Category Archives: PEOPLE

VIRGIN GALACTIC

Posted on October 31, 2014 by bilyreid

SPACE IS VIRGIN TERRITORY In the heart of London’s “Clubland” on Pall Mall is the booking office for Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, just a hundred yards down from the Reform Club (where Phineas Fogg made his famous bet to … Continue reading →

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SAD DAY IN OTTAWA

Posted on October 22, 2014 by bilyreid

A terrorist  atrocity was committed in Ottawa today on Parliament Hill. CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL, OTTAWA Canadian War Memorial at night with Parliament Buildings in the background.  REMEMBRANCE DAY, CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL A soldier stands on  guard at the Canadian War Memorial … Continue reading →

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TOWER OF LONDON MEMORIAL

Posted on October 3, 2014 by bilyreid

“BLOOD SWEPT LANDS AND SEAS OF RED” During a visit to London last week, I managed to take in the moving “Last Post” ceremony at the Tower of London. An artistic floral tribute of ceramic poppies is being laid in … Continue reading →

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WINIFRED AND PASCAL’S WEDDING

Posted on September 6, 2014 by bilyreid

 PASCAL & WINIFRED I attended the wedding of good friends Winifred and Pascal last week in Toronto. You can download a preview of the photobook I produced of the event here from the publisher’s website. Congratulations to the happy couple!!

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LAKE OF THE WOODS ADVENTURE

Posted on August 20, 2014 by bilyreid

LAKE OF THE WOODS ADVENTURE My new photobook, LAKE OF THE WOODS ADVENTURE, is now available for preview at my publisher’s website. Many of you have expressed interest in our “Fish Story with a Difference”. For a fuller description of … Continue reading →

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LAKE OF THE WOODS ADVENTURE

Posted on August 1, 2014 by bilyreid

I was fortunate to have spent  a week on a fishing adventure on the Lake of the Woods in Northern Ontario. HOME SWEET HOME Our home base, a house boat moored at our secret location.  FISH STORY WITH A DIFFERENCE … Continue reading →

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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bilyreid

Wimbledon has come and gone and what a wonderful championships they have been!! Congratulations to Canadians Eugenie Bouchard and Milos Raonic for their unprecedented runs deep into the tournament. I’ve been fortunate to have attended the world’s premiere tennis tournament … Continue reading →

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GEOFF & MELISSA

Posted on June 8, 2014 by bilyreid

I had the honour yesterday of being the Master of Ceremonies for the wedding of my two good friends Geoff and Melissa. The wedding was held in Ottawa’s historic Chateau Laurier. I had a blast  and a good time was … Continue reading →

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70 YEARS ON

Posted on June 6, 2014 by bilyreid

I was out shooting birds this morning around the Ottawa airport and  unexpectedly got caught up in the official D-Day ceremonies. D-DAY FLYPAST, OTTAWA AIRPORT A DC-3 Dakota, “Canucks Unlimited” from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, accompanied by … Continue reading →

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CAPTAIN MARTIN McCLELLAN, 1771-27 May, 1813

Posted on May 29, 2014 by bilyreid

  ST. MARK’S CHURCH, NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE  St. Mark’s is probably the most historic church in the Province of Ontario. The interior is festooned with memorabilia of  the early history of the Province. It was used by the British/Canadian forces as a … Continue reading →

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