Category Archives: buildings

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Katherine

Pointe-au-PèreLighthouse National Historic Site The 33-metre-tall Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse provides an interesting perspective of the St. Lawrence River. Nearly unique in Canada, the architecture of the lighthouse is striking with its reinforced concrete tower supported by eight buttresses; its dioptric light … Continue reading →

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Norampac Quinte West

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Katherine

The Hinde and Dauch Paper Mill opened in 1927 as one of two paper mills in Trenton, producing 30 tons of paper from oat and wheat straw. This method lasted until the 1950s, when they switched to the more convenient … Continue reading →

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A Barn

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Katherine

One of the many barns in Ontario. Pretty…

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Ottawa – Parliament Buildings

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Katherine

Just a moment in time as I walk about the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa

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Ottawa – Parliament Building

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Katherine

Looking across a frozen Ottawa River to Parliament Hill and the Parliament buildings

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Cobourg Lighthouse

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Katherine

Just the lighthouse at the entrance to the harbour in Cobourg, Ontario

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Hatley Castle

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Katherine

Hatley Castle – Hatley Park National Historic Site (aka Royal Roads)

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Hatley Castle

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Katherine

The stately Hatley Castle – Hatley Park National Historic Site (aka Royal Roads)

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Tignish Lighthouse

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Katherine

Tignish Lighthouse – Tignish Shore, Prince Edward Island Tignish Harbour is formed by the mouth of the Big Tignish River, where it enters the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the northwest shore of Prince Edward Island.

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Fanning School

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Katherine

Fanning School is valued for its age, as an example of a two-story rural grammar schoolhouse, its association with the history of education on Prince Edward Island, its contribution to the community of Malpeque, and its connection to persons of … Continue reading →

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