Friday, October 2, 2015

101 - Mary Jane Welburn Parker - Beechwood, Ottawa, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMPPY3
PARKER
MARY JANE WELBURN
1890-1992
GIBSON
1951 GORDON P. 1980
SON OF
1923 WILLIAM 1996
HUSBAND OF
1925 THELMA 2009

Information about the centenarian is found in the following death notice published in The Ottawa Citizen (27 May 1992, page D13).
PARKER, Mary Jane
(nee Welburn)
The family of the late Mary Jane Parker announce with sorrow her death on Monday, May 25, 1992, at the Manoir Laurier, in her 102nd year. Predeceased by her late husband Clifford, son Lawrence and son-in-law Walter Thistle. She is held in loving memory by her daughters Georgina (Lendon) of London; Bettye (Thistle) of Toronto; Thelma (Gibson), Ottawa; daughter-in-law Mrs. Eileen Parker of Vancouver and son-in-law R.W. Lendon W. Gibson. Survived by her sister Hilda Steen and brother Herbert Welburn. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road, Gloucester, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. Margaret's Anglican Church, 208 Montreal Road, Vanier, on Friday at 11 a.m. Interment Beechwood Cemetery.

According to the Ontario marriage registration (1912 #006047), Mary Jane Welburn married Clifford Moore Parker in the city of Ottawa, 18 March 1912.

According to the 1901 census of...Mary Jane Welburn was born

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

St Thomas Anglican Cemetery, Woodlawn, Torbolton Township, Carleton County, Ontario

Waymark Code: WMPYTV

N 45° 27.22 W 076° 5.29

St Thomas Anglican Church is located southeast of the intersection of Kinburn Side Road and Woodkilton Road; lot 10, concession III, Torbolton township.

According to the monumental inscriptions published by the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, more than 400 individuals are buried in this cemetery. Some monuments date back to the 1870s.

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