St. Catharines
A fascinating account of growing up in Port Dalhousie. Read it here.
Some of the Ships of Yesteryear
At one time, the lakes, rivers and canals were the highways. Passengers and freight travelled by ship and rail, more often than not, well into the 20th Century.
Some ships that sailed the St Lawrence and Lake Ontario routes (photos from my collection)
The Welland House Hotel…one time “spa”, hotel, bar and now Student Residence. It was also at one time home to the studios of Radio Station CKTB.
3 views of the Welland House today (Sept 2007)
Montebello Park St Catharines about 1915
Montebello Park in Sept 2007
Hannah Headley’s Used Book Store…A magical place for people who love books.
Evidence I have been there once or twice…
Carnegie Library, demolished 1976 (grumble)
Same spot today. Where the Carnegie Library stood is the “New” Court House.
The “Old” Court House, built circa 1848-49.
Another view.
A 100 year old view:
Same corner in May 2008. The convent in the upper right in the distance is replaced by office buildings.
The “Oille Fountain next to the Old Court House.
Close up of inscription.
Tax Dollars at work? 
The Watson Monument in front of City Hall
St Catharines Cenotaph (next to CKTB)
Marker honouring Fred Fisher, VC from St Catharines, who earned the Empire’s highest honour, the Victoria Cross, in 1915 at the Battle of St. Julien in Belgium. Fisher was killed the next day and has no known grave. Marker is next to CKTB.
Downtown St Paul Street circa late 50s?
An earlier view.
Same corner today
The Lake Street Armouries, perhaps at the time of the Boer War
Home on Ontario Street, nice place…
St. George’s Church May 2008
SS Cayuga, Cross lake steamer.
Dalhousie City. My father took the trip to Toronto on this ship many times.
Another view of the Dalhousie City
Port Dalhousie Harbour in the 1920s
Another view of Port Dalhousie
