tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post1306759459261050602..comments2024-03-28T12:34:40.719-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Canadians Of HistoryWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32346914082805181682018-03-27T19:43:40.174-04:002018-03-27T19:43:40.174-04:00@Mari: we've got a lot of it.
@Norma: we try ...@Mari: we've got a lot of it.<br /><br />@Norma: we try to.<br /><br />@Jack: it's the material they use, but they keep these fairly clean.<br /><br />@Kay: I know, it's irritating to have to figure out all those roman numerals.<br /><br />@Carolann: thanks!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-41715570966577546522017-03-28T09:08:44.413-04:002017-03-28T09:08:44.413-04:00The 7th picture from top has such a sincere meani...The 7th picture from top has such a sincere meaning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27857072374011500422017-03-27T23:47:10.305-04:002017-03-27T23:47:10.305-04:00It's nice to see this history in Canada's ...It's nice to see this history in Canada's 150th year. And why, oh why, are dates rendered in Roman numerals? Isn't 1916 a lot easier to carve and read than MDCCCCXVI??Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32258417879630442112017-03-27T22:54:27.345-04:002017-03-27T22:54:27.345-04:00Handsome. And interesting to see them all rendere...Handsome. And interesting to see them all rendered in black. That is not the usual way for most of our monuments.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60842142006667482212017-03-27T22:13:57.372-04:002017-03-27T22:13:57.372-04:00Canada certainly honors its historical figures.Canada certainly honors its historical figures.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-36077121065142902192017-03-27T19:40:55.433-04:002017-03-27T19:40:55.433-04:00Quite the history.Quite the history.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-41238588892094471872017-03-27T18:26:31.615-04:002017-03-27T18:26:31.615-04:00@Eileen: thank you!
@Klara: I don't think it ...@Eileen: thank you!<br /><br />@Klara: I don't think it would work these days. At the time, the two colonies, Upper and Lower Canada, being united into one like that, the idea was that it made sense to have premiers from the two regions making decisions. It seemed to work for those years.<br /><br />@Jan: thank you.<br /><br />@Bill: they were quite accomplished- Mackenzie especially, who came from humble roots, starting his working life as a stone mason.<br /><br />@SRQ: they are.<br /><br />@Chieftess: it was time for a spring banner, though we're long from the tulips yet!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26193953778798339732017-03-27T18:21:04.855-04:002017-03-27T18:21:04.855-04:00The tulips are gorgeous!!! Interesting memorial!The tulips are gorgeous!!! Interesting memorial!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43119927603660094302017-03-27T18:11:16.271-04:002017-03-27T18:11:16.271-04:00Great pieces of history. Great pieces of history. SRQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076279765970764962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71513256179199582522017-03-27T18:01:32.764-04:002017-03-27T18:01:32.764-04:00Those statues are beautiful. Interesting men back...Those statues are beautiful. Interesting men back in the days. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42128405546446330002017-03-27T17:56:45.500-04:002017-03-27T17:56:45.500-04:00Fabulous statues and an equally fabulous blue sky ...Fabulous statues and an equally fabulous blue sky too!<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40108580736061973352017-03-27T16:33:30.450-04:002017-03-27T16:33:30.450-04:00Hello from Poland. Still cold in Ottawa? Wonderful...Hello from Poland. Still cold in Ottawa? Wonderful statues. Two premiers sounds good, but I can't imagine it nowadays. Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40742318564219987342017-03-27T16:17:41.009-04:002017-03-27T16:17:41.009-04:00Hello, they are great statues and memorial! Enjoy ...Hello, they are great statues and memorial! Enjoy your day and the new week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28852380747200379662017-03-27T15:38:58.289-04:002017-03-27T15:38:58.289-04:00@Grace: he is.
@Nancy: thanks.
@Cloudia: you'...@Grace: he is.<br /><br />@Nancy: thanks.<br /><br />@Cloudia: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Kate: indeed.<br /><br />@Karl: they are!<br /><br />@Red: I agree.<br /><br />@Lowell: I do have one of those in a couple of days.<br /><br />@Halcyon: they all are!<br /><br />@Marleen: yes, I think so.<br /><br />@Tanya: it was a rare sunny day in February!<br /><br />@RedPat: there are quite a number of them.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-85954808694192955462017-03-27T15:01:43.316-04:002017-03-27T15:01:43.316-04:00There are so many fine sculptures up there!There are so many fine sculptures up there!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-24769205323371355572017-03-27T14:07:06.990-04:002017-03-27T14:07:06.990-04:00great statues...and look at that blue sky!great statues...and look at that blue sky!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-17739705022273343422017-03-27T12:18:13.178-04:002017-03-27T12:18:13.178-04:00I like the first one, the lower statues of the wom...I like the first one, the lower statues of the woman and another man give it an extra dimension.Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38358354798290085012017-03-27T12:06:41.017-04:002017-03-27T12:06:41.017-04:00An important figure in Canadian history.An important figure in Canadian history.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32457868952189922712017-03-27T10:12:02.617-04:002017-03-27T10:12:02.617-04:00These are the kinds of sculptures I appreciate. U...These are the kinds of sculptures I appreciate. Usually, we find primarily sculptures of war "heroes" which I think tend to glorify war. Nice photos, too!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89816617826690046662017-03-27T10:02:49.714-04:002017-03-27T10:02:49.714-04:00These sculptures are a good way for us to know abo...These sculptures are a good way for us to know about our history.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-25721324599861729002017-03-27T09:39:28.104-04:002017-03-27T09:39:28.104-04:00Beautiful monuments !Beautiful monuments !Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43133580240881622272017-03-27T09:22:39.560-04:002017-03-27T09:22:39.560-04:00There is much respect for the past with all those ...There is much respect for the past with all those memorials.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-11835622765880491202017-03-27T09:02:00.064-04:002017-03-27T09:02:00.064-04:00Thanks WilliamThanks WilliamCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75306541788873318942017-03-27T08:51:07.456-04:002017-03-27T08:51:07.456-04:00Great men and great monuments. Have a great new we...Great men and great monuments. Have a great new week!Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-13920350104429027952017-03-27T08:38:27.358-04:002017-03-27T08:38:27.358-04:00The Vinyl Ridge Memorial is indeed a masterpiece W...The Vinyl Ridge Memorial is indeed a masterpiece William, Allward is incroyably talented!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.com