Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Epworth Cemetery, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMPYMR

N 45° 26.42 W 076° 7.175

The cemetery is located northwest of the intersection of Stonecrest Road and Sol Lane; lot 12, concession 12, Fitzroy township.

Orginally belonging to the Epworth Methodist Church, the cemetery was established in 1875. The church was closed in 1956. According to the monumental inscriptions published by the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, more than 65 individuals were buried in this cemetery.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Ottawa Hydro-Electric Sub-Station No. 3 - Ottawa, Ontario

N 45° 23.23 W 075° 43.93
WMPNAP
The waymarking category has not yet been published: Historic Transformer Sub-Station Buildings.
The address is 1275 Carling Avenue, the northeast corner of the intersection of Carling and Merivale.
This transformer sub-station was opened in 1932 by the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission. It is interesting to think that the station was designed to serve rural areas beyond the city of Ottawa, at that time. When the Carling sub-station was built, the nearest buildings were two blocks away at the Royal Ottawa Sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Those buildings would eventually become The Royal Mental Health care facility. The architecture of the sub-station resembles that of institutional buildings for the period such as the Royal Ottawa. The sub-station property continues to serve its original purpose. The transformer farm can be viewed north of the building.
Photography of this waymark might be a challenge. There is no public parking at the transformer station or along street side. The parking at The Royal is not free. Free parking is available at the Westgate shopping centre but the parking lot is monitored for use by those who are not shopping. In addition to the parking challenge, the transformer station has many security cameras in place, something to be expected at any transformer facility in the twenty-first century.

Friday, July 31, 2015

Quiznos #4180 - Jackson Trails, Stittsville ON

Waymark Code: WMQ69N

N 45° 16.36 W 075° 55.94

The address for this strip mall outlet is 6081 Hazeldean Road, Stittsville K2S 1B9. Telephone is 613-831-3555.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

McDonald's Bowen - Nanaimo BC

49 10.98 123 58.91

WMPBKE

The stand alone building is at 1835 Bowen Road, Nanaimo V9V 1H1, telephone 250-754-6236. It is open 24h. There is a dual-lane drive-thru. This restaurant opened in late December 2014, the sixth outlet in Nanaimo. This is the first new McDonald's to open in Nanaimo since 2001.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Grandson's first non-medical visit

His first retail trip (21 May 2015) was to Babies"R"Us in Stittsville. However, I don't think I can find a suitable waymarking category. Toys"R"Us is the world's leading dedicated toy retailer, offering an unparalleled selection of the hottest toys, games, bikes, crafts, books, electronics, video games and more. Toys"R"Us has delighted the Canadian market for over 25 years offering the ultimate shopping experience. Babies"R"Us inside Toys"R"Us offers a top-brand selection of everything you need for baby, from cribs and car seats to clothing and diapers. Gift cards are available for purchase in any denomination. Toys"R"Us KANATA-THYME MATERNITY #2463 5661 HAZELDEAN ROAD KANATA ON K2S 0P6 P: (613) 836-3250

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die

  1. Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun
  2. Mystic Seaport & Stonington
  3. The Boston Marathon
  4. Fenway Park
  5. Burlington
  6. The Adirondacks
  7. Cooperstown
  8. The Erie Canal
  9. Lake George
  10. Central Park
  11. Columbus Circle
  12. Historic Downtown
  13. The Empire State Building
  14. MoMA, The Whitney & More
  15. Times Square
  16. The Brooklyn Bridge
  17. Saratoga Springs
  18. Thousand Islands
  19. Soo Locks
  20. Lake Couer d'Alene
  21. Little Bighorn Battlefield
  22. Glacier National Park
  23. Cody
  24. Sheridan
  25. Yellowstone National Park
  26. Lake Tahoe
  27. Reno
  28. Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and Lake Las Vegas
  29. Temple Square
  30. St. George
  31. Beverly Hills
  32. Carmel-by-the-Sea
  33. Disneyland
  34. Santa Monica
  35. Monterey Peninsula
  36. Pebble Beach
  37. The Pacific Coast Highway
  38. Palm Springs
  39. Golden Gate Park
  40. Santa Cruz
  41. Mount Hood
  42. The Oregon Coast
  43. Bellingham & Mount Baker
  44. La Conner
  45. Seattle Center
  46. Walla Walla
  47. Driving the Alaska Highway
  48. Sailing the Inside Passage
  49. Bay of Fundy
  50. L'Anse aux Meadows
  51. Bonavista Peninsula
  52. St-Pierre and Miquelon
  53. Gros Morne National Park
  54. The Rooms
  55. Exploring "New Scotland" on Cape Breton Island
  56. Halifax Waterfront & The Citadel
  57. Lunenburg
  58. Algonquin Provincial Park
  59. Niagara Falls
  60. Parliament Hill
  61. Winterlude & The Rideau Canal
  62. Royal Ontario Museum & Hockey Hall of Fame
  63. Charlottetown
  64. Prince Edward Island National Park
  65. The Eastern Townships
  66. Gatineau Park
  67. Mont Tremblant Resort
  68. Vieux-Montréal
  69. Vieux-Québec
  70. Banff National Park
  71. Lake Louise
  72. The Icefields Parkway
  73. Calgary Stampede
  74. Royal Tyrrell Museum
  75. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
  76. Jasper National Park
  77. Waterton Lakes National Park
  78. The Okanagan Valley
  79. Canada's Inside Passage
  80. Stanley Park
  81. Pacific Rim National Park
  82. Wickaninnish Inn and Tofino
  83. Yoho National Park
  1. London
  2. Salisbury Cathedral
  3. Stonehenge
  4. Paris
  5. Sorrento
  6. Piazza del Duomo
  7. Rome
  8. Florence
  9. Lucca
  10. The Inside Passage and Glacier Bay
  11. The Getty Center
  12. Monterey Peninsula
  13. The Pacific Coast Highway
  14. Lake Coeur d’Alene
  15. Glacier National Park
  16. The Adirondacks
  17. Cooperstown
  18. Historic Downtown New York
  19. New York City
  20. Saratoga Springs
  21. The Oregon Coast
  22. Yellowstone National Park
  23. Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks
  24. Pacific Rim National Park
  25. Bay of Fundy
  26. Gros Morne National Park
  27. Cape Breton
  28. Niagara Falls
  29. Prince Edward Island
  30. Vieux Montréal
  31. Mont Tremblant Resort
  32. Old San Juan

Monday, March 30, 2015

Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway box cars - "The Forks Marketplace"

I had a waymarking frenzy during a recent research trip to Winnipeg, visiting more than 100 waymarks, logging 75 in one day. There is still room for more waymarks in the area. I am posting three for static railway cars.

N 49° 53.265 W 097° 07.91

GWWD Box Cars - Winnipeg, Manitoba

The two rail cars are located in the parking lot immediately north of "The Forks Marketplace" near the caboose on display.

These two box cars began their railway careers in 1989 with the Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway as box cars #401 and #402

Since October 2014, the two rail cars have hosted a series of works by local artist Nym (Darryn J Nimchuk) entitled Crowds.

"Costume Drama"
"Suits"
"Waiting in Line"
"Crowded"