Spring in Niagara, 2008

It's April 25 and some trees are in full bloom here in Beautiful Niagara

This photo was taken at the Children's YMCA Discovery Centre on Niagara Street

Spring in Niagara, 2008

This is an old Peach tree on Scott Street. One of the last of the orchard that covered land from Linwell Road to Carlton Street and from Niagara Street to the Canal.The orchard became a subdivision over fifty years agoThe Bradley homestead in in the middle of what was an orchard.

A Blast from the Past

Local Port Colborne entrepreneur Ralph Rotella is turning his old Bingo Hall into a medical centre. While renovating part of the thin covering of concrete along the outside wall has broken away,exposing the old Leon Bros. sign. The Port Colborne brother,along with his brother in a Welland store started the Leon furniture stores we now know.
In 1962 I bought an ironing board from the Leon brother who owned the Port colborne store.
Note the phone number, it was Temple 4-6795 ( in those days you only had to dial the five numbers)

Author Night in Grimsby

On Wednesday, April 23, Barbara and I attended the Grimsby Author Series featuring local author Richard B. Wright. Here he is signing Ted's copy of his latest novel, "October". A fine evening with a packed house.

Author Night in Grimsby

Here Ted is telling the author how much he has enjoyed reading two of his books, "October" and "Praise for Adultery"

Ice in the Bay - Wainfleet

This picture was taken Apri 18,2008 from the dash of my van. If you look carefully you can see the breakwall in front of the old homestread. The temperature was 82 degrees F. in Welland. It was 58 degrees F. at this location

Brendan's 30th Birthday Party

Brendan ,on the right, gives his nephew, Christian, a belated Easter present.
Christian enjoying his pasta under the watchful eye of his parents, Colleen and Scott
Barbara and Ted enjoying the festivities. The gathering celebrated Brendan's birthday and gave Brendan the opportunity to deliver Christian's birthday gift.

Start of the Gardening Season

April 13 marked the beginning of the gardening season. Here I am transplanting sod so Barbara's flower garden can be enlarged.
Stay tuned for further developments.

Birthday celebration with my sisters

Opening my birthday gift from the sisters. Dawn knit the very colourful Afghan.
Here I'm enjoying a coffee with Dawn. Diane took the picture.

Birthday 10 April, 2008

Cafe Amore on my 69 th Birthday. Jerry and Joan came down from Sudbury to help me celebrate. Diane joined the festivities.
Back to Cafe Amore for the 71 st. Barbara made the birthday supper then brought me out to Cafe Amore for dessert.