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Christkindl Market
Christmas markets in Germany were traditionally held in front of churches. The reformation of the church in the 16th century brought changes to the Christmas markets. Nikolaus was replaced by the Christkindl (Christchild) as the gift giver and the Nikolaus…
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40 Albert St, Waterloo (Former Waterloo Carnegie Library)
It was built in 1905 with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation as Waterloo’s first free public library.
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Bernard Haldan Houses
The Bernard Haldan Houses, built in the Second Empire style in 1878, are a pair of semi-detached homes featuring a mansard roof, ornate dormers, full-height bay windows on the front elevation, quoins, and band courses. They are now incorporated into…
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Toronto Public Library – Yorkville Branch
The Yorkville Branch is the oldest remaining building in the Toronto Public Library system. It was built in 1907 with a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.
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Manulife Financial Headquarter – South Tower
Manulife relocated its headquarters from Toronto’s traditional financial district to this location in 1925. The building was designed in the Beaux‑Arts style by Sproatt & Rolph, featuring a grand colonnade of six fluted columns at the front.
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St. Paul’s Bloor Street (St. Paul’s Anglican Church)
One of the two remaining churches designed by E. J. Lennox.
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Emmanuel United Church
The sanctuary was built in 1905, and its original woodwork remains timelessly elegant.
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Rustic Christmas Tree
I got the Christmas tree at the MCC thrift store. I liked that it was rustic and handmade. I put it on the window frame in the living room.
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EcoCafe
EcoCafe is located in the heritage building of the former Snider Flour Milling Co Limited. Elias Weber Bingeman Snider purchased the St. Jacobs mill in 1870 and introduced at the first in Canada roller milling technology, revolutionizing flour production by…
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New Hamburg
Today I had a compensatory leave. I was thinking of heading to Owen Sound, but since my wife had a lunch appointment, we drove to New Hamburg, which isn’t too far away.
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Puddicombe House
Built in 1868, Puddicombe House was the home of Samuel Merner, a prominent businessman and politician in New Hamburg. Over the years, it changed hands several times. In 2004, the Cressman family purchased the house and converted it into a…
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Region of Waterloo Library – New Hamburg Branch
The New Hamburg Branch was built in 1915 with an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.
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Christmas Tree
A few days ago, we set up a Christmas tree and plugged it in, but the bulbs at the top didn’t turn on. Today we went to Walmart and bought a 100-count pack of LED bulbs that look the same…
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RWDI
My team had the opportunity to tour the wind tunnel and model shop at RWDI in Guelph. RWDI is a consulting firm specializing in wind and climate engineering. Outstanding skyscrapers, bridges, and stadiums around the world are among their clients.…
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Joseph Brant Monument, Victoria Park
Joseph Brant (also known by his Mohawk name Thayendanegea) is a Mohawk military and political leader in the 18th century. He allied with the British during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and later negotiated land and rights for the Six…
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Carnegie Building, Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford
Built in 1904, the former Carnegie library was one of 125 libraries built across Canada funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Since 1999, it has served as part of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus.
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The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
In 1870, Bell and his family settled on a farm outside Brantford after immigrating from Scotland. While living in Brantford, Bell conducted much of his pioneering research on the transmission of sound. In the summer of 1874, it was at…
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Brantford City Hall
The city renovated the former post office, which was built in 1915, and began using it as the new city hall in 2021.
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Mohawk Institute Residential School
The Mohawk Institute Residential School was a Canadian Indian residential school that operated from 1831 to 1970. The school forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families and communities. Students were subjected to harsh discipline, manual labour, and a limited education…
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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Alma
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Alma is the church that James Scarth Gale (1863–1937), the first Canadian missionary to Korea, and his family attended. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1888 and arrived in Korea that winter. He…
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Moyer’s Blair Landing
Moyer’s Blair Landing served as a key access point along the Grand River, functioning as a route toward a former bridge and as an entry or crossing for travelers and local residents.
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Homer Watson Park
In 1913, the forested land known as “Cressman Bush” was about to be auctioned and cut down by a sawmill owner. A group of concerned citizens formed Waterloo County Grand River Park Limited with Homer Watson, a Canadian landscape artist…
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Reformation Sunday
I attended a Sunday school event commemorating Reformation Day. When I showed a verse about the gospel, the children had to answer whether it was true or false. My card said that only special people can hear the gospel, not…
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Humber Bay Park West
My daughter stayed home with us to celebrate her birthday. On the drive back, we stopped by Humber Bay Park to watch the sunset.
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Riverbluffs Park
The days are getting shorter. I had to hurry home from work so I wouldn’t miss my evening walk.
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rare Charitable Research Reserve – Osprey Tower Trail
The lands lie within the Haldimand Tract — a large land grant along the Grand River given to the Six Nations of the Grand River by the British in 1784 in recognition of their loyalty during the American Revolutionary War…
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Kuntz Park at Pioneer Tower
The Pioneer Tower was built in 1926 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Mennonite settlers to the area. Joseph Sherk (1769-1855) was among the first Dutch Mennonite families who migrated from Pennsylvania to in what…
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