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"LOCAL REGIMENTS UNDER STRENGTH," Kingston Daily Standard. May 8, 1913. Page 2. --- Officers Have Hard Time Recruiting. ---- Men Are Too Busy to go to Mimic War or Take Interest in Militia. ---- Indications are that there will not be a large number of soldiers turn out to the summer camp at Barriefield Heights this year with the local regiments. A number of the officers, who have been seen, state that they have experienced considerable difficulty so far in the matter of recruiting. The extraordinary demand for labor, and the many attractive openings on all sides, seem to be too great an allurement for the young men.

The 14th P.W.O.R. recruit class is not up to the usual standard, and from present indications the Corps will be much under strength this year. Last night there were only about 25 in the recruit class, while formerly the recruit classes have been much larger.

When asked as to the reason for this, an officer of the 14th stated that while the men as a rule liked the idea of attending ca camp their 5 employers would not let them off for the two or three days under canvas. This seemed to be the stumbling block in the way of securing good recruits. This year the corp's strength will be considerably under 300, while the full complement of the corps is in the neighborhood of 500.

The officers of the 47th Frontenac Regiment also have a pessimistic story to tell about efforts in the way of recruiting. They point out that the regiment is wholly recruited from the county, and that at the present moment there is a great demand for lavor or the two lines of railway which are being constructed though the county, the C.P.R., and the C N…, and that the steady work and the many splendid openings are going, have taken the bulk the youth who otherwise would available for the midsummer of the camp. The scarcity of labor also renders it impossible for many of the farmer's sons to get away for two weeks in the busy time. So it will be no surprise to the officers if the regiment comes into camp considerably under strength.

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Following Washington's return to Virginia in January 1754, Dinwiddie sent Virginians to build Fort Prince George at the Forks of the Ohio. Work began on the fort on February 17. By April 18, a much larger French force of five hundred under the command of Claude-Pierre Pécaudy de Contrecœur arrived at the forks, forcing the small British garrison to surrender. The French knocked down the tiny British fort and built Fort Duquesne, named in honor of Marquis Duquesne, the governor-general of New France. The fort was built on the same model as the French Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario. Meanwhile, Washington, newly promoted to Colonel of the newly created Virginia Regiment, set out on 2 April 1754 with a small force to build a road to, and then defend, Fort Prince George. Washington was at Wills Creekin north central Maryland when he received news of the fort's surrender. On May 25, Washington assumed command of the expedition upon the death of Colonel Joshua Fry. Two days later, Washington encountered a Canadian scouting party near a place now known as Jumonville Glen (several miles east of present-day Uniontown). Washington attacked the French Canadians, killing 10 in the early morning hours, and took 21 prisoners, of whom many were ritually killed by the Native American allies of the British. The Battle of Jumonville Glen is widely considered the formal start of the French and Indian War, the North American front of the Seven Years' War. #Pennsylvaniahistory #travelPennsylvania #pittsburgh #city  #explorePennsylvania #urbamphotography #pittsburghphotography  #architecture #citykillerz #Pennsylvaniaphotography   #streets #city_captures #street_photography #roadtrip #midwest_captures #capturedpittsburgh #ohio #architecturephoto #onlyinPennsylvania #city_captures #street_vision #citygrammer #Pennsylvaniaarchitecture #town #pennsylvaniaphotography #architecturephotography #raw_usa #cityscape #cityphotography (at Point State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxRe5XJNPF/?igshid=tn1cm03njhel

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The famous Le Château Frontenac hotel in Quebec City

Jess, aged 15, writes: We have just returned from a trip to Eastern Canada, where we spent two days in Quebec City. The city is simply gorgeous; steeped with history, lots to do, and stunning views. Despite being very busy, our trip still felt very relaxing. We all had a really good time in Quebec City – here’s what we recommend:

  What to do

Jess says: We took an open top bus tour around the entirety of Quebec City, and we really enjoyed it. We passed all of the major sights, including the Citadel, Musée de la civilisation, and the walls of the city, and thought it was generally a useful, clear, and informative introduction to the city. The tour lasted for about one and a half hours, and we listened to the information through headphones.

Another tour we all really enjoyed was the boat cruise through the St Lawrence river. This lasted for about 90 minutes, and the views of the city were simply lovely. We passed the Montmorency waterfalls and the Isle d’ Orleans, and the sun glistened in the water below us. A man dressed in period costume as Louis Joillet narrated our journey and told us lots of stories about the city, making the trip even more enjoyable. The boat was spacious and the journey was smooth, and it was a relaxing, stress-free way to spend the afternoon. We’d definitely recommend this.

Montmorency Falls, as seen from our boat trip

Robert, aged 12, writes: My favourite part of the whole holiday was not a tourist attraction, nor was it a good shop or a ride. It was the fountains. Scattered around the city were sections which held loads of fountains that continuously sprayed water in different patterns. The height and order of the water jets was always changing, making it fun and unpredictable. I spent a long time in the fountains and had a fantastic time.

Sarah says: The Musée de la civilisation is a vast, rather beautiful looking museum with both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Robert particularly enjoyed an interactive exhibition on cats and dogs. Activities involved an agility course, a jumping test, working out the emotions of animal noises, cat and dog “Guess Who?”, and multiple quizzes. Brian and I learnt a lot and were very moved by the First Nations exhibit which gives the history of the indigenous people of Canada and brings their stories right up to date. It’s a very thoughtful permanent exhibit, which we would definitely recommend. Do check out the other exhibits too, particularly “People of Quebec: Then and Now” as it is just so interesting about this part of Canada, and the jobs, lives, history and culture of the people who lived here in the past, and now.

Brian says: We really enjoyed our visit to the small Fort Museum (Musee du Fort), which was very near the Tourist Information Centre and the Chateau Frontenac hotel. This is a 30 minute film alongside a large scale model of the city and the surrounding area. It shows the many attacks on the city over the years – how it was defended by the French, eventually defeated by the British, and then defended against the Americans. The relevant parts of the model (eg the ships, and the soldiers on the battlefield) light up in synch with the storyline accompanied by sound effects. It is not exactly high tech, and the model looks a bit dated, but it had lots of retro charm and was very informative.

Jess writes: The Musée de la Place-Royale is situated right in the centre of Old Quebec. It is a small museum dedicated to the history of New France and the Place Royal, and is very well done. We began with the interactive exhibition aimed at younger families: a room decorated as though we were in the 1800s Place Royale. We had a lot of fun trying on costumes, and especially loved dressing up as nuns! Next came the video about Samuel de Champlain; the “Father of New France”. We all agreed that this was a bit strange, as it did not act as a preface to the museum or give us any information. Finally, we walked upstairs to the exhibitions. We learnt about life in the Place Royal, saw artefacts, watched films, and played games. We all enjoyed the museum. It was very well done, interesting, and had lots of interactive activities.

What to see

Walking around the ramparts

Sarah writes: Quebec City is gorgeous – and very easy – to walk around. I think that’s one of the things we really loved about our trip, the ability to mooch about, look into the shops and cafes and not have to take transport everywhere. There is a funicular which you can use to go between the upper and lower parts of the city, but we only used it once, as the walk is not very long either (and you don’t have to queue to walk!). Do explore, as there are statues and monuments all over, not to mention delicious creperies, ice cream and tea shops, not to mention some fine churches. I particularly enjoyed going up on the ramparts which enclose the old city, so seeing it from high, and walking along the promenade by the famous Le Château Frontenac hotel.

The Changing of the Guard – and Batisse, the mascot!

Brian says: One of the highlights of our trip to Quebec City was going to the Citadelle to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony. We saw the “new” guard relieve the “old” one with lots of precision marching, a military brass band, and almost stealing the show, the regiment’s ceremonial mascot, a very well-groomed and incredibly cute goat named Batisse.

The soldiers looked very similar to the ones at Buckingham Palace, dressed in their red uniforms and wearing bearskin hats, but you definitely get a lot closer to the action and the orders are being shouted in French. The ceremony only lasted around 30 minutes, and we had to get up quite early as it started at 10am, but it was really worth it. There is also a museum which you can explore. The Changing of the Guard takes place near the Plains of Abraham, which is a huge green historic park (site of a battle between the French and English in the 18th century). You can wander around and enjoy some magnificent views here.

At the brilliant Crepuscule show

Robert says: One of the highlights of our holiday in Canada for me was the circus show we saw, which was called Crepuscule, and which runs every summer (tickets are free). There was gymnastics, roller-skating and trampolining as well as so many other things. People climbed up poles and catapulted themselves upwards and a lot of it looked really dangerous whilst other bits were really elegant and captivating. There were so many different sections of the show, from jumping through hoops to spinning in giant ones, it was brilliant.

Where to eat

Delicious sauces at Chocolato!

Robert writes: We all loved going to Chocolato, a very unique ice-cream shop near our hotel. As well as the flavours and toppings, there were also 20 dipping choices, with the selection ranging from popping candy, to cookies and cream to classic milk chocolate. Once you had your ice-cream, you picked a sauce which your ice-cream was then covered in. Shortly afterwards. the chocolate would become hard, encasing your ice-cream in a delicious, chocolatey shell. It was really nice and we may have gone back again once or twice!

Delicious fudge cones at the Fudgerie

Jess says: There were lots of shops selling snacks, and three of our favourites were Mary’s Popcorn Shop, Delices Erable & Cie, and La Fudgerie. Mary’s Popcorn Shop sells fresh popcorn in a variety of flavours, and they make it right in front of you. The smell enticed us into the shop, and we decided to try the “Chicago style” – a mix of caramel and cheese flavour. Delices Erable & Cie is a maple syrup shop serving ice-cream, maple syrup, sweets, and more. We tried samples of maple syrup, liquor, and maple taffy, and it was delicious. Finally, La Fudgerie sells a variety of different flavours of fudge. Mum and I loved the fudge filled ice-cream cones, which were simply scrumptious.

Jess says: In conclusion, Quebec City was a really great place to visit with the family. We tried a really large range of activities, and had a lot of fun. As with the rest of Canada, it was very clean and easy to navigate, and the locals were extremely friendly. If only we could have spent some more time there!

Disclosure: We were fortunate to be helped in our trip by Quebec City Tourism and Quebec Original, which enabled us to try out some activities free or at a reduced price. However, neither they, nor any of the places we visited, had any input into this blog post. Please visit their websites for more on this wonderful city and region. We were also helped by Explore Canada, which you must visit if you are interested in not only this region, but a visit to anywhere in the country!

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My second Sunday here in Quebec was spent at the Musée de l’Amérique-Francophone. I took the bus into Vieux-Québec and got off at Station D’Youville. On my way to the museum, I stopped at the McDonalds I’ve been trying to find for lunch.

At 12:45, I took the French language tour of the Séminaire de Québec, which was the germ of what is now Laval University. The first stop was the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique-Francophone. Our guide pointed out details of the chapel such as that the delicate wood and pillars are covered in a metal shell convincingly painted to look like marble and gilt and the reliquary contains a piece of the True Cross. The seminary was destroyed in a fire during the nineteenth century and was restored between 1888 and 1900. It is now used by Laval’s school of architecture. We were shown the courtyard of the seminary and some of its private chapels.

When the tour was finished, I went into the Musée de l’Amérique. I explored an exhibit called “Une Colonie Retrouvée/ A Colony Found Again,” which is a multimedia presentation on a short-lived French colony in Quebec at what is now Cap-Rouge.

Jacques Cartier, the explorer who claimed Canada for the French, and the soldier and courtier Jean-François de la Rocque de Roberval were sent by Francis I to form a colony in North America during the 1540s. The colony fell apart in 1543 due to disease, bad weather, hostile Indians, and lack of supplies. Part of the reason why Francis I wanted a colony was to gain mineral wealth. Cartier and Roberval found what they thought was diamonds and gold but was later revealed to quartz and fool’s gold leading to a saying “faux comme les diamants du Canada/ fake as Canadian diamonds.”  An interesting story I learned about was that of Marguerite de la Rocque, Roberval’s unmarried niece who had an affair with a young man during the voyage over to Canada. She and her lover were punished for their immorality by being marooned on a remote island, where they had a child. Her lover and their child died of disease and she was eventually rescued by fishermen.

It had been a beautiful day when I left Laval, so I put on a cute summer outfit only to get caught in the rain on my back.

Tuesday night was the third of the excursions I had booked: a ghost tour in Vieux-Québec. We left Laval at eight o’clock at night and we met the tour guide at Le Marrin which was a jail back in colonial times.

Our guide was Jean Rattier, a servant who was convicted of killing a young woman in the Seventeenth Century and sentenced to hang. Luckily for him, Rattier was sentenced to hang around the time that the executioner of Quebec died and he escaped execution by taking the job for himself.

He lead us through Vieux-Québec and we ran into a number of Quebec’s other ghostly residents including Docteur l’Indienne, who is believed to have been Canada’s first serial killers; Jean Hautecoeur, a man who was hung for murder by none other than Jean Rattier; Marie Maréchal, a haunted and hysterical woman out for revenge for the slaughter of her family; La Carriveau, who was put to death for killing her second husband and her dead body was displayed in an iron cage; and Marie Rivière, a fille du roi (a young woman who was sent to the colonies to marry a settler) and the wife of Jean Rattier, who put her in the stocks for theft.

Along the way, we were told facts about colonial Quebec’s judicial system such as that you got your lower lip branded for being caught blaspheming six times and that you could be banished (if you were a man) or sent to a convent (if you were a woman) for adultery. We made it back to Laval around midnight.  

After class on Wednesday, I joined a group heading Chateau St. Louis and we took the bus into Vieux-Québec. I started talking to these two girls named Ann and Anastasia during the trip after they noticed the Hamilton pins on my backpack.

Chateau St. Louis was the home of the colonial governors of Quebec. Its ruins are in a museum underneath Chateau Frontenac. We walked through rooms filled with old stone walls and cases filled with cracked dishes and rusted flatware.

In what was once the kitchen, there was a wide oven with a spit roast. The guide explained that in the early nineteenth century, there would have been a wheel powered by a small dog which turned the spit for roasting meat.

One of the items we were shown was a glass bottle for smelling salts and the guide gave us the old story about how women used to wear such tight corsets that they fainted all the time. I’ve worn corsets before; I was out of breath but it was because I am out of shape.

On the way back to catch the bus, Ann, Anastasia, and I stopped at a Chocolat Favoris to get ice cream. Ann and I chatted on the bus about the Hamilton and Percy Jackson and the Olympians/ Heroes of Olympus fandoms. We got back to Laval and exchanged Facebook pages.

I had wanted to return to the Musée des Beaux-Arts on Thursday but the trip was full before I could I could sign up for it. So I decided to sign up for the trip to the Plains of Abraham, which I had planned to do on Friday.

The Plains of Abraham were the sight of the battle a battle during the Seven Years War which handed over control of Canada from the French to the British. On the first floor of the museum are a series of displays teaching about life in Quebec during the battles such as camp tent with information on the women who did the cooking and laundry in the army camps, as well as providing other services.

The second floor has reproductions of uniforms from the different regiments who fought in the battle and dioramas which I took pictures of to share with my dad.

He is a military history buff and my childhood family vacations were spent at places like this. I plan on taking my parents to the Plains of Abraham when they come to visit. There were copies of some of the uniform coats which people could put on and pose for pictures in. For some reason, the coats were weighed down with 30kg worth of weights. The only reason I could think of why they did this is so people wouldn’t steal them.

After the Plains of Abraham, we went to see a Martello tower, one of the British Army fortifications built in Quebec during the 19th Century.

Inside, we were told about what life was like for a soldier living in the fort, learned to drill, and played a word jumble game involving items found around the fort such as fusil ���musket” and biscuit. The Martello tower is a place that I am considering taking my parents.

Quebec: Week Three My second Sunday here in Quebec was spent at the Musée de l’Amérique-Francophone. I took the bus into Vieux-Québec and got off at Station D’Youville.

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Final Buzzer Week One Recap Sept 21st-24th, 2017-18

Opening week would start with loads of fireworks early on in 2017/18, as Thursday, September 21st would see 24 tallies spread across 3 separate season opening matches.

Kicking off 2017-18 would be none other than defending Ontario Hockey League champions Erie Otters, the Otters would waste no time defending their league crown early into 2017-18 season, as a pair of tallies from Christian Girhiny would allow the Otters to continue their stream of success with a (5-2) win over the Peterborough Petes.

Zach Gallant would get game one's opening tally to put the Petes on top early on before the Otters offensive on-slot would take over.

The Otters would then show why the Ontario Hockey League defending champions would be such, as tallies from Ivan Lodnia, Taylor Raddysh and a pair by Christian Girhiny would prove to be too much for the Petes. Troy Timpano would assist by shutting the door on the Petes early on before Peterborough would make a stand when Logan DeNoble would add the Petes final tally.

 While the Otters and Petes were reacquainted early, the defending Memorial Cup champions would make quick work early on into 2017-18, as the Spitfires would take opening night with a (3-1) win over divisional rivals Saginaw Spirit.

The Spirit would soar early on when Marcus Crawford would tally the Spirit's only marker before the Spitfires would shoot down the Spirit with goals by Luke Boka, and Luke Kutkevicius would power the Spitfires early on before Jake Smith would shutdown the Spirit. Micheal DiPietro would stand tall in the victory for Spitfires.

 2017 may not have finished picture perfect for the Barrie Colts, but 2018 would be a blank page for the future of this central division club. The Colts would not have to wait to see their club's big piece to the future play a part as the younger brother of former first rounder Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound), Ryan would live up to expectations early on in the second frame.

While Suzuki would live up to opening night expectations veteran forwards Lucas Chiodo and Andrei Svechnikov would saddle up the Colts to sprinting to the finish and power the Colts to a (11-2) final.

 Opening week would not have to wait long for extra points to be added to the standings.

As the Kingston Frontenacs would use extra time over the 2017 Ontario Hockey League champions (Erie Otters). As a pair of goals by Owen Hendricks would force the Frontenacs and Otters in fighting for the extra point.

As pair of goals by (Dallas Stars prospect) Jason Robertson would be enough to see the hometown "K" take opening night (3-2 overtime final).

The North Bay Battalion may not have had a great 2017 campaign but 2018 would start differently for the northern regiment, as the former (Guelph Storm) Luke Burghardt would prove useful for the Battalion early on into 2017/18. As Burghardt would tally a pair for the Troops, Julian Sime prove that the last line of defense can shut the door, as the sophomore tender would turn away a total of 22 chances on opening night.

Giving the North Bay Battalion their first win of 2017/18 with a (5-2 Battalion win).

 The Ottawa 67's wouldn't waste any time getting back on the horse after getting dismantled by conference foes (Barrie Colts) the night before, the 67's would jump right back on the ice for a spirited tilt against another Central division club Mississauaga Steelheads.

The 67's would start their second match behind the ball early on as Ryan MacLeod and former Guelph Storm Albert Michnac would step up for the Steelheads early in their first match of 2017/18.

The 67's would waste no time, as Sasha Chemelevski would go to work with a goal and a helper would help power the 67's over the Steelheads, with a (4-2 final).

 Other finalized results from Friday would see the Sudbury Wolves edge the Oshawa Generals with a final tally of (8-2) in favour of the Wolves, while the Sarnia Sting would hang on in extra time to get the second point over the Guelph Storm in a (4-3 shootout final).

Closing out Friday's tilts would see the Flint Firebirds take game one opening weekend with a (5-2) final over the Kitchener Rangers, while the defending Memorial Cup champions edged conference opponents London Knights.

 Saturday September 23rd would prove to be an interesting one, as the goals would be rung-up quickly in the early on into the 2017/18 season.

 Saturday evening would start off quickly as the Niagara Ice Dogs would  make quick work of their familiar foe Hamilton Bulldogs as tallies from Oliver Castleman and Johnny Corneil would set the stage for a Ice Dogs (4-1) victory on the road against the host Bulldogs.

While the two canine foes reunited in Steel City (Hamilton, Ontario), the Frontenacs from Kingston, Ontario would make quick work of the Steelheads (Mississauga) in the limestone city  with a (5-2) final.

Saturday night would conclude when the London Knights fresh off a season opening loss would spring-board to an even (1-1) record with a win on the south side of the border as they would make a quick work of the host Spirit (Saginaw, Michigan) with a (3-2) final at the Dow Event Center.

The Kitchener Rangers would not waste any time Saturday night after being edged by the visiting Flint Firebirds on Friday evening in the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The  Rangers would travel west to Sarnia where Riley Damiani, Cole Cater and Doug Blaisdell would pole-vault the Rangers over the host Sting (3-1).

From there the 2017/18 opening week would shift north as the Sault Ste.Marie Greyhounds would take on the Oshawa Generals, where a hat trick from Serron Noel  would prove to be too much for the hometown Hounds to handle, in a (7-4) win for the Generals. While veteran forward Boris Katchouk would tally half the hound markers on the evening.

 The Owen Sound Attack would have big expectations coming into 2017/18 and opening night would test those, as they would open their season against the Flint Firebirds.

The Firebirds would strike early on as markers from Ethan Keppen and (former London Knight) Nicholas Mattinen would jump on early chances in what would be the Firebirds second tilt into 2017/18 and Owen Sound's first under new bench boss Todd Gill.

While the Firebirds made early chances count the highly touted Owen Sound Attack would utilize chances of their own, as tallies from Jonah Gadjovich and Nick Suzuki would make a game of it in the later stages of the middle frame that would take the two western conference foes to a deadlock into a shootout, before the Firebirds would get timely goals Nicholas Caamano and Maurizio Colella that would prove to be too much for the Attack to handle on opening night. As the Firebirds would take the final (4-3).

Sunday would bring week one to a close as the North Bay Battalion would hang on in the opening week, against the Sudbury Wolves.

Luke Burghardt would bring experience to the Troops and produce a hat trick against the rival Sudbury Wolves on opening week. While Micheal Pezzetta would keep the Wolves and Battalion in a tight-knit battle, the Battalion continue their opening week success with insurance tallies by Brady Lyle and Daniil Vertiy would secure the Battalion lead Luke Burghardt would wrap-up Sunday's divisional match between the Battalion and Wolves.

The final tally would see Battalion take Sunday's match (6-5).

Sunday would also see the defending Memorial Cup champions Windsor Spitfires take on conference opponent Guelph Storm. Experience would prove to prevail as tallies from Aaron Luchuk, Mathew MacDougall, and recent add Luke Kutkevicius would push the Spitfires with a (3-0) lead before Igor Larionov would eliminate any chances of a Storm comeback sealing the game with a (4-0) win Michael DiPietro would stone wall the Storm with a 30 save performance.

 The London Knights would not have an easy opening week, as London would start the opening week with a victory against the western conference opponent Saginaw Spirit (3-2) in overtime. The Knights confidence would be short lived, as they would be dismantled by conference opponent Soo Greyhounds, Sault Ste. Marie would take as veteran forwards Tim Gettinger, Morgan Frost and Barrett Hayton would capitalize early to get the Hounds running ahead early.

Before Hayden Verbeek would put the game out of reach, while the Knights would capitalize with a single tally by Adrian Carbonara to break Matthew Villalta's shutout. The Hounds would close out the weekend with a (5-1) victory over the Knights.

 The Ottawa 67's would not have to wait to rebound after stumbling out of the gate against the Barrie Colts on opening night. The 67's would rebound quickly as Austen Keating would push the 67's over the defending league champions Erie Otters.

As the Otters would capitalize early with a tally from Carson Edwardson, before the Otters would fall short against the 67's with a (6-4) loss when tallies from Sasha Chemelevski, Tye Felhaber, and Graeme Clarke would push the 67's over the Otters. While singles by Kyle Maksimovich, Gera Poddubnyi, and Jordan Sambrook would not have enough to put the Otters over the top in opening week.

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Sunday, August 8, 1999

I arose for our last full day in the cool weather. The city was very quiet and very few people were out. Walked the river terrace and returned to the room to arose the kids. Finally out the door for breakfast. We went to McDonald's for breakfast. and then attended the Anglican church service. Christina wanted to hear the organ. Stacey did not attend with us. After church we began to shop and walked the city streets one more time stopping at various performances. We ate lunch at a small sidewalk cafe near the heart of the plazas. Then we split. I wanted to see the parade while the kids wanted to go to some of the clubs outside the city's walls. The parade was very interesting. All the performers and citizens who had dressed in costumes for the celebration were invited to parade through the heart of town. The parade lasted for over thirty minutes. From frontier dress to royalty to clerics to Indian wear to business class from the citizens. The performers showed up to. The local merchants passed strawberries and other fruits plus flowers to the various parades. When the French regiment came through every one cheered. It was quite an event as the festival ended. We met back at the hotel about 7:00 PM and when for our final supper at the Chateau Frontenac, a very high class and pricey place. We had the buffet and were able to try many various foods and taste we were not accustomed to. After supper the kids went for their last outing and I spent the evening along the river terrace in the cool weather with a sweat shirt on. The trip was ending.

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"Army Charge On Youth Withdrawn," Kingston Whig-Standard. December 2, 1943. Page 2. ---- Charges against a juvenile for neglecting to attend parades of the P.W.O.R. Reserve Battalion and for wearing an army uniform when not on duty were withdrawn in city police court this morning when it was learned the accused was a juvenile. The army attestation card gave the age of the accused as 16 but in court it was learned the boy was only 15 years of age and until recently was a ward of the Children's Aid Society. When the case was transferred to juvenile court the boy explained he wore the uniform when not on duty so that he could get into shows and dances cheaper. Officers of the P.W.O.R., on learning the boy's correct age, withdrew both charges.

Bruce Johnson, 16, Hamilton, and Arthur Yeomans, age 17, also of Hamilton, were sentenced to six days in jail on vagrancy charges, terms dating back to time of arrest last Saturday. They explained they were hitch-hiking to Montreal to join the Merchant Marine and when passing through Kingston were arrested. Johnson was also charged with not having a proper registration card. He explained that he got his own certificate mixed with a friend's. Both were ordered to continue on their journey.

Adam Pilzak, age 17, of 545 Bagot Street, was fined a total of $41 on charges of attempting to steal gasoline, driving a car without a licence and failing to notify authorities of change of ownership of a motor car. How- ard Cheetham, 16, of 547 Bagot Street, was fined $5 and costs on charges of attempting to steal gasoline.

Charles Fitzgerald, 291 Brock Street, was fined $20 for careless driving and $10 for having liquor in an illegal place. According to evidence a car he was driving early this morning bumped into the police cruiser Princess Street. on

George Wheelock, Capitol Cafe, was fined $4 on a charge of non-payment of wages. James Johnson, 212 King Street, was remanded until tomorrow on a charge of being intoxicated and John Vanvolkinburg, Clergy St. West, was fined $5 for being intoxicated.

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“Major Talmadge Gray Carries On Family Military Tradition,” Kingston Whig-Standard. January 28, 1942. Page 3. ---- Few Canadian families can boast a span of military service dating back to the Revolutionary War in the American colonies. That of Lt.-Col. A W Gray, for many years a resident of Kingston. but now of Brockvllle, can. 

Col. Gray recently received word that his son, Talmage R. Gray, has been appointed a major commanding a company of a Canadian unit overseas. 

When he sailed, well over a year ago, Major Gray held the rank of captain adjutant by a coincidence the same his father had when he went over with the Frontenac Regiment in the last war. 

It was five generations ago that General Gray achieved fame in the Revolutionary War. A son of the latter, James Gray, was given a commission as ensign in the 41st Regiment by King George III and later a commission as lieutenant in the 101st Infantry by King George IV. 

These commissions, signed by R. A. Lukin for Secretary of War, were written on sheepskin and countersigned by George R. They are very similar in wording to the commissions issued in the Great War and are still in the possession of Lt.-Col A. W. Gray of Brockville. 

A great grand uncle of Major Gray, who is now overseas, during the War of 1812 was acting assistant quartermaster-general of Upper Canada and an adviser to General Brock. 

Advised Attack It was his duty to Inspect the forts and defences at York, Toronto, Kingston, Niagara and Brockville. He recommended to the British forces that they attack Sackett's Harbor during the winter of 1812 while the ice crossing was good. His advice was not acted upon, the attack being made in the spring of 1813.

The British were defeated and Major Gray's great-granduncle was killed during the engagement. Later, military authorities are said to have declared that had the earlier advice been followed before the Americans strengthened their defences and added to their fleet, victory would have been to the British. 

Born Near Elgin Lt.-Col. Gray was born near Elgin in South Crosby Township. He was educated at Athena high school and Brockville Collegiate.

After teaching school, he engineered the building of roads in Frontenac County and for five years was reeve of Bedford Township representing it on the Frontenac County Council. 

It was at this time he entered Queen's University graduating in 1812 as a civil engineer. While in his second year at Queen's, he was appointed county engineer for Frontenac. Later he built roads in Ontario and Western Canada.