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Sir Winston Churchill
It was one rainy Halifax afternoon when this familiar figure appeared through the mist. Standing outside the former Halifax Memorial Library is a bronze statue of Sir Winston Churchill, his hands clasped behind his back, his head slightly lowered, as though he is deep in thought. It is a fitting pose for a man whose […]
Victorian Drinking Fountain
I enjoyed exploring Saint-Hyacinthe with Erin after teaching in Québec. One of the things we always seem to notice in older towns is their historic drinking fountains. Many are no longer in use, but they tell the story of a time when access to clean drinking water was considered an important public service and a […]
Ghandi Walking Statue
Outside the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, we came upon this statue of Mahatma Gandhi, walking forward. The image draws from one of the defining moments of his life, the Salt March. In 1930, Gandhi led a 240 mile walk to the Arabian Sea to protest British control over salt production in India. […]
