Road Trip out East, May 17, 2019

Travelling from Upper Canada Village Campground to Morrisburg along the #2 highway which was the main route before the 401 opened up. Then on to Kingston and Prince Edward County.

Tim Horton’s. The great Canadian coffee shop, not owned by Canadians anymore

 

Modern interior design. A Tim Hortons coffee shop.

 

A beautiful Victorian house in Morrisburg Ontario.

 

Vintage Mid Century Modern design. Lamp Lighter Motel Neon Sign. Morrisburg Ontario

 

Cedar shingles change colour from orange to grey blue when weathered after a few years.

 

Carman House Museum. Iroquois Ontario

“Carman House is a 200-plus-year-old Georgian limestone cottage that has been restored to its original condition. It was built shortly after the War of 1812 by Michael Carman III, son of a Palatine Loyalist. He was bequeathed the property in 1806 from his uncle, who had fought alongside the British during the American Rebellion.” from https://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/en/stormont-dundas-and-glengarry/carman-house-museum

 

Carman House Museum. Iroquois Ontario

 

Carman House Museum. Iroquois Ontario

 

Cardinal, Ontario

 

Bun coffee maker in the thrift shop

 

Second Hand shop cluttered shelves. Cardinal Ontario

 

Relocated grave stones all gathered together. Cardinal Ontario

 

 

Ritchie’s in Brockville Ontario.

 

This used to a a constant gas flame where you would light your newly bought cigar

 

Fabulous antique interior in Ritchie’s small shop, Brockville Ontario

 

Stonewall Jackson, Lord Wolseley

Ritchie’s – Brockville’s Oldest Operating Retailer

“Ritchie’s Wholesale opened its doors in 1870 as “Ritchey’s Cigar Store”. Brockville’s second oldest business – second only to the daily newspaper, The Recorder and Times – Ritchie’s has the distinction of being Brockville’s oldest operating retailer.

In it’s heyday, Ritchie’s was Brockville’s hub of entertainment and activity. With a two-lane bowling alley on the lower floor, and a large pool hall on the ground floor, it was the place to be and the place to be seen.

In 1921, Jack Hickling started work at Ritchey’s Cigar Store, and by 1955 had taken it over as the new owner from Francis Ritchie. Since then, the landmark business has remained in the family. Jack’s son John took it over in 1961 and Peter, the grandson, began working at Ritchie’s full-time in 1985. John & Peter, the father and son duo, continue to operate Ritchie’s to this day.

Today, Ritchie’s operates as Ritchie’s Wholesale Ltd., and boasts both a retail outlet at the main entrance on King Street, as well as the wholesale operation throughout the remainder of the building.”

from https://www.shopbrockville.ca/ritchies-wholesale/?listing.action=about

 

Ritchie’s Wholesale and Retail. sEt 1870. Brockville Ontario.

 

The Brockville Tunnel 1860

 

Knowlton’s, Brockville Ontario. Beautiful old storefront

 

Cityscape. Brockville Ontario

 

Kingston City Hall

Kingston City Hall is the seat of local government in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Occupying a full city block facing Lake Ontario in Kingston’s downtown, the city hall is a prominent building constructed in the Neoclassical style with a landmark tholobate and dome.

The city hall was completed in 1844, with its scale and design reflective of Kingston’s status as capital of the Province of Canada at that time. The architect chosen for the project in 1841 was George Browne, and the building was believed to be one of Browne’s most outstanding works.

The building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1961.” from Wikipedia

 

Site of the last Tragically Hip Concert. Aug 20, 2016. Kingston Ontario, Springer Market Square

 

August 20, 2016: Crowds watch the Tragically Hip’s last concert on an outdoor screen outside City Hall in Kingston. (Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn)
Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Kingston Ontario

 

Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Kingston Ontario

 

Gord Downie Pier, Kingston Ontario

 

Taking the Ferry from Adulphustown to Glenora

 

 

M. V. Quinte Loyalist Car Ferry

 

 

First Presbyterian Church, Brockville Ontario

 

Sir Isaac Brock Statue, Brockville Ontario

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. Brock was assigned to Lower Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he commanded his regiment in Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) successfully for many years. He was promoted to major general, and became responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States. While many in Canada and Britain believed war could be averted, Brock began to ready the army and militia for what was to come. When the War of 1812 broke out, the populace was prepared, and quick victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit defeated American invasion efforts.

Brock’s actions, particularly his success at Detroit, earned him accolades including a knighthood in the Order of the Bath and the sobriquet “The Hero of Upper Canada”. His name is often linked with that of the Native American leader Tecumseh, although the two men collaborated in person only for a few days. Brock died at the Battle of Queenston Heights, which the British won.”

Tulips in Brockville

 

 

Canada’s first Railway Tunnel, Brockville Ontario

 

Sandbanks Provincial Park

 

 

 

Pretty patch of light in the forest