Category Archives: HISTORICAL

CAMP X

Posted on October 22, 2012 by bilyreid

Driving home from Niagara last week, I made a determined effort to finally locate Camp X of WWII spy fame. Laugh out loud!! Turns out to be a 15 minute walk from my favourite Lake Ontario bird watching location, Thickson’s … Continue reading →

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BATTLE OF QUEENSTON HEIGHTS

Posted on October 18, 2012 by bilyreid

October 13th was the 200 anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights, first major British and Canadian victory in the War of 1812. Lose Queenston and you lose Canada…..it was just that simple! Since one of my ancestors actually fought … Continue reading →

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MITCHELL BOMBER

Posted on October 6, 2012 by bilyreid

The Mitchell Bomber was the star of the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo. Although the Raid was but a military pin prick, it’s symbolic value in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour cannot be overestimated. Before the Raid, America was losing the … Continue reading →

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BRITISH HOME CHILD DAY

Posted on September 29, 2012 by bilyreid

September 28 is the annual British Home Child Day in Ontario as established by a bill passed in the Provincial Legislature one year ago. Preamble to the Bill states that, “Between 1869 and the late 1940s, during the child emigration … Continue reading →

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AUGUST 19 – DIEPPE

Posted on August 19, 2012 by bilyreid

Today is the 70th anniversary of the controversial raid on Dieppe. This Canadian military disaster cost 900 lives and left 3,500 prisoner. The following legacy photos are from a trip I made back in the late 80’s. DIEPPE HARBOUR One … Continue reading →

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FREE SPEECH – CANADA REJOINS ANGLOSPHERE!!

Posted on June 19, 2012 by bilyreid

 FULL ARTICLE Five years!! Five years already, since I sat in the front row of the first Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ever opened to the public at 160 Elgin Street here in Ottawa and heard those astounding, jaw-dropping words. Hard … Continue reading →

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DIAMOND JUBILEE

Posted on June 5, 2012 by bilyreid

It’s a go!!! Today, June 5,  is the 68th anniversary of  D-Day. Well, not exactly. June 5th was the scheduled date but bad weather over the channel forced a delay. Meteorologists predicted a brief window of relative calm for the … Continue reading →

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FOR EILEEN

Posted on April 11, 2012 by bilyreid

With the sad news of the passing of an old friend last week in England, my thoughts have been concentrated on Barkingside on the outer fringe of London’s old East End. Barkingside Tube station at dusk. BARNARDO TRUST HEADQUARTERS, BARKINGSIDE, … Continue reading →

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EARNSCLIFFE

Posted on April 6, 2012 by bilyreid

For many years, “Earnscliffe” was the residence of Sir John A. Macdonald before his death in 1891. Since the 1930’s, successive British High Commissioners to Canada have called it home. Back in the 80’s, I knew some of the support … Continue reading →

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KODAK

Posted on March 27, 2012 by bilyreid

It’s the end of an era!! The once mighty Kodak corporation is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection. Imagine, a mere decade ago the debate was still open as to whether or not digital could ever reproduce the quality of … Continue reading →

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