of historical context for a variety of weaving techniques with clear and helpful tips on reproducing them precisely, as well as modern variations on the classics.